Bangladesh - The Tigers' Journey to Glory

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Series 4 - Bangladesh and Pakistan in New Zealand (Continued)

Game 3

Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, L Das, M Haque, T Hridoy, M Rahim (+), M Mahmudullah, S Al Hasan, M Chowdhury, M Rahman, H Murad
Unused - M Hasan Joy, M Saifuddin, S Islam, T Ahmed

Our first ODI win of the save! Only Colin Munro stood up with the bat for them which really hurt as they were bowled out for just 240, with Chowdhury and Rahman both taking 3 wickets. In the chase, Towhid Hridoy had a cool head and along with some handy knocks from Iqbal and Rahim, got us home.

Game 4
Lineup - Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, L Das, M Hasan Joy, T Hridoy, M Rahim (+), M Mahmudullah, S Al Hasan, M Chowdhury, M Rahman, H Murad
Unused - M Haque, M Saifuddin, S Islam, T Ahmed

Mahmudullah struggled to bowl economically, meaning we had to bowl Tamim Iqbal a bit and he picked up a wicket in a positive of an otherwise disappointing game.

Surprisingly, New Zealand finished bottom of the table due to their low net run-rate, securing our spot in the final.

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Series 4 - Bangladesh and Pakistan in New Zealand

Tri-Tournament Final

Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, L Das, M Hasan Joy, T Hridoy, M Rahim (+), M Mahmudullah, S Al Hasan, M Chowdhury, M Rahman, H Murad
Unused - M Haque, M Saifuddin, S Islam, T Ahmed
A cracking final to the Tri-Tournament! They elected to bat first and piled on 304, a low total considering they were 262-2 at one point, but our Chowdhury and Rahman pulled it back at the end to give us a chance. In the chase, Tamim Iqbal was sublime, posting a mammoth 168 from 165 balls to help us get over the line, with good support from Naim and Das. However, the scores were tied up with one ball remaining, but Mahmudullah kept a cool head and walloped it for a six down the ground, securing the Tri-Tournament Trophy.

Unfortunately, for some reason the series stats seperated and I can't find the stats for the final, but Tamim Iqbal was our Player of the Tournament for his 168 in the grand final.

Up next is the T20 World Cup, where we aim to win 2-3 games and maybe even make the knockouts.

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Squad named for the T20 World Cup

Bangladesh Squad - Tamim Iqbal, Mohammed Naim, Towhid Hridoy, Yasir Ali, Mominul Haque, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammed Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Nasum Ahmed

Group 1 - England, Australia, Namibia, West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan

Group 2 - India, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Fixtures

24 Oct 2022 - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
27 Oct 2022 - South Africa v Bangladesh
30 Oct 2022 - Bangladesh v Ireland
2 Nov 2022 - India v Bangladesh (night)
6 Nov 2022 - Pakistan v Bangladesh

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Series 5 - T20 World Cup

Game 1

Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, T Hridoy, L Das (+), Y Ali, S Al Hasan, M Mahmudullah, N Ahmed, A Hossain, S Islam, M Rahman
Unused - M Haque, M Rahim, M Hasan, T Ahmed
We got really lucky here. Asalanka and co. tore up our bowlers to post an impressive 170 from 17 overs but luckily the rain came and gave us a point.

Game 2
Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, T Hridoy, L Das (+), Y Ali, S Al Hasan, M Mahmudullah, N Ahmed, T Ahmed, S Islam, M Rahman
Unused - M Haque, M Rahim, M Hasan, A Hossain
A pretty disappointing game. They batted first and piled on 207 thanks to Bavuma's 26 ball onslaught. In the chase we never looked comfortable and if it weren't for some handy lower order runs from Shakib, Mahmudullah and Nasum this result could have been much worse.

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Series 5 - T20 World Cup

Game 3

Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, M Haque, L Das (+), Y Ali, S Al Hasan, M Mahmudullah, N Ahmed, A Hossain, S Islam, M Rahman
Unused - T Hridoy, M Rahim, M Hasan, T Ahmed
We bowled first and tore them apart early, taking the first 5 wickets for just 41 runs! Delany, Simi Singh, and Dockrell worked hard though and put a respectable 140 on the board, but it turned out to be a routine chase for us.


Game 4
Lineup - T Iqbal (C), M Naim, M Haque, L Das (+), Y Ali, S Al Hasan, M Mahmudullah, N Ahmed, A Hossain, S Islam, M Rahman
Unused - T Hridoy, M Rahim, M Hasan, T Ahmed
They won the toss and sent us into bat, and we crumbled under pressure. We were 68-6 at one point and if it weren't for a 61 run stand between Nasum Ahmed and Mahmudullah, the result could have been far worse.

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Series 5 - T20 World Cup (Continued)

Game 5

Lineup - M Haque, L Das (+), M Naim, T Hridoy, T Iqbal (C), S Al Hasan, M Mahmudullah, M Hasan, N Ahmed, S Islam, M Rahman
Unused - Y Ali, M Rahim, A Hossain, T Ahmed
A real disappointing end to our World Cup. I decided to mix up the struggling batting order but it didn't really work with only Liton Das making a noticeable score. In the chase they were clinical, not allowing our bowlers to settle and securing their place in the semi-finals.

World Cup Winner - South Africa (beat Pakistan in the final by 25 runs)

Series Stats
Most Runs
L Das 123 @ 41, SR 146.4
M Haque 92 @ 30.67, SR 119.5
M Naim 82 @ 20.5, SR 115.5
M Mahmudullah 59 @ 19.67, SR 113.5
T Iqbal 56 @ 14, SR 121.7

Most Wickets
S Islam 11 @ 14, Econ 8.11
M Rahman 11 @ 15.64, Econ 8.6
N Ahmed 3 @ 38.67, Econ 10.87
A Hossain 2 @ 40.5, Econ 9.72
M Mahmudullah 2 @ 46, Econ 6.13

I don't think I can name a player of the series as there weren't many stand outs, but I think Shoriful Islam was probably the best player, taking 11 wickets in 19 overs.

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Series 6 - India in Bangladesh

1st Test

Lineup - T Iqbal, P Ghosh, M Haque (c), L Das, S Al Hasan, Y Ali, M Rahim (+), M Chowdhury, M Rahman, H Murad
Unused - M Hasan Joy, N Hossain
An extremely disappointing performance. Even though India are a really good side, we crumbled under pressure. They won the toss and sent us in under clouds, and it only took them 76 overs to knock us over, with Bumrah and Ashwin taking 4 wickets apiece.

We couldn't find any real rhythm with the ball. Rahman bowled quite well and was supported by 3 wicket hauls from Murad and Chowdhury, but our other bowlers really struggled.

We didn't fare any better second time around, with Liton Das once again the only batter to make a decent contribution.