Bangladesh v Pakistan Test series

No Shanto in press meet, Taijul puts hand up for captaincy

On the day before a Test match, the common practice in Bangladesh is that the captain of the host team would attend the pre-match press conference.

Chief adviser meets cricketers after 'historic success' in Pakistan

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the ministry of youth and sports, hailed the players for bringing success at a difficult time

Tigers sans Shakib to return home tonight

The triumphant Bangladesh cricket team will return home following their historic 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan tonight.

A triumph spurred by belief

“Belief is very important. Every single player believed that we can come back,” Shanto said at the post-match press conference.

Liton hails ‘team effort’ in historic Test series win

“If you want to win a Test match then you have to bat, bowl, and field well. You saw in the first Test, the catch Zakir [Hossain] took and the one I caught off Babar [Azam]…brought the momentum.” said Liton during the post-match presentation.

Today’s win feels particularly special: Mamo

Zakia Bari Mamo is passionate about cricket and football, with a particular fondness for Messi. She makes it a point to watch nearly every cricket match that Bangladesh plays.

Shanto lost for words after historic Pakistan series win

"We can't express feelings with words, we are really happy," said Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.

‘I will never forget this moment’

In a message to the fans in Bangla, Miraz said that he will donate the prize money he won as the player-of-the-series to a rickshaw-pullers' family who recently lost his life after sustaining injuries during the student-led people's movement in Bangladesh.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Shanto lost for words after historic Pakistan series win

"We can't express feelings with words, we are really happy," said Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

‘I will never forget this moment’

In a message to the fans in Bangla, Miraz said that he will donate the prize money he won as the player-of-the-series to a rickshaw-pullers' family who recently lost his life after sustaining injuries during the student-led people's movement in Bangladesh.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Chief adviser congratulates Tigers on historic series win

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said Bangladesh national cricket team would be accorded a reception once it returns home

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

A look at Bangladesh’s Test journey after historic Pakistan success

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by six wickets in the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, winning the series 2-0 and clinching a historic maiden series win against Pakistan.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Tigers complete historic Test sweep over Pakistan

Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 clean sweep over Pakistan with a six-wicket win in the second and final Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

No rain in Rawalpindi as Day 5 starts on time

The fifth day of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan commenced on time as the morning rain predicted by the weather forecast has so far stayed away in Rawalpindi today.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Tiger pacers make it 10 out of 10 for the first time in Tests

Bangladesh’s pace trio of Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed ran roughshod over Pakistan and etched their names in the annals of the country’s cricket by taking all 10 wickets in Pakistan’s second innings in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Tigers 143 runs away from history at stumps on Day 4

Bad light and then rain brought an early end to the proceedings of the fourth day as Bangladesh reached 42-0 in seven overs at stumps, needing 143 runs on the final day to win the second Test against Pakistan and complete a historic 2-0 series win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Miraz put Pakistan on the backfoot with his shot-making: Liton

Liton Das paid credit to the contributions made by Miraz and Mahmud at the conclusion of play and said his innings was just behind his career-best hand of 141 against Sri Lanka in 2022.