Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan after humiliating series defeat against Bangladesh
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar didn’t mince his words following Pakistan’s loss to Bangladesh in the second T20I on Tuesday.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar didn’t mince his words following Pakistan’s loss to Bangladesh in the second T20I on Tuesday.
Bangladesh have sealed the three-match T20I series against Pakistan with a match in hand, following another convincing win in the second game.
Faheem Ashraf, who last featured in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Fortune Barishal alongside Shaheen Shah Afridi, returned to Bangladesh for the T20I series — but this time without Afridi, who is not part of the tour.
Following the tragic plane crash at Milestone School & College in Uttara, the Bangladesh government declared July 22 a day of national mourning.
Players, coaches, and team management from both Bangladesh and Pakistan observed a one-minute silence ahead of the second T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Tuesday, in tribute to the victims of Monday’s tragic fighter jet crash at Milestone School & College in Dhaka.
In an emotional backdrop marked by national mourning, Bangladesh created history by securing their first-ever T20I series victory against Pakistan.
Former Pakistan captain and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja has weighed in on Pakistan’s defeat to Bangladesh in the first T20I, raising concerns about the team’s evolving batting strategy on difficult surfaces.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das credited his team’s familiarity with the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium pitch in Mirpur as a key factor in their dominant seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening T20I of the three-match series on Sunday.
Following Pakistan’s heavy 7-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Pakistan team head coach Mike Hesson voiced strong criticism of the playing surface, calling it “not up to international standard” and unhelpful for the development of quality cricket.
Fresh off a historic T20I series win in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh carried their momentum into Mirpur, dismantling Pakistan by 7 wickets in the first match of the three-game T20I series on Sunday.
Following a morale-boosting series victory over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are set to host Pakistan in a three-match T20I series beginning this Sunday. With home advantage on their side, Litton Das and his team will look to achieve a historic feat — their first-ever T20I series win against Pakistan.
Mirpur’s slow and turning tracks have helped Bangladesh clinch historic T20I series wins over top sides like Australia and New Zealand. But for batters, it has often been a nightmare.