Nijat Masood's Historic Feat for Afghanistan
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Masood made history for Afghanistan by scoring a century in a Test match against a top-eight ranked team.
His patient 102-run knock helped Afghanistan post 234 in the first innings against Bangladesh
Masood's century is a major milestone for Afghanistan cricket which sign of the progress for the team
His composure and concentration shone through as he faced a barrage of deliveries from the Bangladesh bowlers.
Masood's century in the 90th over was a first for Afghanistan against top-eight ranked teams.
Masood's century helped Afghanistan avoid follow-on, but eventually Bangladesh won by an innings and 10 runs
He has made Afghanistan proud, and he has shown the world that the team is a force to be reckoned with.
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