Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh's pacer Hasan Mahmud made history twice in a single day during the ongoing Test against Afghanistan.

After becoming the first Bangladeshi pacer to claim a Test hat-trick, he set another record by becoming the fastest Bangladeshi pacer to reach the milestone of 50 Test wickets. Hasan achieved this feat in just his 17th match against Afghanistan.

Previously, the record for the fastest Bangladeshi pacer to claim 50 Test wickets was captured by Taskin Ahmed, who reached the milestone in 18 Tests.

Now, right-armer Hasan has surpassed him by achieving the feat in one fewer match.

It took former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza 19 Tests to claim 50 wickets, while Shahadat Hossain Rajib reached the 50...