Record 9th-wicket stand puts Tigers on solid ground
In the second day, Bangladesh made a dramatic comeback riding on Mahmudullah Riyad’s magnificent unbeaten century and Taskin Ahmed’s maiden Test fifty where the pair added a record 191 runs in the ninth-wicket stand against Zimbabwe in the lone Test at the Harare Sports Club Ground yesterday.
Mahmudullah thrives in spite of role
Mahmudullah Riyad’s Test career might be seeing a reversal of fortunes after a determined century against Zimbabwe was instrumental to Bangladesh being able to reverse their own fate in the ongoing one-off Test at Harare.
Italy can do it the hard way too
When the elated, exhausted Italians stepped up to face the cameras following their exhilarating Euro 2020 semi-final penalty shootout win over Spain, the same word kept coming up.
Batsmen made team management’s hilarious decision look logical!
Nine regular batsmen, three of whom are all-rounders, and two frontline pacers -- that's how Bangladesh lined up for their one-off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. Despite Bangladesh's well-known penchant for making nonsensical decisions, this unusual approach to a Test match by the Tigers' team management still raised many eyebrows on the opening day of the game.
Tigers prioritise on hunting as a unit
Followed by recent times' dismal performances in the longest format of the game, Bangladesh will be desperate to return to winning ways against host Zimbabwe as the Tigers begin their African safari today with the one-off Test match at the Harare Sports Club Ground.
Fast bowlers part of Tigers’ winning formula
'To win a Test match, you need to pick up twenty wickets' is a common cricketing phrase and perhaps Bangladesh's biggest challenge in the lone Test match against Zimbabwe, starting from tomorrow in Harare, will revolve around this particular aspect of the game.
Domingo’s penchant for ‘keeping the process right’ continues
Even though the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is well known for taking decisions out of the blue and seemingly with no proper thought and logic behind it, the Bangladesh team management always seems to be keen on keeping the 'process right' ahead of a series.
Domingo’s penchant for ‘keeping the process right’ continues
Even though the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is well known for taking decisions out of the blue and seemingly with no proper thought and logic behind it, the Bangladesh team management always seems to be keen on keeping the 'process right' ahead of a series.
Can Shakib reignite the spark in Harare?
In his illustrious international career spanning 15 years, there were rarely any instances when doubt could be casted over Shakib Al Hasan's ability to perform, in any department of the game.
‘Need to give our best to get a good result in Zimbabwe’
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed realised that the Tigers would need to give their best to extract a good result in their current tour of Zimbabwe.