BAN vs SA
Mushy not happy too
Nobody could be happy with the way the second and final Test and with it the the two-match series ended yesterday and Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was no exception. When many had raised question for choosing this rainy season for the series, the home side's skipper however believed that Cyclone Komen worsened the situation.
I'm not the one who loves to watch: Mustafiz
Mustafizur Rahman is a man of few words, or that is what everyone thought courtesy of the bowler's one-line replies during the press conferences. That myth though was torn into shreds yesterday. From talking excitedly about the way his 'cutters' evolved to the
'A bizarre series'
The inevitable took place at Mirpur yesterday. The second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa has been called off and the match ended as a draw.
Super Performer Of The Series
Rain might have played havoc in the two-Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa, but it failed to stop a determined Proteas pace demon Dale Steyn
Bangladesh impress in rain-affected South Africa Test series
The spirited performance from Bangladesh bowlers sends the right signals in an otherwise disappointing Test series against the top-ranked team in the world.
Lost chance, says Riyad
Top-order batsman Mahmudullah Riyad has described the Test series against South Africa as an 'opportunity lost' for the Bangladesh players to test themselves against the best team in the world.
No let-up in rain
The fourth day of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa was washed out yesterday. While there was some hope for play to resume in the morning after the skies had cleared, another bout of shower in the afternoon though cancelled out those plans.
Mixed bag for Vilas
Day One of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa was an extremely proud one for wicketkeeper-batsman Dane Vilas. It was the 30-year-old's first Test match and it took him nine years to reach this mark.
'Mustafiz can be as successful in Tests'
Three wickets in an over, a player-of-the-match award on debut -- the first person to get the award on both Test and ODI debut -- and the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh pacer in the last two years; there were quite a few feats that Mustafizur Rahman achieved in his first Test.
Teams return for final leg
After an exciting couple of weeks in Chittagong, both the Bangladesh and South Africa contingents returned to Dhaka for the final leg of the tour, which will end with a Test match at Mirpur.
Lost opportunity, says Mushfiqur
A Test that began with plenty of hope ended up with two washed-out days and witnessed Bangladesh achieve their first-ever draw against South Africa yesterday. However, unlike their previous rain-affected draws, seven in total, this one felt like a lost opportunity.
Pacers full of promise
Prior to the start of the Chittagong Test, both coach Chandika Hathurusingha and captain Mushfiqur Rahim emphasised on one aspect; that this Bangladesh's bowling line-up had the ability to take 20 wickets.
We could've won: Amla
Having wiped away three-fourths of the lead in the second innings, South Africa captain Hashim Amla reckoned that the visitors could have eked out a win had the last two days of the Test had not been washed out.
Few firsts in rainy draw
After 221 overs, the Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong ended in a draw yesterday. Expectedly so, neither of the team captains were happy with the result, considering that the first match of the two-Test was still wide open and poised for an exciting finish.
Tigers remain unchanged
The national selectors picked an unchanged squad for the second and final Test which begins at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from July 30.
Bangladesh show fight in drawn Test against South Africa
The 1st Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa ends in a draw after rain washed out the last two days of the game at Chittagong Stadium.
Rain plays spoilsport
Incessant rain in the port city of Chittagong yesterday compelled match officials to call off day four of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at 1:30 PM yesterday.
'We dominated this Test'
There was disappointment all round the Bangladesh camp after the fourth day of the Test was called off due to incessant rainfall. However, the immense break provided the chance for most of the players of the playing eleven to hit the gym and enjoy some extra training sessions.