Bangladesh Records Biggest Test win of 21st Century

Bangladesh recorded their biggest Test win of the 21st century, defeating Afghanistan by 546 runs in Mirpur

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Bangladesh set a daunting target of 662 for Afghanistan to chase

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The visitors were bowled out for 115 in the second innings

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Taskin Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, taking 4 wickets for 37 runs.

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This is Bangladesh's highest Test win by runs, and also the third-biggest Test win by runs in history

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It is a significant achievement for Bangladesh's captain, Mominul Haque, who scored 121 runs in the second innings.

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The win is also a major boost for Bangladesh, who are currently ranked 9th in the Test rankings.

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