Bangladesh have scored 362 runs for the loss of five wickets at close of day one in their one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Wednesday.
Bangladesh lost the wicket of opener Zakir Hasan in the second over as Afghanistan's debutant pacer Nijat Masood picked up a wicket in his very first delivery.
Later Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Nazmul Hossain Shanto formed a 212-run partnership as Bangladesh crossed the 200-run mark.
Shanto registered his third Test century after lunch while Joy also posted his second fifty.
But Joy got out after scoring 76 against leg-spinner Rahmat Shah.
Shanto got a life when he was bowled out off a no ball but was eventually dismissed after scoring 146 off 175 deliveries.
Bangladesh finished the day on 362/5 from 79 overs with Mushfiqur Rahim unbeaten on 41 and Mehedi Hasan Miraz batting on 42.
Earlier, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bowl.
Bangladesh Playing XI: 1 Zakir Hasan, 2 Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 3 Nazmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Mominul Haque, 5 Mushfiqur Rahim, 6 Liton Das (capt & wk), 7 Mehedi Hasan Miraz, 8 Taijul Islam, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Ebadot Hossain
Afghanistan Playing XI: 1 Ibrahim Zadran, 2 Abdul Malik, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Nasir Jamal, 6 Karim Janat, 7 Afsar Zazai (wk), 8 Hamza Hotak, 9 Zahir Khan, 10 Nijatullah Masood, 11 Yamin Ahmadzai
