Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Bangladesh had the chance to put Afghanistan under pressure after posting 346, but their bowlers found the hosts unwilling to buckle on the second day in Abu Dhabi.

Even after Litton Das sparked hopes of a late breakthrough with two sharp dismissals after tea, captain Rahmat Shah held firm to keep Afghanistan firmly in the contest in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Rahmat's unbeaten 84, backed by Abdul Malik's 62 and an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 72 with Ikram Alikhil, took Afghanistan to stumps within 135 runs of Bangladesh's first-innings total.

Litton first produced a stunning diving catch to his right to end Malik's resistance off Ebadot Hossain. The opener had faced 120 balls and struck 5 boundaries, including a six....