Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has lauded senior cricketer Shakib Al Hasan for his good bowling efficiency that helped Bangladesh clinch their first-ever Take a look at win over Pakistan.
Shakib bowled a match-winning spell of 3-44 in Pakistan’s second innings to show the match in Bangladesh’s favor. He dismissed Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, and Naseem Shah throughout his spell of 17 overs.
However issues have not been all straightforward for the veteran Bangladesh all-rounder recently. Just lately, he was named as an accused in an alleged homicide case of a garment manufacturing unit employee, who was killed on August 5 in Dhaka’s Abador through the protests in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was additionally despatched a authorized discover by a Supreme Court docket lawyer on August 24, demanding Shakib Al Hasan’s removing from the Bangladesh cricket workforce.
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Najmul Hossain Shanto hails Shakib Al Hasan for his brilliance
Whereas talking after the primary Take a look at win over Pakistan, Najmul Hossain Shanto praised Shakib Al Hasan for exhibiting immense professionalism and pushing all private issues apart to carry out for his nation.
“When he takes the sphere to characterize the nation, from what I perceive, he’s very devoted as an individual. He does every little thing that is required to win.
“He pushes every little thing in his private life to 1 aspect to suppose and deal with what he can do for the workforce, what he can do to assist a junior cricketer and issues like that. He can do these kinds of issues in a singular method,” Shanto was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
“To be in a scenario like that (being accused in a homicide case) and nonetheless be capable of convey out a efficiency like that and to provide his inputs, particularly in bowling is excellent. That is what we count on from him and hopefully, within the subsequent recreation we get one thing even higher,” the Bangladesh captain added.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz gives excellent assist
Alongside Shakib Al Hasan, his spin bowling companion Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up 4-21. The off-spinner was efficient on a fifth-day pitch and acquired the massive wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman. Miraz additionally helped Bangladesh in dismissing Pakistan’s tailenders cheaply.
In the meantime, newly topped BCB president Faruque Ahmed had acknowledged {that a} choice on Shakib Al Hasan might be taken after the primary Take a look at in opposition to Pakistan. In accordance with Cricbuzz, the BCB will meet on Monday and make a ultimate choice on the veteran cricketer.
Shakib Al Hasan’s document in worldwide cricket
Shakib Al Hasan is well the very best cricketer to have emerged from Bangladesh. The 37-year-old has performed 68 Checks, 247 ODIs, and 129 T20Is for Bangladesh.
Alongside being a reliable batter, he’s a advantageous left-arm spinner as effectively. He has scored near 15000 runs and picked up greater than 700 wickets in his worldwide profession.
With a win within the first Take a look at, Bangladesh have taken a 1-0 lead within the collection. The second Take a look at between Pakistan and Bangladesh might be performed on the identical floor from August 30. Pakistan must win this match at any value in the event that they purpose to stage the collection.