Bangladesh cricket team has created history by winning a test series against Pakistan away from home. They have shown immense skill and temperament to win a test series in Pakistan for the first time. Bangladesh has created quite a few records in this test series – both as a team and as individuals. Today, we will see those records that the Bangladesh cricket team has made in this historic test series win. So let’s dive into it quickly.
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Bangladesh cricket has proved themselves in tests away from home
Bangladesh cricket team is one of the most improved teams in the last decade or so. They have been one of the most competitive sides in white-ball cricket, winning matches and series against big teams like India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, etc. They even started winning test matches at home with the conditions conducive for them.
The only thing they haven’t done is winning test matches against big teams away from home. But now they have started doing it in the last few years. They have won a test match in New Zealand and now won two tests in Pakistan. They have shown glimpses of their talent and no team takes them lightly in home tests.
Over the years, Bangladesh cricket has produced so many match winners who played for so many years. We have seen some new faces like Nahid Rana in this recently concluded test series. Some other experienced players like Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Litton Das have turned up on the big stage to win games for Bangladesh.
Now let’s see the records set by Bangladesh in this series.
NOTE : We will not consider one-off tests while talking about the records. It’s either a two-match test series or more.
Bangladesh Cricket First-ever test win and series win against Pakistan
Bangladesh won their first-ever test match against Pakistan in the first match. Before that, they haven’t won a single test against Pakistan in 13 attempts.
Also, Bangladesh Cricket went on to win the 2nd test as well and won their first-ever test series against Pakistan.
Overseas test series win for Bangladesh
It’s their only 2nd test series win away from home. Before that, they won a 2-match test series against West Indies in 2009.
White-wash series win for Bangladesh
It’s only the 4th time that the Bangladesh cricket team has whitewashed the opposition in a 2+ match test series. Before that, they have won 2-0 against West Indies (away) in 2009, 3-0 against Zimbabwe (home) in 2014, and 2-0 against West Indies (home) in 2018.
3rd highest run-chase by a visiting team in Pakistan
Bangladesh chased down 185 in the 2nd test only the 3rd highest by a visiting team in Pakistan. SL chased down 220 in 2000 and ENG chased down 208 in 1961 were the first two instances of the highest run chase by a visiting team in Pakistan.
3rd highest run chase for Bangladesh
Bangladesh chasing down 185 in the 2nd test is only their 3rd highest run chase in test cricket. Before that, they chased 215 against WI in 2009 and 191 against SL in 2017.
3rd highest total in test cricket by Bangladesh
Bangladesh cricket team achieved their 3rd highest total in this test series.
| SCORE | OPPONENT | VENUE | YEAR |
| 638 | SL | Galle | 2013 |
| 595/8 d | NZ | Wellington | 2017 |
| 565 | PAK | Rawalpindi | 2024 |
| 560/6 d | ZIM | Mirpur | 2020 |
Most wickets taken by Bangladeshi pacers in an inning in tests
We associate the Bangladesh team with good spinners. But in this series, their pacers have shown their worth and created a record.
| BEST FIGURES | OPPONENT | VENUE | YEAR |
| 10 for 127 | PAK | Rawalpindi (2nd test) | 2024 |
| 9 for 371 | ZIM | Bulawayo | 2001 |
| 9 for 320 | NZ | Hamilton | 2001 |
| 9 for 270 | SL | Colombo (PSS) | 2005 |
Mehidy equals the most POTS award for Bangladesh in tests
Mehidy Hasan Miraz becomes the Player of the Series (POTS) for the 2nd time in tests. He equals the 2nd best record for most POTS for Bangladesh cricket in tests.
Shakib al Hasan won the POTM award 5 times. Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have 2 POTM awards for Bangladesh.
Most 50+ scores for Bangladesh while batting at No. 8 or lower
| BATTER | NUMBER OF 50+ SCORES (batting at No. 8 or below |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 7 |
| Mahmudullah | 6 |
| Mohammad Rafique | 5 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 3 |
Most POTM for Bangladesh in tests
Mushfiqur Rahim has now most Player of the Match awards (70 for Bangladesh. He has won the POTM in the 1st test.
3rd highest score for a batter in overseas test
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 191 in the first test was the 3rd highest score for a Bangladeshi batter in the overseas test. Before that, Shakib and Mushfiqur scored 217 and 200 respectively in NZ and SL.
Most hundreds for Bangladesh batter overseas
Mushfiqur Rahim has now hundreds for Bangladesh overseas. He has 5 hundreds, overtaking Tamim Iqbal, who has 4.
Conclusion
So these are a few records that the Bangladesh cricket team has achieved in this test. They have been in tough situations a few times in this series. Najmul Hasan Shanto, Bangladesh’s captain believed that they would do some magic in this series. They found a way to come out of it and went on to win a historic test series.
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FAQs:-
(1) What is the next assignment for the Bangladesh cricket team?
Bangladesh will come to India to play a two-match test series, starting on September 19.
(2) What is the next series for the Pakistan cricket team?
Pakistan will play3-match test series at home against England, starting from October 07 in Multan.
(3) Who scored the most runs in Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2024 tests?
Mohammad Rizwan has scored the most runs (294) in the recently concluded PAK vs BAN test series.
(4) Who took the most wickets in the PAK vs BAN 2024 series?
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has taken the most wickets (10) in the series. He became the Player of the Tournament for his all-round performance, doing well with the bat.
