Bangladesh v England ODI series - Bangladesh Player Ratings

Bangladesh’s unbeaten run at home was brought to an end by England today after the visitors registered an emphatic 4-wicket win in the third ODI to lift the three-match series 2-0. The Bangla Tigers were on an impeccable run having won six consecutive series on home turf. However, the highly motivated English side proved to be superior this time.

The series began in a dramatic fashion where the visitors snatched victory from Bangladesh’s jaw in a memorable come from behind victory. The hosts made a superb comeback in the second match to level the series. The same match also saw some heated exchanges between both the teams and which made both the teams trying to win the third and the final ODI like never before.

The series decider was no one-sided contest. Bangladesh fought well and set a good target. But, England’s executed their plans perfectly to seal the match and take home the series.

Tamim Iqbal – 6.5/10:

Despite having a silent time in the series, Tamim Iqbal will remember this series for a long time. The attacking left-hander completed the 5000 run milestone to become the all-time highest run-getter for Bangladesh. But, speaking of the performance in this series, Iqbal managed only one useful knock.

The series started off on a bad note. In the first match, he mustered only 17 runs during the 46 runs first wicket stand during the 310 run chase. He was a dud in the second fixture as well, getting just 14 runs while batting first. His only satisfactory performance came in the final match where he scored 45 runs to help Bangladesh set a commendable target.

Imrul Kayes – 8.5/10:

Imrul Kayes was in commendable form and finished as the highest run-getter of the series, amassing 169 runs in three matches at an average of 56.33. The 29-year-old, after having scored a spectacular 121 for the Select XI against the England in the practice game, looked highly impressive. Bangladesh’s batting success in the series was largely due to his productivity with the bat.

He began the series with a wonderful century which unfortunately went for a losing cause. The second match was a silent affair for him where he could manage only 11 runs. In the third and the final match, he played a satisfying 46 run knock while putting up an 80 run opening wicket stand to give Bangladesh a good start in the highly important game.

Sabbir Rahman – 4/10:

Sabbir Rahman had a very silent series and could impress in only one game this series. The No.3 batsman could muster only 21 runs in the first two matches before playing a sensible 49 run knock in the final match. In the first match, where his team was chasing a challenging 310 to win, Rahman failed to sustain and guide his team to victory, departing for just 18.

The 2nd match was even worse for him. Coming in to bat at the same position, he made only 3 runs and failed to solidify his team’s position who had already lost both its openers cheaply. His only appreciable knock came in the 3rd ODI where he made 46 ball 49 run knock. Overall, he finished with mere 71 run in three matches.

Mahmudullah Riyad – 5.5/10:

Mahmudullah Riyad was the second highest run-getter for Bangladesh with 106 runs in three matches at a decent average of 35.33. But, logically speaking, he didn’t have the best of his time. His 75 run knock in the series-levelling 2nd ODI was the only one meaningful knock he played in the series.

In the series opener, he could manage only 25 run batting at No.4 before departing at a crucial stage. His departure triggered a fatal collapse which resulted in Bangladesh losing the match narrowly. However, the star all-rounder made up for the unimpressive show by playing a pivotal role in the second match where he hit a well-compiled 75 to guide Bangladesh to a win. Unfortunately, Mahmudullah could not carry the same form to the port city of Chittagong in the final ODI and was dismissed cheaply for just 6 runs.

Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) – 5.5/10:

Mushfiqur Rahim was a complete failure in the first two games. Batting in the middle order, the right-hander had opportunities to star in the both the game but was unable to play to his potential. His only mentionable knock came in the last match where he top-scored for him scoring an unbeaten 62 ball 67 runs knock.

Unfortunately, the preceding two games were not up to the wicket-keeper’s standards. In the first match, he could contribute only 12 runs while in the second game he got off to a start but failed to solidify it and was dismissed for just 21.

Shakib Al Hasan – 5/10:

Shakib Al Hasan would be unsatisfied with his performance. Apart from giving an all-round contribution in the series opener, he could not do anything significant remainder of the series.

Barring Imrul Kayes, who hit a wonderful ton, Shakib was Bangladesh’s only hope while chasing 310 in the 1st match. He wasn’t able to complete the task as the hosts crumbled badly towards the end but his knock stood out. In the same game, he snapped impressive figures of 2/59 in the first innings.

However, this was his only impressive performance in the series. The veteran failed badly in the remaining two match scoring just 3 and 4 while taking 1/50 and 0/45 in the 2nd and the 3rd match.

Mosaddek Hossain – 6.5/10:

Mosaddek Hossain has been a revelation this series and is probably the talent to look out for in the future. Bangladesh has an age old reputation of producing world class spinning all-rounders and Hossain promises to become one of them in the future.

After making a memorable debut against Afghanistan prior to the start of this series, Mosaddek continued to make an impression on the mind of the Bangla cricket fans by giving out commendable all-round performance against the tougher English side. He had a poor start in the opening game after getting out for a duck and shelling out 50 runs without any success while bowling.

However, the next two games were very productive for him. In the 2nd game, he snapped 1/5 and contributed 29 with the bat. He performed well in the series decider too, hitting an unbeaten 38 and taking 1/22 with the ball.

Nasir Hossain – 5.5/10:

Nasir Hossain played only two matches in the series. He wasn’t included in the 1st ODI and was selected for the 2nd ODI as a measure to strengthen the batting as well as bowling department. This move worked for Bangladesh as Hossain quickly proved his worth by hitting an unbeaten 27 and bowling a miserly spell of 1/29 in 10 overs. His all-round show was one of the main reasons behind Bangladesh’s win. Hossain, however, failed to create the same impact in the final match.

Mashrafe Mortaza (C) – 7.5/10:

Mashrafe Mortaza had a good series overall both performance wise and leadership wise. He led his series will zest and gave a good fight to the stubborn English team. After losing the first game narrowly, he led his troops from the front to level the series and stay alive in the series.

The final at Chittagong might not have gone his way but the overall team performance under his leadership was good. Talking about the performance, Mashrafe finished the series as the second highest wicket taker with 8 wickets in 3 matches with the best bowling performance of 4/43 which came in the 2nd match. He also contributed with the bat whenever the opportunity came his way.

Shafiul Islam – 5.5/10:

Fast bowler Shafiul Islam had a satisfactory series overall, ending as the second most successful bowler for his team taking four wickets with an economy of 5.69. Consistency was an issue with him, however, and the overall number are not that impressive, to be honest. He could have done much better.

After starting the series on a positive note by claiming 2/59, Shafiul performance simmered down completely in the following game where he went wicketless. However, he made a good come back in the all-important and took 2/61 to finish the series with a good takeaway.

Taskin Ahmed – 5/10:

His overall performance in the series can be easily condensed to just one game – the 2nd ODI at Dhaka – where he took a match-defining 3/47 to play hero’s role in the stunning win. However, apart from that, Taskin was a complete failure.

In the opening game, he was dealt properly by the visitors. he returned wicketless in his six overs spell. However, a silent start to the series only motivated him to come up with a match-winning performance in the 2nd match. It seemed that Taskin was finally back in the reckoning. However, England came fully prepared to counter him in the final match and yet again neutered him completely.

Taijul Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Al-Amin Hossain were in the squad but did not get any opportunity