Mushfiq and Shanto were getting good runs off the bat in the third wicket pair. But suddenly, Mushfiq’s head was so addicted to runs that after not wanting to calm down, he moved from on strike to strike edge to take a single. Shant could not reach even if he ran later. Had to run out. As of writing this report, Bangladesh has collected 119 runs for 3 wickets.
Now Mushfiqur is unbeaten on 51 runs and Shakib on 2 runs.
At the beginning of the match in Chittagong, Tiger team leader Tamim Iqbal Khan decided to bat after winning the toss. But Bangladesh did not start well with the bat. Liton Kumar Das returned to Sajghar on the fifth ball of the first over of the innings. Tamim Iqbal was dismissed for 11 runs in the third over. English pacer Sam Curran took both wickets.
Bangladesh lost two wickets in the end and became a bit disoriented. Then Mushfiqur Rahim and Nazmul Hossain Shanto handled the pressure in the third wicket pair. Both picked up half-centuries. The pair made 98 runs. Then at one point he moved from on strike to strike edge to take a single. Shant could not reach even if he ran later. He got out for 53 runs off 71 balls.
(06 March/MM)