Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Hasan Mahmud became the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to take a Test hat-trick as Bangladesh ripped through Afghanistan's lower order on the third morning of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

The right-arm pacer struck with three successive deliveries in his 18th over to reduce Afghanistan to 220-8 in reply to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 346 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. They were eventually bowled out for 240, giving the Tigers a 106-run lead at the start of the third innings.

Hasan became only the third Bangladeshi to claim a Test hat-trick, following Alok Kapali against Pakistan in Peshawar in 2003 and Sohag Gazi against New Zealand in Chattogram in 2013.

His stunning burst came after Ebadot Hossain h...