Bangladesh’s all-format tour of Afghanistan in July has been postponed, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s chairman of Cricket Operations Jalal Yunus confirmed to Crickbuzz on Saturday.
A placard reading "We love you Miraz" held by a Bangladesh fan in the stands of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium yesterday reflected the trust the all-rounder has gained in recent times.
The last time Bangladesh played in Dharamshala was back in 2016 during the ICC T20 World Cup. In that match against Oman, Tamim Iqbal made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi to score a century in the format. Even though Tamim is not a part of this World Cup campaign but, thanks to the fans, his presence was felt at the picturesque Dharamshala stadium during Bangladesh’s match yesterday. A number of Bangladesh supporters in the gallery were seen holding up a placard written, ‘We will never forget you’ with Tamim’s picture, reminiscing the contributions of the former Bangladesh captain.
A placard saying ‘We love you Miraz’ held by a Bangladesh supporter at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday reflected the amount of trust and reliability that all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been able to gain in recent times.
Bangladesh ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan said he is certain that his fast bowlers will have a lot to say going forward in the tournament after Bangladesh got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Dharamshala on Saturday.
Bangladesh will look to improve and get a victory against Afghanistan in the second FIFA friendly match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today, with the match kicking off 5:00pm.
Bangladesh are expected to face a stiffer challenge in their do-or-die Asia Cup match against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha acknowledged the arduous challenge of facing the Afghanistan bowling attack but pointed out that the familiarity of facing the Afghans in recent encounters will help the Tigers' cause.
Bangladesh will play two official warm-up games in Guwahati before starting their ICC World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 7.
Afghanistan’s head coach, Jonathan Trott and all-rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai have been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan credited the start given by the openers in their six-wicket win (by DLS method) over Afghanistan in the second of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh clinched the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a six-wicket win (by DLS method) in the second T20I at The Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh openers Liton Das and Afif Hossain fell to Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the same over after providing the Tigers a solid start that saw the duo put on a 67-run stand while chasing 117 in the second of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh batter Liton Das provided the Tigers with a commanding start along with Afif Hossain, with the duo putting on a 50-run stand while chasing 117 in the second of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Afghanistan managed to post 116 for seven against Bangladesh in the second of the two-match T20I series after the match got reduced to 17 overs due to rain at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman struck in quick succession to reduce Afghanistan to five down for 67 after the end of the 11th over in the second and final T20I of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed struck twice in the Powerplay to leave Afghanistan two down for 34 after the end of the first six in the second T20I of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed dismissed Afghanistan’s opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the very first over of the innings in the second T2Oi of the two-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field in their second of the two-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.