<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Left-handed top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto displayed exceptional batting prowess by scoring a century in each innings of the Dhaka Test against Afghanistan on Friday.&nbsp;</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">His outstanding performance has helped Bangladesh offer a tough challenge for the tourists.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shanto scored 146 in the first innings and followed it up with a score of 124 in the second innings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This remarkable feat makes him the second Bangladeshi batter to achieve the milestone of scoring centuries in both innings of a Test match, with Mominul Haque being the first to do so against Sri Lanka in 2018.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the conclusion of the 65th over of Bangladesh's second innings, the hosts had built a substantial lead of 592 runs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the first innings, Bangladesh posted a total of 382 runs, with Afghanistan's Nijat Masood making an impressive debut by claiming a five-wicket haul.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In response, Afghanistan struggled and were dismissed for a mere 146 runs, with Ebadot Hossain taking four wickets. Bangladesh gained a first-innings advantage of 234 runs, solidifying their dominant position in the match from an early stage. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kg</div>