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United News of India
19-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Bangladesh aim for series sweep in Sharjah T20I contest
Sharjah, May 19 (UNI) Bangladesh captain Litton Das is looking for an improved performance from his side as they look to wrap up a series sweep over UAE in the second T20I of their series here on Monday. The Asian side registered a 27-run victory over UAE in the series opener on Saturday, but suffered a few worrying moments late in the match as the hosts threatened to chase down the victory target of 192. It was a superb century from young opener Parvez Hossain Emon and a mature display from their bowlers that got Bangladesh over the line in the series opener, but Das wants his side to be more ruthless under his captaincy regime and is looking for an even better performance on Monday, an ICC report said. "The wicket was very good for batting and the way Emon batted was outstanding," Das said. "But we have to finish better. We couldn't score much in the last three overs," he said. "I always know my bowlers can bounce back at any time as I trust our bowling unit," Das said. "That said, credit to the UAE batters as well. They batted very well in the middle overs and we need to learn from this - to understand what kind of bowling works on this pitch," he said. "The way all the bowlers bowled and showed composure was impressive. It looked 50-50 in the middle overs, but they pulled it back brilliantly," Das said. Emon's innings in the series opener exemplified the new-found aggression that Das wants Bangladesh to play with ahead of next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with the 22-year-old joining Tamim Iqbal when becoming just the second player from the country to score a century in a men's T20I contest. Emon smashed five fours and a record-breaking nine sixes against the hapless UAE attack, admitting after the game he was thrilled to join Iqbal in an exclusive club for Bangladesh batters. "I was well aware of Tamim bhai's (record) as he scored that hundred against Oman (at the 2016 T20 World Cup) and I try to watch all his games," Emon said after his 54-ball innings. "After returning home, I remembered that Tamim bhai scored the first century. I am happy because I used to watch Tamim's games as a child and now my name is right next to his," he added. UNI BM
Int'l Cricket Council
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Bangladesh keen for series sweep in Sharjah T20I contest
Emon's innings in the series opener exemplified the new-found aggression that Das wants Bangladesh to play with ahead of next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with the 22-year-old joining Tamim Iqbal when becoming just the second player from the country to score a century in a men's T20I contest. Emon smashed five fours and a record-breaking nine sixes against the hapless UAE attack, admitting after the game he was thrilled to join Iqbal in an exclusive club for Bangladesh batters. "I was well aware of Tamim bhai's (record) as he scored that hundred against Oman (at the 2016 T20 World Cup) and I try to watch all his games," Emon said after his 54-ball innings. "After returning home, I remembered that Tamim bhai scored the first century. I am happy because I used to watch Tamim's games as a child and now my name is right next to his."
Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Emon joins BD's elite T20I list
Parvez Hossain Emon etched his name into the record books on Saturday with a sensational century against the UAE at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, becoming only the second Bangladeshi to score a T20I hundred, surpassing Tamim Iqbal. Tamim held the record as Bangladesh's only T20I centurion for nearly a decade after scoring 103* against Oman during the 2016 T20 World Cup. Parvez's 53-ball century, featuring powerful strokeplay and intelligent placement, included nine sixes — the most by a Bangladeshi in a T20I match. "Yes, I was well aware of Tamim bhai's [record] as he scored that hundred against Oman. I try to watch all his games," Emon said. "Alhamdulillah, I am feeling good as I scored a century. After returning home, I remembered that Tamim bhai scored the first century. I am happy because I used to watch Tamim bhai's game as a child and now my name is right next to his," he added. Despite his heroics, Bangladesh were restricted to 191/7 due to a middle-order collapse, with only Towhid Hridoy providing notable support. Emon acknowledged the need to stay composed amid the fall of wickets. "When the wickets were falling I just tried not to change my intent and I was always waiting to play to my strengths. But at the same time I was keeping this in my head that I needed to take the game deep and I had to carry on. I just tried to give the best," he added. Captain Litton Das praised Emon's innings but emphasised the importance of finishing the innings strongly. "Definitely, it was a good total. The wicket was very good for batting and the way Emon batted was outstanding," Litton said. "But we have to finish better. We couldn't score much in the last three overs," he said. Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 and will face the UAE again in the series decider on May 19 in Sharjah.
Al Etihad
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
UAE cricketers bank on positives for rallying against Bangladesh
18 May 2025 22:22 KUUMAR SHYAM (SHARJAH)UAE cricket captain Muhammad Waseem is hoping they repeat their actions on Saturday from the first Twenty20 International match against Bangladesh and try to level the two-game series while hoping they do not run into a historic effort again like they did with Parvez Hossain opener, who last month notched the fastest fifty in recognised cricket for Bangladesh, smashed 100 from 54 balls at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and added another record feather as only the second player to score a hundred in the format for his country after Tamim left-handed like Iqbal, Emon has hit a purple patch after two years of inconsistency, blemishing his potential that everyone back home for the visitors has been raving about. Emon's first hundred in nine innings was a knock just like another, he said in the post-match interaction with Aletihad. "I have always batted as I do. There was nothing different, nor any pressure," said the Man of the Match award a 22-year-old, he hit nine sixes and five boundaries before getting out on the score of 100 and ensuring Bangladesh finished with 191 for 7 after the hosts decided to bowl first on an unusual pitch for a Sharjah track where the surface had a greenish did not deter Emon as he followed Tamim Iqbal's 103 against Oman at the 2016 T20 World Cup to keep Bangladesh always ahead of the curve, despite the UAE bowlers trying hard to chip away at the wickets. In response, UAE's captain Muhammad Waseem scored 54 runs off 39 balls, while Asif Khan contributed a quickfire 42 off 21 balls. The temperamental wicketkeeper and captain in the one-day format, Rahul Chopra, looked good during his stay in a 35-run knock. While Waseem and Chopra were at the crease, it looked like the UAE would spring an both left, there was still hope as Asif Khan smashed three consecutive sixes. However, Bangladesh's bowlers delivered as the professionals they are by targeting the non-striker end to clip away a couple more crickets while denying the strike to Khan, the man with the fastest hundred among Associate he also holed out, UAE folded quickly for 164 in 20 overs. Bangladesh's bowlers, including Mustafizur Rahman (2 for 17), Hasan Mahmud (3 for 33), Mahedi Hasan (2 for 55), and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2 for 22), played crucial roles in restricting the left-arm pacer Muhammad Jawadullah impressed with figures of 4 for 21, but his efforts were insufficient and perhaps came too late as the third-change bowler in preventing Bangladesh's victory. His wickets ensured the match remained competitive until the final overs, showcasing the growing prowess of UAE cricket. Waseem justified the decision for Jawadullah's late introduction, saying "he is used to bowling later and that is how we had the plans for him". For Bangladesh, coach Phil Simmons said he was very happy for Emon and that the team delivered nicely before they head off to Pakistan for a five-match series.
Press and Journal
18-05-2025
- Science
- Press and Journal
Meet the Aberdeen pupil who is siting S4 exams in primary school
An 11-year-old Aberdeen schoolboy who is in primary seven sat his National 4 exams – usually taken in fourth year – at the age of 10. Emon Rizvi, who attends the city's Albyn School, showed potential from a young age. So much so, that he never started primary one and went straight into primary two. 'P1 was too easy for him, so we just wanted him to go into P2,' his dad Imran – a 45-year-old businessman – told The Press and Journal. The youngster was so adamant that he was not starting primary school in the usual age group and said at the time: 'I'm not wasting my time in P1 because it is so easy for me.' His time at Albyn has been successful and according to his teachers, he has shown 'exceptional aptitude' for learning since he started. The 11-year-old has now made history and has officially been accepted into Mensa International, the world-renowned high IQ society. The youngest an individual can do a supervised IQ test for the organisation is at the age of 10 and a half, with people who score at the 98th percentile or higher getting accepted. Emon completed – and passed – one of Mensa's mock test at the age of nine. 'He was so excited when he turned 10 years and six months,' Imran told The P&J. When he was of the age allowed, 10-year-old Emon – who enjoys playing video games, Lego and tennis – took his test to see if he would be eligible to qualify for Mensa. Taking the Stanford-Binet test – in which to qualify you need to be in the top 2% (scoring 132 or more) – the schoolboy surpassed this and scored 149. Speaking to the P&J, Emon said: 'I'm very proud of myself and both my parents and my brother are very proud. 'I feel almost astonished that I managed, because I thought It'd be really, really hard. I am also relieved that I managed.' In achieving this, he has become the first ever pupil from Albyn's lower school to join the elite club. Head of Albyn's lower school, Mr Davies said: 'He has this intense focus and incredible memory. 'Emon's talents are far beyond his years.' Having sat his National 4 exams last year, there are plans for him to do 'two or three' Highers in second year if he does well at 'mock' National 5 exams that he is taking this year. And what are Emon's plans for the future? 'It's difficult because he has no pressure, his dad said, adding: 'He will decide what he wants to do. 'However, it will probably be in artificial intelligence or something.'
