Rescue act
Bangladesh had been in dire straits at 26/6, tying their lowest whole on the lack of the sixth wicket, a document they shared with a match in Durban in opposition to South Africa in 2022.Not like that event, the place they had been bowled out for 53, Bangladesh managed to get well this time, attaining the very best ever whole by a staff after being six down for 50 or fewer. The earlier document was Pakistan’s 255 after being 41/6 in opposition to England at The Oval in 1967.Litton Das’ distinctive document
Litton Das got here to bat with Bangladesh in serious trouble at 26/5 and went on to attain his fourth Check century. This hundred was made below vital stress as he had beforehand scored a whole lot after comparable collapses, in opposition to Pakistan in Chattogram in 2021 (when he got here in at 49/4) and in opposition to Sri Lanka in Mirpur in 2022 (when he got here in at 24/5). Litton Das is now uniquely the primary participant to attain three Check a whole lot after coming into at No. 6 or decrease along with his staff’s rating 50 or fewer.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (AFP Photograph)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz breaks Moin Khan‘s document
Mehidy Hasan Miraz contributed considerably with a rating of 78 runs, which is now the very best rating by a batter coming in at No. eight with the staff’s whole beneath 30. The earlier document was held by Moin Khan, who scored 70 in opposition to India in Kolkata within the 1998-99 collection when Pakistan was additionally at 26/6. Mehidy’s innings was very important in stabilizing the staff’s rating alongside Litton Das.
Historic stand
The 165-run stand between Litton and Mehidy is historic. It’s the first occasion of a seventh-wicket or decrease partnership placing on greater than 150 runs for a staff that had not but reached 50 runs. The earlier finest was Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton’s 241-run partnership for England after being 55/6 in opposition to New Zealand in Leeds in 2022.
Two huge rearguard stands
On this collection, Bangladesh achieved two 150-plus partnerships for the seventh or decrease wicket. The primary Check noticed Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz add 196 runs for the seventh wicket. The one different time two such partnerships occurred in a single collection was throughout New Zealand’s tour of South Africa in 2006.
Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s resolve ensured Bangladesh remained in competition, turning a doubtlessly one-sided match right into a aggressive contest. This important partnership not solely helped Bangladesh put up a good whole but additionally showcased the combating spirit and resilience of their lower-order batsmen.
