Mash says Tigresses’ win will inspire

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza posted a meaningful message on his facebook account comparing the Tigresses' T20 Asia Cup win against India to Bangladesh's historic victory in the 1997 ICC Trophy.

It was a historic moment for Bangladesh when Hasibul Hossain Shanto and Khaled Masud ran hard for the winning runs a in the final against Kenya in 1997 and the now Bangladesh ODI skipper felt that the Tigresses' victory against six-time Asia Cup champions India will have a similar impact upon cricket in Bangladesh.

He recounted how Bangladesh's victory in 1997 inspired him to play cricket. Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam ran hard to complete a tight double to take Tigers to victory yesterdat and the Tigers' skipper felt that it was another watershed moment in Bangladesh cricket.

"A lot of people like me started running following Shanto bhai and Pilot's bhai's sprint in 1997. After watching Salma and Jahanara's sprint in 2018, a lot more from Bangladesh will be waiting to make their run. And this run, when it begins, won't stop. Inshallah."