BAN vs PAK

BAN vs PAK

Pakistan team outdo Tigers’ individuals

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.

3y ago

Shakib Al Hasan getting better with the bat

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.

9y ago

Shakib joining KKR today

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

9y ago

Dissecting The Test Anomalies

If the first Test gave Bangladesh the belief to dream big, the second taught them a lesson for being overconfident.

9y ago

Super Performer Of The Day

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-

9y ago

Mominul equals Viru, Gauti & Viv

Bangladesh might have ended the Test series against Pakistan on a dull note having lost the second Test by 328 runs within four days.

9y ago

'Regained our confidence'

Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq felt the Test series win against Bangladesh has helped regain the team's confidence following defeats

9y ago

'Wrong 'cos it didn't work'

Dropped catches, an injured ring finger and his worst batting average in a series, 11.00, in the last five years; Mushfiqur Rahim will

9y ago

An opportunity lost

We have a tendency of being lukewarm while appreciating good things, especially which are not of our own. Take for instance

9y ago

Mominul touches Sir Vivian Richards

Mominul Haque equals the record of 50-plus scores in 11 consecutive test matches of Sir Vivian Richards during the fourth day of the 2nd test match against Pakistan at Mirpur Stadium.

9y ago

Tamim missed Habibul’s record by 7 runs

Tamim Iqbal couldn’t become the highest run-getter for Bangladesh in test matches during the fourth day of the 2nd test against Pakistan at Mirpur Stadium.

9y ago

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 328 runs to take Test series

Pakistan thump Tigers by 328 runs in the 2nd test match within four days at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur and take series 1-0.

9y ago

Super performer of the day

Misbahul Haq's 82 off just 72 deliveries was the reason Pakistan were able to declare with a 549-run lead in the second innings and yet give Bangladesh an

9y ago

Shahadat to have surgery

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will send pacer Shahadat Hossain abroad very soon for surgery on his injured knee.

9y ago

'Won't go down without a fight'

To say that the Tigers have an uphill task ahead of them would be an understatement. They can either go for those 487 remaining runs or aim to merely

9y ago

'You've to respect the game also'

It came as a surprise when Pakistan decided to bat in their second innings rather than enforcing the follow-on despite gaining a 354-run first innings lead

9y ago

Tigers up against Mount Everest

Tamim Iqbal charmed the crowd with some elegant boundaries in the gentle afternoon sunlight after Shakib Al Hasan had entertained them in the morning during his unbeaten 89-run knock on the third day of the second Test at Mirpur yesterday.

9y ago

Shakib unhappy himself

The crowd went wild yesterday as Shakib Al Hasan hooked and pulled the dangerous Wahab Riaz for a number of boundaries during his unbeaten 89. He

9y ago