We played as a team to beat Zimbabwe: Miraz

BSS
Published On: 30 Apr 2025, 20:24

DHAKA, April 30, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz
revealed that they were able to keep their words to play as a team, a thing
that gave them the success in the second and final cricket Test against
Zimbabwe.

Miraz led the charge with incredible allround performance to script
Bangladesh's innings and 106 runs win that also helped them level the two-
match series following a shock three-wicket defeat in the first Test in
Sylhet.

In the process, he reached several milestones to savour. He hit 104 runs and
took a five-for, making him third Bangladesh player after Shakib Al Hasan and
Sohag Gazi and overall 39th cricketer in the world cricket to achieve the
landmark. Shakib achieved this feat twice.

During the course of 104 runs, which was his second Test ton, he became the
sixth fastest to reach the 2000 runs and 200 wickets club. He was the second
Bangladeshi player to enter this club after Shakib Al Hasan.

Miraz also took 10-wicket in Bangladesh's three-wicket defeat in the first
Test.

He overall grabbed 15 wickets and scored 116 runs in two-match Test series
and rightly was adjudged man of the series and man of the match.

"I am feeling good. We lost the first match, we had to win this match," Miraz
said.

"The boys were excited (for this match), the commitment...We played as a
team." Despite winning the game almost single-handedly, Miraz credited his
teammates for his success.

"Credit goes to the bowlers. Taijul supported me. Tanzim and Hasan Mahmud
showed their character and they gave us an opportunity for getting a
century," he remarked.

"I have also played for so many years. We have a lot of senior players. We
have good seniors in the team and they keep supporting, on how to play these
conditions," he said, adding that Bangladesh are always a good team when they
play as a team.

"We have lots of experience. If we play together, we are definitely a very
good team," the Bangladeshi allrounder said.

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