Riding on a resolute and aggressive unbroken partnership between Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh dominated the opening session of Day 4, extending their overall lead to 443 runs against Afghanistan in the lone Test at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday (October 12, 2026).
Resuming the fourth morning at 223/6—having suffered a late-innings collapse of three wickets for 11 runs on Sunday afternoon—Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz frustrated the Afghan bowling attack completely. Adding 114 runs in a flawless first session, Bangladesh safely crossed the 300-run mark in their second innings and pushed the lead well past the 400-run threshold.
Litton, who resumed his innings on 5, batted with supreme confidence following his milestone 9,000th international run earlier in the match, advancing to an unbeaten 81. All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a steady, supporting anchor role, remaining unbeaten on 38 as the pair's 157-ball 114-run stand anchored the innings. Having posted 346 in their first innings and subsequently restricting Afghanistan to 240 thanks to a fierce bowling display by Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain, Bangladesh now sit in a commanding position at 337/6 heading into the second session.
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