Bangladesh vs Afghanistan live: Bangladesh 372/7d; Afghanistan 311/7 (129.5 ov, target 479)

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan is live now at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan require another 168 runs with 3 wickets remaining This is Only Test of Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27, a Test, and the note below follows this session rather than a generic preview.

Score: Bangladesh 372/7d; Afghanistan 311/7 (129.5 ov, target 479).

Shadman Islam and Ibrahim Zadran are the players this session keeps returning to. A wicket now changes Afghanistan's bowling plan. A stand that lasts another half hour changes what Bangladesh can ask of the rest of this Test.

Match snapshot

• Fixture: Only Test
• Series: Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27
• Format: Test
• Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Date and time: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 06:00 am
• Status: Live now
• Bangladesh: Bangladesh Men T20
• Afghanistan: Afghanistan Men T20

The Only Test score stays on the live scoreboard.

Where the match stands

Afghanistan require another 168 runs with 3 wickets remaining Set that next to Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The ball either does something in this hour of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan or the batters are allowed to settle.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be separated by sessions at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, not by one over. The new ball and the first-innings total still set the match. For Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, the live scoreboard carries the balls and this page carries what that score is saying.

Still in the game

Bangladesh squad to follow: Shadman Islam (Batsman), Tanzid Hasan (Batsman), Mominul Haque (Batsman), Najmul Hossain Shanto (Batsman), Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicket Keeper), Litton Das (Wicket Keeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (All-Rounder), Hasan Mahmud (Bowler).

Afghanistan squad to follow: Ibrahim Zadran (Batsman), Darwish Rasooli (Batsman), Mohammad Ishaq (Batsman), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper), Sediqullah Atal (Batsman), Rashid Khan (All-Rounder), Azmatullah Omarzai (All-Rounder), Gulbadin Naib (All-Rounder).

When Only Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is official, this same page becomes the report and the scoreline stays locked to Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.