While Litton and Mustafizur bask in family time and freedom, some of their teammates are staying close to the grind.
Bangladesh’s next international assignment is expected in September during the Asia Cup T20, which is likely to be held in the UAE. Until then, the national side faces a rare break from international and domestic cricket, aside from Bangladesh 'A' team’s scheduled red-ball and T20 series in Australia next month.
The Tigers suffer from megalophobia -- they fear large targets.
For now, the home win is a welcome boost.
“We know that we can't fill the void of the lives that were lost, but at least from our side, this series is dedicated to them.”
Middle-order batter Jaker Ali scored his fourth T20I fifty and left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam notched up his career-best figures as Bangladesh clinched a thrilling win in the second T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan in Mirpur and sealed the series with a 2-0 lead.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das admitted that his side's knowledge and familiarity with the wicket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur played a key factor in their commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Sunday.
Litton claimed that batters particularly suffered in two series back in 2021 against Australia and New Zealand, where Bangladesh won both series but received a lot of criticism for the tailor-made rank-turner wickets.
Captaincy, however, might have influenced his recent innings -- particularly the 76 in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla, the highest score by a Bangladesh T20I captain.
Speaking to the media upon returning home this morning, Nafees hailed Litton’s resilience and leadership under pressure.
Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das dedicated their T20I series triumph over Sri Lanka to the martyrs of the July movement last year.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das feels the T20I series win over Sri Lanka is a “big achievement” for Bangladesh cricket and lauded his team for showing “character” in the series-clinching eight-wicket win in the third T20I in Colombo on Wednesday.
As Bangladesh take on hosts Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Dambulla today in a bid to level the three-match series, all eyes will be on skipper Litton Das, who has so far failed to inspire an underperforming side since assuming captaincy full-time in May.
Simmons is demanding sharper execution in both batting and bowling units.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das said his lead bowler had a “bad day” and the batters did not “take responsibility” after his side suffered a seven-wicket drubbing at the hands of hosts Sri Lanka in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Pallekele on Thursday.
Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das said he is determined to identify and overcome his current struggles with the bat as the Tigers prepare for the first of a three-match T20I series against hosts Sri Lanka, starting today in Pallekele.
Litton Das became Bangladesh’s leading wicket-keeper in Tests as he surpassed his veteran teammate Mushfiqur Rahim for most dismissals on Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.
Called back into the ODI squad, the 30-year-old returns with greater responsibilities to bear.
Bangladesh ended the penultimate day of the Galle Test as the happier of the two sides thanks to opener Shadman Islam's 76 and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's unbeaten 56 as the visitors have reached 177-3 at stumps to lead Sri Lanka by 187 runs heading into the final day.
