Bangladesh Secures Historic Series Victory Against Pakistan With Impressive All-Round Performance
Bangladesh celebrated a historic Test series victory against Pakistan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's brilliant all-round display, featuring a 10-wicket haul and 155 runs, spearheaded the achievement. Key contributions from other players and strategic fielding played crucial roles. This victory propelled Bangladesh to fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
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Bangladesh's cricket team clinched a historic Test series victory against Pakistan with a six-wicket win in the second match, marking their first series win (of two matches or more) against a team other than Zimbabwe or the West Indies.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto applauded Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored 155 runs and took 10 wickets over the series. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Shanto described Miraz's performance as 'brilliant' and 'unbelievable,' especially hailing his five-wicket haul on the first day of play.
Miraz highlighted the significance of the victory, stating that performances like these boost confidence for future international series. Bangladesh's impressive fielding and batting strategies were also evident as they chased down a target of 185 runs, despite losing key wickets along the way. This win has propelled Bangladesh to fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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