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SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh’s Top Five Performers From South Africa Tour
Bangladesh's national men’s cricket team made history when they clinched the ODI series (2-1) against the hosts in South Africa for the first time since playing their first limited-overs match there in 2002. However, Bangladesh’s performance in the Test series was very poor. They were whitewashed (2-0) by a second-string Proteas Test side. Some of the Bangladeshi players' performances on the South Africa trip were eye-catching. Let’s take a look at the top five performers from Bangladesh's squad for the SA vs BAN 2022 series.
Bangladesh's top five performers in the SA vs BAN 2022 series
Bangladesh played a total of five matches against South Africa in the just-concluded trip. Three of them were limited-overs matches, while the other two were Test matches. Most of the players from Bangladesh had a good outing in the ODI format as they managed to beat the Proteas in the series. On the other hand, only a couple of players had a good outing in the Test series. Let’s find out the Bangladesh players who impressed everyone with their performances.
Tamim Iqbal
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal silenced his critics by creating history in South Africa. The Tamim-led team overcame a full-strength Proteas limited-overs side twice in the 3-match series. Tamim was praised for his leadership aptitude, ability to handle pressure in difficult situations and, more importantly, his decision-making on the field was very effective. So, Tamim’s performance as a captain was one of the best for Bangladesh during the trip. Besides, he was the top scorer in the ODI series with 129 runs.
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Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed has been a revolutionary bowler ever since he returned to the Bangladesh national side in 2021. His performance at home and away has been so consistent, and the South Africa series is no different. The tall right-hand pacer bagged 8 wickets with an average of 14 in the ODI series, including a 5-wicket haul in the crucial series decider.
Taskin was awarded Player of the Series for his brilliant contribution with the ball. He played the first Test and bagged 2 wickets at a 2.73 economy rate. Taskin missed the second Test due to an injury, but he was one of the shining stars of Bangladesh during the South Africa trip.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Bangladesh’s young and talented opener, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, played an outstanding knock in the first innings of the first Test. His 137-run innings helped Bangladesh score close to 300. Had Mahmudul not played that knock, Bangladesh could have failed to avoid the follow-on. Because no other batter made even fifty, except Mahmudul’s very patient batting effort. Joy failed to emulate his performance in the rest of the innings of the series, but no one can deny the fact that it was a special performance among the Bangladeshi players.
Taijul Islam
The left-arm spinner, Taijul Islam, was overlooked for the first Test and it was a bad decision. Taijul was picked for the second match, and his bowling performance was outstanding. Taijul bowled a marathon spell in the first innings and picked up six wickets. He also bagged three more wickets in the second innings and finished the match with a figure of 9/202. Taijul achieved multiple milestones with his performance, including a 150 Test wicket haul.
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Shakib Al Hasan
For family reasons, ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan didn’t play in the Test series. But Shakib’s all-round contributions in the ODI series helped Bangladesh dominate the South African side. Shakib played a very crucial match-winning 77-run knock in the first ODI and also picked up three important wickets in the series. His presence in the squad boosted the confidence of the Bangladesh players, which was reflected in their on-field performance.
Aftermath
Bangladesh played very well as a team and they were the dominant side in the limited-overs contest. Among the players, pacer Taskin Ahmed and two veterans, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, made important contributions that helped Bangladesh win the ODI series. But the best performance of the trip came from Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s willow. His 137-run knock in the first innings of the first Test is arguably one of the best in Bangladesh Test cricket history. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam’s performance in the second Test was also noteworthy.
The players who excelled for Bangladesh in the SA vs BAN 2022 series have gained a great deal of confidence, which will help them perform even better on future overseas tours. The good news is that Bangladeshi players' performances in difficult foreign conditions have been improving steadily.
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Imran Khan: The Greatest Pakistani Cricketer
Imran Khan, a former Pakistani cricketer and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He played for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1971 to 1992 and captained the team from 1982 to 1992. Imran Khan led Pakistan to win the Cricket World Cup in 1992.
After retiring from cricket in 1992, Khan became involved in politics. He founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in 1996 and has been its leader ever since. He became the 22nd president of Pakistan in 2018. While Imran was very successful in his cricket career, his political career was not quite fruitful. Let's have a look at Imran Khan's eventful life.
Who is Imran Khan?
Imran Khan is a cricketer and politician from Pakistan. He is also a former Prime Minister of the country and the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Khan played international cricket for two decades and is considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. In 1992, Pakistan earned its first Cricket World Cup under his captaincy.
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However, he started his political career in 1996 and has been an outspoken critic of corruption and terrorism. Khan was elected Prime Minister in 2018 and has since embarked on an ambitious reform agenda.
AFC Cup: Dhaka Abahani get walkover against Valencia of Maldives.
Dhaka Abahani Limited got a walkover against Valencia Club of the Maldives in a play off match of the AFC Cup Football.
Dhaka Abahani Limited scheduled to play Valencia Club of the Maldives in a AFC Cup play-off match on Tuesday (April 12) at Sylhet District Stadium, but the Valencia Club did not arrive here Sunday night as per schedule due to their financial crisis.
They informed the withdrawal of their team from the meet and duly informed it to the Bangladesh Football Federation and AFC in dying moment and the AFC cancelled the match awarding walkover to Dhaka Abahani against Valencia.
However, the official decision of the AFC is expected to reach here by Monday night.
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Despite getting walkover, Dhaka Abahani will have to play another play-off match on April 19 against the winners of Kolkata Mohun bagan FC and Sri Lankan Blue Star SC.
If Abahani will able to win the 2nd play-off match on April 19 then they will qualify to play in the Group D of the AFC Cup alongwith Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh, Gokulam Kerela of India and Maziya Club of the Maldives.
Lack of team effort cost us the match: Mominul
After losing the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque attributed the defeat to lack of team effort.
Bangladesh lost the second Test by a big margin of 332 runs, after losing the first match by 220 runs. They are set to return without a memorable result in the Test series.
Right before the Test series, Bangladesh beat South Africa in the ODI series - a landmark achievement away from home. That win charged up the Tigers ahead of the Tests, but they failed to do well in the longer format, despite coming up against a below-strength team.
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In the four innings of two Tests, Bangladesh did well only in one when Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit his maiden Test ton. But in the other three innings, Bangladesh capitulated to the hosts’ spin attack.
“We failed to play as a team,” Mominul said in the post-match press conference. “I only have an explanation— we failed to bat well.”
Mominul failed to reach double-digits in any of the four innings, totalling just 13 runs for the series. Mushfiqur Rahim, another mainstay of the Bangladesh team, hit a fifty in an innings but failed to reach double-digits in the other three innings. Mushfiqur's rash shot selections leading to dismissals at key moments also came in for criticism.
Bangladesh paid a heavy price for their batting failures.
“You can have some bad days. It does not mean that you are not capable anymore,” Mominul said explaining his own batting failure. “I know how to score runs. I had bad days before and I scored big runs after that.”
Mominul backed Mushfiqur against the criticism he has faced.
“Reverse sweep is a shot of cricket, isn't it?” Mominul said. “Mushfiqur scored ample runs playing this shot. If he has this shot in his plan, he can play it anytime. I support him playing this shot.”
Bangladesh only had five partnerships in two Tests exceeding 50 runs. The biggest stand was of 82 runs between Liton Das and Mahmudul in the first innings of the first Test.
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There was no stand of more than 50 runs in the second innings of either Test. Of course there wouldn't be given that they were bowled out for 53 and 80 in those two innings, woefully bowled out in under 20 and 24 overs respectively when they needed to bat long in the 4th innings to get any sort of result.
“We are not the number one team in Test,” Mominul said when he was asked whether Bangladesh lack a Test mentality. “We have to play well in every session of a Test. We have to improve more. We are still at the same place where we were ahead of this series.”
Bangladeshi batters play spinners on a regular basis at the domestic circuit. But in this series, they were rudderless against the left-arm spin of Keshav Maharaj who scalped two seven-fors.
Mominul said they only have one or two batters who can do well against spin, and this is the reason behind their poor show against Maharaj.
Bangladesh’s next assignment is to play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home. The Sri Lankan Test team is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on May 8.
SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh's trip to South Africa ends with a crushing defeat
Bangladesh’s tour of South Africa came to an end with a crushing 332-run defeat by the hosts in the second match of the SA vs BAN 2022 Test series on Monday (April 11). With this easy victory, South Africa whitewashed (2-0) Bangladesh in the Test series. On the other hand, Bangladesh’s biggest achievement on the tour was winning the ODI series 2-1 against a full-strength Proteas national side last month. The second match report as well as the top performers from the Test series are discussed in this article.
Second Test Match Report: South Africa vs Bangladesh 2022 Series
Opted to bat first, South Africa managed to put up a total which was a real challenge for Bangladesh to counter. South Africa made 453 runs in their first innings, during which Keshav Maharaj played a crucial 84-run knock lower down the order. Skipper Dean Elgar scored 70 runs at the top of the order and gave the hosts a perfect start to the innings. For Bangladesh, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged six wickets and became the only Bangladesh player after Shakib Al Hasan to scalp six wickets in an innings in South Africa.
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In reply, Bangladesh made only 217 runs and failed to avoid the follow-on. Though South African skipper Dean Elgar didn’t force Bangladesh to bat again. Rather he decided to bat again in order to give Bangladesh a massive target.
At the end of the first innings, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Yasir Ali, and Mushfiqur Rahim all made some runs in the first innings, with Mr. dependable Mushfiqur Rahim (51) being the only half-centurion of the Bangladesh innings.
South Africa declared their second innings on 176/6d after setting a 413-run target for Bangladesh. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam once again was the top performer with the ball. He bagged three wickets in the second innings and finished his match figures with 9/202.
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Chasing a massive target, Bangladesh's batters choked against the South African bowling line-up. Bangladesh were dismissed for only 80 runs in just 23.3 overs. Keshav Maharaj picked up 7 wickets in the second innings against Bangladesh.
Player of the Series
Left-arm orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj was in superb form in the Test series. He was named player of the match after taking 9 wickets in the second game and scoring an important 84 runs in the first innings. Keshav Maharaj took the most wickets (16) with an average of 12.12 in this two-match longer-version contest. With the bat, he scored 108 runs. Keshav Maharaj deservedly received the player of the series award for his superb all-round effort during the SA vs BAN 2022 Test series.
Top Performers: South Africa vs Bangladesh Test Series 2022
There were a few notable performers on both sides in the Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa. But South Africa’s left-arm orthodox spinner, Keshav Maharaj, was the best among them. He was awarded the best player for his consistent performances in the Test series. Apart from him, Bangladesh’s young top-order batter, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, stunned everyone with his patient 137-run knock in the first innings of the first Test in Durban. Proteas skipper Dean Elgar also played a crucial part in batting, while Bangladesh’s left-arm orthodox spinner Taijul Islam did an excellent job with the ball in the second Test match. Here are some of the top performers in the series.
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Top Three most runs in the Test series
Player
Innings
Runs
HS
Average
100s
Dean Elgar (SA)
4
227
70
56.75
0
Temba Bavuma (SA)
4
194
93
48.50
0
Mahmudul Hasan Joy (BAN)
4
141
137
35.25
1
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Top Three most wickets in the Test series
Player
Innings
Wickets
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
5W
Keshav Maharaj (SA)
4
16
7/32
9/97
12.12
2.33
2
Simon Harmer (SA)
4
13
4/103
7/124
15.15
2.78
0
Taijul Islam (BAN)
2
9
6/135
9/202
22.44
3.10
1
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Aftermath
It was expected that Bangladesh would upset South Africa in the Test series after a spectacular ODI series triumph against the Proteas last month. Bangladesh's overall performance in the Test series was terrible, with the exception of a few outstanding individual performances. The team tigers seemed to be without a proper game plan, and the batters' attitude to a second-string South African bowling unit was extremely disappointing. Mominul Haque's credibility as a Test captain has been questioned. Furthermore, the role of experienced players on the squad has been criticized.
The BCB will need to take even more effective actions in order to achieve better results against stronger opposition in the longer-version format. Overall, the SA vs BAN 2022 series was both a success and a failure.
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Bangladesh suffer another thumping defeat against South Africa
In pursuit of 413 runs in the fourth innings of the second Test of the two-match series in Gqeberha, South Africa, Bangladesh suffered a defeat by 332 runs after Keshav Maharaj recorded another seven-for on Monday.
Bangladesh had ended day three at 27 for three. They lasted only an hour on the fourth day and lost all of their remaining wickets.
“We failed to play good cricket in this series,” Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said to the broadcaster at the end of the match. “We are disappointed but have to move forward. We play well when everyone contributes and that is why the first innings in Durban was good. We didn't have any partnership with bat or ball, even with the ball we kept leaking from one end in this Test.”
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Maharaj and his spin-bowling partner Simon Harmer bagged all 10 of Bangladesh’s wickets in the fourth innings as they did in the fourth innings of the first Test too at Durban.
While Maharaj scalped seven, Harmer took three as they did the same in the first Test.
After losing three quick wickets, the onus was on Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Liton Das and Yasir Ali to keep the scoreboard afloat. But all of them failed horribly.
For the fourth consecutive time, Mominul failed to do well with the bat. Mushfiqur, who had a fifty in the previous innings, couldn't continue on a good run. Yasir suffered a duck.
Liton and Mehidy Hasan offered some resistance scoring 27 and 20 respectively, but that did little to avoid another big defeat against South Africa in Test.
“It has been a good last few months since I have taken over the captaincy,” Dean Elgar, the captain of South Africa, told the broadcaster. “Obviously playing this series as people say a weak squad, but I don't see it like that. I see giving guys an opportunity at this level and trying to test their skills as international cricketers.”
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Earlier, with a 236-run first-inning lead, South Africa declared their second innings on 176 for six, and with this, the hosts set a huge target of 413 for the Tigers.
In reply to South Africa’s first innings of 453, Bangladesh tumbled for 217 despite having some good batting display from some batters who failed to carry on with a positive mind.
All of Tamim, Mushfiuqr Rahim and Yasir Ali passed the 40-run mark, but only Mushfiqur was able to reach a fifty. He, however, ended his innings with a fancy sweep which looked awkward at this moment of the match.
However, Taijul Islam continued to prove his ability on the soil of South Africa taking three more wickets in the second innings of the hosts. His wickets tally in this Test ended with nine for 202— his best match return away from home in Tests.
T20 World Cup 2024: ICC Confirmed the Qualification Route for Marquee Events
The International Cricket Council on Sunday (April 10) revealed the way teams can qualify for both men’s and women’s T20 World Cup events in the year 2024. During the board meeting, South Africa was picked as the host nation for the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s World Cup in 2023. Besides, the qualification process for the ICC women’s world cup in 2025 was also confirmed. The qualification process for the T20 World Cup 2024 for both men's and women's editions is discussed in this article.
Qualification Process of 2024 ICC TwentyT20 World Cup for men's, women's editions
In 2024, the ICC will host a T20 World Cup for both men's and women's teams. The men's Twenty20 World Cup will be held in the United States and the West Indies. However, the host of the women's version is yet to be determined.
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Men’s T20 World Cup Qualification Pathway
The International Cricket Council's board of directors decided on April 10 that 12 teams will qualify directly for the men's T20 World Cup 2024. The top eight teams from the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 in Australia will qualify for the next edition. In addition, the Windies and the United States will be able to compete in the tournament league phase. The remaining two teams will be decided by the teams with the highest rankings as of November 14th.
The top three teams in the rankings will progress if the West Indies finish in the top eight in the 2022 World Cup. The top two teams will qualify for the main tournament in 2024 if the West Indies finish outside the top eight.
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For the first time, the ICC men's T20 World Cup in 2024 will include a total of 20 teams. Therefore, the remaining eight teams will be determined by the ICC's regional qualifiers, which will feature two teams from Asia, Africa, and Europe, as well as one team from the Americas and East Asia Pacific.
Women’s T20 World Cup Qualification Pathway
A similar procedure will be followed for the Women's World Cup in 2024. The main event will include ten teams. The Twenty20 World Cup in 2024 will include eight teams with direct entries. The top three teams from each group will advance to the main event of the 2023 Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.
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A berth in the 2024 edition is also guaranteed for the tournament host and the next highest-ranked team on a certain cut-off date. The worldwide qualifier will choose the other two teams. It's worth noting that if the host team is one of the top six teams in the 2023 edition, the following two best teams will qualify for the main event.
Bottom Line
The cricket’s highest governing body last year revealed the hosts of each major tournament of the ICC till 2031. As per the announcement, the ICC will organize a big tournament each year till 2031. Therefore, a lot of limited-overs cricket matches will be staged during this period.
Qualifier tournaments for the next men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and men’s 50-over World Cup 2023 are currently going on. Therefore, at Sunday's meeting, the ICC’s main focus was to confirm the qualification process for the T20 World Cup 2024 for both men and women.
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Bangladesh lose 3 wickets to stare down the barrel in Port Elizabeth
Bangladesh are in trouble in the second Test of the two-match series against South Africa. At the end of day three, Bangladesh are still 386 runs short of the target set for them with only seven wickets in hand, at 27 for three in 9.1 overs.
The visitors might face the same fate they endured in Durban losing a Test by 220 runs after a batting collapse in the second innings when they tumbled for 53.
In pursuit of a huge target of 413, Bangladesh lost three early wickets— Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tamim Iqbal. Joy had a century in the first match, but in the second, he suffered a pair of ducks.
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Two of the three wickets Bangladesh lost went to the bag of Keshav Maharaj while Simon Harmer also got his first removing Tamim— whose dismissal ended play.
With a first-innings lead of 236 runs, South Africa declared their second innings on 176 for six, and they set a big target of 413 that Bangladesh never chased in their Test history.
When Mehidy Hasan Miraz Wiaan Mulder for six, Dean Elgar, the captain of South Africa, declared the innings with around half an hour to play before the end of the day.
In reply to South Africa’s first innings of 453, Bangladesh tumbled for 217 despite having some good batting display from some batters who failed to carry on with a positive mind.
All of Tamim, Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir Ali passed the 40-run mark, but only Mushfiqur was able to reach a fifty. He, however, ended his innings with a fancy reverse sweep which looked awkward at that moment of the match.
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However, Taijul Islam continued to prove his ability on the soil of South Africa taking three more wickets in the second innings of the hosts. His wickets tally in this Test ended with nine for 202— his best match return away from home in Tests.
Mehidy escapes injury scare after being hit on stomach
Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz was hit by a ball during the first over of the second innings of South Africa in the second Test in Port Elizabeth. He was stretchered off the field after being hit on the stomach, but after four overs, he returned to the field.
The allrounder was fielding at point when he failed to spot a catchable cut shot from Sarel Erwee, and the ball hit him flush on his stomach or sternum.
Also read:Bangladesh 139-5 at stumps, trails South Africa by 314 runs
The Bangladesh team physio came to the field quickly and the allrounder was stretchered off the field.
It’s not clear what made Mehidy fail to spot the dolly coming toward him. Most probably, it was due to the advertising board installed opposite the field around the boundary ropes.
Earlier, Bangladesh were dismissed in their first innings at 217 with a fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim. Simon Harmer and Wiaan Mulder bagged three wickets each while Duanne Olivier and Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each.
Also read:Taijul bags six, South Africa end on 453
South Africa secured a 236-run first-innings lead, and they did not impose a follow-on.
In the first innings of the match, South Africa posted 453 while choosing to bat first winning the toss. Four of their batters have hit a fifty each. For Bangladesh, Taijul Islam bagged six wickets while Khaled Ahmed took three.
Police investigate after Ronaldo knocked phone from fan
Police are investigating an incident that saw Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo apparently slapping a phone out of a supporter’s hand as he left the field after a loss at Everton.
The force in Liverpool is appealing for witnesses after footage was posted on social media following United’s 1-0 Premier League loss on Saturday.
“As players were leaving the pitch at 2:30 p.m., it was reported that a boy was assaulted by one of the away team as they left the pitch," Merseyside Police said Sunday. “Inquiries are under way and officers are currently working with Everton Football Club to review CCTV (video) footage and are carrying out extensive witness enquiries to establish if an offence has taken place."
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Ronaldo said it was “never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing.”
In a post on Instagram on Saturday, Ronaldo added: “I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship.”
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United fell to seventh and six points behind the four Champions League qualification places.