Bangladesh ride on aggressive batting, collective bowling in historic win

Bangladesh finished 2024 on a high note as they won their most memorable Test in the West Indies in 15 years to even out the two-match series through coarseness, desire, expertise and forceful mentality. Taijul Islam guaranteed 5-50 to assist the guests with packaging out the hosts for 185 runs and procure a 101-run win that likewise denoted their third Test win abroad in 2024, after the 2-0 series prevail upon Pakistan. While Taijul featured on the fourth day of the subsequent Test, it was Nahid Rana's five-wicket pull in the principal innings that assisted them with procuring a thin lead regardless of scoring under 200. That and a courageous batting show in the subsequent innings made ready for this triumph. Pakistan were surprised by the counterattacking come nearer from Shadman Islam, Mehidy Hasan and Jaker Ali after Shahadat Hossain batted at three because of a sickness to Mominul Haque. "At the point when we got it done in the subsequent innings, I was let the hitters know that on this wicket it is challenging to bat in the event that we are not positive. Since we got a lead of 18 runs, it was significant as far as we were concerned to score runs and that's what we knew whether we could score 250 or more, it would be simple as far as we're concerned to dominate the game," captain Mehidy Hasan said after the game. "I told Dipu (Shahadat) when Sourov (Mominul) was debilitated... Around then, everybody was astounded in the group. I asked Dipu (to bat at three) and he concurred. I just let him know that you play emphatically and assuming you feel the main ball is there to be hit, you pull out all the stops and nobody will let you know anything and I'm giving you that opportunity. Also, he played that way and his 28 runs were vital. At the point when I batted at four, I likewise played with a similar mindset in light of the fact that on this wicket, runs were vital," he said. Mehidy, who was driving the side without ordinary captain Najmul Hossain as he was precluded because of injury, added that he is blissful everybody followed his idea. "I'm feeling great that subsequent to losing the main game we could dominate the subsequent match. It's a major accomplishment for me since I'm doing captaincy interestingly. It's something major for me particularly in West Indies," he said. "The players played all around well and everybody upheld me and that is the explanation I need to give credit to every one of the players as they consented to anything I recommended and I'm having a decent outlook on it. In these circumstances, it was extreme for each player yet everybody needed to dominate the game from their heart and was intellectually (prepared to do anything for it)," he added. Taijul, who stowed three wickets in the initial two meetings including the extremely significant wicket of West Indies chief Kraigg Braithwaite, eliminated set player Kavem Hodge (55) right off the bat in the third meeting. He then, at that point, caught Joshua De Silva leg before to leave Windies reeling at 164 for 7. "I'm happy with the bowling since I could satisfy the necessity of the group and when I came to bowl in the second innings I realized there were large assumptions from me and Alhamdulillah that I could have achievement and having a decent outlook on it," Taijul said after the match. "This is a major success for Bangladesh group since there were a few youthful players and a few people were there who have been playing for 8-10 years. However, the majority of the players were youthful and there was a decent correspondence set up. Everybody had that ask that we will dominate the match and Alhamdulillah that we could dominate the match and the work everybody gave was mind blowing," he said. Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed, who is viewed as the head of the speed bowling unit, shared man of the series grant with Jayden Seales (10) in the wake of picking 11 wickets in two Tests. "This is a major accomplishment as we have drawn the Test series on the grounds that in their own condition a great deal of enormous groups battled against them," Taskin said. Taskin added that Bangladesh were feeling much better to escape the difficult stretches since their memorable Test series prevail upon Pakistan. Since that series, Bangladesh lost five progressive Tests - 2-0 losses to India and South Africa as well as the misfortune to West Indies in the first of the two Tests. "In both the games I attempted to do the best that I can with and was compensated with the man of the series yet ideally there's something else to come," he said. Taskin, who had prior enjoyed some time off from Test cricket because of his shoulder issue, appeared to be content to return to business, taking everything into account. "I was making a good attempt to rebound to Test cricket with my shoulder and presently it's better than anyone might have expected. Ideally I will accomplish more before long," he added.