Litton urges turnaround after another disappointing defeat
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has called for a collective response from his team after their disappointing 37-run defeat to Pakistan in the opening T20I in Lahore.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has called for a collective response from his team after their disappointing 37-run defeat to Pakistan in the opening T20I in Lahore.
Bangladesh fell short by 37 runs in the opening match of the three-match T20I series against Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. After electing to bowl first, the visitors allowed the hosts to post a daunting 201 for 7, and in reply, Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in 19.2 overs.
Following a disappointing series loss to the UAE, the Bangladesh national T20 team, led by captain Litton Das, has arrived in Pakistan to take on the hosts in a three-match T20I series. The first match is set to be played tomorrow at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Next year's World Cup is in sight as a new-look Pakistan under Mike Hesson host a young Bangladesh team in Lahore in three Twenty20 internationals from Wednesday.
The upcoming T20I series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, beginning on May 28, will take place without the use of the Decision Review System (DRS), a move that has drawn considerable attention just days ahead of the opening match.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has shown strong belief in his youthful side as they prepare for the T20I series against hosts Pakistan.
The Bangladesh cricket team is gradually assembling in Pakistan ahead of their three-match T20I series, with four more players — Tanzid Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, and Mahedi Hasan - arriving in Lahore shortly after midnight on Monday.
Lahore Qalandars clinched their third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in dramatic fashion, thanks to a stunning late assault by Sikandar Raza and Kusal Perera. Needing 71 off the final 30 balls, the duo launched a calculated counterattack.
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the national team’s tour of Pakistan due to an injury.
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expecting a closely contested and entertaining T20I series when Bangladesh face off against Pakistan later this month.
Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan due to a back injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed in an official statement.
Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, who made his international T20 debut in the second match of the UAE series, has withdrawn from the upcoming Pakistan series due to personal reasons.