Al-Amin bags four against Afghanistan in practice match

Afghanistan reached 246 for six at stumps in day one of the two-day practice match as off-spinner Al-Amin bagged four wickets for Bangladesh Cricket Board XI at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram today.

Having won the toss, the visitors went into bat and openers Ihasanullah and Ibrahim Zadran got them off to a solid start with twin half tons before both retired. Sumon Khan then picked up the first of his two wickets before Al-Amin struck four times to peg Afghanistan back to 187 for 5.

Sumon picked up the wicket of the reliable Mohammad Nabi two overs prior to stumps as Afsar Zazai and skipper Rashid Khan took the visitors to the end of the day without any more loss of wickets. Promising leg-spinner Jubair Hossain went wicketless in his 19 overs, conceding 68 runs while Naeem Hasan did not bowl in the match.

Brief scores:

Afghanistan: 242/6 (Ihsanullah 62 retd, Zadran 52 retd, Nabi 33, Zazai 20*, Al-Amin 4/51, Sumon 2/21)