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
'We were outclassed'
Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq praised Bangladesh's fightback after the first Test between the two sides in Khulna ended as a draw
Tamim Iqbal
He hobbled down the track like a dancer, timed those cover drives with the precision of a clockkeeper and countered the pressure built...
Incredible effort from Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes
Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes notches up his third hundred in his last four matches with a glorious 150 against Pakistan in the first test at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna.
Tigers earn their first draw against Pakistan
After conceding a 296-run deficit, a superb fight back from Bangladesh with Tamim’s double century and Imrul’s 150 gave Tigers their first draw against Pakistan after eight consecutive losses.
Tigers fight back in Tamim-Imrul style
After a brilliant opening stand from Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, Bangladesh ended day four at 273 and trail Pakistan by 23 runs with 10 wickets remaining in their second innings.
Not just like Shakib
Cricket is a cruel game. And it was crueller for even one of its best exponents. You are dominating one day, but you can easily find yourself as ordinary as anybody else on the next day. Looking for example?
Hafeez lifts Pakistan as Tigers' misery on
The good news for Bangladesh cricket fans is that the Tigers are now ranked eighth pushing Pakistan in the ninth position on the ICC
'Not my best knock'
He was criticised after the ODI series. The way Arafat Sunny repeatedly duped him in limited overs made even his most ardent fans
Mushfiqur in double pain
Captain Mushfiqur Rahim was in pain all day yesterday. He injured the ring finger in his right hand the day before and sat out the third
Super Performer Of The Day
Mohammad Hafeez started off day three of the first Test against Bangladesh from where he had left off at the end of the second day.