After helping Bangladesh complete a series sweep over world champions England in the shortest format, top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto earned big gains in the T20I batting rankings.
England's 3-0 defeat in their Twenty20 series in Bangladesh was a real "eye-opener" for the world champions, white-ball coach Matthew Mott said.
From being a constant subject of ridicule on social media to becoming the toast of the town, Najmul Hossain Shanto has seen it all.
"To finish the way we did today will leave a bit of a sour taste in our mouths but it also should act as an eye-opener for us on where we need to improve," Mott said.
England’s World Cup-winning skipper Jos Buttler admitted that his side were ‘outplayed’ in the three-match T20I series, in which the visitors were whitewashed by hosts Bangladesh.
Bangladesh T20I and Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan admitted that one particular over from Mustafizur Rahman ‘changed the game completely’ as he talked following the Tigers’ 16-run victory in the third T20I against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
The last time the current world champions suffered a series whitewash in this format were in 2014 when they lost 3-0 against Australia. Bangladesh, on the other hand, enjoyed a first three-match series sweep in this format for the first time since doing the same against Ireland in 2012.
Mustafizur joined the 100-wicket club in his 81st match, eclipsing Shakib Al Hasan who reached the milestone in his 84th match. Malan had scored 53 off 47 deliveries.
Shakib Al Hasan was standing near the boundary at the media end in the evening during Bangladesh’s bowling innings but no huge crowd had gathered near the outer fences to cheer him on yesterday.
The Asia Cup is slated to be played in September right before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and BCB president Nazmul Hassan today informed that the squad for the Asia Cup will also be going to the World Cup in India.
There was a bit of laughter and light moments during Mark Wood’s press conference today. The Chattogram track looks hard but Wood provided some comic relief with the way he answered how much help fast bowlers will have on this wicket. The pacer also divulged on his England teammates views on Taskin Ahmed.
While Tamim managed 35 off 65, Shakib hit 58 in his 400th international outing. Bangladesh were bowled out for 194, unable to play the full quota of overs.
Having lost the series opener, Bangladesh are faced with an uphill task of a big chase to stay alive in the three-match series after England piled up a formidable total in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Before star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to dismiss Jason Roy, the England opener registered his career’s 12th century while laying a solid platform for England against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series in Mirpur today.
England suffered couple of setbacks as Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz dismissed Dawid Malan, centurion of the first ODI, before fellow spinner Taijul Islam sent James Vince back to pavilion in the second ODI in Mirpur today.
It came as no surprise that Taskin Ahmed ended up giving the initial breakthrough for Bangladesh even though his skipper Tamim Iqbal had opted to not give him the brand new ball to begin proceedings after winning the toss against England in the second ODI in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has won the toss and elected to bowl first against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today as the hosts aim to stage a comeback to keep the three-match series alive.