Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy starred with the bat as Bangladesh thrashed Ireland by 183 runs in the first ODI on Saturday. The hosts put on a mammoth total of 338 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 50 overs.
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant's absence will be huge blows to their hopes of making the grade this year. KKR have two experienced international skippers in the form of Tim Southee and Shakib Al Hasan.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was left to rue missed chances made during the fielding in the match. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer came together for an important 159-run stand. On the fourth day, Mominul Haque dropped a regulation catching chance of Ravichandran Ashwin.
Rishabh Pant missed out on a ton but his innings helped India regain the momentum. Shreyas Iyer helped him with a knock of 86. Bangladesh spinners Taijul Islam and Shakib Al Hasan took four wickets each. The match is nicely poised and tomorrow promises to be a great day of cricket.
Allan Donald compared the wicket of Virat Kohli to that of Sachin Tendulkar. He also gave an update on if Shakib Al Hasan would bowl in the second Test.
The IPL mini auction will take place on December 23 in Kochi. Kane Williamson, Ajinkya Rahane and Shakib Al Hasan among those who may not find a team. Mohammad Nabi recently stepped down as Afghanistan’s captain after their winless run at the T20 world cup.
India need four more wickets to secure victory and take a 1-0 series lead. Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz need to play the first hour on Day five without getting separated. The hosts are currently at 272 for the loss of six wickets at the close of play on Day four.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets for India on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh. The hosts found themselves on 133/8 at the end of Day 2 in reply to India's score of 404. Dinesh Karthik said that the wicket of Shakib Al Hasan was a key moment for him.
Iyer survived two catches off Shakib Al Hasan in the 48th over. Ebadot Hossain did not manage to cup the ball in his hands, letting down a sitter. The second chance was much simpler as Iyer danced down the track and attempted to heave Mehidy Hasan Miraz over midwicket even with a fielder placed on the boundary ropes.
Shakib Al Hasan was taken to a hospital in Chattogram due to some discomfort and stiffness in the ribs and shoulders. Shakib later returned to the stadium and was seen chatting with the selectors but did not participate in the practice session immediately. He was expected to come to the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, but went up for a batting session in the nets instead.
Aakash Chopra expects Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant to be among the runs in the first Test. The first game of the two-match series will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram from December 14 to 18. Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan will together score more than 100 to 125 runs for the hosts.
Shakib Al Hasan dives into thin air to pluck the ball from thin air after diving. Kishan lofted Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s short-of-length delivery through deep mid-wicket. The Bangladeshi all-rounder got what he wanted after grabbing the ball with his right hand.
Zakir Hasan handed maiden call-up to top-order batter for first Test against India. Zakir named player of the match in first unofficial Test of India A against India A. Shakib Al Hasan named as captain for the first Test, starting December 14. The two-match Test series will be part of the World Test Championship.
Washington Sundar picked up 3/37 from 10 overs in India's second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. The off-spinner picked up his first wicket in the form of Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib was caught by Shikhar Dhawan at short fine leg by Siraj Siraj from short third man.
The first ball that Umran bowled was full and angled in, Shakib played comfortably by pushing it towards mid-on for no run. Then the attacks began, first on Shakib’s body with a skiddy delivery that kept low. He followed it up with a lightning-quick bouncer, which Shakib ducked but not in a convincing manner.
India lost their opening ODI against Bangladesh in a low-scoring thriller. Mehidy Hasa and Mustafizur Rahman put on 51 runs to win the game for the hosts. Shakib Al Hasan was the standout Bangladeshi bowler, taking 5 wickets for 36 runs. India were all out for 186, with only two other batsmen scoring more than 20.
Virat Kohli took a sublime catch to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan in Dhaka. Kohli flung himself to his right and pulled off a blinder to send Shakib packing for 29 runs from 38 balls. Earlier Shakib had wrecked havoc for the Indian batters, as he picked up a fifer to bowl out India for a paltry 186.
Rohit Sharma will back leading India in the three ODIs vs Bangladesh that starts on December 4 (Sunday) The fact that Bangladesh are playing at home makes this outfit even stronger. Tamim Iqbal misses out and Litton Das will fill in his shoes but Bangladesh are still a strong side. Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman are some of the key names in the Bangladesh lineup.
Shakib Al Hasan returns to Bangladesh ODI squad for three-match home series against India in December. Left-arm spin all-rounder had skipped Bangladesh’s last ODI series when the side toured Zimbabwe and lost 2-1 in August. Ebadot Hossain and Yasir Ali also included in the squad for the first time since 2015. India are scheduled to depart for Bangladesh on December 1.
Mosaddek Hossain, Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam have been left out of the ODI squad. Yasir Ali has also found a place in the squad, with the returning Shakib Shakib and Nasum Ahmed in the other. The BCB release did not mention any reason for the changes.
Pakistan journalist alleged that ICC tends to favour India in multi-nation events. Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi's comment created quite a stir in world cricket. ICC chief Roger Binny gave a hard-hitting reply to the allegations on Friday. The comments were based on the Shakib Al Hasan episode during the match.
India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup match lived up to the expectations. Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan accused India's Virat Kohli of 'fake fielding' Nurul: 'It could have been a five-run penalty and that could have gone our way' Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was grilled in the press conference for his animated gestures during the match.
Toppers of group BBangladesh chose to bat in their opening game of the Asia Cup against Afghanistan on a well-rolled pitch in Sharjah. Shakib Al Hasan is playing his 100th T20I.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was appointed as the captain of the test team. The 35-year-old has led Bangladesh in 21 T20Is previously. He will face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the group stage.
Bangladesh Cricket Board order Shakib Al Hasan to cancel endorsement deal with betting site Betwinner news. The all-rounder last week announced a partnership with the gambling firm. He wrote on his verified social media pages that it was the “one and only source of sports news!” All forms of gambling are illegal in Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan set to be served a showcause notice by Bangladesh Cricket Board. The all-rounder was banned by the ICC for one year in 2019 on charges of failing to report a corrupt approach from an Indian bookmaker. Shakib has 12,000 plus runs and nearly 650 wickets in 400 international games.
Bangladesh’s biggest cricketing star Shakib Al Hasan has once again courted controversy. The country's cricket board is set to investigate an alleged social media post from him endorsing a sports betting company. Shakib was banned by the ICC for one year on charges of failing to report a corrupt approach from an Indian bookmaker.
The Windies beat Bangladesh by 35 runs in the third and final T20I in Guyana on Thursday. The first match was washed out due to rain in the second match. Shakib Al Hasan's unbeaten 68 went in vain as Bangladesh were restricted to 158/6 in 20 overs.
Rovman Powell scores 61 not out off 28 balls for West Indies in Dominica. Brandon King scores 57 from 43 deliveries for the hosts. Shakib Al Hasan scores 68 not out for Bangladesh in second T20 international. West Indies lead the series 1-0 following rain-ruined opening fixture.
The first T20I was washed out due to rain in the series opener on Saturday. Shakib Al Hasan top-scored for the visitors, who had reached 105/8. Romario Shepherd took three wickets for West Indies in Dominica. Hayden Walsh took two wickets in 13 overs for the hosts.
Rain played spoilsport during West Indies vs Bangladesh first T20I on 2nd July. The match was scheduled at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica. Shakib Al Hasan top-scored with 29 runs, Romario Shepherd took 3-21. The second game will be played at the same venue on Sunday.
