BAN vs AFG: Afghanistan bowler created history in debut match, wicket on first ball of Test career
In Test cricket history, the feat of taking a wicket on the first ball of a debut match was done by Thomas Horne of Australia in 1882-83. He dismissed Walter Reed.
Test match is being played between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Dhaka. Afghanistan fast bowler Nijat Masood created history by taking a wicket on the very first ball of his Test career on Wednesday. He achieved the feat by dismissing Zakir Hasan. The 24-year-old fast bowler is the 22nd player in the world and the first player from Afghanistan to take a wicket with the first ball of the debut test. Apart from Nijat, Karim Janat made his debut for Afghanistan. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.
The matter is of the second over of the first session. Zakir Hasan was caught by wicket-keeper Afsar Jazai off Nijat’s bowling. The umpire did not give Zakir out. Nijat was sure that the ball took the edge of the bat and went to the wicketkeeper. In such a situation, Afghanistan took the review and it was successful. He got out after scoring 1 run in 2 balls. Apart from this, Masood also took the wicket of Mominul Haque. He scored 15 runs with the help of a four and a six.
Indians are also among the bowlers who took wickets on the first ball of the debut test.
In Test cricket history, the feat of taking a wicket on the first ball of a debut match was done by Thomas Horne of Australia in 1882-83. He dismissed Walter Reed. The name of an Indian bowler is also included in the list. Nilesh Kulkarni dismissed Marvan Atapattu in the very first ball in his debut match in Colombo in 1997. Prior to Nijat Masood, Hardus Viljoen of South Africa did it in 2015-16. He got Alastair Cook out on the very first ball in Johannesburg.
Bangladesh in strong position
Please tell that Bangladesh has made 325 for 5 wickets in 70 overs in the first innings. Najmul Hasan Santo scored 146 and Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 76 runs. There was a 212-run partnership between the two for the second wicket. Apart from this, Mominul Haque scored 15 and captain Liton Das scored 9 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim 27 and Mehdi Hasan Miraj are at the crease after scoring 25 runs.
