The sole test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh held in Abu Dhabi ended in a draw. The match, which began on October 9, concluded on October 13.
The batsmen of Afghanistan, Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi, played a crucial role in this confrontation, helping to turn a potential victory for Bangladesh into a draw. At one point, it seemed that the Bangladesh team would easily prevail.
Initially, Bangladesh scored 346 runs in the first innings. In response, Afghanistan managed to score only 240 runs. After this, Bangladesh declared the innings closed, reaching 372 runs while losing seven wickets. Thus, a huge task was set before the Afghan team—to score 479 runs.
However, the Afghan team batted for 142 overs in the second innings and managed to finish the game with a score of 346/8, securing the draw.
During the game, Bangladesh managed to reduce Afghanistan's score to 321 runs, losing seven wickets. Nevertheless, it was Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi who were able to hold this score. Although Yamin Ahmadi was dismissed in the final moments, Jaya Ur Rahman played a key role by batting for 12 overs after him.
The Afghanistan squad included Abdul Malik, Sedikul Ata, Rahmat Shah (captain), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ikram Ali Khalil (wicketkeeper), Jaya-Ur-Rahman Akbar, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadi, Kais Ahmad, Mohammad Salim Safi, and Ismat Alam. The Bangladesh squad consisted of Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litna Das (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Naima Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, and Ibadat Hossain.
