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Jamaica Tallawahs ropes in Shakib
Shakib Al Hasan is all set to play the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) once again. This time though, he will feature for his old team Jamaica Tallawahs.
CPL started in 2013 and in the first edition Shakib played for Barbados Tridents.
He joined Jamaica for the first time in 2016 and the following year, he won the title for them.
The southpaw returned to Barbados in 2019 and won a title for them.
Now, the allrounder is back to his old team Jamaica.
The CPL authorities confirmed Shakib’s participation in a tweet.
Shakib played 30 matches in CPL and bagged 29 wickets, and he amassed 354 runs.
Best is yet to come: Mahmudullah
Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah Riyad has said that the Tigers are yet to demonstrate their best brand of cricket in the ongoing three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh have already sealed the series winning the first two games on May 23 and 25. Both teams are now set to lock horns in the final game on May 28 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
“I think we’re yet to demonstrate our best cricket. We have discussed it amongst ourselves. So we’ll try to play our best cricket (in the last game). I think our top-order suffered a collapse in both of the games and middle-order and late middle-order also disappointed to deliver well. I think we could do better in these areas, and we’re looking into it,” Mahmudullah told reporters on Thursday.
Mushfiqur Rahim has been tremendous in this series so far. He hit 84 in the first game and came up with a century in the second which earned him the player of the match award in the first two games.
In both matches, Mahmudullah partnered with Mushfiur in two crucial stands when Bangladesh’s top-order failed to deliver. In the first game, Mushfiqur and Mahmudllah added 109 in the fifth wicket stand and in the second, they added 87.
“It’s good that we’re having some good stands. We’ll try to contribute more to the team,” Mahumudullah said about his partnerships with Mushfqiur.
Mahmudullah is also having a good time with the bat as he hit a fifty in the series opener and scored 41 in the second.
While he was asked what change he is bringing into his game, Mahmudullah said: “There’s no change in my game. I’m trying to be as consistent as possible. Since I bat at six, I always feel to deliver well when the team is in need. If I deliver well at the right time it helps the team.”
Ahead of the final match of the series, Bangladesh’s main concern is about Shakib Al Hasan’s off-form. Shakib started the series scoring 15 and suffered a duck in the second game. But Mahmudullah believes Shakib will make a strong return very soon.
“He knows his game. He knows what to do when. It’s not a joke that he has been the leading allrounder for a decade. He knows when he needs to bat and how much time he has to spend batting. He got a good start in the first game but failed to capitalise on that. But I’m sure he’ll play a good innings soon,” Mahmudullah added.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: 3rd ODI Match Preview
The third match of the ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will take place On Friday (28 May). The Sher-e-Bangla stadium will host the final match. The first two matches were also held at the same venue, and we found that the pitches were beneficial to both batters and bowlers. The curator is expected to use the same pitch for the final match. Bangladeshi players will have to put up a strong performance to whitewash the Lankans despite the fact that Bangladesh are a strong opponent in their own backyard. This article discusses the BAN vs SL 3rd ODI match preview.
Bangladesh’s Team News
Veteran middle-order batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was instrumental in Bangladesh's victories in the first two matches. Bangladesh were able to put up a challenging score in the opening two matches because of his two outstanding efforts. In addition, hard-hitting batsman MahmudullahRiyad delivered two solid knocks. So, Bangladesh will rely heavily on them in the last encounter.
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On the other hand, off-spinner MehidyHasanMiraj and left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman are having a good series. MehidyMiraj is in the finest form of his life right now. He has climbed to second position in the ICC ODI bowling rankings for the first time. The Bangladesh team management will have faith in him in the third match as well.
Taskin Ahmed and Mohammad Mithun may replace injured Mohammad Saifuddin and Mosaddek Hossain in the match on Friday.
The Bangladesh team would hope that the out-of-form cricketers will come out firing in the final match and help Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka for the first time. It would not be difficult for Bangladesh to overcome Sri Lanka if they can keep their discipline in the third match.
Three key players for Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal: ODIs: 215 | Runs: 7,517 | HS: 158 | SR: 78.36 | Ave: 36.84
Mushfiqur Rahim: ODIs: 226 | Runs: 6,553 | HS: 144 | SR: 79.22 | Ave: 37.23
MehidyHasanMiraz: ODIs: 49 | Wkts: 54 | BBI: 4/25 | Econ: 4.42 | Ave: 33.79
Bangladesh’s Predicted XI
Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), MahmudullahRiyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, MehidyHasanMiraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam
Sri Lanka’s Team News
Sri Lanka's attacking mindset have so far failed to provide a positive outcome in this series. In the first two ODIs, Bangladeshi bowlers pushed hard in the middle of the innings and achieved the results they expected.
Sri Lanka may be able to play with a lot of freedom in the series finale because they have already lost the series. As a result, Sri Lanka have a chance to shock Bangladesh on Friday. We may expect some youngsters to make their international/ODI debuts for the Lankan team in the third match.
Read: Tamim, Shakib and Mustafizur Reach Unique Milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka
Three key players for Sri Lanka
KusalPerera: ODIs: 103 | Runs: 2,869 | HS: 135 | SR: 92.07 | Ave: 30.84
KusalMendis: ODIs: 78 | Runs: 2,206 | HS: 119 | SR: 84.29 | Ave: 30.21
WaninduHasaranga: ODIs: 20 | Wkts: 19 | BBI: 3/15 | Econ: 5.10| Ave: 39.52 | Runs: 400 | HS: 80* | SR: 117.99 | Ave: 28.57
Sri Lanka’s predicted XI
KusalPerera (Captain & WK), DanushkaGunathilaka, NiroshanDickwella, KusalMendis, DasunShanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, WaninduHasaranga, Ashen Bandara, IsuruUdana, Lakshan Sandakan, and DushmanthaChameera
Pitch and Weather Report
The pacers should receive some help throughout the game, and the spinners will be handy later in the innings. Dhaka will likely have overcast skies On Friday and there may be little rain as the game continues. Overall, it is expected to be a hot and humid day.
Read: Five reasons behind Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI
Bottom Line
The Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI match will be much more competitive, as Sri Lanka will be eying to snatch a victory form the series. Therefore the Sri Lankan team will give it their all to defeat Bangladesh. On the other hand, this will be a fantastic opportunity for Bangladesh to whitewash Sri Lanka in any format of the game for the first time. But, the exact roles that Bangladeshi players will play over Sri Lanka will be vital. Bangladesh have the potential to sweep Sri Lanka if they can keep their focus throughout the contest. Overall, cricket fans are anticipating an exciting match to be held between two Asian teams.
ICC ODI rankings: Mehidy becomes No. 2 bowler
Bangladesh right-arm off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has become the number two ODI bowler in the latest ICC rankings.
Before taking the field in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka, Mehidy was the number five bowler. He bagged four wickets in the first game and scalped three in the second, which helped him climb three spots and earn his career-best ranking.
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman also claimed the ninth spot in the ranking after taking six wickets in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Shakib became the number one ODI bowler in 2009 as the first Bangladeshi, and Abdur Razzak became the number two bowler in the format the next year.
After hitting 84 and 125 against the Lankan Lions, Mushfiqur Rahim has become the number 14 batsman in ODI and Mahmudullah Riyad 38 after his 54 and 41.
Riding on Mehidy, Mustafizur, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah, Bangladesh already sealed the series with one match to play on May 28 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Tigers seal ODI series with easy win
Riding on the tremendous batting effort by Mushfiqur Rahim, Tigers sealed the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium with an easy victory by 103 runs in DL method.
The hosts started the series with a 33-run win on Sunday, and now they sealed the series win with one match to play on May 28 at the same venue. It was Bangladesh’s maiden bilateral series win against the Lankans.
This victory helped the Tigers grab the top place of the World Cup Super League points table. The top seven teams of this event will have direct qualification to the World Cup 2023 in India. Bangladesh now have five wins from eight games they have played so far.
The match was hit by rain three times. At the final attempt, 33 minutes were washed away, and Sri Lanka got a new target of 245 runs in 40 overs, with they have already played 38 overs scoring 126 for nine.
In the last two overs, Sri Lanka needed to climb a mountain of 119 runs which eventually remained undone as they ended up scoring only 15 runs with two sixes off the debutant Shoriful Islam who bowled the last over.
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Sri Lanka ended up on 141 for nine in 40 overs, with Danushka Gunathilaka scoring the highest score of 24 runs.
For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman bagged three wickets each while Shakib Al Hasan took two and Shoriful scalped one.
Mushfiqur was adjudged the player of the match award for his outstanding knock of 125 runs. He was also won the same award in the first game for his 84.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Like the first game of the series, Bangladesh lost two early wickets as Tamim Iqbal fell for 13 in the second over after having a dream start in the first over, and two balls later, Shakib also backed to the dressing room for a duck. Both the wickets were taken by Dushmantha Chameera.
The onus was on Liton Das to accompany Mushfiqur Rahim for a longer period of time to bring up a big partnership. But failed once again to impress as he fell for 25 off 42.
It was a length ball outside off and turning away. Liton tried to cut it to the boundary but only managed to produce an easy catch to the point region.
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Mosaddek Hossain, the new number five who got the chance for the continuous failure of Mohammad Mithun, disappointed to justify his inclusion. The right-handed batsman contributed 10 off 12.
In the fifth wicket stand, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah Riyad added 87 runs. In the first match, they had posted 109 runs. They came up to rescue the struggling side once again.
The stand came to an end when Mahmudullah fell prey to Lakshan Sandakan for 41. The wicket hunted more by the keeper than the bowler. Mahmudullah went to paddle and the keeper anticipated it and moved to his left to take a one-handed catch.
The rain came in when Bangladesh were batting at 196 for seven in 41.1 overs, with Mushfiqur and Mohammad Saifuddin were unbeaten for 85 and two. The match resumed after a gap spanning 24 minutes. After 14 delivered were bowled after the game resumed, the rain came again and washed 38 minutes off the game.
When the game restarted after the second interruption by the rain, Mushfqiur was batting at 96 off 111 balls. The right-handed batsman took only four balls to reach his ton, flicking Chameera off a four.
Mushfiqur eventually ended up at 125 off 127 balls with 10 fours with Tigers posting 246 for 10 in 48.1 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Chameera and Lakshan Sandakan bagged three wickets each while Isuru Udana took two wickets.
Bangladesh to host Australia for five T20Is in August
Instead of three, Cricket Australia agreed to play five T20Is while travelling Bangladesh in August this year, confirmed Akram Khan, the chair of cricket operations of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The Tigers are currently busy playing a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka started on May 23. It will end on May 28, and after that, the players will take part in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League T20 which will.
After the Dhaka League, the Bangladesh team will fly for Zimbabwe for a Test, three ODIs and as many as T20Is. The Tigers were supposed to play two Tests in Zimbabwe, but due to the time limitation, they will have to cut off one Test from that tour.
“We were scheduled to play two Tests in Zimbabwe,” Akram told the media on Tuesday. “But to manage room for the domestic cricket, we had to cut off one Test, and we increased one T20I.”
Regarding the Australia series, Akram said: “We have talked to Cricket Australia to increase two T20Is, and they have agreed. So instead of three, we are now set to play five T20Is against Australia.”
After Australia, Bangladesh will host New Zealand for a three-match T20Is series. BCB is looking to play more T20Is as the T20 World Cup is set to take place later this year.
“We are not sure where the T20 World Cup will take place,” Akram added. “Whether it’s in India or UAE. We are not sure, but we have to go ahead with our preparation and this is what we are doing.”
Taskin replaces Saifuddin as concussion substitute
Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed has been named as a concussion substitute for Mohammad Saifuddin who suffered a nasty blow on his helmet in the second ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
During the 47th over bowled by Dushmantha Chameera, Saifuddin had suffered the blow on his helmet and right after that, he ran himself out for 11 off 30 balls.
Before Sri Lanka started to chase the target of 247 runs, the BCB media department confirmed that Saifuddin won’t take part in this game anymore.
Bangladesh posted 246 for 10 in 48.1 overs riding on 125 by Mushfiqur Rahim. It was the eighth ODI by the wicketkeeper-batsman.
Bangladesh’s first concussion substitute was Mehidy Hasan Miraz who replaced Liton Das in Bangladesh’s maiden pink-ball Test in October 2019 and in the same match, Taijul Islam replaced Nayeem Hasan as another concussion substitute.
Marvellous Mushfiqur guides Tigers to 246
Right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim hit a ton in the second game of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to guide the team to a challenging total of 246 runs.
It was the eighth ton by Mushfiqur in the format. He is now the third-highest centurion for the Tigers in ODIs after Tamim Iqbal (13) and Shakib Al Hasan (9).
Like the first game of the series, Bangladesh lost two early wickets as Tamim fell for 13 in the second over after having a dream start in the first over, and two balls later, Shakib Al Hasan also backed to the dressing room for a duck. Both the wickets were taken by Dushmantha Chameera.
The onus was on Liton Das to accompany Mushfiqur Rahim for a longer period of time to bring up a big partnership. But failed once again to impress as he fell for 25 off 42.
It was a length ball outside off and turning away. Liton tried to cut it to the boundary but only managed to produce an easy catch to the point region.
Mosaddek Hossain, the new number five who got the chance for the continuous failure of Mohammad Mithun, disappointed to justify his inclusion. The right-handed batsman contributed 10 off 12.
In the fifth wicket stand, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah Riyad added 87 runs. In the first match, they had posted 109 runs. They came up to rescue the struggling side once again.
The stand came to an end when Mahmudullah fell prey to Lakshan Sandakan for 41. The wicket hunted more by the keeper than the bowler. Mahmudullah went to paddle and the keeper anticipated it and moved to his left to take a one-handed catch.
The rain came in when Bangladesh were batting at 196 for seven in 41.1 overs, with Mushfiqur and Mohammad Saifuddin were unbeaten for 85 and two. The match resumed after a gap spanning 24 minutes. After 14 delivered were bowled after the game resumed, the rain came again and washed 38 minutes off the game.
When the game restarts after the second interruption by the rain, Mushfqiur was batting at 96 off 111 balls. The right-handed batsman took only four balls to reach his ton, flicking Chameera off a four.
Mushfiqur eventually ended up at 125 off 127 balls with 10 fours with Tigers posting 246 for 10 in 48.1 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Chameera and Lakshan Sandakan bagged three wickets each while Isuru Udana took two wickets.
Bangladesh won the first match of the series. So a win in this game will enable them to win an ODI series against Sri Lanka for the first time in their history. The Tigers have previously played eight ODI series against the Lankan Lions but failed to win any of them.
Rain hits 2nd ODI as Mushfiqur gets close to a ton
Rain hit the second game of the three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh were batting at 196 for seven 41.1 overs when the rain started for the first time . At that point in the game, Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten for 85.
The game resumed after a break of 24 minutes. The rain came back after 14 balls were bowled and Mushfiqur reached 96 not-out, and Mohammad Saifuddin was also unbeaten for eight of 21 balls.
In the first game of the series, Mushfiqur scored 84 and was adjudged the man of the match award.
At the end of 43.3 overs, Bangladesh were at 213 for seven.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Like the first game of the series, Bangladesh lost two early wickets as Tamim Iqbal fell for 13 in the second over after having a dream start in the first over, and two balls later, Shakib Al Hasan also returned to the dressing room for a duck. Both the wickets were taken by Dushmantha Chameera.
The onus was on Liton Das to accompany Mushfiqur Rahim for a longer period of time to bring up a big partnership. But failed once again to impress as he fell for 25 off 42.
Bangladesh lost four wickets for 74 runs before Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah Riyad came up with an 87-run stand in the fifth wicket partnership.
Bangladesh made two changes in this game bringing in Mosadeek Hossain and Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Mithun and Taskin Ahmed. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, fielded an unchanged eleven.
Tamim, Shakib and Mustafizur Reach Unique Milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka
After being winless for 10 matches in a row, Bangladesh's national cricket team has finally regained its winning trend in international cricket. The host defeated the Lankans by 33 runs in the first of three matches ODI series. Bangladesh will clinch a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka for the first time if they win another match in this contest. In addition to the team's success, Bangladesh enjoyed some personal achievements during the match. Three of Bangladesh's top cricketers; Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur reached unique milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. This article discusses the achievements of the three cricketers.
The achievements of Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur in the first ODI
Bangladesh's ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, and the world's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan achieved personal milestones. While Mustafizur Rahman set a new world record in the series-opening match. Let's take a closer look at those accomplishments.
The milestone that Tamim Iqbal achieved
Bangladesh's ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal needed only two runs to become the first Bangladeshi player to amass 14,000 runs in international cricket before the opening match in the Sri Lanka series. The veteran opener Tamim Iqbal achieved this personal milestone by scoring 52 runs in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka.
Tamim Iqbal has a total of 14,050 runs in 413 innings in 356 matches. Tamim has 23 hundred and 89 half-centuries in international cricket. He hit his career-best of 206 runs in a Test match against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015. Tamim still needs seven more runs to reach the 14,000-run mark for Bangladesh.
Tamim Iqbal is expected to reach the milestone in the second match of the ongoing bilateral series. Apart from Tamim, the other two Bangladeshi cricketers with over 10,000 international runs are Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. Tamim is only the tenth opening batsman in international cricket history to achieve 14,000 runs.
Read: Five reasons behind Bangladesh's win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI
The milestone that Shakib Al Hasan reached
Prior to the series opener against Sri Lanka, Shakib Al Hasan was on the verge of reaching a milestone, having taken 999 wickets in 667 competitive matches. He would have completed 1,000 wickets if he gets just one wicket. He had reached this personal milestone by taking 1 wicket for 44 runs in 10 overs.
Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kusal Mendis was his 1000th wicket victim. Shakib has taken 569 wickets in international cricket (210 Test wickets, 267 ODI wickets, and 92 T20 wickets), as well as 431 wickets in first-class cricket, List A, and T20 format.
Shakib is expected to shatter two more records in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. If Shakib gets only two more wickets, he will be the highest ODI wicket-taker for Bangladesh jointly with Mashrafe (269). Furthermore, if he scores 52 runs in the series, the world's best all-rounder will become the third Bangladeshi to achieve 12,000 international runs.
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The world record set by Mustafizur Rahman
The cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman achieved a fantastic milestone in the series opener against Sri Lanka. Mustafizur claimed three wickets for 34 runs in the contest. As a result, Mustafizur Rahman captured 51 wickets in 26 One-Day Internationals in Bangladesh, averaging only 15.11.
Mustafizur Rahman has the best average among bowlers who have taken at least 50 wickets at home. Two Australian cricketers, CJ Mckay (18.63) and Dennis Lilee (18.72) are ranked second and third respectively on the list.
He appeared in 65 One-Day Internationals and collected 121 wickets at an average of 22.97. Mustafiz's best ODI bowling figures (6/43) came against India at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in a bilateral series in 2015.
Bottom Line
Tamim, Shakib, and Mustafizur reached unique milestones in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and made Bangladesh proud again in world cricket. Bangladesh players would be able to achieve a number of personal milestones if they perform well in the next two matches of the series.
However, the main goal should be to ensure a 3-0 series victory. Because if Sri Lanka is whitewashed, Bangladesh will rise to the top of the ICC ODI World Cup Super League points table, which will be a far more significant achievement.
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