Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations chairman, Akram Khan, has said that the board will reconsider the NOC given to former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.&nbsp;

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Khan lashed out at star-all rounder after his comments on the board misinterpreting his letter surfaced on Sunday. The NOC given to Shakib allows him to participate in the upcoming Indian Premier League.&nbsp;

Shakib Al Hasan will be missing out on Test Series against Sri Lanka to play in the cash-rich T20 league to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup.&nbsp;

"What does it imply? If someone is saying that I don't want to tour Sri Lanka, where we have two Tests, to prepare for the World Cup then what does it actually mean?" Akram Khan was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

"I heard that he said that I didn't read his letter. Perhaps I misunderstood his letter. He wants to play Tests, from what he has said. In the next couple of days we will discuss about his NOC. If he has an interest, he will play Tests in Sri Lanka," Akram noted.

According to Shakib Al Hasan, his letter to the board was been misinterpreted by BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan.

"Continuously people are talking about this Test (skipping the series against Sri Lanka). The people who are saying that I will no longer play the Test or don't want to play the Test haven't read my letter properly and that is it," Shakib was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

"I did not mention anywhere in my letter that I do not want to play Tests. I mentioned in my letter that I want to play in the IPL to prepare myself properly for World Cup (T20 World Cup) but despite that Akram Bhai (BCB cricket operation chairman) has repeatedly said that I do not want to play Tests," he said.

"Maybe he also said this in an interview yesterday. I guess he didn't really read my letter properly. And whatever decisions they have taken, I believe that they have taken it after discussing among themselves," he said.

Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations chairman, Akram Khan, has said that the board will reconsider the NOC given to former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan.

Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations chairman, Akram Khan, has said that the board will reconsider the NOC given to former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan. ALSO READ: Zaheer Khan feels this player 'made it possible for Virat Kohli to open innings' Khan lashed out at star-all rounder after his comments on the board misinterpreting his letter surfaced on Sunday. The NOC given to Shakib allows him to participate in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Shakib Al Hasan will be missing out on Test Series against Sri Lanka to play in the cash-rich T20 league to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup. "What does it imply? If someone is saying that I don't want to tour Sri Lanka, where we have two Tests, to prepare for the World Cup then what does it actually mean?" Akram Khan was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. "I heard that he said that I didn't read his letter. Perhaps I misunderstood his letter. He wants to play Tests, from what he has said. In the next couple of days we will discuss about his NOC. If he has an interest, he will play Tests in Sri Lanka," Akram noted. According to Shakib Al Hasan, his letter to the board was been misinterpreted by BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan. "Continuously people are talking about this Test (skipping the series against Sri Lanka). The people who are saying that I will no longer play the Test or don't want to play the Test haven't read my letter properly and that is it," Shakib was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. "I did not mention anywhere in my letter that I do not want to play Tests. I mentioned in my letter that I want to play in the IPL to prepare myself properly for World Cup (T20 World Cup) but despite that Akram Bhai (BCB cricket operation chairman) has repeatedly said that I do not want to play Tests," he said. "Maybe he also said this in an interview yesterday. I guess he didn't really read my letter properly. And whatever decisions they have taken, I believe that they have taken it after discussing among themselves," he said.

'Will discuss about his NOC for IPL': BCB's Akram Khan lashes out at Shakib Al Hasan

Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been provided armed bodyguards by security agencies, a day after Bangladesh Police arrested a man for allegedly issuing Islamist threats to Shakib for taking part attending a Hindu festival in India. Shakib was present in a Kali Puja pandal in Kolkata, India after which <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/after-receiving-islamist-threats-bangladeshs-shakib-al-hasan-apologises-for-attending-hindu-ceremony-in-india-343654">he received a death threat in an online forum</a>.

The Bangladesh all-rounder had issued an apology for hurting sentiments following his visit to West Bengal for the inaugural ceremony of a Kali Puja pandal. A joint team of elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police reportedly arrested Mohsin Talukdar for allegedly issuing an online death threat to Shakib after he attended the Hindu ceremony.&nbsp;

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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has opined that the death threat is of a real concern while adding the nation’s apex board has opted to take immediate action. He further said that the BCB has also informed security agencies about the incident.&nbsp;

As per a report, Shakib was accompanied by the armed bodyguard during a training session in Dhaka.&nbsp;

Speaking to News18, the Bangladesh Home Minister asserted that threatening Shakib or anyone else is not a part of the nation's culture. “Expression of opinion is fine but not by threatening someone like this. I personally believe that anyone has the freedom to speak his heart. Anyone has the freedom to express his views but that does not mean someone will go against the law and treat someone like this," he said.&nbsp;

"We all have the liberty to express our opinion but not the way the man (accused) has expressed it. I felt that it is an attack on someone’s freedom of speech and expression and we have a law to deal with it,” the minister added 
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Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been provided armed bodyguards by security agencies, a day after Bangladesh Police arrested a man for allegedly issuing Islamist threats to Shakib for taking part attending a Hindu festival in India.

Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been provided armed bodyguards by security agencies, a day after Bangladesh Police arrested a man for allegedly issuing Islamist threats to Shakib for taking part attending a Hindu festival in India. Shakib was present in a Kali Puja pandal in Kolkata, India after which he received a death threat in an online forum. The Bangladesh all-rounder had issued an apology for hurting sentiments following his visit to West Bengal for the inaugural ceremony of a Kali Puja pandal. A joint team of elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police reportedly arrested Mohsin Talukdar for allegedly issuing an online death threat to Shakib after he attended the Hindu ceremony. ALSO READ: After receiving Islamist threats, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan apologises for attending Hindu ceremony in India Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has opined that the death threat is of a real concern while adding the nation’s apex board has opted to take immediate action. He further said that the BCB has also informed security agencies about the incident. As per a report, Shakib was accompanied by the armed bodyguard during a training session in Dhaka. Speaking to News18, the Bangladesh Home Minister asserted that threatening Shakib or anyone else is not a part of the nation's culture. “Expression of opinion is fine but not by threatening someone like this. I personally believe that anyone has the freedom to speak his heart. Anyone has the freedom to express his views but that does not mean someone will go against the law and treat someone like this," he said. "We all have the liberty to express our opinion but not the way the man (accused) has expressed it. I felt that it is an attack on someone’s freedom of speech and expression and we have a law to deal with it,” the minister added

Shakib Al Hasan death threat case: Cricketer gets armed bodyguard as Bangladesh Home Minister promises strong action

Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been forced to make a public apology after he received Islamist threats for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India.&nbsp;

The leading all-rounder is the latest victim of increasingly vocal Islamists, who also staged massive anti-France rallies in recent weeks over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

Shakib ignited a storm of social media protests in the Muslim majority country – Bangladesh – after attending a ceremony in Kolkata dedicated to a Hindu goddess.

Islamic preachers in Bangladesh say that people shouldn’t attend ceremonies and events of other faiths.&nbsp;

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"I was on the stage for barely two minutes. People are talking about this and thought I inaugurated it," Shakib told an online forum late Monday.

"I did not do this and being a conscious Muslim I would not do this. But, maybe, I should not have gone there. I am sorry for this and apologise," he said.

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"As a practising Muslim, I always try to follow religious customs. Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong," he added.

Shakib spoke hours after man-made personal threats against him on a Facebook live forum for "hurting religious sentiment". The man later apologised and went into hiding.

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Police state that they are trying to nab the man and were searching for a knife that was shown during the forum. 
Shakib is currently the number one all-rounder in ICC ODI Rankings. In October 2019, he was found to have breached the ICC anti-corruption code and was banned for two years with one year suspended.

In 2015, Shakib became the first cricketer ever to hold the ICC top all-rounder spot in all three formats of the game.

Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been forced to make a public apology after he received Islamist threats for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India.

Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been forced to make a public apology after he received Islamist threats for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India. The leading all-rounder is the latest victim of increasingly vocal Islamists, who also staged massive anti-France rallies in recent weeks over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Shakib ignited a storm of social media protests in the Muslim majority country – Bangladesh – after attending a ceremony in Kolkata dedicated to a Hindu goddess. Islamic preachers in Bangladesh say that people shouldn’t attend ceremonies and events of other faiths. ALSO READ: Australia virus cluster raises question marks over India cricket tour "I was on the stage for barely two minutes. People are talking about this and thought I inaugurated it," Shakib told an online forum late Monday. "I did not do this and being a conscious Muslim I would not do this. But, maybe, I should not have gone there. I am sorry for this and apologise," he said. × "As a practising Muslim, I always try to follow religious customs. Please forgive me if I have done anything wrong," he added. Shakib spoke hours after man-made personal threats against him on a Facebook live forum for "hurting religious sentiment". The man later apologised and went into hiding. ALSO READ: 'Sachin rightfully deserved to rule the game during his era: Former Pak speedster Aaqib Javed Police state that they are trying to nab the man and were searching for a knife that was shown during the forum. Shakib is currently the number one all-rounder in ICC ODI Rankings. In October 2019, he was found to have breached the ICC anti-corruption code and was banned for two years with one year suspended. In 2015, Shakib became the first cricketer ever to hold the ICC top all-rounder spot in all three formats of the game.

After receiving Islamist threats, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan apologises for attending Hindu ceremony in India

Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib al Hasan issues public apology after receives death threats for inaugurating a Kali Puja in Kolkata. Hardliners say Hasan has insulted Muslim sentiments. Isn't sports independent of religion?

Gravitas: Shakib al Hasan receives death threats

WION Dispatch: All-rounder cricketer Shakib al-Hasan forced to apologise after islamist threats

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, for the first time, opened up regarding approaches from bookies that led to his suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year. Shakib said that he took approaches casually while revealing the anti-corruption officer knew everything about the revelations.

Shakib further said he got just a one-year ban as he helped in the investigation while adding he could have banned for five or 10 years if he hadn’t helped them.

"I took the approaches too casually. When I met the anti-corruption guy and told them and they knew everything," Shakib was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

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"Gave them all the evidence and they knew everything that happened... To be honest, that's the only reason I was banned for a year, otherwise, I'd have been banned for five or 10 years."

Shakib was suspended for failing to report corrupt approaches as the all-rounder said he regrets the “silly mistakes”. He said he shouldn’t have made this decision to not report the approaches.&nbsp;

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"But I think that was a silly mistake I made. Because with my experience and the number of international matches I've played and the amount of ICC's anti-corruption code of conduct classes I took, I shouldn't have made that decision (to not report), to be honest," Shakib said.

"I regret that. And I think no one should take such messages or calls (from bookies) lightly or leave it away... We must inform the ICC ACSU guy to be on the safe side and that's the lesson I learned, and I think I learned a big lesson."

Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan's ban ends on October 29 this year. 
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Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, for the first time, opened up regarding approaches from bookies that led to his suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year.

Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, for the first time, opened up regarding approaches from bookies that led to his suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year. Shakib said that he took approaches casually while revealing the anti-corruption officer knew everything about the revelations. Shakib further said he got just a one-year ban as he helped in the investigation while adding he could have banned for five or 10 years if he hadn’t helped them. "I took the approaches too casually. When I met the anti-corruption guy and told them and they knew everything," Shakib was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. ALSO READ: Bangladesh cancel Sri Lanka cricket tour due to virus "Gave them all the evidence and they knew everything that happened... To be honest, that's the only reason I was banned for a year, otherwise, I'd have been banned for five or 10 years." Shakib was suspended for failing to report corrupt approaches as the all-rounder said he regrets the “silly mistakes”. He said he shouldn’t have made this decision to not report the approaches. ALSO READ: Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez tests negative in second COVID-19 test "But I think that was a silly mistake I made. Because with my experience and the number of international matches I've played and the amount of ICC's anti-corruption code of conduct classes I took, I shouldn't have made that decision (to not report), to be honest," Shakib said. "I regret that. And I think no one should take such messages or calls (from bookies) lightly or leave it away... We must inform the ICC ACSU guy to be on the safe side and that's the lesson I learned, and I think I learned a big lesson." Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan's ban ends on October 29 this year.

'That was a silly mistake I made' - Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan opens up on ICC ban

Do we work in this or I wait till the IPL, bookie Deepak Aggarwal asked Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was banned from all cricket for two years with one year of that suspended on Tuesday, after the all-rounder was found to have breached the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption code.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was banned from all cricket for two years with one year of that suspended on Tuesday, after the all-rounder was found to have breached the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption code. The ICC said Shakib, a prolific run-scorer and the top all-rounder in the ICC's one-day international rankings, had accepted three charges of failing to report "approaches he received to engage in corrupt conduct". If the 32-year-old observes the suspension, he will be able to play again from October 29, 2020, the ICC said. Shakib has played 56 tests, 206 ODIs and 76 T20s for Bangladesh. He has scored more than 11,000 runs and claimed over 500 wickets across three formats. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England, Shakib finished as the third-highest run-scorer with 606 in eight matches, including two hundreds and five fifties. The ICC said in its statement https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1473892 that the player did not report two approaches he received during a tri-series between Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in January 2018 and one more over a 2018 Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. "I am obviously extremely sad to have been banned from the game I love, but I completely accept my sanction for not reporting the approaches," Shakib said. "Like the majority of players and fans around the world, I want cricket to be a corruption free sport and I am looking forward to working with the ICC ACU (Anti-Corruption Unit) team to support their education programme and ensure young players don’t make the same mistake I did." Shakib recently led a strike by Bangladesh's cricketers, which they called off a week ago when the country's cricket board accepted most of their demands including pay rises and other benefits.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan banned for breaching corruption code

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has taken full responsibility for their <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/afghanistan-thrash-bangladesh-by-224-runs-in-one-off-test-248632">shocking home defeat to Test rookies Afghanistan</a> in the one-off match at Chattogram and says it would be best if someone else took over the captaincy.

The 32-year-old all-rounder, widely regarded as the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, took the Test captaincy in 2017 from Mushfiqur Rahim for his second stint at the helm after leading them between 2009 and 2011.

War-torn Afghanistan, playing only their third match after being inducted as a Test-playing nation two years ago, completed a famous victory by defeating Bangladesh by 224 runs with 3.2 overs left on the final day on Monday.

"It will be best if I didn't have to lead," Shakib told reporters after the match. "I personally believe it will be good for my game.

"And if I have to continue leading, then obviously there is a lot to discuss about (with the board)."

Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the 50-overs World Cup in England, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling.

Following the World Cup he took a break during Bangladesh's dismal tour of Sri Lanka, where they lost all three one-day internationals but his return failed to inspire the side to victory against Rashid Khan's Afghanistan.

Heavy showers allowed little play on the final day, leaving Afghanistan with a little more than 18 overs in the final session to take the remaining four wickets and force a result, while Bangladesh had high hopes of avoiding defeat with Shakib unbeaten on 44.

However, he edged spinner Zahir Khan off the first ball of the session while attempting a cut shot to allow Afghanistan their big breakthrough.

"I am really disappointed," Shakib said. "The whole blame goes on my shoulders.

"I was very nervous when I came out to bat, and got out the first ball and it was my fault. I should have taken more responsibility and could have avoided the cut shot.

"We had to play only one hour and 10 minutes, and I got out the first ball. So it became harder for the team. The dressing room would have felt more comfortable if I had stayed out."

Giving his team zero marks out of 100 for the match, Shakib said they had to produce better players if they were to become more consistent.

"If we want to play well consistently, we need to improve our quality and need more quality players."

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has taken full responsibility for their shocking home defeat to Test rookies Afghanistan in the one-off match at Chattogram and says it would be best if someone else took over the captaincy.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has taken full responsibility for their shocking home defeat to Test rookies Afghanistan in the one-off match at Chattogram and says it would be best if someone else took over the captaincy. The 32-year-old all-rounder, widely regarded as the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, took the Test captaincy in 2017 from Mushfiqur Rahim for his second stint at the helm after leading them between 2009 and 2011. War-torn Afghanistan, playing only their third match after being inducted as a Test-playing nation two years ago, completed a famous victory by defeating Bangladesh by 224 runs with 3.2 overs left on the final day on Monday. "It will be best if I didn't have to lead," Shakib told reporters after the match. "I personally believe it will be good for my game. "And if I have to continue leading, then obviously there is a lot to discuss about (with the board)." Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the 50-overs World Cup in England, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling. Following the World Cup he took a break during Bangladesh's dismal tour of Sri Lanka, where they lost all three one-day internationals but his return failed to inspire the side to victory against Rashid Khan's Afghanistan. Heavy showers allowed little play on the final day, leaving Afghanistan with a little more than 18 overs in the final session to take the remaining four wickets and force a result, while Bangladesh had high hopes of avoiding defeat with Shakib unbeaten on 44. However, he edged spinner Zahir Khan off the first ball of the session while attempting a cut shot to allow Afghanistan their big breakthrough. "I am really disappointed," Shakib said. "The whole blame goes on my shoulders. "I was very nervous when I came out to bat, and got out the first ball and it was my fault. I should have taken more responsibility and could have avoided the cut shot. "We had to play only one hour and 10 minutes, and I got out the first ball. So it became harder for the team. The dressing room would have felt more comfortable if I had stayed out." Giving his team zero marks out of 100 for the match, Shakib said they had to produce better players if they were to become more consistent. "If we want to play well consistently, we need to improve our quality and need more quality players."

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan takes blame for Afghan loss

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said.

The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England.

"A player can't play all the time, they need to take breaks," he told reporters in Dhaka.

"The responsibility falls on both sides. It is also the responsibility to understand (when) a player is saying that I need or a break, or the coaching staff is telling a player, you need a break. So both sides must understand."

The southpaw cited the example of India and said a rotation policy would boost bench strength for the South Asian country where cricket is the most popular sport.

"I will give you an example from India. Their players had the least injuries in their history last year. One of the main reason was their rotation policy. It helped them build many players who got exposure," Shakib said.

"At the same time, their players were fresh when they came to the side. Everyone, including Virat Kohli, got rested for one of the formats.

"When these breaks are in place, you can give more opportunity to players and you will have players in the pipeline as well. So we have to plan by looking at the bigger picture."

Bangladesh witnessed a spate of injuries to their players during the World Cup, where they finished eighth among 10 teams.

Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the tournament, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 runs from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling.

He pleaded for all the stakeholders of the game to be on the same page to take cricket forward in Bangladesh.

"If we are to do this, we must have very good coordination between coaching staff, board and players," he said. "Otherwise there will be criticism if the right message is not sent.

"I am sure the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) are planning for the next three or four years. We have already appointed two coaches, and once all of them get together, the BCB can put forth their strategy.

"If we can work together, I think our cricket can go forward like it did in the last four years."

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said. The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England.

Bangladesh should adopt a rotation policy to prolong the careers of their top players and unearth new talents, premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said. The 32-year-old, undoubtedly the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, was granted a break from the team's short tour of Sri Lanka for three one-day internationals after his heroics at the World Cup in England. "A player can't play all the time, they need to take breaks," he told reporters in Dhaka. "The responsibility falls on both sides. It is also the responsibility to understand (when) a player is saying that I need or a break, or the coaching staff is telling a player, you need a break. So both sides must understand." The southpaw cited the example of India and said a rotation policy would boost bench strength for the South Asian country where cricket is the most popular sport. "I will give you an example from India. Their players had the least injuries in their history last year. One of the main reason was their rotation policy. It helped them build many players who got exposure," Shakib said. "At the same time, their players were fresh when they came to the side. Everyone, including Virat Kohli, got rested for one of the formats. "When these breaks are in place, you can give more opportunity to players and you will have players in the pipeline as well. So we have to plan by looking at the bigger picture." Bangladesh witnessed a spate of injuries to their players during the World Cup, where they finished eighth among 10 teams. Shakib was the lone shining light for Bangladesh during the tournament, finishing third on the run-getters' list with 606 runs from eight innings while also picking up 11 wickets with his left-arm orthodox spin bowling. He pleaded for all the stakeholders of the game to be on the same page to take cricket forward in Bangladesh. "If we are to do this, we must have very good coordination between coaching staff, board and players," he said. "Otherwise there will be criticism if the right message is not sent. "I am sure the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) are planning for the next three or four years. We have already appointed two coaches, and once all of them get together, the BCB can put forth their strategy. "If we can work together, I think our cricket can go forward like it did in the last four years."

Shakib wants rotation policy to preserve players, boost bench

Cricket World Cup 2019: Dream team of the tournament

<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/bangladesh-beat-west-indies-by-seven-wickets-in-world-cup-228121&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiW9tX-xLnjAhWEwI8KHaNhB2oQFjACegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Evca6brNBDxM0FCPX_L8E">Bangladesh </a>are resting all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan but have retained skipper <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/extremely-sorry-bangladeshs-skipper-mashrafe-mortaza-to-shakib-after-losing-to-pakistan-233444&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi2ibWYxbnjAhXC6XMBHTYnDykQFjAAegQIAhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0JZP8QHIiFypEf57976MjC">Mashrafe Mortaza</a> for the three-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka later this month, officials said Tuesday.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and top-order batsman Anamul Haque were also recalled to replace Shakib and batsman Liton Das, who has been rested for personal reasons. &nbsp;

Medium pace Abu Jayed, who was part of World Cup squad but did not play any games, was the other player to miss out.

"Now that the World Cup chapter is over and we are starting a new season. This series is very important for us," said Minhajul Abedin Nannu.

"We didn't make big changes from the World Cup squad here. As we don't have Shakib and Liton, we included two players in their places and dropped one player," he said.

Bangladesh finished eighth in the World Cup after just three wins - against <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/bangladesh-beat-south-africa-by-21-runs-in-cricket-world-cup-223723&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiW9tX-xLnjAhWEwI8KHaNhB2oQFjAFegQIARAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OFownrcEjdrhtzcuFG1oA">struggling South Africa</a>, West Indies and Afghanistan.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sacked coach Steve Rhodes after the team returned home last week and announced it will not renew the contract of bowling coach Courtney Walsh.

Mashrafe, who claimed just one wicket in eight matches, shouldered the responsibility for the team's lacklustre performance, but the BCB has kept faith on him.

Bangladesh will become the first team to tour Sri Lanka since the deadly Easter attacks in which 258 people were killed.

The teams will play three one-day internationals on July 26, 28 and 31 at the Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo.

Squad: 
Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarker, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman.

Bangladesh are resting all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan but have retained skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for the three-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka later this month, officials said Tuesday.

Bangladesh are resting all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan but have retained skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for the three-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka later this month, officials said Tuesday. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and top-order batsman Anamul Haque were also recalled to replace Shakib and batsman Liton Das, who has been rested for personal reasons. Medium pace Abu Jayed, who was part of World Cup squad but did not play any games, was the other player to miss out. "Now that the World Cup chapter is over and we are starting a new season. This series is very important for us," said Minhajul Abedin Nannu. "We didn't make big changes from the World Cup squad here. As we don't have Shakib and Liton, we included two players in their places and dropped one player," he said. Bangladesh finished eighth in the World Cup after just three wins - against struggling South Africa, West Indies and Afghanistan. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sacked coach Steve Rhodes after the team returned home last week and announced it will not renew the contract of bowling coach Courtney Walsh. Mashrafe, who claimed just one wicket in eight matches, shouldered the responsibility for the team's lacklustre performance, but the BCB has kept faith on him. Bangladesh will become the first team to tour Sri Lanka since the deadly Easter attacks in which 258 people were killed. The teams will play three one-day internationals on July 26, 28 and 31 at the Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo. Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarker, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman.

Bangladesh rest Shakib Al Hasan, retain Mashrafe Mortaza as captain for Sri Lanka tour

Bangladesh's skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said that the team is "extremely sorry" to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after losing to Pakistan in their final league stage match of the Cricket World Cup 2019 at Lord's.&nbsp;

Bangladesh ended the campaign in the seventh spot with three wins in their nine matches.&nbsp;

After opting to bat first, Pakistan set the Bangladeshis a target of 316 runs, in reply, Shakib scored his seventh half-century of the tournament but Bangladesh lost wicket lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 221 in the 45th over.&nbsp;

"I want to say sorry for Shakib. If we stepped up, the tournament could've been different," Bangladesh Mortaza told reporters.

Mortaza said that Shakib's batting, bowling and fielding was extremely good in every match in this tournament.&nbsp;

"I think both matches, in the last two, Shakib batted well, but we didn't get a good partnerships in the middle. The wicket was 50-50, we could've chased it," Mortaza added.&nbsp;

"In some important matches, the fielding has costed us a lot throughout the tournament," he further said.&nbsp;

On his career, he said, "I will go home and rethink on my career."

Shakib became the third batsman in the World Cup history to score more than 600 runs after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Matthew Hayden.&nbsp;

Bangladesh's skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said that the team is "extremely sorry" to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after losing to Pakistan in their final league stage match of the Cricket World Cup 2019 at Lord's.

Bangladesh's skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said that the team is "extremely sorry" to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after losing to Pakistan in their final league stage match of the Cricket World Cup 2019 at Lord's. Bangladesh ended the campaign in the seventh spot with three wins in their nine matches. After opting to bat first, Pakistan set the Bangladeshis a target of 316 runs, in reply, Shakib scored his seventh half-century of the tournament but Bangladesh lost wicket lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 221 in the 45th over. "I want to say sorry for Shakib. If we stepped up, the tournament could've been different," Bangladesh Mortaza told reporters. Mortaza said that Shakib's batting, bowling and fielding was extremely good in every match in this tournament. "I think both matches, in the last two, Shakib batted well, but we didn't get a good partnerships in the middle. The wicket was 50-50, we could've chased it," Mortaza added. "In some important matches, the fielding has costed us a lot throughout the tournament," he further said. On his career, he said, "I will go home and rethink on my career." Shakib became the third batsman in the World Cup history to score more than 600 runs after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Matthew Hayden.

'Extremely sorry': Bangladesh's skipper Mashrafe Mortaza to Shakib after losing to Pakistan

Pakistan <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-43-bangladesh-vs-pakistan-233229">thumped Bangladesh by 94 runs</a> in their final World Cup group match on Friday but it was not enough to earn them a place in the semi-finals as New Zealand went through on net run-rate.

Sarfaraz Ahmed's team needed to smash the world record for margin of victory in a one-day international after winning the toss to keep the dream alive, but a miracle win never looked remotely likely at a sun-drenched Lord's.

Their total of 315 for nine meant Bangladesh needed only eight runs to end Pakistan's hopes of progress at the tournament and they reached that in the second over.

Teenager Shaheen Afridi took six wickets as Pakistan won the game easily to finish level on 11 points and games won (five) with fourth-placed New Zealand, leaving them outside the top four due to their inferior run-rate.

The other teams in next week's semi-finals are Australia, India and hosts England, with the final group matches taking place on Saturday.

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Pakistan, backed by thousands of passionate flag-waving fans, started curiously slowly, crawling to 38-1 after 10 overs.

Imam-ul-Haq (100) and Babar Azam (96) eventually stepped on the gas, reaching their 150 partnership for the second wicket off 146 balls but both fell in quick succession to suck the momentum out of their innings.

A late flourish from Imad Wasim, who scored 43 runs from 26 balls, boosted the score but Pakistan lacked the muscle to put themselves out of sight.&nbsp;

Mustafizur Rahman took five wickets for Bangladesh, including a superb caught and bowled to dismiss Shadab Khan.

In reply, Shakib Al Hasan (64) scored his seventh fifty of the World Cup to shoot to the top of the tournament's run-scoring charts, with 606 runs at an average of more than 86.

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His seven scores of fifty-plus equal the record set by India's Sachin Tendulkar at the 2003 tournament.

But Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 221 in the 45th over, with teenager Shaheen returning the best-ever figures for Pakistan at a World Cup of 6-35.

Pakistan paid a heavy price for a slow start to their World Cup campaign, winning just one of their first five matches.

They were shot out for a paltry 105 in their first match, with the West Indies winning in just 13.4 overs, meaning they took a huge hit on run rate.

They came back strongly to beat South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan to sit fifth in the 10-team table, but in the end left themselves too much to do.

Bangladesh ended&nbsp;the 10-team group phase in seventh spot with three wins in their nine matches.

Pakistan thumped Bangladesh by 94 runs in their final World Cup group match on Friday but it was not enough to earn them a place in the semi-finals as New Zealand went through on net run-rate.

Pakistan thumped Bangladesh by 94 runs in their final World Cup group match on Friday but it was not enough to earn them a place in the semi-finals as New Zealand went through on net run-rate. Sarfaraz Ahmed's team needed to smash the world record for margin of victory in a one-day international after winning the toss to keep the dream alive, but a miracle win never looked remotely likely at a sun-drenched Lord's. Their total of 315 for nine meant Bangladesh needed only eight runs to end Pakistan's hopes of progress at the tournament and they reached that in the second over. Teenager Shaheen Afridi took six wickets as Pakistan won the game easily to finish level on 11 points and games won (five) with fourth-placed New Zealand, leaving them outside the top four due to their inferior run-rate. The other teams in next week's semi-finals are Australia, India and hosts England, with the final group matches taking place on Saturday. Shaheen Afridi appreciation post 🤩 👉 16 wickets at #CWC19 👉 Youngest to take a five-for at a World Cup 👉 Most wickets by a teenager in World Cups 👉 Best figures by a Pakistan bowler at a World Cup pic.twitter.com/8OUJIdsjtY — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 5, 2019 × Pakistan, backed by thousands of passionate flag-waving fans, started curiously slowly, crawling to 38-1 after 10 overs. Imam-ul-Haq (100) and Babar Azam (96) eventually stepped on the gas, reaching their 150 partnership for the second wicket off 146 balls but both fell in quick succession to suck the momentum out of their innings. A late flourish from Imad Wasim, who scored 43 runs from 26 balls, boosted the score but Pakistan lacked the muscle to put themselves out of sight. Mustafizur Rahman took five wickets for Bangladesh, including a superb caught and bowled to dismiss Shadab Khan. In reply, Shakib Al Hasan (64) scored his seventh fifty of the World Cup to shoot to the top of the tournament's run-scoring charts, with 606 runs at an average of more than 86. Here's how the #CWC19 table looks after #PAKvBAN 👀 pic.twitter.com/9jQ54L5Hzi — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 5, 2019 × His seven scores of fifty-plus equal the record set by India's Sachin Tendulkar at the 2003 tournament. But Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 221 in the 45th over, with teenager Shaheen returning the best-ever figures for Pakistan at a World Cup of 6-35. Pakistan paid a heavy price for a slow start to their World Cup campaign, winning just one of their first five matches. They were shot out for a paltry 105 in their first match, with the West Indies winning in just 13.4 overs, meaning they took a huge hit on run rate. They came back strongly to beat South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan to sit fifth in the 10-team table, but in the end left themselves too much to do. Bangladesh ended the 10-team group phase in seventh spot with three wins in their nine matches.

World Cup: Pakistan end campaign on winning note, defeat Bangladesh by 94 runs

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan became the third batsman in the World Cup history to score more than 600 runs after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Matthew Hayden.&nbsp;

All-rounder Shakib scored his seventh half-century of the tournament, equalling Tendulkar's record of 2003, before slashing wildly at a ball from Shaheen and being caught behind for 64.&nbsp;

That knock made Shakib the highest-scoring batsman of the World Cup with 606 runs.&nbsp;

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After opting to bat first, Pakistan's opener Imam-ul-Haq made a run-a-ball century and Babar Azam scored 96 as they posted 316-run target against Bangladesh.&nbsp;

Shakib scored half-century but Bangladesh's other wickets fell regularly as they were skittled out in 44 overs.&nbsp;

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Pakistan thumped Bangladesh by 94 runs but it was not enough to earn them a place in the semi-finals as New Zealand went through on net run-rate.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan became the third batsman in the World Cup history to score more than 600 runs after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Matthew Hayden.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan became the third batsman in the World Cup history to score more than 600 runs after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's Matthew Hayden. All-rounder Shakib scored his seventh half-century of the tournament, equalling Tendulkar's record of 2003, before slashing wildly at a ball from Shaheen and being caught behind for 64. That knock made Shakib the highest-scoring batsman of the World Cup with 606 runs. In the match 43 of Cricket World Cup 2019, Bangladesh locked horns with Pakistan at Lord's on Friday. After opting to bat first, Pakistan's opener Imam-ul-Haq made a run-a-ball century and Babar Azam scored 96 as they posted 316-run target against Bangladesh. Shakib scored half-century but Bangladesh's other wickets fell regularly as they were skittled out in 44 overs. Shakib now has seven fifty-plus scores at #CWC19 No batsman has ever made more at a single World Cup 😮#RiseOfTheTigers | #PAKvBAN https://t.co/t4c6j2jNT7 — ICC (@ICC) July 5, 2019 × Pakistan thumped Bangladesh by 94 runs but it was not enough to earn them a place in the semi-finals as New Zealand went through on net run-rate.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan becomes 3rd cricketer to score 600+ runs in World Cup

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted his team need a miracle to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals as they prepare for their final league game against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-head-to-head-records-between-pakistan-and-bangladesh-233044">Bangladesh </a>at Lord's on Friday.

Pakistan requires an outlandishly big victory but if Bangladesh bat first, their chances of catching New Zealand will be gone.

"Obviously, we are here to win all the matches," said Sarfaraz, whose team have lost their past four one-day internationals against a fast-improving Bangladesh.

"We will do our best to win the last game as well to end on a high and we will do our best to achieve that but we need to be realistic, but if Allah helps then miracles can happen," he said.

"It's like you score 600, 500, 400 on a pitch then you think you can get the other team out for 50 and then win by a 316-run margin. If you think realistically, then we can only try. But the first real thing will be to win the match," Sarfaraz said.

Pakistan's highest total at the tournament is the 348-8 they made in their shock win over England. The host nation's 397-6 against Afghanistan is the best of the World Cup so far.

Sarfaraz said it had been tough to post big totals on the pitches being used in the tournament.

"If you look at the tournament then, realistically, the tournament is of 280-300 totals," said Sarfaraz.

"If you look at the pitches, they were not for free-scoring. They were tough for batting with spin and the ball was not coming onto the bat," he said.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pak-may-get-tossed-out-of-world-cup-even-before-a-ball-is-bowled-in-bangladesh-match-232967">Pakistan </a>were shot out for a paltry 105 in their first match, with the West Indies winning in just 13.4 overs, meaning they took a huge hit on run rate.

They won just one of their first five matches, coming back strongly to beat South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan to sit fifth in the 10-team table.

But England's victory against New Zealand on Wednesday left them with a virtually impossible task.

Those two teams plus Australia and India will almost certainly be the four semi-finalists.

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted his team need a miracle to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals as they prepare for their final league game against Bangladesh at Lord's on Friday.

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed admitted his team need a miracle to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals as they prepare for their final league game against Bangladesh at Lord's on Friday. Pakistan requires an outlandishly big victory but if Bangladesh bat first, their chances of catching New Zealand will be gone. "Obviously, we are here to win all the matches," said Sarfaraz, whose team have lost their past four one-day internationals against a fast-improving Bangladesh. "We will do our best to win the last game as well to end on a high and we will do our best to achieve that but we need to be realistic, but if Allah helps then miracles can happen," he said. "It's like you score 600, 500, 400 on a pitch then you think you can get the other team out for 50 and then win by a 316-run margin. If you think realistically, then we can only try. But the first real thing will be to win the match," Sarfaraz said. Pakistan's highest total at the tournament is the 348-8 they made in their shock win over England. The host nation's 397-6 against Afghanistan is the best of the World Cup so far. Sarfaraz said it had been tough to post big totals on the pitches being used in the tournament. "If you look at the tournament then, realistically, the tournament is of 280-300 totals," said Sarfaraz. "If you look at the pitches, they were not for free-scoring. They were tough for batting with spin and the ball was not coming onto the bat," he said. Pakistan were shot out for a paltry 105 in their first match, with the West Indies winning in just 13.4 overs, meaning they took a huge hit on run rate. They won just one of their first five matches, coming back strongly to beat South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan to sit fifth in the 10-team table. But England's victory against New Zealand on Wednesday left them with a virtually impossible task. Those two teams plus Australia and India will almost certainly be the four semi-finalists.

Pakistan will aim to score 500 runs against Bangladesh, says skipper Sarfaraz

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the 43rd match of&nbsp;ICC World Cup 2019 on Friday at Lord's, London.

This will be the ninth and the final league match for both the teams.

Pakistan, whose chances of qualifying for the semifinals received a major setback after <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/england-beat-new-zealand-by-119-runs-to-reach-world-cup-semis-232875">England beat New Zealand</a> by 119 runs on Wednesday, have a nearly impossible task to qualify for semifinals.

Pakistan at the moment are placed fifth on the points table with nine points while Bangladesh are on the seventh with seven points.

In World Cup history, both have previously clashed only once in the 1999 World Cup, and Bangladesh defeated Pakistan&nbsp;by 62 runs in the clash.

Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 36 times in the One Day International format, with Pakistan having an upper hand over Bangladesh.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pak-may-get-tossed-out-of-world-cup-even-before-a-ball-is-bowled-in-bangladesh-match-232967">Pakistan </a>have won 31 out of the 36 matches while Bangladesh have managed to defeat them&nbsp;five times which includes a&nbsp;clean sweep in a 3 match ODI series in 2014–15.

They will take on each other at the 2019 World Cup on July 5 at Lord's in London.

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the 43rd match of ICC World Cup 2019 on Friday at Lord's, London. This will be the ninth and the final league match for both the teams.

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the 43rd match of ICC World Cup 2019 on Friday at Lord's, London. This will be the ninth and the final league match for both the teams. Pakistan, whose chances of qualifying for the semifinals received a major setback after England beat New Zealand by 119 runs on Wednesday, have a nearly impossible task to qualify for semifinals. Pakistan at the moment are placed fifth on the points table with nine points while Bangladesh are on the seventh with seven points. In World Cup history, both have previously clashed only once in the 1999 World Cup, and Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 62 runs in the clash. Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 36 times in the One Day International format, with Pakistan having an upper hand over Bangladesh. Pakistan have won 31 out of the 36 matches while Bangladesh have managed to defeat them five times which includes a clean sweep in a 3 match ODI series in 2014–15. They will take on each other at the 2019 World Cup on July 5 at Lord's in London.

World Cup: Head-to-head records between Pakistan and Bangladesh

Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scripted a record on Tuesday as he became the first player in the history to score more than 500 runs and take 10 wickets in a single World Cup campaign.

He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

Against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-india-beat-bangladesh-by-28-runs-to-make-semis-232562">India</a>, Shakib scored 66 runs and took one wicket, but this performance by him was not enough for Bangladesh as they lost the match by 28 runs.

With this loss, Bangladesh semi-final hopes came out to an end.

Shakib has been in tremendous form in the tournament so far and he is just two runs behind India's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-rohit-sharmas-batting-on-a-different-planet-says-kl-rahul-232610">Rohit Sharma</a> in the leading run-scorer list in the ongoing World Cup.

The left-handed batsman has scored 542 runs in the tournament. He has scored two centuries and three half-centuries.

Shakib scored back-to-back centuries against England and West Indies. The 32-year-old has been in good form with the ball as well.

The all-rounder has bowled economical spells throughout the tournament. Shakib has a total of 11 wickets in the World Cup so far.

He went on to take a five-wicket haul against Afghanistan and as a result, he became the second player after India's Yuvraj Singh to score 50 runs and take five wickets in the same World Cup match.

In the match between India and Bangladesh, the former won the toss and elected to bat first.

Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul provided a solid start to the team as they put up a 180-run stand.

Rahul was dismissed for 77 but Sharma went on to register his fourth century in the tournament.

After Sharma's dismissal, Bangladesh bowlers were able to peg the Indian batsmen back and they restricted the side to 314/9 in 50 overs.

Chasing 315, Bangladesh kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and as soon as Shakib was dismissed, the team faced an uphill battle.

Sabbir Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin played lower-order cameos, but in Bangladesh fell short by 28 runs.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-indias-yorker-specialist-jasprit-bumrah-reaps-benefits-of-net-practice-232568">Jasprit Bumrah</a> starred for India with the ball as he scalped four wickets.

Bangladesh will play against Pakistan in their final match of the tournament on July 5.&nbsp;

Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scripted a record on Tuesday as he became the first player in the history to score more than 500 runs and take 10 wickets in a single World Cup campaign.

Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scripted a record on Tuesday as he became the first player in the history to score more than 500 runs and take 10 wickets in a single World Cup campaign. He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Against India, Shakib scored 66 runs and took one wicket, but this performance by him was not enough for Bangladesh as they lost the match by 28 runs. With this loss, Bangladesh semi-final hopes came out to an end. Shakib has been in tremendous form in the tournament so far and he is just two runs behind India's Rohit Sharma in the leading run-scorer list in the ongoing World Cup. The left-handed batsman has scored 542 runs in the tournament. He has scored two centuries and three half-centuries. Shakib scored back-to-back centuries against England and West Indies. The 32-year-old has been in good form with the ball as well. The all-rounder has bowled economical spells throughout the tournament. Shakib has a total of 11 wickets in the World Cup so far. He went on to take a five-wicket haul against Afghanistan and as a result, he became the second player after India's Yuvraj Singh to score 50 runs and take five wickets in the same World Cup match. In the match between India and Bangladesh, the former won the toss and elected to bat first. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul provided a solid start to the team as they put up a 180-run stand. Rahul was dismissed for 77 but Sharma went on to register his fourth century in the tournament. After Sharma's dismissal, Bangladesh bowlers were able to peg the Indian batsmen back and they restricted the side to 314/9 in 50 overs. Chasing 315, Bangladesh kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and as soon as Shakib was dismissed, the team faced an uphill battle. Sabbir Rahman and Mohammad Saifuddin played lower-order cameos, but in Bangladesh fell short by 28 runs. Jasprit Bumrah starred for India with the ball as he scalped four wickets. Bangladesh will play against Pakistan in their final match of the tournament on July 5.

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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/shakib-al-hasan-becomes-first-bangladeshi-cricketer-to-cross-1000-run-mark-in-world-cup-230034">Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan</a> believes Bangladesh have the wherewithal to create an upset against India but they will need to produce their absolute best to outwit the title favourites and keep their World Cup semifinal hopes alive.

Shakib produced a brilliant allround display, scoring a fifty and returning with a five-wicket haul as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-bangladesh-keep-semi-final-hopes-alive-with-62-run-win-over-afghanistan-230128">Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs</a> here on Monday to grab the fifth spot in the points table.

Bangladesh will need to beat India (July 2) and Pakistan (July 5) in their final two group matches to salvage any hopes of a knockout stage.

"India are the top side, someone who is looking at the title, it is not going to be easy but we will give it our best shot," Shakib told reporters.

"Experience will help, we have to play our best cricket to be able to beat India. They have got world-class players who can take the match in their own hands. We have to be at our best but I believe we are a capable enough team."&nbsp;

Bangladesh's spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi also exuded confidence about the spinners in their ranks and hoped they will produce the goods against India when they meet next week.

"We all know they play spin well. But so do we, we play spin very well and played it well against Afghanistan," said Joshi, who has played 15 Test and 69 ODIs for India between 1996 to 2001.

"We have shown in the white ball formats here and before this how we are a good side, we won in Ireland, we have beaten West Indies home and away and come close to beating India three times in the past three years.

"We have our own brand of cricket we are playing with the likes of Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, then Mashrafe Mortaza with the ball, and the others."

Afghanistan had troubled India at The Ageas Bowl, restricting them to 224 for 8 and Joshi admitted he would enjoy a similar surface at Edgbaston.

"We have quality spinners, the same as India," added Joshi.&nbsp;

"How do you deal with them? Facing them and bowling to them it is the same. You think of it one ball at a time.

"Every team has their strengths and weaknesses. I have seen India very closely when we have played them. We know where to bowl to them."

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes Bangladesh have the wherewithal to create an upset against India but they will need to produce their absolute best to outwit the title favourites and keep their World Cup semifinal hopes alive.

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan believes Bangladesh have the wherewithal to create an upset against India but they will need to produce their absolute best to outwit the title favourites and keep their World Cup semifinal hopes alive. Shakib produced a brilliant allround display, scoring a fifty and returning with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs here on Monday to grab the fifth spot in the points table. Bangladesh will need to beat India (July 2) and Pakistan (July 5) in their final two group matches to salvage any hopes of a knockout stage. "India are the top side, someone who is looking at the title, it is not going to be easy but we will give it our best shot," Shakib told reporters. "Experience will help, we have to play our best cricket to be able to beat India. They have got world-class players who can take the match in their own hands. We have to be at our best but I believe we are a capable enough team." Bangladesh's spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi also exuded confidence about the spinners in their ranks and hoped they will produce the goods against India when they meet next week. "We all know they play spin well. But so do we, we play spin very well and played it well against Afghanistan," said Joshi, who has played 15 Test and 69 ODIs for India between 1996 to 2001. "We have shown in the white ball formats here and before this how we are a good side, we won in Ireland, we have beaten West Indies home and away and come close to beating India three times in the past three years. "We have our own brand of cricket we are playing with the likes of Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, then Mashrafe Mortaza with the ball, and the others." Afghanistan had troubled India at The Ageas Bowl, restricting them to 224 for 8 and Joshi admitted he would enjoy a similar surface at Edgbaston. "We have quality spinners, the same as India," added Joshi. "How do you deal with them? Facing them and bowling to them it is the same. You think of it one ball at a time. "Every team has their strengths and weaknesses. I have seen India very closely when we have played them. We know where to bowl to them."

Bangladesh are capable enough to beat India: Shakib Al Hasan

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to cross 1,000-run mark in World Cup career and just the 19th man to reach the landmark overall.&nbsp;

Shakib achieved this feat while playing Match 31 of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=cricket+world+cup">Cricket World Cup 2019</a> against Afghanistan on Monday in Southampton.&nbsp;

The 32-year-old scored 51 runs before losing his wicket to Mujeeb Ur Rahman in 30th over.&nbsp;

During the match, Shakib moved him above Australia's David Warner's 447 runs and became the leading run scorer in this year's event.&nbsp;

Liton Das' wicket brought Shakib to the crease and he upped the tempo with some aggressive hitting that maintained his fine World Cup form.

Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib won the toss and elected to bowl first after the start of play was delayed 10 minutes by light rain.

Victory for Bangladesh would move them into fifth place in the 10-team table.

That would leave Bangladesh within one point of fourth-placed England, who play Australia on Tuesday, as the race hots up to qualify for the semi-finals via a top-four finish.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to cross 1,000-run mark in World Cup career and just the 19th man to reach the landmark overall.

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to cross 1,000-run mark in World Cup career and just the 19th man to reach the landmark overall. Shakib achieved this feat while playing Match 31 of Cricket World Cup 2019 against Afghanistan on Monday in Southampton. The 32-year-old scored 51 runs before losing his wicket to Mujeeb Ur Rahman in 30th over. During the match, Shakib moved him above Australia's David Warner's 447 runs and became the leading run scorer in this year's event. Liton Das' wicket brought Shakib to the crease and he upped the tempo with some aggressive hitting that maintained his fine World Cup form. Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib won the toss and elected to bowl first after the start of play was delayed 10 minutes by light rain. Victory for Bangladesh would move them into fifth place in the 10-team table. That would leave Bangladesh within one point of fourth-placed England, who play Australia on Tuesday, as the race hots up to qualify for the semi-finals via a top-four finish.

Shakib Al Hasan becomes first Bangladeshi cricketer to cross 1,000-run mark in World Cup

Records, injuries and controversies in third week of Cricket World Cup

"Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions," said West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick, urging his side to stick together and come back stronger after suffering a crushing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-23-west-indies-vs-bangladesh-227892">seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh</a> in the World Cup here.

Sent into bat, West Indies posted 321 for eight but a below-par bowling performance saw Bangladesh script the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history, knocking off the target of 322 with 8.3 overs to spare on Monday.

"If you look at it, I thought we were 60 runs short on that pitch and on that size field. We then didn't take the opportunities that came our way. We were always behind Bangladesh once they got through to 70/1," said Estwick after WI lost its third match on the trot in five games.

"The big players didn't kick on but saying that we made 321 runs and should have been able to defend that. But we can stand here, saying 'if this' and 'if that' - we didn't play well, we've lost the cricket game and that's that.&nbsp;We've got to come back stronger. We've still got four games left in the tournament and we can't point fingers or apportion blame to anyone. We have to stick together; that's how good teams pull through. Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions,"&nbsp;&nbsp;Estwick said.

Odds are against West Indies now with just four games left to salvage any hopes of making it to the semi-finals in the 10-team tournament.

However, Estwick said his team will fight it out till the end.&nbsp;

"We're not down and out yet. We're going to fight and come back harder," he said.

"Give <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bangladesh-beat-west-indies-by-seven-wickets-in-world-cup-228121">Bangladesh </a>credit. They played well and they're an improving side. They've played us now five times in the recent past and have beaten us every time. We just have to go away and put our heads together and find a solution," added&nbsp;Estwick.

"Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions," said West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick, urging his side to stick together and come back stronger after suffering a crushing seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the World Cup here.

"Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions," said West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick, urging his side to stick together and come back stronger after suffering a crushing seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the World Cup here. Sent into bat, West Indies posted 321 for eight but a below-par bowling performance saw Bangladesh script the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history, knocking off the target of 322 with 8.3 overs to spare on Monday. "If you look at it, I thought we were 60 runs short on that pitch and on that size field. We then didn't take the opportunities that came our way. We were always behind Bangladesh once they got through to 70/1," said Estwick after WI lost its third match on the trot in five games. "The big players didn't kick on but saying that we made 321 runs and should have been able to defend that. But we can stand here, saying 'if this' and 'if that' - we didn't play well, we've lost the cricket game and that's that. We've got to come back stronger. We've still got four games left in the tournament and we can't point fingers or apportion blame to anyone. We have to stick together; that's how good teams pull through. Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions," Estwick said. Odds are against West Indies now with just four games left to salvage any hopes of making it to the semi-finals in the 10-team tournament. However, Estwick said his team will fight it out till the end. "We're not down and out yet. We're going to fight and come back harder," he said. "Give Bangladesh credit. They played well and they're an improving side. They've played us now five times in the recent past and have beaten us every time. We just have to go away and put our heads together and find a solution," added Estwick.

Stop looking for excuses and start finding solutions, says West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick

Shakib Al Hasan: World's best all-rounder, now Bangladesh's big run-machine in World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan's brilliant century inspired Bangladesh's bid for the second highest successful <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-23-west-indies-vs-bangladesh-227892">run chase in World Cup history against the West Indies</a> on Monday.

Needing 322 to claim their second win of the tournament, Bangladesh were powering towards victory as they repelled the West Indies' barrage of bouncers to reach 248-3 after 34 overs at Taunton.

Shakib was unbeaten with 13 fours in his 83-ball innings, while Liton Das was 47 not out from 41 deliveries.

Only once previously have Bangladesh managed 322 batting second, against Scotland in 2015, while the highest chase so far in this World Cup was New Zealand's 248 against Bangladesh.

But the Tigers had already posted 330 in the first innings of their win over South Africa earlier in the competition and they were well on course to make history against the West Indies.

Opener Tamim Iqbal paved the way in the chase with six fours in his 53-ball innings of 48 before being superbly run out by Sheldon Cottrell.

Tamim, who hit over 30 for the first time in the tournament, and Soumya Sarkar had taken the score to 50 in the ninth over.

But Soumya was dismissed for 29 when he scooped Andre Russell to Chris Gayle in the slips.

There were huge cheers from the Bangladesh fans around the ground when Shakib became just the second player to score 6,000 career ODI runs for the Tigers.

After reaching his fifth successive ODI 50, Shakib -- who scored 121 against England earlier in the tournament -- took command with a scintillating innings that climaxed when he stroked a boundary to reach his century.

Earlier, Shai Hope's 96 and the joint-fastest fifty of the tournament from Shimron Hetmyer helped them reach 321-8.

The Windies couldn't be contained in the second half of the innings as Hope laid the foundations for his country's fourth highest World Cup score with a resolute 121-ball innings.

Hitting around Hope, Evin Lewis made 70 from 67 balls before Hetmyer smashed 50 in 26 balls, featuring four fours and three sixes.

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Quick-fire Hetmyer

It was the equal fastest 50 in this year's tournament and the third quickest by a West Indies batsman in World Cup history.

West Indies opener Gayle was expected to wreak havoc in the tournament, but the big-hitting 39-year-old has only managed scores of 50, 21 and 36.

Once again Gayle looked out of sorts and he went 12 balls without scoring before dangling his bat limply at Mohammad Saifuddin's seaming delivery on the 13th, with the edge held low down by wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim.

Lewis kept grinding away and reached his first World Cup fifty from 58 balls.

Lewis's partnership of 116 with Hope was the West Indies' first century stand of the World Cup.

A towering six from Nicholas Pooran off Mehidy Hasan Miraz left a hole in the roof of one of the Taunton stands.

But Pooran, on 25 from 30 balls, perished when he tried to slog-sweep Shakib and miscued to Soumya Sarkar at long-on.

The urgency was finally injected into the innings, Hetmyer followed Pooran's gung-ho example with a sublime display of hitting.

Blasting boundaries to all parts of the ground, Hetmyer passed 1,000 ODI runs in his 27th innings.

His flamboyant display was curtailed when he holed out off Mustafizur Rahman.

Skipper Jason Holder's 33 from 15 balls -- including four fours and two sixes -- filled in admirably for Hetmyer to ensure the Windies went past 300.

Bangladesh have had the upper hand against the West Indies in recent meetings, winning six of the last seven, including all three games in the Tri-nation series in Ireland last month.

Both the West Indies and Bangladesh have won one of their four group matches, with two defeats and one no result apiece.

Shakib Al Hasan's brilliant century inspired Bangladesh's bid for the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history against the West Indies on Monday.

Shakib Al Hasan's brilliant century inspired Bangladesh's bid for the second highest successful run chase in World Cup history against the West Indies on Monday. Needing 322 to claim their second win of the tournament, Bangladesh were powering towards victory as they repelled the West Indies' barrage of bouncers to reach 248-3 after 34 overs at Taunton. Shakib was unbeaten with 13 fours in his 83-ball innings, while Liton Das was 47 not out from 41 deliveries. Only once previously have Bangladesh managed 322 batting second, against Scotland in 2015, while the highest chase so far in this World Cup was New Zealand's 248 against Bangladesh. But the Tigers had already posted 330 in the first innings of their win over South Africa earlier in the competition and they were well on course to make history against the West Indies. Opener Tamim Iqbal paved the way in the chase with six fours in his 53-ball innings of 48 before being superbly run out by Sheldon Cottrell. Tamim, who hit over 30 for the first time in the tournament, and Soumya Sarkar had taken the score to 50 in the ninth over. But Soumya was dismissed for 29 when he scooped Andre Russell to Chris Gayle in the slips. There were huge cheers from the Bangladesh fans around the ground when Shakib became just the second player to score 6,000 career ODI runs for the Tigers. After reaching his fifth successive ODI 50, Shakib -- who scored 121 against England earlier in the tournament -- took command with a scintillating innings that climaxed when he stroked a boundary to reach his century. Earlier, Shai Hope's 96 and the joint-fastest fifty of the tournament from Shimron Hetmyer helped them reach 321-8. The Windies couldn't be contained in the second half of the innings as Hope laid the foundations for his country's fourth highest World Cup score with a resolute 121-ball innings. Hitting around Hope, Evin Lewis made 70 from 67 balls before Hetmyer smashed 50 in 26 balls, featuring four fours and three sixes. Match in numbers: Quick-fire Hetmyer It was the equal fastest 50 in this year's tournament and the third quickest by a West Indies batsman in World Cup history. West Indies opener Gayle was expected to wreak havoc in the tournament, but the big-hitting 39-year-old has only managed scores of 50, 21 and 36. Once again Gayle looked out of sorts and he went 12 balls without scoring before dangling his bat limply at Mohammad Saifuddin's seaming delivery on the 13th, with the edge held low down by wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim. Lewis kept grinding away and reached his first World Cup fifty from 58 balls. Lewis's partnership of 116 with Hope was the West Indies' first century stand of the World Cup. A towering six from Nicholas Pooran off Mehidy Hasan Miraz left a hole in the roof of one of the Taunton stands. But Pooran, on 25 from 30 balls, perished when he tried to slog-sweep Shakib and miscued to Soumya Sarkar at long-on. The urgency was finally injected into the innings, Hetmyer followed Pooran's gung-ho example with a sublime display of hitting. Blasting boundaries to all parts of the ground, Hetmyer passed 1,000 ODI runs in his 27th innings. His flamboyant display was curtailed when he holed out off Mustafizur Rahman. Skipper Jason Holder's 33 from 15 balls -- including four fours and two sixes -- filled in admirably for Hetmyer to ensure the Windies went past 300. Bangladesh have had the upper hand against the West Indies in recent meetings, winning six of the last seven, including all three games in the Tri-nation series in Ireland last month. Both the West Indies and Bangladesh have won one of their four group matches, with two defeats and one no result apiece.

Shakib ton anchors Bangladesh's World Cup run chase against West Indies

Bangladesh are optimistic that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will recover from a thigh injury in time for Monday's World Cup match against West Indies in Taunton, their coach Steve Rhodes has said.

Shakib strained a muscle in his left thigh while batting against England in Cardiff last week, but fought past the pain to make 121 runs as <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/bangladesh-beat-south-africa-by-21-runs-in-cricket-world-cup-223723&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjG577x7-PiAhVSdCsKHfW5CnMQFjABegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw1M7oN8PBRXc0RcchqzCFn8">Bangladesh </a>lost by 106 runs.

The 32-year old, who has scored 260 runs at the tournament so far, was a doubt for Tuesday's match against Sri Lanka, which was subsequently abandoned, and Rhodes is confident the extra week's rest will do him good.

"He picked up a little injury in that game against <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-england-beat-bangladesh-by-106-runs-225564&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi0voed8OPiAhWm6nMBHRgsCMIQFjABegQIDxAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rW7O7mqR00t7d5XLFwwLT">England </a>and he fought on and battled on and played extremely well with an injury," Rhodes told reporters on Tuesday.

"We're very, very optimistic that with the treatment he will get this week he can recover well and play in that next game against West Indies," Rhodes said.

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Bangladesh will face West Indies on June 17 at Cardiff.

Bangladesh are optimistic that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will recover from a thigh injury in time for Monday's World Cup match against West Indies in Taunton, their coach Steve Rhodes has said.

Bangladesh are optimistic that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will recover from a thigh injury in time for Monday's World Cup match against West Indies in Taunton, their coach Steve Rhodes has said. Shakib strained a muscle in his left thigh while batting against England in Cardiff last week, but fought past the pain to make 121 runs as Bangladesh lost by 106 runs. The 32-year old, who has scored 260 runs at the tournament so far, was a doubt for Tuesday's match against Sri Lanka, which was subsequently abandoned, and Rhodes is confident the extra week's rest will do him good. "He picked up a little injury in that game against England and he fought on and battled on and played extremely well with an injury," Rhodes told reporters on Tuesday. "We're very, very optimistic that with the treatment he will get this week he can recover well and play in that next game against West Indies," Rhodes said. Here's the complete fixture of Cricket World Cup 2019: Bangladesh will face West Indies on June 17 at Cardiff.

World Cup: Bangladesh confident injured Shakib Al Hasan will play against West Indies

Mitchell Santner, playing only his second Cricket World Cup match, needed his steely nerves to shut out the noise from the large Bangladesh crowd at the Oval and guide <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-beat-bangladesh-by-two-wickets-in-cricket-world-cup-224798">New Zealand to victory</a> on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old bespectacled all-rounder, who arrived at the crease with his side in danger of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, held the tail together and hit the winning runs with 17 balls remaining in the match.

Santner scored an unbeaten 17 off 12 balls and ensured the Black Caps advanced from 218-6 through to their 245-run target with his lofted off-drive from Mustafizur Rahman taking them past Bangladesh's total for two crucial competition points.

"Bangladesh were on top there for a while and you can hear it through the crowd," Santner told reporters.

"I think a big thing is communication between you and your partner. We were just trying to keep it about playing ball by ball. If they bowl a good ball then you can just try and get your ones and twos and go from there," Santner said.

Kane Williamson's side restricted the Tigers to 244 and with Williamson (40) and Ross Taylor (82) taking them through to 160-2 in the 32nd over, the 2015 World Cup finalists looked on course for an easy win.

Bangladesh's slow bowlers, however, fought back as New Zealand lost wickets at crucial junctures until Santner's 20-run stand with Matt Henry pushed them to the cusp of victory.

"I thought we were cruising there for a while, we were going to get that two or three down. But credit to the way Bangladesh bowled, they kept fighting to the end," Santner said.

It was not the first time that Santner demonstrated his calmness under pressure in one-day internationals.

Last year he smashed 45 not out from 27 balls to guide <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-9-bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-224576">New Zealand</a> to a three-wicket win in Hamilton against England and followed that up with scores of 63 not out in a six-wicket loss at Mt. Maunganui.

His run out for 41 in the next game in Wellington probably cost the hosts a win in the five-run loss while he top-scored again with 67 in the fifth game against Eoin Morgan's side.

"You want to perform on the biggest stage and there's none bigger than the World Cup," said the left-arm spinner, who missed most of 2018 with a knee injury.

"It was nice to get the boys over the line. It got a bit tighter than we would have liked but we'll take the win and move on to the next game," Santner said.

Mitchell Santner, playing only his second Cricket World Cup match, needed his steely nerves to shut out the noise from the large Bangladesh crowd at the Oval and guide New Zealand to victory on Wednesday.

Mitchell Santner, playing only his second Cricket World Cup match, needed his steely nerves to shut out the noise from the large Bangladesh crowd at the Oval and guide New Zealand to victory on Wednesday. The 27-year-old bespectacled all-rounder, who arrived at the crease with his side in danger of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, held the tail together and hit the winning runs with 17 balls remaining in the match. Santner scored an unbeaten 17 off 12 balls and ensured the Black Caps advanced from 218-6 through to their 245-run target with his lofted off-drive from Mustafizur Rahman taking them past Bangladesh's total for two crucial competition points. "Bangladesh were on top there for a while and you can hear it through the crowd," Santner told reporters. "I think a big thing is communication between you and your partner. We were just trying to keep it about playing ball by ball. If they bowl a good ball then you can just try and get your ones and twos and go from there," Santner said. Kane Williamson's side restricted the Tigers to 244 and with Williamson (40) and Ross Taylor (82) taking them through to 160-2 in the 32nd over, the 2015 World Cup finalists looked on course for an easy win. Bangladesh's slow bowlers, however, fought back as New Zealand lost wickets at crucial junctures until Santner's 20-run stand with Matt Henry pushed them to the cusp of victory. "I thought we were cruising there for a while, we were going to get that two or three down. But credit to the way Bangladesh bowled, they kept fighting to the end," Santner said. It was not the first time that Santner demonstrated his calmness under pressure in one-day internationals. Last year he smashed 45 not out from 27 balls to guide New Zealand to a three-wicket win in Hamilton against England and followed that up with scores of 63 not out in a six-wicket loss at Mt. Maunganui. His run out for 41 in the next game in Wellington probably cost the hosts a win in the five-run loss while he top-scored again with 67 in the fifth game against Eoin Morgan's side. "You want to perform on the biggest stage and there's none bigger than the World Cup," said the left-arm spinner, who missed most of 2018 with a knee injury. "It was nice to get the boys over the line. It got a bit tighter than we would have liked but we'll take the win and move on to the next game," Santner said.

World Cup: Ice-cold Mitchell Santner showcases finishing ability, takes New Zealand past Bangladesh

Bangladesh will ask star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return from Indian Premier League and join the team's World Cup preparation camp next week, the nation's Cricket Board said Monday.

Shakib is currently in India with IPL franchise&nbsp; Hyderabad.&nbsp;

“Our camp is beginning. I have asked to send a letter to Shakib immediately to come back. Let’s see how he responds to this,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan in Dhaka.

Shakib played just one game this season, picking up one wicket for 42 runs in 3.4 overs against his former franchise Kolkata.

It was the only competitive game for Shakib since returning from an injury he picked up during the Bangladesh Premier League final in January.

In a star-studded line-up featuring Australia’s David Warner, England’s Jonny Bairstow, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, and Afghanistan duo Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, Bangladesh is concerned Shakib might not get more matches in the coming days.

Unable to get enough games, Shakib recently invited his personal coach Mohammad Salahuddin to India in order to keep him ready for the World Cup.

Bangladesh will start their preparation camp for the tournament on April 22 and the team will leave for the UK in early May. They are scheduled to play a tri-nation tournament in Ireland from May 5-17.

The World Cup will be held in the UK from May 30 to July 14 with Bangladesh starting their campaign against South Africa at the Oval on June 2.

Bangladesh will ask star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return from Indian Premier League and join the team's World Cup preparation camp next week, the nation's Cricket Board said Monday.

Bangladesh will ask star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to return from Indian Premier League and join the team's World Cup preparation camp next week, the nation's Cricket Board said Monday. Shakib is currently in India with IPL franchise Hyderabad. “Our camp is beginning. I have asked to send a letter to Shakib immediately to come back. Let’s see how he responds to this,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan in Dhaka. Shakib played just one game this season, picking up one wicket for 42 runs in 3.4 overs against his former franchise Kolkata. It was the only competitive game for Shakib since returning from an injury he picked up during the Bangladesh Premier League final in January. In a star-studded line-up featuring Australia’s David Warner, England’s Jonny Bairstow, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, and Afghanistan duo Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, Bangladesh is concerned Shakib might not get more matches in the coming days. Unable to get enough games, Shakib recently invited his personal coach Mohammad Salahuddin to India in order to keep him ready for the World Cup. Bangladesh will start their preparation camp for the tournament on April 22 and the team will leave for the UK in early May. They are scheduled to play a tri-nation tournament in Ireland from May 5-17. The World Cup will be held in the UK from May 30 to July 14 with Bangladesh starting their campaign against South Africa at the Oval on June 2.

Bangladesh to call Hyderabad's Shakib Al Hasan back from IPL 2019

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza called on his players to&nbsp;ignore the absence of veteran stars Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan when they face defending champions India in Friday's&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;Cup&nbsp;final.

Bangladesh upset Pakistan by 37 runs in the last Super Four match in Abu Dhabi to book a place in the final for just the second time.

Without their established opener Tamim (fractured wrist) - injured after the first game - and world-class all-rounder Shakib (fractured finger), the Tigers will pin their hopes on younger players to shock the six-time champions.

"It will be tough without Tamim and Shakib," admitted Mortaza on Thursday.

"The good thing is that the boys have fought very hard so I hope they fight till the last ball and give us a win which will inspire the whole nation."

With their powerful batting line up, led by skipper Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, India start as favourites. They thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan in two matches to get closer to another title.

Sharma has notched a hundred and two half-centuries while Dhawan has two hundreds in the tournament, a factor Mashrafe feels makes them favourites.

"India are far better team (than us)," said Mashrafe. "They are coming here as the favourites so we have to be mentally strong and fight till the last ball."

Bangladesh have beaten India in only five of 34 one-day internationals but one of them came in the 2012&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;Cup&nbsp;on their way to the final when they lost to Pakistan by two runs.

India beat Bangladesh in the first Super Four game by seven wickets in Dubai in the current edition.&nbsp;

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed four wickets while pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshawar Kumar took three wickets apiece to bundle Bangladesh out for a paltry 173.

Sharma, with 83 not out, anchored India's easy win, but Mashrafe hoped Friday will see a different outcome.

"It's just a match, if you have a great day anything can happen. The boys are in good shape so it could be our day," said Mashrafe.

Bangladesh will look to their former captain Mushfiqur Rahim to lift their batting, like he did in the win against Sri Lanka with a battling 144 and against Pakistan when he hit 99.&nbsp;

Left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman is in good wicket-taking form, claiming 4-43 against Pakistan.

"We know they're a competitive side," said Dhawan of Bangladesh. "Hats off to them, the way they played and won against Pakistan. When you play all-round cricket, the results will follow."

Dhawan admitted, however, that many fans had been expecting an India-Pakistan final.

"Everyone thought it will be an India-Pakistan final, but Bangladesh won a great match, we can’t take them lightly just because Pakistan is a bigger team.&nbsp;

"Bangladesh are playing better cricket, there's a difference between team on paper and on the field, that's how I see it."

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza called on his players to ignore the absence of veteran stars Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan when they face defending champions India in Friday's Asia Cup final.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza called on his players to ignore the absence of veteran stars Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan when they face defending champions India in Friday's Asia Cup final. Bangladesh upset Pakistan by 37 runs in the last Super Four match in Abu Dhabi to book a place in the final for just the second time. Without their established opener Tamim (fractured wrist) - injured after the first game - and world-class all-rounder Shakib (fractured finger), the Tigers will pin their hopes on younger players to shock the six-time champions. "It will be tough without Tamim and Shakib," admitted Mortaza on Thursday. "The good thing is that the boys have fought very hard so I hope they fight till the last ball and give us a win which will inspire the whole nation." With their powerful batting line up, led by skipper Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, India start as favourites. They thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan in two matches to get closer to another title. Sharma has notched a hundred and two half-centuries while Dhawan has two hundreds in the tournament, a factor Mashrafe feels makes them favourites. "India are far better team (than us)," said Mashrafe. "They are coming here as the favourites so we have to be mentally strong and fight till the last ball." Bangladesh have beaten India in only five of 34 one-day internationals but one of them came in the 2012 Asia Cup on their way to the final when they lost to Pakistan by two runs. India beat Bangladesh in the first Super Four game by seven wickets in Dubai in the current edition. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed four wickets while pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshawar Kumar took three wickets apiece to bundle Bangladesh out for a paltry 173. Sharma, with 83 not out, anchored India's easy win, but Mashrafe hoped Friday will see a different outcome. "It's just a match, if you have a great day anything can happen. The boys are in good shape so it could be our day," said Mashrafe. Bangladesh will look to their former captain Mushfiqur Rahim to lift their batting, like he did in the win against Sri Lanka with a battling 144 and against Pakistan when he hit 99. Left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman is in good wicket-taking form, claiming 4-43 against Pakistan. "We know they're a competitive side," said Dhawan of Bangladesh. "Hats off to them, the way they played and won against Pakistan. When you play all-round cricket, the results will follow." Dhawan admitted, however, that many fans had been expecting an India-Pakistan final. "Everyone thought it will be an India-Pakistan final, but Bangladesh won a great match, we can’t take them lightly just because Pakistan is a bigger team. "Bangladesh are playing better cricket, there's a difference between team on paper and on the field, that's how I see it."

In the absence of Tamim and Shakib, Bangladesh look to shock India

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