Najmul Hossain Shanto’s impressive performance in the ODI format has further pushed his rise in the past month. The 24-year-old cricketer continued his excellent form, particularly against Ireland, which led to his nomination for the ICC’s Player of the Month for May. Scoring a century in the recent Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match 2023, Shanto continued his superb performance. Though the player experienced some difficult times in his cricket career, recently he has become a consistent batter for the Bangladesh squad and helped the Tigers clinch win in several matches. Shanto acquired the Man of the Match award in the 2023 BAN vs AFG Test match. Career Highlights of Najmul Hossain Shanto Najmul Hossain Shanto has been playing tests since 2017, and so far, he has played 23 Test matches. In these 23 matches, he scored 1283 runs, with 163 being his highest score. With 4 centuries and 7 fifties, Shanto has been very consistent in recent test matches. Shanto’s best performance came against Sri Lanka in 2021. He did exceptionally well and scored 163 runs in just one inning, which is his best performance in test matches up to now. Read more: Key Performers in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Table: Najmul Hossain Shanto’s career as of June 20, 2023.  Format Match Total Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s Test 23 1283 163 29.83 4 3 ODI 24 615 117 26.73 1 3 T20I 23 548 71 28.84 0 3 Source: ESPN  In addition to Test, recently Shanto has displayed an impressive performance in One Day Internationals (ODIs) too. Overall, in 24 matches, he has accumulated a total score of 615 runs, with a highest score of 117. His average stands at 26.73 with one century and three fifties, reflecting his consistent contributions to the team's batting line-up. Najmul Hossain Shanto has been performing really well in the T20 International format. He has played 23 matches and scored 548 runs in total. His highest score in a single match is 71 runs against Zimbabwe, which is quite impressive. On average, he scores around 28.84 runs per match. Although he hasn't scored a century yet in this format, he has hit three half-centuries. This means he has played some really good innings and contributed a lot to his team's success. Although Shanto started international cricket career in 2017, he became a regular member of Bangladesh cricket team in 2021. So, in just two years Shanto demonstrated his skills. With his tremendous performance he also proved that he has enough potential. Read more: BCB Announces T20I Squad for Afghanistan Series Shanto’s Most Recent Performance in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Shanto played a fantastic cricket match for the Bangladesh team. He scored a century in both innings of the match. In the first innings, he made 146 runs, and in the second innings, he scored 124 runs. His brilliant performance practically ensured Bangladesh’s victory. Shanto became the second Bangladeshi player, after Mominul Haque, to score a century in both innings of a Test match. Table: Shanto's score card in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Innings  Runs 4s 6s Strike Rate 1st 146 23 2 83.42 3rd 124 15 0 82.11 Read more: Pakistan fast bowler Afridi set to return to test cricket

Left-handed batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto shines with a century in the Dhaka Test against Afghanistan, setting the tone for the hosts. Marking only his third century in Test matches, Shanto displayed exceptional batting prowess and contributed well to Bangladesh's innings. After winning the toss, Afghanistan chose to bowl first. They quickly found success by dismissing Zakir Hasan for just 1 run. Read more: LPL Auction 2023: Tamim Iqbal among 24 Bangladeshi Cricketers Who Signed Up Nijat Masood delivered a length ball on the line of the stumps, which sharply moved and eluded Zakir's attempted shot. The Afghan players appealed for a caught-behind, but the umpire dismissed the appeal. However, television replays clearly showed that the ball made contact with the bat, resulting in Nijat taking a wicket off the very first ball of his Test career. Despite this early setback, the Bangladeshi batting line-up remained resilient. Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy formed a remarkable partnership of 212 runs for the second wicket. Their batting display resembled an ODI innings, demonstrating their solid technique and stroke-making ability. Read: BAN vs AFG Test: Afghanistan opt to bowl first in Dhaka The partnership was eventually broken when Joy was dismissed for a well-earned 76 off 137 balls. Bangladesh is currently missing the services of key players, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan, both of whom are nursing injuries. Their absence poses a challenge for the team, requiring other players to step up and fill the void. Similarly, Afghanistan is also facing the absence of their star player, Rashid Khan, who is sidelined due to injury concerns. Read: Litton Das as Captain: Test experience could mean advantage over Afghanistan

Bangladesh failed to post a challenging total on the board in their last Super 12 Round match in the T20 World Cup 2022 against Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh posted a below-par total of 127 for 8 wickets, with Najmul Hossain Shanto registering a slow 54 off 48 balls. Read More: BAN vs PAK T20 World Cup: Did the umpire make a wrong call on Shakib’s LBW? Shanto and Liton Das opened the innings for the Tigers in this match, and Liton hit an early six, indicating that they may have a good day in batting. But he fell prey to Shaheen Afridi inside the power play for 10 off eight balls. It was a short ball from Shaheen, and Liton tried to pull it off but ended up giving a regulation catch to Shan Masood. Bangladesh didn't lose any more wickets in the first 10 overs, but in the 11th over, they suffered a double blow when Soumya Sarkar fell while playing a reverse of Shadab Khan, and off the next ball, Shakib Al Hasan suffered a controversial lbw. TV replays showed the ball was touching Shakib's bat before hitting his pads, and the bat was not grounded either. But the umpire called him out. Shakib left the field in utter disbelief with a golden duck that put Bangladesh into further trouble. Mosaddek Hossain made only five off 11 balls, and Nurul Hasan Sohan also suffered a three-ball duck. Their dismissals made it tough for Bangladesh to go for a big total. But Afif Hossain was unbeaten for 24 off 20 balls. He helped Bangladesh pass the 100-run mark in this match. Eventually, Bangladesh ended up with 127 for eight. For Pakistan, Shaheen bagged four wickets, conceding 22 runs, while Shadab bagged two. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nasum Ahmed, and Ebadot Hossain are in place of Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Shoriful Islam. Read More: T20 World Cup: Soumya’s wicket, Shakib’s golden duck; Bangladesh in trouble vs Pakistan Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam(captain), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi The South African team earlier lost its contest against the Netherlands in Adelaide. The Tigers will, therefore, advance to the semifinals if they win against the Pakistani side in this contest.  Can Bangladesh defend a low total of 127 runs against Pakistan in their last group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2022? The tigers will be out of the tournament if they don't. Read More: Netherlands defeat South Africa, turning BD v PAK into virtual quarter-final

After a chaotic and dramatic last over in Brisbane, Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by three runs in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday. In the last two overs, Zimbabwe needed 26 runs with five wickets in hand. They had Ryan Burl and Sean Williams at the crease. In the last over, Zimbabwe needed 16 to seal the match. Mosaddek Hossain, who had conceded 27 runs in his first three overs, came to bowl the last over. He scalped two wickets, conceding 12 runs. Read More: T20 World Cup: Taskin takes 3 wickets, Zimbabwe in trouble The match ended in a dramatic fashion when Mosaddek delivered a no-ball after the fifth delivery that sent Richard Ngarava back. Blessing Muzarabani swung the bat but missed. Nurul Hasan collected the ball and stumped him. But Nurul collected the ball before the stumps and the umpire called it a no-ball.  Right after Nurul stumped Muzarabani, Bangladesh started a celebration. But the umpire called for them to deliver another ball. This time, Muzarabani failed to connect the ball and Bangladesh won by three runs. Zimbabwe ended up at 147 for eight in 20 overs. Earlier, in the 19th over, Shakib Al Hasan conceded seven runs off the first three balls, and in the fourth ball, he trapped Williams in a run-out for 64 off 42 balls. It was a great effort from the Bangladesh captain. Read More: Pakistan vs Netherlands T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch, Playing XI Williams drove to the off region, and Shakib sprinted quickly to collect the ball and shattered the stumps at the non-striker end. Shakib ended the over by giving 10 runs away. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed took three wickets while Mustafizur Rahman and Mosaddek took two wickets each. Bangladesh won the toss in this match and opted to bat first. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 71 and guided Bangladesh to a fighting score. In reply, Zimbabwe lost four wickets inside the powerplay, with Taskin taking two and Mustafizur Rahman taking two more. Read More: India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022: H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted Playing XI, Watch Live Bangladesh lost their last match to South Africa, while Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in their last match. With Bangladesh's win against Zimbabwe in their third encounter of the T20 World Cup 2022, they have kept their hope alive for the quest for a semifinal berth.

In pursuit of 151, Zimbabwe have lost 5 wickets for 69, as right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed took 3 in his first 3 overs. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in their third match in the T20 World Cup 2022 and posted 150 runs for 7 in 20 overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 71 for Bangladesh. In reply, Zimbabwe lost 4 wickets inside the powerplay, with Taskin taking 2 and Mustafizur Rahman taking 2 more. Read More: Pakistan vs Netherlands T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch, Playing XI Taskin also did well in Bangladesh's first match in this T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. The strong pace attack of Bangladesh did not give Zimbabwe a chance to fight back. At the end of the 12th over, Zimbabwe were batting at 80 for 5. They have to fight really hard to seal this match in Brisbane. Read More: 2022: H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted Playing XI, Watch Live Bangladesh lost their last match to South Africa, while Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in their last T20 match. Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are playing against each other for the first time in the T20 World Cup competition, and this is a crucial contest in their quest for a place in the semifinals. The tigers are currently dominating thanks to Taskin Ahmed's three wickets. 

Left-handed opener Najmul Hossain Shanto guided Bangladesh to a fighting score of 150 against Zimbabwe in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday in Brisbane. Bangladesh opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in the two sides' first-ever meeting in the T20 World Cup competition. Soumya Sarkar fell for a duck in this match. Liton Das came in at three and scored 14 off 12 balls. After that, Shakib joined Shanto in the third-wicket stand. Read: India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022: H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted Playing XI, Watch Live While Shakib fell for 23, Shanto hit a fifty off 45 balls and ended up with 71 off 54 balls. The batter was suffering from a hamstring problem during his stay in the middle. Afif Hossain was the second highest scorer for Bangladesh, posting 29. Bangladesh ended on 150 for seven in 20 overs against Zimbabwe in Brisbane thanks to Shanto's effective knock with the bat. For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani bagged two wickets each. Read: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T 20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch live, Playing XI

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan fell prey to Sean Williams, scoring 23 off 20 balls after making a 50-plus stand with Najmul Hossain Shanto in their T20 World Cup match against Zimbabwe. Read More: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2022: Tigers opt to bat first Bangladesh are batting first against Zimbabwe in their third match of the competition in Brisbane. Soumya Sarkar fell for a duck in the match. Liton Das came in at three and scored 14 off 12 balls. After that, Shakib joined Shanto in the third-wicket stand. While Shakib fell for 23, Shanto hit a 50 off 45 balls, but together they constructed a 50-odd run stand. This is the first time Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are taking on each other in the T20 World Cup. Read More: India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022: H2H Record, Venue Stats, Predicted Playing XI, Watch Live

After having mixed fortune in the first two matches against the Netherlands and South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2022, Bangladesh are aiming to make a comeback when they take on Zimbabwe tomorrow at The Gabba in Brisbane. The Bangladesh team has already reached Brisbane and is gearing up to take on Zimbabwe, fresh from a one-run win against Pakistan. Read: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand T20 world Cup Live Streaming: Where and How to watch, Playing XI Ahead of Sunday’s clash, Sridharan Sriram, the technical consultant for the Tigers, said Bangladesh need a second win in the T20 World Cup now as that will help them gain confidence in the matches against Pakistan and India. In the first match, Bangladesh won, riding on the wonderful pace-bowling of Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud. But in the second, Bangladesh suffered in every department of the game and endured a defeat by a margin of 104 runs. That big defeat cast the old cloud over Bangladesh’s capacity in T20Is. But Sridharan said they are not thinking much about what has already happened. “Whether you win massively, lose massively, the next day it’s gone. You wake up, train, travel and play. So nothing changes from our side,” he said today, ahead of the Zimbabwe match. Read: T20 World Cup 2022: Current scenario of Super 12s points table Opening the batting was among the main concerns for Bangladesh ahead of the tournament. But Sridharan said he is happy with what Najmul Hossain Shanto and Soumya Sarkar are doing so far. Sriram also stated that he is no longer concerned about the opening stand. “We are building a side and the confidence of the boys, they know where they stand in world cricket and where they want to go,” he said. “We already have the base of a good team. If we can add a few more skillsets, I think we can build a very good T20 side for the future.” Bangladesh have three matches left in the Super 12 Round of the T20 World Cup 2022 and they need to make a strong comeback against Zimbabwe on Sunday in order to stay firm in the tournament. Read: T20 World Cup: Australia-England match also washed out due to rain

Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit a fifty each in the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.  At the end of day two, Bangladesh were batting at 175 for two with Joy and captain Mominul Haque remained  unbeaten for 70 and eight respectively. Joy, who got his Test captain in the second Test against Pakistan at home, scored only six in his debut. But coming into bat for the third time in Tests, he notched up his maiden fifty.  Along the way of scoring 70, Joy played 211 balls— the highest by any Bangladeshi openers in New Zealand.  Read Bangladesh Cricket in 2021: Performance Analysis by Series Joy and Shadman Islam added 43 in the opening stand. Shadman fell for 22 off 55 balls, but Joy remained firm at the other end of the wicket. In the second wicket stand, Joy and number three Shanto added 104 runs on the board.  The pair of Joy and Shanto was going well until Neil Wagner bagged his second wicket and removed Shanto. It was an outswinger delivery from Wagner after a barrage of short balls. Shanto’s foot movement was disappointing. He only sent a catch to Will Young.  Joy and Mominul played the last nine overs of the day without any loss.  Joy got a life at 20, but later, he took the advantage and did not give any chance to the hosts’ bowlers.  Earlier, Bangladesh scalped the last five wickets of the hosts inside 70 runs on top of their overnight total of 258 for five. The hosts were ended up at 328 in their first innings of this Test after being sent to bat first losing the toss.  Read Traditional folk sports of rural Bangladesh: A look back Devon Conway was the highest runs getter for the hosts with his well-composed 122 while Henry Nicholls scored 75 and opener Will Young put 52 on the board.  Mehidy Hasan Miraz led the bowlers on the second day morning. The right-arm spinner bagged three wickets in the first session of the day, while Mominul and Shoriful scalped one each.  Mehidy and Shorfiul ended up taking three wickets each. It was the best bowling for Shorfiul in Tests. He previously played one Test against Sri Lanka.  Restricting the hosts under 350 runs in the first innings, came as a good chance for Bangladesh to end this Test on high.  But as the first step, the Tigers now need to score 153 runs more to pass the first innings total of New Zealand.    

In the ongoing Kandy Test against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh have lost 15 wickets so far, and of them, 13 went to the Lankan spinners. The Lankan spinners put Bangladesh on the backfoot. Bangladesh batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto said they should play spin better if they really want to shine in Tests. In both innings of the Kandy Test, Shanto fell prey to the spinners. In the first innings, he was haunted by Ramesh Mendis, and in the second, he got dismissed by Praveen Jayawickrama. “It was tough to play against spin in this sort of tracks,” Shanto said in a virtual press conference after the day’s play. “There was much more spin than usual, but if we want to play Tests, we should play spin better.” Also read: Tigers have mountain to climb to save Kandy Test The first Test of the series ended in a draw when the bowlers got nothing from the wicket. A total of 17 wickets fell in the first game at the same venue. So it was expected that the hosts will provide a better wicket in the second match. “It’s normal that the bowlers will get substantial help from the wicket on the fourth day of a Test match. Most of us have had a good start to their innings but we failed to carry on. Had we lost three wickets, we would have a good chance in this game,” Shanto added. At the end of day four, Bangladesh need to score 260 in 98 overs to win this game or bat the entire day to save it with only five wickets in hand. Shanto believes that if Bangladesh can bat for two sessions without losing a wicket, they have something to get from this Test. Also read: Sri Lanka set 437 for Bangladesh to win in Kandy “We still have two batsmen in the wicket. If we can bat well in the first two sessions, we have something to think about this game,” he further added. In the first innings of the first Test, Shanto hit his maiden ton Test. But in the next two innings, he suffered a duck each before coming up with 26 in the third. His inconsistency cost Bangladesh a lot. “The important thing for me is not to be too happy because of success or not to be too broken because of failure. I have done badly in the last two innings after a good one. I failed to play a longer innings despite having a good start today (Sunday). I am not worried about these things much. I rather am looking forward to doing well when I get the next chance,” Shanto added.