In his signature no-filter style, former Pakistan batter Basit Ali fired shots at Bangladesh’s tame showing in the third and final T20I in Mirpur, where the hosts were thrashed by 74 runs despite having already sealed the series 2–1.
The Tigers suffer from megalophobia -- they fear large targets.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and opted to bowl first in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan in Mirpur on Thursday.
Jaker Ali’s 48-ball 55 proved to be a match-winning knock for Bangladesh in their eight-run victory over Pakistan in the second T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday, and the right-handed batter later revealed that he had gone out to bat with a specific message from skipper Litton Das.
A brilliant fast-bowling display and some power-hitting from Jaker Ali saw Bangladesh win the second T20I by eight runs and clinch the three-match series 2-0 with a game in hand, despite a nervy ending that threatened a comeback for Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Several fans expressed dismay at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday after discovering that food and water brought from outside was no longer permitted inside the venue -- a reversal of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) earlier decision that had allowed it for just one match.
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.
Mustafizur Rahman came up with his most economic spell ever in T20Is in his return to the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, setting the stage for a seven-wicket win for Bangladesh over Pakistan in the first of three T20Is. However, after the game, varying opinions on the pitch grabbed more attention.
Bangladesh won the first of their three T20Is against Pakistan in convincing fashion, clinching a seven-wicket win with 27 balls to spare on Sunday, and it was the contrasting views regarding the surface at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium that drew the most attention at the post-match press conference.
Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed made an instant impact on his return to Test cricket after 14 months as he came up with a sensational bowling performance on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi yesterday.
Bangladesh bowlers, led by off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz, had a field day on Day 2 of the second Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Stadium yesterday as their efforts bundled out the hosts for 274.
We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque claimed that his teammate Shakib Al Hasan had been falsely accused of murder, underlining that such a case was filed to harass the star all-rounder.
Left-handed batter Shadman Islam can claim himself lucky to be part of the opening Test against Pakistan as he hasn’t been the first-choice opener of the Bangladesh Test team in recent years.
In a Test career spanning over 19 years, Mushfiqur Rahim has accomplished more in the red-ball format than most Bangladeshis.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was included in the Tigers’ 16-member squad for the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan despite Bangladesh Cricket Board sources claiming that the 37-year-old’s fitness for red-ball cricket would be taken into consideration before selection.
The batting coach of the Tigers sheds light on team’s preparation and chances for the upcoming away Test series in Pakistan.
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he preferred to make short-term plans rather than long-term ones, considering that the 37-year-old is in the twilight of his career.
An agonising five-run defeat against Pakistan saw Bangladesh bow out of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup from the Super Sixes on Saturday. The reigning Asian Champions had high hopes of winning the title for the second time since 2020, and it seemed as if a semifinal berth was almost in their grasp. The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin caught up with Stuart Law, the coach of the Bangladesh Under-19 side, as he reflected on the things that went wrong, takeaways for the young Tigers from the tournament in South Africa among a few other topics. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
