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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Nasum Ahmed, Liton Das Help Bangladesh End T20 Losing Streak

Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and batsman Liton Das helped Bangladesh halt an eight-match losing streak in Twenty20 internationals with a resounding 61-run win over Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday. Nasum returned with career-best figures of 4 for 10 as Bangladesh bowled out Afghanistan for 94 runs in 17.4 overs after Liton's 60 off 44 balls guided the side to 155-8 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The win ended Bangladesh's long streak of defeats in T20Is starting from the Twenty20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE last year and gave the side a 1-0 lead in a two-match series.

Shakib Al Hasan To Play In Test Series Against South Africa, Says BCB President Nazmul Hassan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be playing the Test series against South Africa, after going unsold during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, mega auctions. Hassan reported that Shakib had earlier cited IPL 2022 as the reason to miss the Test series against the Proteas.

Liton Das Ton Guides Bangladesh To ODI Series-Clinching Win Over Afghanistan

Liton Das struck a hundred and shared a record 202-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim to set up an 88-run win for Bangladesh in the second one-day international against Afghanistan in Chittagong on Friday. Liton's 136 off 126 balls guided the hosts to 306-4 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, before they bowled out the visitors for 218 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Mushfiqur hit 86 off 93 balls to play his part before Taskin Ahmed (2-31) and Shakib Al Hasan (2-38) combined with other bowlers to wrap up the Afghanistan innings in 45.1 overs.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI: Bangladesh Pair Record 2nd Highest 7th Wicket Partnership In ODIs To Take Team To Victory

Bangladesh pair of Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan showcased immense calm and maturity as they put on a herculean effort to deny Afghanistan in what earlier looked like a comfortable victory for the visitors. Both Hossain and Hasan stitched together an unbroken 174-run partnership that helped the home side escape an embarrassing defeat in the first ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. In the process, the pair broke the record for the highest 7th wicket stand for Bangladesh in ODIs. They went past the duo of Imrul Kayes and Mohammad Saifuddin who held the top spot for Bangladesh with a 127-run stand, achieved against Zimbabwe in 2018 in Mirpur.

James Siddons Appointed As Bangladesh's New Batting Coach

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday appointed James Siddons as the new batting coach. The decision came a day after Ashwell Prince tendered his resignation from the job, citing "family reasons". "Jamie Siddons will be the national team's batting coach. We have heard from senior cricketers and board directors that he is a good coach, which is why we brought him here," said BCB president Nazmul Hassan, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Ashwell Prince Resigns As Bangladesh Batting Coach, Shakib Al Hasan To Miss Tests Against South Africa

Former South African cricketer Ashwell Prince has stepped down as Bangladesh batting coach with immediate effect, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday. The 44-year-old had joined Bangladesh last year for the Zimbabwe series but was later given an extension till the T20 World Cup in Australia this year. He will thus not tour Bangladesh for the upcoming South Africa tour. "He (Ashwell) has resigned and we have received his resignation letter," BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

BPL: Ravi Bopara's Ball-tampering Penalty Reduced To Fine From Suspension

Sylhet Sunrisers' skipper Ravi Bopara, who was caught changing the condition of the ball in the ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), has been charged with a fine of 75 per cent of his match fee and three demerit points. Bopara was earlier punished with a three-match ban from the match referee after the incident came to light on Monday during the match against Khulna Tigers. On Tuesday, he further appealed and the BPL technical committee reduced the match referee's ruling.

Bangladesh To Tour South Africa For 3 ODIs, 2 Tests In March-April

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced the finalized dates and venues for the Proteas men's inbound tour against Bangladesh. The tour will consist of three ODIs and two Tests across four venues from March 18 to April 12, 2022. "SuperSport Park, Centurion will host two of the ODI matches, with the third taken by the Wanderers, Johannesburg while the coastal cities of Durban and Gqeberha will take on the Test fixtures," stated CSA in an official release.

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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Nasum Ahmed, Liton Das Help Bangladesh End T20 Losing Streak

Shakib Al Hasan To Play In Test Series Against South Africa, Says BCB President Nazmul Hassan

Liton Das Ton Guides Bangladesh To ODI Series-Clinching Win Over Afghanistan

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI: Bangladesh Pair Record 2nd Highest 7th Wicket Partnership In ODIs To Take Team To Victory

James Siddons Appointed As Bangladesh's New Batting Coach

Ashwell Prince Resigns As Bangladesh Batting Coach, Shakib Al Hasan To Miss Tests Against South Africa

BPL: Ravi Bopara's Ball-tampering Penalty Reduced To Fine From Suspension

Bangladesh To Tour South Africa For 3 ODIs, 2 Tests In March-April