It’s been 10 days since the Bangladesh team won a historic test series against Pakistan in Pakistan. They haven’t won a single test against Pakistan before this tour but have turned the tables in their favor by clean-sweeping the opposition in a 2-match test series. After this whitewash, Bangladesh’s interim government announced a bonus of BDT (Bangladeshi Taka) 3.2 crore on Saturday (September 14) for the Bangladesh team. The BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) Chairman accepted the bonus from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Advisor.
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Bangladesh government announces the bonus for Bangladesh team after Pakistan’s triumph
Bangladesh men’s cricket team has given a moment of joy to their fans back home in these hard times. There was a lot of political unrest in the country after a student protest, due to which, Sheikh Hasina’s government fell and she had to resign with immediate effect.
It has impacted a lot of people’s lives in Bangladesh, whether financially, emotionally, or physically. But, the Bangladesh team has achieved a historic test series win against Pakistan in Pakistan. It helps the Bangladeshi people to have something to cheer in these hard times.
After the government fell, an interim government has been formed in the country. The interim government has announced the reward/ bonus of BDT 3.2 crore for the Bangladesh team. Faruque Ahmed, a newly appointed BCB Chairman accepted the bonus from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Advisor.
The men’s team led by Najmul Shanto, who beat Pakistan in both Test matches at Rawalpindi, received the award from Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Advisor for the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Also, the BCB has decided that they will donate a portion of this bonus for the help of flood victims. They announced it on their official X account (earlier known as Twitter).
“For their historic victory over Pakistan in the Test series, the Bangladesh team has been given BDT 3.20 crore. Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Advisor to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, presented the incentive to BCB Chairman Faruque Ahmed. We’ll donate a percentage to aid flood victims.” – BCB announced on their official X account (quoted by us).
Bangladesh has achieved some new heights in the last few years
Bangladesh cricket team has gone up in the last few years. They have been challenging in all the formats, and even winning games and series’ against big teams like India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, etc. Particularly, if we talk about white-ball cricket, they have given lots of opportunities to their fans to celebrate by winning so many games.
As far as test cricket is concerned, their bowlers know how to exploit the home conditions, and the batters put enough runs on the board to support the bowlers. Now, they have shown immense skill, talent, temperament, and grit to win test matches overseas. They have won a test series against West Indies in West Indies in 2018, won a test match in New Zealand, and now this clean-sweep against Pakistan in Pakistan.
That shows how much the Bangladesh team has improved in the last few decades or so. No team will take them lightly nowadays.
Bangladesh team has found some new heroes in Pakistan series
Different players stood up in different situations to achieve this historic series win against Pakistan. In the first test, after conceding almost 450 runs in the first inning, they batted well and took the lead of 100+ in the first inning. Mushfiqur Rahim, Shadman Islam, Mominul, Litton Das, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz all contributed with the bat in the first inning.
At one stage, it looks like the first test is going to be a dull draw. But the Bangladeshi spinners had some other plans. They bundled out the Pakistan team for just 146 in the 2nd inning and won the game by 10 wickets.
In the 2nd game, they were 26 for 6 in their first inning, and then Litton and Mehidy put a match-winning partnership of 165 to minimize the first-inning lead. The two young pacers, Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud bowled an outstanding series-defining spell to bowl Pakistan out for 172.
In the end, Bangladesh chased down a stiff target of 185 with 6 wickets in hand.
Conclusion
So this is what the Bangladesh team has brought to the table for the fans. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed his happiness after these historic moments. Even before the series, he said that the team had a belief that they could win against any team in tests. And they did that in this Pakistan series.
Also, they have been rewarded for this historic triumph from the BCB, with BDT 3.2 crores.
Now, they are set to tour India for the 2-match test and 3-match T20I series. The series will commence on September 19 in Chennai with first test. Bangladesh will get so much confidence going forward into this India series. Let’s see how they tackle with the Indians, considering India’s home record over the last few years.
It will be challenging, as well as an opportunity for them to better their record against India in tests.
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FAQs:-
(1) Against which team Bangladesh has won the least test matches?
They haven’t won a single test against India and South Africa yet.
(2) What is the rankings of the Bangladesh cricket team in the ICC WTC (World Test Championship) 2023-25 points table?
The Bangladesh team is at No. 4 in the current WTC points table.
(3) Who is the No. 1 team in the WTC 2023-25 points table rankings?
India is No. 1 in the WTC 2023-25 points table rankings.
