Rahmat Shah became the first Test centurion of Afghanistan as the people reached a place on the day of their one-off match against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
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Rahmat struck 102, sharing a record 120-run venture for the fourth wicket with Asghar Afghan, who remained unbeaten on 88 because his side posted 271-5 at stumps.
Afghanistan initially struggled after winning the toss, together with Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam claiming his 100th Test wicket because he bamboozled Ihsanullah Janat (4) with a googly.
Taijul additionally eliminated debutant Ibrahim Zadran (21) and Afghanistan were 77-3 when Hashmatullah Shahidi (14) dropped to Mahmudullah on the stroke of lunch.
Nevertheless, the fourth-wicket pair proved difficult to Ramat and shift – who had narrowly missed out to a ton in the previous Test of Afghanistan against Ireland – reached three figures with a late cut four shortly after tea.
He fell to off-spinner the following shipping, edging to slip of Nayeem Hasan, as Bangladesh fought and Mohammad Nabi also left for a few three balls afterwards.
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