Litton Das, Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter, scored 102 runs off 117 balls in the second innings against Afghanistan on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. With a late-cut boundary off Qais Ahmad, the century took 115 balls and included 14 fours. Das achieved this milestone despite being dropped on 14 and 26 and avoiding a run-out opportunity on 46.
After three straight ducks during Bangladesh’s previous trip of Australia, he scored his seventh Test century and returned to form. Litton Das had earlier accomplished four catches and one stumping in Afghanistan’s first innings, which totaled 240, in response to Bangladesh’s 346.
Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 149 runs for the seventh wicket together.
Miraz struck his 11th Test half-century, 52 from 92 balls, to remain undefeated. Afghanistan needed 479 runs to win the game after Bangladesh finished their second innings on 372 for 7.
Afghanistan had 132 for 3 at the start of their second innings on Day 4, stumps. Ebadot Hossain dismissed Abdul Malik for two in the opening over, while Hasan Mahmud dismissed Shahidullah for nineteen. Rahmat Shah was caught behind by Litton Das after scoring 51 runs off 124 balls, including five fours and one six.
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Hashmatullah Shahidi was 19 not out off 27 balls, while Sediqullah Atal was undefeated on 35 from 126 balls, forming an 82-run partnership. As the game approached its end, Afghanistan needed 347 more runs to equal Bangladesh’s score.
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