Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs in their one-off Test on the fourth day of the game. This was Bangladesh’s biggest Test win in terms of runs after pacer Taskin Ahmed claimed career-best figures of 4/37.

The visitors, playing their first Test since 2021, were set a daunting target of 662 and were dismissed for 115 after their No.11 batter Zahir Khan retired hurt on being hit by a Taskin bouncer.

Bangladesh’s previous biggest win was by 226 runs against Zimbabwe.

England hold the all-time record with a 675-run win over Australia in 1928.

Taskin spearheaded the pace attack that combined to take 14 wickets in the Test, with Shoriful Islam chipping in with 3/28 as Afghanistan, resuming at 45/2 on Saturday, stumbled early when Nasir Jamal edged Ebadot Hossain in the third over.

Shoriful had Afsar Zazai caught at gully and dismissed Bahir Shah before Rahmat Shah, who top-scored with a 73-ball 30, was caught behind off Taskin. Karim Janat hit two sixes before Taskin bowled him for 18 while Mehidy Hasan Miraz removed Amir Hamza to leave Afghanistan at 106/8.

Taskin had Yamin Ahmadzai caught at mid-off to get his fourth in the next over before Zahir was hit on the elbow while trying to duck a short ball and had to retire hurt.

“I’m very happy with the way our boys played the whole game. The weather was very hot and it was not easy, but credit goes to our batters, especially (Najmul Hossain) Shanto,” captain Litton Das said.

Shanto was adjudged Man of the Match for his century in both innings (146 and 124).

Brief scores: Bangladesh 382 & 425/4 decl. Afghanistan 146 & 115 (T. Ahmed 4/37).

Written with Reuters inputs