Tigers rocking the Kiwis in style

Bangladesh has now pushed back former giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies behind them

By displaying consistency both in bowling and batting in the field, Bangladesh attained their prized first away win over New Zealand just a week before the start of their Champions Trophy campaign. The five-wicket triumph in front of a packed crowd in Clontarf was a tense affair at times for Bangladesh skipper and the middle order batsmen in chasing the respectable score of 271. However, at the end the tigers sealed victory over the Kiwis in style. 
At a personal level, the match was particularly important for Mahmudullah Riad as he touched his landmark of 3000 ODI runs in his unbeaten 46. It was also him to have hit the winning runs through midwicket, with 10 balls to spare.
It is our expectation that our young cricketers will consistently perform better with a calculated approach in the field. The day before yesterday’s match immensely helped the tigers to climb to No. 6 position on the latest ICC ODI rankings table. Bangladesh has now pushed back former giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies behind them. 
However, a noticeable improvement in our one-day squad from the last ODI match is that the team now can collectively chase big targets because of mutually well understood batting partnerships and responsible bowling. Until quite recently our spectators, experts and commentators were mostly in favour of batting first, but given prior commitment and in-depth knowledge about field’s conditions the tigers are emerging as a full-fledged team to opt for batting second under any circumstances. Though Bangladesh had won the toss, but the decision for batting second was taken with some scepticism among many.
Concerning our bowling figures, it was particularly heart warming to see Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain quickly returned to their original forms. Both the pacers curbed New Zealand well in the last five overs, conceding only 33 runs.
The point, however, in a fortnight's time Bangladesh's breakthrough victory over New Zealand will barely be mentioned when they reconvene for the cricket match that really matters in the Champions Trophy. Most importantly, the win leaves no room for being complacent for the Champions Trophy matches while the tigers will have to run the extra mile for doing even better. 
Finally, by effectively addressing all the existing weaknesses, we expect our ODI squad to perform consistently better in the Champions Trophy. Lastly, at home or away, we want them to make winning a regular habit.

 

Tigers rocking the Kiwis in style

Bangladesh has now pushed back former giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies behind them

By displaying consistency both in bowling and batting in the field, Bangladesh attained their prized first away win over New Zealand just a week before the start of their Champions Trophy campaign. The five-wicket triumph in front of a packed crowd in Clontarf was a tense affair at times for Bangladesh skipper and the middle order batsmen in chasing the respectable score of 271. However, at the end the tigers sealed victory over the Kiwis in style. At a personal level, the match was particularly important for Mahmudullah Riad as he touched his landmark of 3000 ODI runs in his unbeaten 46. It was also him to have hit the winning runs through midwicket, with 10 balls to spare. It is our expectation that our young cricketers will consistently perform better with a calculated approach in the field. The day before yesterdays match immensely helped the tigers to climb to No. 6 position on the latest ICC ODI rankings table. Bangladesh has now pushed back former giants like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies behind them. However, a noticeable improvement in our one-day squad from the last ODI match is that the team now can collectively chase big targets because of mutually well understood batting partnerships and responsible bowling. Until quite recently our spectators, experts and commentators were mostly in favour of batting first, but given prior commitment and in-depth knowledge about fields conditions the tigers are emerging as a full-fledged team to opt for batting second under any circumstances. Though Bangladesh had won the toss, but the decision for batting second was taken with some scepticism among many. Concerning our bowling figures, it was particularly heart warming to see Mustafizur Rahman and Rubel Hossain quickly returned to their original forms. Both the pacers curbed New Zealand well in the last five overs, conceding only 33 runs. The point, however, in a fortnights time Bangladeshs breakthrough victory over New Zealand will barely be mentioned when they reconvene for the cricket match that really matters in the Champions Trophy. Most importantly, the win leaves no room for being complacent for the Champions Trophy matches while the tigers will have to run the extra mile for doing even better. Finally, by effectively addressing all the existing weaknesses, we expect our ODI squad to perform consistently better in the Champions Trophy. Lastly, at home or away, we want them to make winning a regular habit.