Bangladesh v Zimbabwe T20I series
A hollow series win and the lingering concerns
The nine and five-run victories in the third and fourth match respectively followed by the comprehensive defeat in the final game are raising concerns over the team’s preparedness
IPL and international cricket can’t be compared: Shanto
“You can’t compare IPL with international cricket at all,” Shanto told the media in Mirpur after Bangladesh lost the fifth and final T20I against Zimbabwe today
‘Type of cricket’ biggest concern for Tigers
The scepticism and queries over the team’s preparation were not at all surprising, considering how poorly the Tigers have fared in the last two T20 World Cups -- only winning over low-ranked Netherlands and Zimbabwe in 2022 while suffering a humiliating loss to Scotland the year before in the previous edition.
Tigers’ batting frailty exposed again
Bangladesh lost their remaining nine wickets for just 42 to be bundled out for a meagre 143 in 19.5 overs -- a display that highlights the frailty of the Tiger’s batting in T20Is
Bangladesh win 3rd T20I, clinch series against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe need 166 runs to win.
WHAT TO WATCH
Paris Saint-Germain are bidding to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and beat Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final return match on Tuesday, with the aim of bringing the curtain down on the Kylian Mbappe era at the club in the final at Wembley.
‘Liton one innings away from an unbelievable WC’
“Liton Das has so much to offer us. Liton Das is a world class cricketer. He is one innings away from having an unbelievable World Cup.”
Questions over T20 WC preparations follow Tigers
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is yet to take part in the T20I series as he prioritised playing in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) first to get back into rhythm, had highlighted on Saturday that playing Zimbabwe was not ideal preparations.
A dropped catch adds to Tigers' headaches
The dropped catch from Jaker made the equation a little harder for the Tigers in the second T20I but more importantly, it added another worry for the team’s think tank heading into the T20 World Cup
A hollow series win and the lingering concerns
The nine and five-run victories in the third and fourth match respectively followed by the comprehensive defeat in the final game are raising concerns over the team’s preparedness
IPL and international cricket can’t be compared: Shanto
“You can’t compare IPL with international cricket at all,” Shanto told the media in Mirpur after Bangladesh lost the fifth and final T20I against Zimbabwe today
‘Type of cricket’ biggest concern for Tigers
The scepticism and queries over the team’s preparation were not at all surprising, considering how poorly the Tigers have fared in the last two T20 World Cups -- only winning over low-ranked Netherlands and Zimbabwe in 2022 while suffering a humiliating loss to Scotland the year before in the previous edition.
Tigers’ batting frailty exposed again
Bangladesh lost their remaining nine wickets for just 42 to be bundled out for a meagre 143 in 19.5 overs -- a display that highlights the frailty of the Tiger’s batting in T20Is
Bangladesh win 3rd T20I, clinch series against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe need 166 runs to win.
WHAT TO WATCH
Paris Saint-Germain are bidding to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and beat Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final return match on Tuesday, with the aim of bringing the curtain down on the Kylian Mbappe era at the club in the final at Wembley.
‘Liton one innings away from an unbelievable WC’
“Liton Das has so much to offer us. Liton Das is a world class cricketer. He is one innings away from having an unbelievable World Cup.”
Questions over T20 WC preparations follow Tigers
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is yet to take part in the T20I series as he prioritised playing in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) first to get back into rhythm, had highlighted on Saturday that playing Zimbabwe was not ideal preparations.
A dropped catch adds to Tigers' headaches
The dropped catch from Jaker made the equation a little harder for the Tigers in the second T20I but more importantly, it added another worry for the team’s think tank heading into the T20 World Cup
Saifuddin’s near-perfect comeback
The road back to the national team has been a long and winding one for Saifuddin
