One Of The Best Moments For Bangladesh Cricket: Skipper Shanto On Series Win Over Pakistan

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said their first-ever 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan in Rawalpindi is one of the most celebrated feats in the country's cricketing history.

One of the best moments for Bangladesh cricket: skipper Shanto on series win over Pakistan (Image Source: IANS)

"The emotion I felt (after clinching the series) is hard to put into words. This achievement, I personally feel, is one of the best moments for Bangladesh cricket.

"And when Mushfiq [Mushfiqur Rahman] bhai and Shakib [Al Hasan] bhai were batting, all of us from the dressing room were wanting that these two should finish the match. They have been playing for Bangladesh for so long, they have won many matches for us. But it's special to win a match like this, and all of us were wanting that, and Alhamdulillah everyone is really happy," the skipper added.

Najmul attributed his team's resilience to their strong self-belief, enabling them to fight back from difficult positions in both Tests. In the first Test, they faced scoreboard pressure after Pakistan posted 448 runs, while in the second, they recovered from 26 for 6, thanks to a crucial partnership between Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

"I think the belief is very important. I think every single player believed that we could come back any time because as you know Miraz came and batted at number eight. So, with the batting depth we had, we all believed that if anyone gets set they can make a big score. So, it was very important that every single player believed that we can come back any time," he said.

"After losing six wickets, as I mentioned before we still believed because he (Miraz) mentioned one thing before he went to bat: that he and Litton will do the job for the team and those guys [have led recoveries] before as well but this was impressive.

"I think the belief is very important. I think every single player believed that we could come back any time because as you know Miraz came and batted at number eight. So, with the batting depth we had, we all believed that if anyone gets set they can make a big score. So, it was very important that every single player believed that we can come back any time," he said.

Article Source: IANS