DHAKA, Sept 3, 2024 (BSS)-Liton Das heaped praise on Mehidy Hasan Miraz to 
make his task easier as he felt discomfort after getting hit on his elbow 
during the course of his epic century that led Bangladesh to six-wicket 
victory in the second Test.

By winning the Test, Bangladesh eventually completed a historical Test series 
victory against Pakistan. 

Liton said, when he was unable to hit the ball properly at the start of his 
innings, due to injury, Miraz's audacious strokeplay eased the pressure on 
him completely.

Liton eventually hit 138 and shared 165-run with Miraz for the seventh wicket 
to help Bangladesh recover from 26-6. Thanks to the duo, Bangladesh conceded 
just 12 runs and thereafter the bowlers bowled exceptionally well to take the 
game away from Pakistan. 

"Actually the credit goes to Miraz. The way he faced a couple of balls at 
first, it set the tone. I got hit (in the elbow) and can't hit that much. So 
when Miraz was batting, he hit five or six boundaries, and it made everything 
easier for us," Liton who was adjudged player of the match said. 

"We just had a conversation about killing the momentum because they had a 
good one at that time, and (we told us) let's see what happens next. And 
after lunch break, we feel free to go and just bat."

He went on to saying: "It's a big achievement for the Bangladesh cricket 
team. Being part of this team, I am very happy."

 He also said that total team effort was key behind the landmark victory.

"This is all about team games. If you have to win the Test match, then you 
have to bat, bowl, and field well. You saw in the first Test game the catch 
Zakir took and the one I caught off Babar. That's the momentum we brought. 
And every batsman bat really well except for the first half of the second 
Test. All the batting, bowling, and fielding were really well."