Naimul Karim

It may not be extra special for him, but a contest between Tamim Iqbal and India has always held a special place in the hearts of fans.

Taskin Ahmed has gone through several ups and downs in the last one year.

Whatever Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has touched since becoming captain has turned to gold and yesterday was a classic example.

Transcending boundaries isn't something that this group of Bangladeshi players aren't used to. Under captain

What was supposed to be a day of relaxation for the Bangladesh team, following a resounding victory over Sri Lanka, turned out to be a difficult one as the news of Mustafizur Rahman's injury compelled the team management to deviate slightly from their normal routine.

Soon after Al-Amin Hossain delivered the last ball, the fielders from the deep excitedly charged in towards the wicket in synchronised manner; almost as though they had practiced celebrating in training.

The United Arab Emirates may not have been able to cause upsets in the ongoing Asia Cup T20 so far, but there is no doubt that they are enjoying every moment in the big league.

A streaky performance from Pakistan's batsmen and a cautious knock from Virat Kohli ensured that India defeated Pakistan for the

At the moment there are few venues in the world that can match the excitement of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur during an India-Pakistan encounter.

What began with a sense of discomfort for the hosts ended as a one-sided affair. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Co will definitely be

One does not generally fret over Shakib Al Hasan's performance. The all-rounder's consistency over the years has been quite brilliant. It is almost a given that the left-hander will contribute for his side one way or the other.

Mustafizur Rahman's first over yesterday was no different to the way he has fared in his short career so far. He kept pitching the ball up and kept getting it to swing away from Virat Kohli.

It's difficult to recall the last time Bangladesh entered a mega event without the 'underdog' tag. They did reach the final of the Asia Cup in 2012 and they also created history by making it to the quarterfinal of the World Cup in 2015.

What began with a slight hiccup ended with a bunch of youngsters from the Caribbean jazzing up the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium with their funky dance moves.

The Bangladesh under-19s yesterday made history by becoming the first cricket team from the nation to reach the semifinals of an ICC event when they beat Nepal in the ICC Under-19 World Cup quarterfinal. The Young Tigers beat Nepal by six wickets in a game that was more complicated than it looked on paper before the sides took the field in the pressure cauldron of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

A record 93 by Hamilton Masakadza helped Zimbabwe complete a brilliant comeback to level the four-match series as they beat

It might have been a depleted Bangladeshi side that went down to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, but almost nobody in Khulna took the defeat lightly.

The contrast between the scenes at the end of yesterday's match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna and those of the previous two T20Is at the venue could hardly have been starker. The crowd had quietly slipped away from the stadium; there were no firecrackers burst; and almost nobody celebrated on the ground.

There might be as many as four Bangladeshi players making their T20I debuts when the Tigers play Zimbabwe in the third T20I in Khulna today.

True to captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's words, the first two T20Is in Khulna witnessed a number of different tactics applied by the Tigers. Shakib Al Hasan was asked to bat lower down in the order and the powerful Sabbir Rahman replaced the left-hander at three, Nurul Hasan took over the wicketkeeping gloves from Mushfiqur Rahim while Shuvagata Hom's role in the team was tested as a bowling all-rounder.