Najmul Hossain Powers Bangladesh To T20I Upset Over England
Najmul Hossain hit 51 off 30 balls as Bangladesh held their nerve to beat world champions England by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Thursday.
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Najmul Hossain hit 51 off 30 balls as Bangladesh held their nerve to beat world champions England by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Thursday.
Najmul Hossain hit 51 off 30 balls as Bangladesh held their nerve to beat world champions England by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Thursday.
Bangladesh proved why they are one of the toughest teams to beat at home in white-ball cricket as they defeated T20 world champions England with ease in their series opener in Chattogram on Thursday.
CHATTOGRAM : Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England in Chattogram on Thursday to kick off their three-match series.
The England tour of Bangladesh kicks off with the first T20I taking place in Chattogram on Thursday. Hosts Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first. England, who have truly revolutionised cricket -- first white ball and then red ball, look to continue their dominance as they take on the Bangla Tigers, who haven't achieved much in the shortest format of the game. The likes of Dawid Malan, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler did really well in the recently-concluded ODI series against Bangladesh but would need to click as a team against the hosts to excel in the shortest format. (LIVE Scorecard)
Captain Jos Buttler warned his England side they have "areas to improve" ahead of their one-day World Cup defence after failing to seal a series clean sweep in Bangladesh. England lost the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday by 50 runs, although the tourists had already secured the series. With an eye on the World Cup later this year in India -- where conditions will be similar to Bangladesh -- Buttler changed his England side for the final match.
England failed to seal a series clean-sweep after losing to Bangladesh in the final one-day international but captain Jos Buttler said the match offered him a chance to experiment with players ahead of their World Cup defence later this year.
Shakib Al Hasan put in a fine all-round performance as Bangladesh pulled off a consolation 50-run win in the third one-day international against England in Chittagong on Monday.