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News18
23-07-2025
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Jaker Ali On Beating PAK: 'Only Count Match-Winning Runs, Rest Doesn't Register'
Jaker Ali's Player of the Match performance in the second T20I against Pakistan helped Bangladesh secure a historic series win. Jaker scored 55 off 48 balls. Jaker Ali, who delivered a Player of the Match performance during the second T20I against Pakistan, securing a historic series win for Bangladesh, stated, 'I only count match-winning runs. The rest doesn't register with me." After being reduced to 28/4 in Dhaka, Bangladesh captain Litton Das had to switch to Plan B, assigning Jaker Ali and Mahedi Hasan to proper batting roles. Promoted to number five, Jaker scored 55 off 48 balls while Mahedi counter-attacked with 33 off 25 balls, propelling Bangladesh to 133 in the first innings. Jaker revealed that his captain had given him a specific plan, which provided clarity on his goal. 'The captain had given me a separate plan after we lost wickets quickly. We had come into the game knowing that the conditions wouldn't allow for a high-scoring match. I thought it was a 155-160 wicket, but the captain told me to go for 140. I think we were seven runs short. If I had hit a six off the last ball, we would have given them that target. I think this is a good approach, where I know my goal," Jaker was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. Jaker played the anchor role and batted till the end, while Mahedi was the aggressor, hitting two sixes and as many fours. The 27-year-old stressed the importance of his teammate's role and felt that if Mahedi had stayed till the end, they could have posted a higher score. '[Mahedi] played a very important innings. When he started to attack their bowlers, I was playing a supporting role. We could have had a bigger score had he been there till the end," Jaker added. After Mahedi's dismissal, Jaker had to bat with the tail-enders and manage the strike, something which didn't concern him. He said, 'I have always batted at No. 7 since my age-group days, so I know how to bat with the tail. I once added 71 runs with the tail to score a century in the Under-17s. I don't worry too much about batting with the tail. I just try to save the guy at the other end, and get the runs." 'I knew well ahead that I would bat at No. 5. I was mentally prepared. I batted in this position in the West Indies too," he said. 'I stuck to my usual routines. I have been working at it for the last two years with our batting coach [Mohammad Salahuddin]. I only count match-winning runs. The rest doesn't register with me," he added. After Bangladesh clinched its first T20I series win by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, the Tigers will aim to complete a whitewash on Thursday. (With inputs from ANI) view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 14:25 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
23-07-2025
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- NDTV
Bangladesh Secure Historic T20I Series Win Over Pakistan
The Litton Das-led Bangladesh made history as they defeated Pakistan by eight runs in a thriller during the second T20I, capturing their first-ever short-format series against them on Tuesday. With this win, Bangladesh is 2-0 up in the series. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. Bangladesh was reduced to 28/4, before a 53-run stand between Jaker Ali (55 in 48 balls, with a four and five sixes) and Mahedi Hasan (33 in 25 balls, with two fours and two sixes) provided some normalcy. Bangladesh reached the 100-run mark in 16.2 overs. However, there was no stopping Pakistan as the wicket of Mahedi triggered another collapse and Bangladesh was skittled out for 133 in 20 overs. Left-arm pacer Salman Mirza (2/17), Ahmed Daniyal (2/23) and Abbas Afridi (2/37) topped the wicket-taking charts for Pakistan. During their run-chase, Pakistan got the taste of their own pace medicine as Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib ran riot through the entire top-order and upper-middle-order. Pakistan sunk to 47/7 in 11.5 overs. Faheem Ashraf and Abbas decided to stage a fightback. Ashraf's resilience was packed with explosiveness as he made 51 in just 32 balls, with four centuries and fifties each, while Abbas offered a supporting hand with a 13-ball 19, consisting of two fours and a six. The duo put on 41 runs for the eighth wicket. While Abbas fell down early, Ashraf carried on with Ahmed Daniyal (17 in 11 balls, with three fours). However, Pakistan was bundled out for 125 runs in 19.2 overs. Shoriful (3/17) was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, while Tanzim (2/23) and Mahedi (2/25) were also among the wickets. Jaker won the 'Player of the Match' award for his half-century.
News18
17-07-2025
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- News18
'Planned It As Soon As I Saw...': Litton Das on Picking Mahedi Hasan For Colombo T20I
Last Updated: Mahedi Hasan produced career-best show with the ball to help Bangladesh win a historic T20I series. Bangladesh captain Litton Das had identified spinner Mahedi Hasan for the third T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium against Sri Lanka as soon as he saw their tour schedule. A four-wicket haul by Mahedi Hasan and a blistering half-century by Tanzid Hasan helped Bangladesh secure a series win as they beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I on Wednesday. With this win, Bangladesh clinched the T20I series 2-1, following losses in the Test and ODI series. 'We felt that Mahedi's skills would be a perfect fit for the Colombo wicket. It doesn't mean he doesn't bowl well on other wickets. I had planned it as soon as I saw the schedule that Mahedi will be my first name in the line-up at this venue. It also doesn't mean that Mehidy (Hasan Miraz) is not a good bowler or batter. As a team leader, I will think deeply about the surface before choosing a team. A bowling-friendly surface will always make me pick Mahedi. If it is batting-friendly, Miraz will come back into the team," Litton said. Mahedi delivered a fiery spell in the powerplay, reducing Sri Lanka to 49/4 in 7.4 overs. He completed his four-wicket haul by dismissing the set Pathum Nissanka (46 in 39 balls, with four fours), reducing Sri Lanka to 66/5. Reflecting on his performance, Hasan said the ball was spinning in the last two games, so he stuck to his lines and lengths. 'I know the wickets in Sri Lanka, the ball was spinning in the last two games, so I stuck to my lines and lengths. The new ball had a bit of spin, so I tried to land it in good areas, and luckily, I was successful," Mahedi said. In the match, Kamindu Mendis (21 in 15 balls, with a four and a six) and Dasun Shanaka (35* in 25 balls, with four fours and two sixes) made useful contributions, taking Sri Lanka to 132/7 in their 20 overs. With one wicket each, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shamim Hossain also contributed. During the run chase of 133 runs, Bangladesh lost Parvez Hossain Emon for a duck, but Tanzid Hasan (73* in 47 balls, with a four and six sixes) delivered a brutal counterattack, along with skipper Litton Das (32* in 26 balls, with two fours and a six), forming a 74-run partnership. Tanzid remained till the end, along with Towhid Hridoy (27* in 25 balls, with a four and six), leading their team to victory with 21 balls remaining. Nuwan Thushara and Kamindu each took a wicket. Mahedi's spell earned him the 'Player of the Match' award. With ANI Inputs view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 16:04 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
17-07-2025
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Mahedi Hasan Breaks Harbhajan Singh's 13-Year-Old T20I Record
Mahedi Hasan played the starring role in Bangladesh's historic T20I series win over Sri Lanka. Mahedi Hasan produced a match-winning effort with the ball to help Bangladesh create history on Wednesday. Alongside Tanzid Hasan, Mahedi combined to guide Bangladesh to a historic T20I series win over Sri Lanka with an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the final match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Mahedi finished with match figures of 4/11 from four overs and thus created a new record of best bowling performance at the venue in a T20I, surpassing the previous benchmark of 4/12 set by India legend Harbhajan Singh at the 2012 T20 World Cup. This victory marks Bangladesh's first-ever T20I series win against Sri Lanka, achieved with ease as they chased down 133 with 21 balls to spare. On a sluggish pitch, Mahedi triggered Sri Lanka's collapse with a remarkable spell of spin bowling, achieving career-best figures and dismantling the middle order after the hosts lost early wickets. Pathum Nissanka tried to anchor the innings with a steady 46 off 39 balls, but Sri Lanka slumped to 94 for 6 by the 15th over. Dasun Shanaka's late burst of 35 not out from 25 balls, including 22 runs in the final over, pushed the total to 132 for 7, but it was not enough. Bangladesh effortlessly pursued the target despite losing Parvez Hossain Emon on the first ball of the innings. Tanzid then took control with a brilliant display of power-hitting and timing, remaining unbeaten with 73 off just 47 deliveries, including six sixes. He received solid support from Litton Das, who added 32 before his dismissal in the ninth over. Towhid Hridoy joined Tanzid, and the pair put together an unbroken 59-run partnership to comfortably steer the visitors to victory in 16.3 overs. Sri Lanka's bowlers struggled to exert pressure after the early breakthrough, with both spinners and seamers unable to stem the flow of runs. The loss concluded the series on a disappointing note for the hosts, who had won the opening match but failed to maintain their momentum. With IANS Inputs First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
16-07-2025
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- India Today
SL vs BAN: Mahedi Hasan breaks Harbhajan Singh's 13-year-old record in Colombo T20I
Bangladesh spinner Mahedi Hasan scripted history after recording the best bowling figures by a visiting bowler in T20Is at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The tweaker achieved the feat in the third and final T20I of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, July figures of 4-1-11-4, Mahedi went past former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh's record of 4-2-12-4 against England in the Men's T20 World Cup in 2012. Wanindu Hasaranga holds the overall record for best figures at the RPS in Colombo with figures of 4-0-9-4 against India back in Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I UpdatesBest figures by a visiting bowler in T20Is in Colombo Mahedi Hasan (Bangladesh): 4-1-11-4 against Sri Lanka, July 2025Harbhajan Singh (India): 4-2-12-4 against England, September 2012Josh Hazlewood (Australia): 4-0-16-4 against Sri Lanka, June 2022Joe Denly (England): 4-0-19-4 against Sri Lanka, October 2018Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh): 3-0-21-4 against Sri Lanka, April 2017Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India): 3.3-0-22-4 against Sri Lanka, July 2021Shardul Thakur (India): 4-0-27-4 against Sri Lanka, March 2018Mahedi Hasan rattles Sri LankaMahedi, who replaced Mehidy Hasan Miraz, in the playing XI, began making inroads right from the word go. In his first over, he got the wicket of Kusal Perera, who's capable of doing damage with the bat. Then in the fifth over, Mahedi dismissed the dangerous Dinesh Chandimal, after which he accounted for the wicket of Charith Asalanka in his last brilliant bowling helped Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka to 40 for three in the powerplay. He also became only the fifth Bangladeshi bowler to take 50 or more wickets in Men's others are Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam. Mahedi has also played 10 ODIs for the Tigers, where he has taken 14 wickets at an economy rate of 4.95.- EndsMust Watch
