RASHID Khan tormented Bangladesh once again as Afghanistan closed in on victory on a rain-affected day four of the one-off Test in Chattogram.

Captain Rashid claimed a first-innings five-for and took another three wickets on Sunday before stumps was called with Bangladesh on 136-6, still requiring another 262 runs.
However, with inclement weather limiting the action and more forecast, Afghanistan will hope to get things wrapped up as quickly as possible on the final day.

Afghanistan opted against an overnight declaration and, after a start delayed by rain, were finally bowled out for 260, Afsar Zazai left stranded two shy of a maiden Test half-century.
An early lunch was taken due to another downpour with Bangladesh on 30 without loss, and in the second over after the resumption Liton Das (9) was pinned by debutant Zahir Khan (2-36).

Zahir accounted for Mosaddek Hossain (12) before Rashid (3-46) trapped Mushfiqur Rahim (23) and Mominul Haque (3) as the hosts were reduced to 102-4 by tea.
Shadman Islam (41) fell to Mohammad Nabi (1-38) before Mahmudullah (7) was taken by Ibrahim Zadran at forward short leg off Rashid, though rain denied Afghanistan the chance to make further in-roads.

AFGHANISTAN  1^st innings 342

Bangladesh 1^st innings 205

Afghanistan  2nd innings

 Ihsanullah            lbw Shakib Al Hasan                         4

 Ibrahim Zadran        c Mominul Haque b Nayeem Hasan             87

 Rahmat Shah           c&b Shakib Al Hasan                         0

 Hashmatullah Shahidi  c Soumya Sarkar b Nayeem Hasan             12

 Asghar Afghan         c Shakib Al Hasan b Taijul Islam           50

 Afsar Zazai           Not Out                                    48

 Mohammad Nabi         c Mominul Haque b Mehedi Hasan              8

 Rashid Khan           b Taijul Islam                             24

 Qais Ahmad            lbw Shakib Al Hasan                        14

 Yamin Ahmadzai        Run Out Liton Das                           9

 Zahir Khan            c Mominul Haque b Mehedi Hasan              0

 Extras                4b 0lb 0nb 0pen 0w                          4

 Total                 (90.1 overs)                      260 all out

Fall of Wickets : 1-4 Janat, 2-4 Zurmatai, 3-28 Shahidi, 4-136 Afghan, 5-171 Zadran, 6-180 Nabi, 7-210 Khan, 8-235 Kamawal, 9-260 Ahmadzai, 10-260 Khan

 Bowling  :    Shakib Al Hasan    19 –  3 – 58 –  3, Mehedi Hasan  12.1 –  3 – 35 –  2,

 Taijul Islam     28 –  6 – 86 –  2, Nayeem Hasan   17 –  2 – 61 –  2,

 Mominul Haque    10 –  6  -13 –  0, Mosaddek Hossain  4 –  1 –  3 –  0.

 BANGLADESH  2nd innings

 Liton Das         lbw Zahir Khan                      9

 Shadman Islam     lbw Mohammad Nabi                  41

 Mosaddek Hossain  c Asghar Afghan b Zahir Khan       12

 Mushfiqur Rahim   lbw Rashid Khan                    23

 Mominul Haque     lbw Rashid Khan                     3

 Shakib Al Hasan   Not Out                            39

 Mahmudullah       c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan      7

 Soumya Sarkar     Not Out                             0

 Extras            0b 2lb 0nb 0pen 0w                  2

 Total             (44.2 overs)                    136-6

Fall of Wickets : 1-30 Das, 2-52 Saikat, 3-78 Rahim, 4-82 Haque, 5-106 Anik, 6-125 Mahmudullah

To Bat : Miraz, Islam, Hasan

 Bowling :   Yamin Ahmadzai     4 –  1- 0- 14 –  0, Mohammad Nabi   17.2  – 4 – 38 –  1,

 Rashid Khan   13 –  0 – 46 –  3,  Zahir Khan   10 –  0 – 36 –  2.