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| Tamim Iqbal during his innings |
When the
whole world is busy watching IPL, the Bangladesh cricket team quietly clinched
their first ever series win against Pakistan. A seven wicket victory at Mirpur
on a sporting Sunday in the second game of a three match series marked a 2-0 invincible
lead for Bangladesh. With a game to be still played, the series has made a special place in the history book of achievements for Bangladesh.
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| Captain Mashrafe Murtaza appeals for LBW |
Before the
start of the series, the last time Pakistan were defeated by Bangladesh back in an upset encounter in the 1999 World Cup. But twice in 3 days, the
visitors were made to bite the dust . This was the result of a great display of
teamwork and belief in one’s own abilities. Bangladesh have shown the world another
glimpse of their talent . Critics will always have a word to say that the
Pakistan team is not as strong as they used to be. But that would be injustice
to the dedication and commitment put in by the Bangladesh players. They have every reason to celebrate and party
hard.
Pakistan were
outplayed in all the three departments of the
game in both the matches. For the
Bangla tigers, it was their experienced opener Tamim Iqbal, who responded to
the situation by scoring consecutive tons with 132 and 116*(not out) respectively.
Wicket-keeper batsman was not too behind registering a century(106) and a
half-century(65) respectively. But it was the bowling effort which stood out in
both the matches restricting the fragile Pakistan batting line up to modest
totals.
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| clean bowled! |
The present
Bangladesh team is in the making to be a great competitor at all levels. The blend
of experience and youth appears perfectly promising. Their performance at the
World Cup this year was a strong evidence of their potential and
capabilities, where they reached the quarter final defeating England in the
group stage. The small cricket crazy nation has always produced some great entertainers of
the game. Mohammad Ahraful and Aftab Ahmed were a few of those who inculcated the
fighting spirits. The match winning hundred by Ashraful against Australia in
2005 will always be an unforgettable knock. And more match winners to evolve in
the days to come. It is just the beginning. The platform is set to launch,
where sky is the limit.
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