"Pakistan win will…" Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto confident ahead of India test tour

Najmul Hossain Shanto hailed Mehidy Hasan Miraz for his impressive performance in the Pakistan test series.

It was a historic day for Bangladesh cricket as the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side registered a stunning test series win over the Pakistan cricket team in Rawalpindi on September 3.

The visitors crushed hosts Pakistan by six wickets in the second test in Rawalpindi to win their first ever test series over the Asian giants.

Earlier in the match, Pakistan made 274 in the first innings with skipper Shan Masood and Agha Salman scoring crucial half-centuries. For Bangladesh, spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked five wickets.

In reply, Bangaldesh were struggling at 26/6 at one stage, but wicket-keeper batter Liton Das (138) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (78) helped the visitors reach 262 runs.

In Pakistan’s second innings, Bangladesh bundled out the hosts for 172 runs, setting themselves a target of 185 runs to win their first ever test series against Pakistan.

While chasing, Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan played with positive intent and scored 40 runs, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque also chipped in with the bat as they won the game by six wickets and registered their first ever test series win over Pakistan.

This win gives us a lot of confidence: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto

After thrashing Pakistan at their home, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said that this series victory will boost his team’s confidence for the upcoming India tour later this month.

Shanto further added that veteran players Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will play a huge role for Bangladesh during the India tour.

“Next series is very important and this win gives us a lot of confidence. We have a lot of experience in Mushi and Shakib, and they will be important in India. The way he bowled and took 5 wickets in these conditions is very impressive, and hope he can do the same against India,” Shanto said in the post-match presentation.

With a 2-0 test series victory over Pakistan, the Shanto-led side jumped to fourth place in the latest ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings. Pakistan, on the other hand, are placed eighth with their half of their cycle done and dusted.

Bangladesh tour of India 2024 full schedule:

Two-match Test series:

September 19: IND vs BAN – First Test – Chennai

September 27: IND vs BAN – Second Test – Kanpur

Three-match T20I series:

October 06: IND vs BAN – First T20I – Gwalior

October 09: IND vs BAN – Second T20I – Delhi

October 12: IND vs BAN – Third T20I – Hyderabad

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