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.
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.
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
If the first Test gave Bangladesh the belief to dream big, the second taught them a lesson for being overconfident.
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-
Bangladesh might have ended the Test series against Pakistan on a dull note having lost the second Test by 328 runs within four days.
Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq felt the Test series win against Bangladesh has helped regain the team's confidence following defeats
Dropped catches, an injured ring finger and his worst batting average in a series, 11.00, in the last five years; Mushfiqur Rahim will
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shakib Al Hasan was brought into the attack in the 19th over of the Pakistan innings, when the visitors were batting comfortably going at
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.
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.
The professionalism his troops showed in the third and final ODI on their way to inflicting the 3-0 whitewash on Pakistan pleased Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza most.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3nd ODI Match Highlights
