Despite a mediocre ODI performance in 2023, Bangladesh performed well in the Test arena. This year, Bangladesh Men’s Test squad won 3 out of 4 test matches. With a combination of new and experienced players, Bangladesh managed to achieve these successes. Here is an analysis of the Bangladesh Men’s Test cricket in the year 2023.    2023 Tests by Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team  Bangladesh played 4 tests in 2023. All of these tournaments took place within the country. They won 3 matches comfortably and lost one match. Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s Test Squad in 2023 Bangladesh Vs Ireland (at home) Bangladesh vs Ireland Test match was held from the 4th to the 8th of April at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.   In the 1st Test match, Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.  Ireland were all out for just 214 runs in 77. 2 overs on the first day. Harry Tector scored a well-fought fifty before getting out. Taijul Islam picked up 5 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot got 2 wickets each.  Bangladesh batted till they were all out for 369 in their first innings, Mushfiq scored 126  and Shakib scored 87. In their second innings, Ireland lost 4 quick wickets for just 13 runs. However, they fought back and thanks to Lorcan Tucker's memorable 108 runs led the Irish, putting up a score of 292 before getting bowled out. Taijul picked up 4 wickets in the second innings, and 9 wickets in the match overall. In the fourth innings, Bangladesh only needed 138 runs to secure a victory against Ireland.  The Tigers won the match, losing only 3 wickets and finishing the match on the fourth day. Mushfiq scored a half-century and got the Man of the Match award for his overall contribution to the team. Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan (at home) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match took place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from 14 to 18th of June.  Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first. Bangladesh were all out for 382 runs in 86 overs. Shanto was the top scorer with 146 runs. Afghanistan scored 146 runs in their first innings before they were bowled out. Ebadot Hossain took 4 wickets, whereas Shoriful, Taijul, and Miraz took 2 wickets each.   Instead of pushing Afghanistan to follow on, Bangladesh decided to bat for the 2nd innings. Tigers made a massive score of 425 runs losing only 4 wickets.  Shanto made the match more memorable, scoring two centuries. Mominul also scored a century.  Afghanistan got a target of 662 runs. Batting in their second innings they didn't stand a chance as they were only able to get 115 runs, facing the heaviest defeat of 546 runs.  Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets in the last innings, Shoriful took 3 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot took 1 wicket each. Throughout the Test match, Bangladesh fast bowlers took 14 wickets, so far the highest record for them.  Nazmul Hossain Shanto, was awarded the man of the match for scoring two centuries in one Test match.

New Zealand completed a dramatic fightback on the last day to beat England by 1 run Tuesday and become only the fourth team in history to win a cricket test after being forced to follow-on. On a day of constant twists and turns, Joe Root scored 95 in a partnership of 121 with Ben Stokes (33) which appeared to have secured England’s victory and a 2-0 win in the two-match series. Root and Stokes were out within a run of each other with 56 runs still needed and the match which had been heading England’s way tilted back in favor of New Zealand with seven wickets down and the lower-order exposed. Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes then made 35, facing down the New Zealand attack and shepherding the tailenders to guide England within sight of victory. But in another twist, Foakes was out with seven runs still needed. Last man James Anderson clubbed a four down the ground which left England two runs from a match and series victory and the crowd holding its collective breath. Then in the last, dramatic moment, Anderson was caught down the leg side by a diving Tom Blundell from the bowling of Neil Wagner. In a defining comeback for Wagner and his short-pitch bowling, he took 4-62, dismissed Root and Stokes and held three catches on the final day to seal New Zealand’s narrowest test win. England twice and India once are the only other teams to have won a test after having to follow. The last occasion was in 2001 when India beat Australia by 171 runs at Eden Gardens. Read: Shakib joins team camp ahead of England series amidst rift with Tamim The result also ended England’s run of six consecutive test wins and leveled the two-match series, allowing New Zealand to avoid its first defeat in a home series since 2017. The New Zealanders were heavily beaten in the first test and were again well behind in the game after the first innings in Wellington. “It’s a special win this and we’ll celebrate what is an amazing achievement,” Wagner said. “I think it’s just the character of the team. We love to fight for one another, find a way and keep on doing the hard yards out there. “The first test we didn’t get on the right side of it and they played well. I thought they played really wellin the first innings here in really tough conditions but we just found a way of contributing and get in a good position and (this) is a special one.” The grassy banks of Wellington’s Basin Reserve were crowded on a workday Tuesday to see the denouement of an already extraordinary match. For the second time in the series, Stokes made an assertive first innings declaration with England 435-9. England then bowled out New Zealand for only 209 to take a 226-run first innings lead. Stokes chose to enforce the follow-on with his attack having bowled 53.2 overs and the second innings became an ordeal as Kane Williamson made 132 and New Zealand batted more than 160 overs to post 483, setting England 258 to win. England came into the final day at 48-1, still needing 210 runs but with the odds on its side and 103 overs in the day. Under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum and the so-called Bazball approach to the game, England has won six tests while chasing, notably scoring 378 to beat India at Birmingham last year. Read: Fans can get tickets from online store in Ireland series: BCB But when New Zealand took four wickets in the first hour of an extended first session, the equilibrium of the match was disturbed. England lost nightwatchman Ollie Robinson, opener Ben Duckett then Ollie Pope and Harry Brook to consecutive deliveries to slip to 80-5 with 178 still needed. Brook’s wicket was crucial after he made 186 in the first innings for his fourth century in five tests. Root was the guilty party in his dismissal Tuesday, taking a hazardous single and running out Brook before he’d faced a ball. Root and Stokes seemed to have repaired the England innings. Root was the aggressor, reaching his 57th test half century from only 51 balls, while Stokes seemed restricted by an injury to his left knee and made his 33 from 116 balls. But Wagner’s double blow to dismiss them both in consecutive overs likely was the turning point of the match. Foakes’ diligent innings ensured a thrilling finish as the upper hand in the match passed moment by moment from one team to the other. Even England’s Barmy Army of fans was largely rendered silent as they watched the action in almost breathless tension. “It’s obviously very disappointing to get a loss here with the great winter we’ve had,” Stokes said. But “to be able to come away and win four out of five away from home is something we’ll take great pride in. We’ve got a few months off before the Ashes (series against Australia) starts and hopefully we can get back to doing what we love doing.” ___ More AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the crucial second Test of the two-match series against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh made two alterations to their playing XI, swapping out Yasir Ali and Ebadot Hossain for Mominul Haque and Taskin Ahmed. India omitted Kuldeep Yadav, who had a successful first Test, and brought in Jaydev Unadkat. This will be only his second Test since his debut in 2010, having missed an astonishing 118 Tests in between, which puts him second in the all-time list for most consecutive Tests missed between appearances. Also read: Dhaka Test: Desperate Tigers aim to prove their Test prowess Gareth Batty tops this list, having missed an incredible 142 Tests between his appearances in 2006 and 2016. India secured victory in the first Test of the ongoing series in Chattogram, and are now looking to register a clean sweep in this match. Meanwhile, Bangladesh are hoping for a strong comeback, as they have never won a Test against India in the 12 matches they have played against them. Players of BAN vs IND 2nd Test in Dhaka Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hasan (w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed. Read More: Nasum Ahmed included in the Bangladesh squad for Dhaka Test vs India India (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Shahadat Hossain and Jaker Ali both scored fifties, averting a batting collapse for Bangladesh A against India A in the second unofficial Test in Sylhet. India won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bat first. The hosts had lost five wickets inside 100 runs, with Zakir Hasan the only one of the top-five batters to score more than 20 runs. Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, and Mohammad Mithun all only managed 4, 12, and 15 runs respectively. Read more: Tigers eye to seal the series vs India In a vital sixth-wicket partnership, Shahadat and Jaker combined for 139 runs to help the team avert an embarrassing collapse and post a competitive total. Bangladesh A ended on 252 for all wickets, with Shahadat scoring the highest of 80, and Jaker making 62. For India A, Mukesh Kumar scalped six while Umesh Yadav and Jayant Yadav took two wickets each. Read more: Bangladesh vs India: Taskin uncertain for 2nd ODI In reply, India A scored 11 without losing any wickets at the end of day one.

One-day cricket was without a doubt the most popular format among cricket players and spectators from the 1980s through the first decade of the 2000s. One-day cricket was developed with the intent of expanding the game's appeal and fan base. The format quickly gained popularity and grabbed the attention of more unconventional cricket fans, and thus the purpose was fulfilled. However, ODI cricket has been experiencing an existential crisis since the ICC introduced T20 in 2005. Is it time for the ICC to reevaluate the future of the ODI format? How did the ODI format help cricket gain popularity? Australia and England played the first-ever ODI match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on January 5, 1971. Initially, it started off as a Test match, but it rained out for the first three days. The two sides then opted to play a one-day match with 40 overs (eight balls each over) for each side. Australia won the inaugural ODI by five wickets, creating history. Fans witnessed aggression from the batters; fielders were more active in the field to save runs; and there was urgency as the overs were limited. These factors during the match made the spectators more interested in the format. The ICC realized that limited overs is the future of cricket, at least to reach a wider audience. Read West Indies vs India Series 2022: Head-to-Head Stats and Full Fixtures The International Cricket Council decided to organize a World Cup event every four years. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975 in England. One-day cricket is played in white dress and with a red ball. The ICC organized the first three ODI World Cups with 60-overs per side, which was reduced to 50-overs per side from the 1987 edition. In the meantime, Kerry Packer, an Australian media tycoon, established a World Series of Cricket competition, in which he introduced coloured uniforms, floodlights, white-ball and dark sight screens, etc. The World Series took place between 1977 and 1979. Inspired by the Kerry Packer vision for one-day cricket, the ICC later realized that making some changes was necessary to give a new look to the format. Therefore, coloured player clothing, white-ball, black sight screens, and floodlights were introduced in the 1992 World Cup. Tri-nation and four-nation series were played regularly between the ICC’s full member teams in the 80s and 90s, which was massively popular back then. The ODI cricket series in the UAE in the late 80s and early 90s was also popular among cricket fans worldwide. The format undoubtedly helped the ICC to attract more nations to become associate members of the organization. In terms of the economic aspect, the ICC had benefited a lot. They were able to take more initiatives for the development of the game in the associated nations. Read ICC T20 World Cup 2022: How Hard is Bangladesh’s Group 2? The aggressiveness of the batters, the variety of the bowlers, the athleticism of the fielders, and the interesting rules for the limited-overs format made people more interested in cricket, which Test cricket couldn’t offer. Many popular cricket stars dominated ODI cricket from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Fans were keen to see the star cricketers play for their countries in the ODI format. Overall, the one-day format laid the foundation to popularize cricket on a global platform. The ODI World Cup always draws more spectators. One of the most popular sporting events in the world in 2019 was the 50-over Cricket World Cup, which was played in the UK. According to reports, 1.6 billion people watched the 2019 Cricket World Cup, while 4.6 billion people saw videos related to the tournament. More importantly, the UK's economy benefited by 352.6 million pounds overall. Although these numbers are quite impressive, the ODI format is slowly being overshadowed by T20I cricket.  Read Fixture revealed for matches between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh The introduction of T20 and how has it affected the one-day format's existence? The ICC introduced T20 cricket in 2005 with the goal of creating a new format with a shorter game duration than the previous two formats in order to compete with other international sports. People don't have to watch a match in the stadium for eight hours because the Twenty20 format can be finished in three and a half hours. The first T20I match was held between Australia and New Zealand on February 17, 2005, which the Aussie side won by 44 runs. Two years later, the ICC organized the first-ever World Twenty20 tournament in 2007. India won the inaugural edition of the competition by beating Pakistan in the final. The championship match between India and Pakistan was the 10th most watched global TV event in the year 2007. The International Cricket Council realized they had discovered a lucrative format after the first ICC T20 World Cup, which helped to even further popularize cricket. It was agreed to hold the competition every two years by cricket's highest regulatory body. The ICC has hosted seven T20 World Cups since 2007, and every one of them has been a huge success. Besides, the domestic T20 competitions started to kick off in the late years of the first decade of 2000. Read ENG vs SA 2022: Revived South Africa hope to win ODI series in Manchester According to reports, India have contributed 70% of the ICC's total revenue, implying that they have a larger market than other cricketing nations. With more than 1.2 billion people who are crazy about cricket, the BCCI had no doubt that forming a domestic T20 competition would be a huge success. The success of the ICL, a private cricket league, also encouraged the Indian Cricket Board to introduce a franchise-based T20 cricket league. The massive interest in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008 encouraged other cricket boards to launch domestic Twenty20 competitions in their respective countries. The following years, the cricket world saw the formation of the BBL, BPL, SPL, CPL, and PSL. Besides, many T20 cricket leagues are staged each year nowadays across the world. The richest cricket league in the world, the IPL, recently made a broadcast deal worth $6.2 billion for the next five years (2023–2027). This is an astronomical number, which suggests that the T20 format is the future of cricket in terms of economic aspects and to globalize the game. The ICC is also keen to promote the T20 format in the new territory rather than the one-day format. In the recent FTP fixtures, the number of ODIs has reduced significantly compared to the past. Read WI vs IND ODI Series 2022: India eye whitewash, Windies aim strong show From a player’s perspective, playing three formats is both physically and mentally draining. The former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram, the current South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock, the Australian batter Usman Khawaja and a host of ex and present cricketers, journalists and pundits have talked about the necessity of ODI cricket in the current scenario. They believe playing three formats at a time is very difficult for a player. A 50-over game has become "run-of-the-mill," according to Akram, while Khawaja believes the ODI format is slowly dying but the Test format will thrive. England’s World Cup 2019 winning star, Ben Stokes, recently announced his retirement from one-day international cricket, citing a demanding international schedule as the reason for his decision. Ben Stokes’ decision to step aside from the one-day format, indicating his preference for playing Test cricket and support for the Twenty20 format in limited-overs cricket. Let's take a look at how many Test, ODI, and T20 international matches have been played from 2017 to 2021 and 2012 to 2016 and see the increase in T20I matches in the last five years. Read Asia Cup 2022 moved from Sri Lanka to UAE: Ganguly The number of Test, ODI, and T20 international matches from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016  Format Matches Test 217 ODI 592 T20I 357    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ The number of Test, ODI, and T20 international matches from January 1, 2017 to December 31 2021  Format Matches Test 200 ODI 522 T20I 879    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ The statistics above demonstrate unequivocally that the ICC currently favors Twenty20 cricket over ODIs. Between January 2017 and December 2021, more than 800 T20I matches were played, as opposed to just over 500 ODI matches. However, the most important fact is that whereas just 357 Twenty20 International matches were played between 2012 and 2016, 879 of them were played between 2017 and 2021.  Read BAN vs ZIM T20I Series 2022: Nurul Hasan to lead young Bangladesh side These statistics will continue to increase in the upcoming ICC FTP fixtures given how the T20 format is growing in popularity among general cricket fans. On the other hand, the number of games has remained constant in the Test format. Way Forward The ICC will always support Test cricket given that it's the game's traditional format. However, the one-day and Twenty20 formats require cricket's highest regulating body to make a sensible decision. The one-day format was primarily designed to increase the game's popularity. The success of ODI cricket over the past 50 years demonstrates that the mission was achieved. However, the audience test has evolved lately as more people now want entertainment that is more condensed and less time-consuming. From both a commercial and popular perspective, T20 cricket should be the ICC's preferred brand. The one-day format has begun to lose its appeal since the introduction of T20, and in the future, this trend will continue. Additionally, it's challenging for the players to remain consistent and fit for all formats. The need for ODI cricket has been voiced by the cricketing community, and this may influence the ICC's decision in the years to come. Now time will say what will be the future of ODI cricket. Read BAN vs ZIM 2022: 5 Bangladeshi players who can capitalize on Zimbabwe series

Pakistan reached 24 for two at stumps on day one in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 222 all out in the first Test Saturday. The visitors trail Sri Lanka by 198 runs with eight wickets in hand at Galle International Stadium. Having elected to bat first, Sri Lanka's batting collapsed as they slumped to 133 for eight but the lower order fought back to enable them to get to 222 on a good batting surface. Sri Lanka was in danger of being shot out for less than 150, but the last two wickets produced 89 runs to salvage some pride. Dinesh Chandimal, who had a career-best 206 not out earlier this week to inspire Sri Lanka's innings and 39-run win over Australia, came to the team's rescue again by top scoring with 76. The former captain added 44 runs for the ninth wicket with Maheesh Theekshana. The stand was broken when Chandimal was spectacularly caught by Yasir Shah off the bowling of Hasan Ali. Chandimal's 76 came in 115 deliveries with 10 fours and one six. "They are playing five specialist bowlers, so whenever someone comes on to bowl, he's fresh," Chandimal said of the disciplined Pakistani attack. "This pitch is something in between what we had got for the first and second Tests against Australia," he added. "When you have got to 30 or 40, when the ball pitches in certain areas, it's easier for you to go for your shots. On this wicket, even when you are settled, you can't play with too much confidence." Read: SL vs PAK Test Series 2022: Fixtures, Venues, H2H Records After Chandimal's dismissal, Theekshana added 45 runs with No. 11 Kasun Rajitha. Theekshana was the last man dismissed when he was caught behind. He made 35 off 65 deliveries with four fours and a six. It was the No. 10's career-best score in first-class cricket. Shaheen Afridi bowled superbly to finish with four for 58. The left-arm quick, who dismissed Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne (1) cheaply, provided the breakthrough when a partnership was building between Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva (14). His pace was too much for Sri Lanka's batsmen as both Karunaratne and de Silva dragged deliveries onto their stumps. The very next over after claiming the wicket of de Silva, Shaheen had wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella caught at gully. As the last pair provided stubborn resistance, he was called up again and he broke the stand with the first delivery of his new spell.   Yasir Shah and Hasan Ali finished with two wickets apiece. Leg-spinner Yasir is making a comeback after injuries sidelined him since August last year. After posting a record total of 554 earlier in the week against Australia at the same venue, Sri Lanka's batting flopped Saturday as they lost four wickets each in the first two sessions before a fine rearguard action by the tail. During Pakistan's innings, Sri Lanka got off to a good start as Kasun Rajitha trapped Imam-ul-Haq leg before wicket for two. Left-arm orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya deceived Abdullah Shafique with a straight one to have him leg before wicket for 13. The two-match series got underway in the southern coastal town of Galle despite Sri Lanka's economic crisis. There are severe shortages of essential items like fuel, cooking gas and medicine while there are long hours of power cuts throughout the island. There have been nationwide protests, which forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee and resign as president. With Parliament set to meet next week to elect a new president, more protests are expected in the capital Colombo and cricket officials were looking at the possibility of shifting the second Test from Colombo to Galle.

Bangladesh have lost the toss and were sent to bat first in the second Test of the two-match series against the West Indies on Friday at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. Bangladesh included Anamul Haque Bijoy in the playing XI for eight years. He played his last Test at the same venue in 2014.  Read: New Zealand 325-8 against England, 3rd century for Mitchell Mominul Haque, the former Test captain of Bangladesh, has been dropped in this match for his prolonged bad patch with the bat. Bangladesh also dropped the left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman to include the other left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam.  While Bangladesh made two changes, the hosts, West Indies, made one change dropping Gudakesh Motie to include Anderson Phillip. Bangladesh lost the first Test in Antigua by seven wickets. The Tigers are now looking forward to winning this match and ending the series in a draw. This series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship.   Read: Bangladesh aim to bounce back in 2nd Test Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Anamul Haque, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mehidy Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), John Campbell, Raymon Reifer, Nkrumah Bonner, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva(w), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip.  

Dhaka, Jun 19 (UNB) — Poor batting handed Bangladesh a seven-wicket defeat in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies on Sunday at Antigua.  The hosts started day 4 needing only 35 runsto win the match and they scored the required runs playing seven overs on the fourth day. John Campbell hit Najmul Hossain Shanto for a six over the long-on in the 22nd over and sealed the match.  Campbell and Jermaine Blackwood remained unbeaten for 58 and 26 respectively.  Bangladesh scored only 103 runs after being sent to bat first in this match after losing the toss. Six of Bangladesh’s batters got 'ducks'— the first instance of a Test team registering six ducks in consecutive Test matches. The previous Test when six Bangladeshi batters failed to score even a single run was the second Test against Sri Lanka last month.  Shakib Al Hasan, who returned as Bangladesh captain, hit a fifty and riding on that, Bangladesh passed the 100-run mark in the first innings. Tamim Iqbal (29) and Liton Das were the other two batters to have scored a double-digit total.  Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph scalped three wickets each.  In reply, West Indies scored 265 runs with the fifties from Kraigg Brathwaite (94),  Jermaine Blackwood (63), and secured a lead of 162 runs. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged four wickets conceding 59 runs.  Bangladeshi fielders were also sloppy. They missed at least four catches. Had they not missed those, the hosts might have not been able to secure a big lead.  In the second innings, Bangladesh’s top order failed to impress once again. They lost four wickets in the first session of day three which nearly confirmed a defeat for the visitors.  Read: WI vs BAN 1st Test 2022: Shakib-Nurul's record partnership help Bangladesh avoid innings defeat Shakib and Nurul Hasan Sohan added 122 runs in the seventh wicket stand that helped Bangladesh to avoid an innings defeat. But they managed only a paltry lead of 83 runs.  Kemar Roach, the premium pacer of the hosts, has registered a five-wicket haul in the second innings. It was his tenth five-wicket haul in the format.  In pursuit of a target of 84 runs, West Indies lost three wickets for just 9 runs as Khaled Ahmed shone with the ball. He bagged all three wickets that the hosts lost at the end of day three.  But John Campbell and Jermaine Blackwood assured that the host would not lose any further wickets to end day three.  “We have suffered so many soft dismissals in this match,” Russell Domingo, Bangladesh’s head coach told the media after the play of day three. “We have scored only 103 in the first innings and 245 in the second, none was enough for us. I believe the players are suffering from a lack of confidence. Players like (Najmul Hossain) Shanto and Mominul (Haque) have no confidence. In cricket, you need the confidence to do well.” The hosts started day four aiming to score only 35 runs to seal the match and lead the series 1-0, and they did it comfortably without losing any further wickets.  The second Test of the series will be played from June 24 at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. After that, both teams will lock horns in a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series. 

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.” Read: T20 World Cup 2024: ICC Confirmed the Qualification Route for Marquee Events 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.” Read: SA vs BAN Second Test 2022: Taijul Islam Reaches Unique Milestone 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.  

Despite a tremendous bowling display by the left-arm Bangaldshi spinner Taijul Islam, who bagged six wickets in Port Elizabeth, the hosts South Africa posted a huge total of 453 in the first innings of the second Test of the two-match series.  South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first.  Four batters of the hosts’ side have hit a fifty each. Keshav Maharaj scored 84— the highest by any South African batter in this Test so far.  The other batters who have hit the fifties are Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen and Temba Bavuma. At the end of day one, South Africa were at 278 for five. They added 175 more runs to their overnight total, losing five more wickets.