BAN vs PAK
Pakistan team outdo Tigers’ individuals
Despite Bangladesh’s 44-run lead at the end of the first innings, what made the difference for Pakistan in their comfortable eight-wicket victory? The Tigers may have taken positives from individual performances from the likes of Liton Das and Taijul Islam that swung the momentum at some stages, but it was Pakistan’s collective approach in every aspect that helped them bounce back and clinch an easy victory on the final day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
Shakib Al Hasan getting better with the bat
Bangladesh’s top allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is a natural when it comes to bowling. He has admitted numerous times that he works much harder on his batting than sweating it out with a ball in his hand.
Shakib joining KKR today
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be available to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in their last two group stage matches of the Indian
Dissecting The Test Anomalies
If the first Test gave Bangladesh the belief to dream big, the second taught them a lesson for being overconfident.
Super Performer Of The Day
Yasir Shah's turners were bound to be dangerous as the Test match progressed into the fourth day, and the leg-spinner, with his four-
Mominul equals Viru, Gauti & Viv
Bangladesh might have ended the Test series against Pakistan on a dull note having lost the second Test by 328 runs within four days.
'Regained our confidence'
Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq felt the Test series win against Bangladesh has helped regain the team's confidence following defeats
'Wrong 'cos it didn't work'
Dropped catches, an injured ring finger and his worst batting average in a series, 11.00, in the last five years; Mushfiqur Rahim will
Tigers make it after 16 years
The wait of sixteen long years is over as Bangladesh snatched their second-ever win against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night. Riding on centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh set a number of batting records on way to a 79-run victory, their first since the 1999 World Cup victory in Northampton, England.
An End To Tamim's trauma
As the Tigers headed back home after a successful World Cup down under, there were three stories that did the rounds in public
Fans' longing finally over
Friday afternoons are supposed to be that time of the week when local buses aren't jam-packed and when you can actually manoeuvre
Mushfiqur Rahim
While Tamim Iqbal was all flamboyance and exuberance, Bangladesh's Mr. Consistent, Mushfiqur Rahim, was far more delicate yet
'I liked Tamim's celebration'
As soon as Tamim Iqbal hit a boundary through fine-leg, he jumped in the air; removed his gloves and, oddly enough, signalled the
'Celebrate after series'
When Shakib Al Hasan took the last wicket of Saeed Ajmal to break the 16-year drought against Pakistan last night, the Tigers didn't
'Fielding & bowling let us down'
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali blamed his side's bowling and fielding for their defeat against Bangladesh at Mirpur yesterday.
Mushfiq hits ton too, makes record
Ever dependable Mushfiqur Rahim steamrolls a century against Pakistan in the first match of the home series at Mirpur and makes a record where two Bangladesh batsmen made centuries in one ODI.
Tamim slams critiques with ton
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal slams a ton on the face of critiques who had taken him apart for poor performance in the World Cup 2015.
Tigers thump Pakistan after 16 years by 79 runs
Bangladesh break 16-year jinx against Pakistan when they crush them by 79 runs in the first match of the Dan Cake ODI Cricket Series at Mirpur.