BAN vs PAK

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.

2y ago

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.

9y ago

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

9y ago

Dissecting The Test Anomalies

If the first Test gave Bangladesh the belief to dream big, the second taught them a lesson for being overconfident.

9y ago

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-

9y ago

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.

9y ago

'Regained our confidence'

Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq felt the Test series win against Bangladesh has helped regain the team's confidence following defeats

9y ago

'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

9y ago

Many Tigers make hay

Soumya Sarkar's maiden century helped Bangladesh secure a 3-0 one-day series sweep against Pakistan on Wednesday and pushed the

9y ago

Unimaginable: Imran

Former captain and legendary all-rounder Imran Khan expressed shock over Pakistan's defeat to Bangladesh, terming the 3-0

9y ago

Simply Soumya

Young by age and cricketing experience, Soumya Sarkar announced his arrival by smashing a scintillating century in his tenth innings during the third and final game of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan.

9y ago

Memes on Pakistan whitewash

Several memes created by Bangladesh cricket fans celebrating Bangladesh’s whitewash of Pakistan in the three-match one-day international series go viral on Facebook.

9y ago

Bangladesh in high spirit to reverse T20 odds with Pakistan

After a whitewash in the ODIs, the confidence will propel Bangladesh against the clearly inexperienced Pakistan team. And that is why, Tigers fans can bet on a win in the T20 match on Friday.

9y ago

Bangladesh complete Pakistan whitewash

A whitewash was always on the cards after emphatic wins in the first two games and the Tigers rose to the expectations in style, inflicting yet another defeat on Pakistan with clinical efficiency to win the third match by 8 wickets, courtesy Soumya Sarkar's stroke-filled maiden hundred at Mirpur yesterday.

9y ago

Tigers give a new account

For a brief period yesterday, Pakistan's batting seemed to breathe again. Their leader, Azhar Ali, the most dependable batsman among the lot, scored the first century by a Pakistan skipper since 2010 and gave the visitors a good start at Mirpur.

9y ago

Super Performer of the Day

Shakib Al Hasan was brought into the attack in the 19th over of the Pakistan innings, when the visitors were batting comfortably going at

9y ago

Fresh T20 team

Rubel Hossain has been rested for the only T20I against Pakistan due to take place on Friday. He has been replaced by 20-year-old left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, a surprise inclusion in the 14-member side announced yesterday.

9y ago

'It's a habit that I do not celebrate a lot'

What's the difference between playing club cricket and international cricket? Ask Bangladesh's newest batting sensation Soumya Sarkar and he will sum it up in a line.

9y ago