Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed recorded his career-best figures (4/25) in T20Is and his side started their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a tight nine-run victory over Netherlands on Monday (October 24).
Playing their first match of the tournament, Bangladesh posted 144-8 on the board in their stipulated 20 overs before bundling out Net🐲herlands for 1💟35 on the last ball.
It was the first time Bangladesh have won a game in the Super 12 stage of a T20 World Cup. In the 2021 edition, Bangladesh played five games but did not win a single match in the second round. Before that in six editions, they never won a Super 12 fixture in⛄ T20 World Cups despite winning a Group 1 encounter against West Indies in 2007.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who has featured in all seven previous T20 World Cups, expressed𓆉 his relief after the win against Netherlands .
“I’ve played all of them and never won. That was (at the) back of our mind. I think that’s why we were a little nervous with the bat,” the left-hander 🔯said in his post-match interview.
“(But) the way our fast bowlers bowled was tremendous,” he added.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 144-8 in 20 overs (Afif Hossain 38; Paul van Meekeren 2/21) beat Netherlands 135 in 20 overs (Colin Ackermann 62, Paul van Meekeren 24; Taskin Ahmed 4/25) by 9 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
must leave the Dutch immensely frustrated. Not starting well with the ball or 🃏🀅bat & paying the price. Just like matches v SAF & NZ in the 2014 this match has to be regarded as one that got away. Taskin was superb with the ball for Bangladesh, great to watch.
— Brian Murgatroyd (@murgersb)
What a game, Tigers!
Congratulations!
Enjoyed seeing the performances of Taskin, Hasan, Afif on field.
Keep it going! ♥— Fariha Jannat Mim (@FarihaMim)
What a Performance. Take a Bow 2/21 & 24(14). ꧋Career Best Highest individual T20I Score for and Colin Ackermꦑann 62(48).
— JaayShaan (VဣaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan)
A fiery spell of 4/25 🔥
Taskin Ahmed is the POTM. |
— ICC (@ICC)
Beautiful start from
They start their
With winning victory against bowling spell change the game and finally Bangladesh w🌄on. 🍰— Arav Choudhary (@iaravchoudhary)
Good start for the Tigers in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022! Congrats to the team for the win against the Netherlands! Now hoping they con🃏tinue this momentum in the upcoming matches and make us proud!
— Sheikh Monirul Alam (Tipu) (@tipu_alam)
Bangladesh kickstart campaign with a much-needed win.
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
After 15 years, Baﷺngladesh won the main stage of the World Cup! Taskin-Hassan 😍❤️🔥 ❣️
— Shamim Choudhury (@ShamimC12866559)
