Bangladesh have a very underwhelming record in Test cricket with just 16 wins in 134 games. With this kind of record, the Bangla Tigers have faced severe criticism in the past from several legends of the game. In the year 2000, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shakib-al-hasan-mustafizur-rahman-and-nurul-hasan-set-to-play-in-abu-dhabi-t10-league-to-skip-domestic-competition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> received their Test status and after a few years, their elevation was questioned by some former greats after their dismal show in the longest form of the game.

In 2010, during the Bangladesh tour of England, former English cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott came hard on the Bangla Tigers by saying they were not worthy of Test status. His comment was not received well by Tamim Iqbal and in the opening Test of the series at Lord's, he answered Boycott with his bat by smashing 103 runs off just 100 deliveries in the second innings.

In the next couple of years, Bangladesh may not be able to improve at a great pace in Tests but looking at their performances in the last few years, it can be said that they are striving to do better in the longest form of the game. In recent years, their victories against big teams both in their own backyard and abroad clearly show that they can’t be considered minnows anymore.&nbsp;

Below are five occasions when Bangladesh stupefied big teams in Test cricket:

5. Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2018

In November 2018, the West Indies were touring Bangladesh and things were going great for the hosts as they defeated the visitors in the first Test by 64 runs. After registering an emphatic victory over the Windies in the first game, it was imperative for the tourists to win their second game to level the series. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-performances-of-shakib-al-hasan-in-ipl-history-4052/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> and his men were in no mood to show mercy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

After winning the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, captain Shakib Al Hasan opted to bat first with a plan to amass a huge total on the board.

In the initial stage, Bangladesh batters didn’t look convincing to score big as they lost five wickets with 190 runs on the board. But with Mahmudullah’s arrival at the crease, things turned in Bangladesh's favour as he stitched crucial partnerships with both Shakib and Litton Das and the hosts put a humongous total of 508 runs on the board.&nbsp;

Bangladesh bowlers had the task to restrict the West Indies to a low total in the first innings. With that intention, both Shakib (3/27) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (7/58) wreaked havoc on the Windies team and bundled them out for 111.

Looking at his bowlers’ amazing form, Shakib decided to enforce follow on. After the dismal show with the bat in the first innings, the West Indian batters didn’t take very long to hand over the game to Bangladesh as they racked up only 213 runs in the second innings. In the end, Bangladesh emerged victorious in the match with a massive figure of an innings and 184 runs.

4. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2017

After facing an embarrassing defeat by 259 runs at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, Bangladesh came out to play the second match at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo. Sri Lanka were favourites ahead of the game as they had never lost to Bangladesh in the longest form of the sport before.

On the other hand, the Bangla Tigers were under pressure to win the match and level the series to salvage their pride.

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Rangana Herath elected to bat first, but the start delivered by his top-order batters was not ideal as Sri Lanka lost their first four wickets with just 70 on the board. But Dinesh Chandimal with his innings of 138 runs helped the Lankan Lions to put up a healthy score of 338 in the first innings.

In reply, Bangladesh struck back hard by taking a lead of 129 runs with their first innings score of 467. Shakib, one of the experienced batters of Bangladesh, showed once again why he is one of the best batters of his team by smashing 116 runs.

With such heavy lead, Bangladesh bowlers had the responsibility to wrap up Sri Lanka's second innings at a low and win the game for the team. Shakib, after his incredible knock with the bat, dazzled with the ball and took four wickets in the second innings.

With his remarkable effort, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/chattogram-challengers-pick-former-india-u-19-star-unmukt-chand-in-bangladesh-premier-league-2022-draft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> ended the Sri Lankan innings for 319, which meant that the Bangla batters had a mere 191 to chase. Sri Lankan skipper Rangana Hearth with his fierce bowling tried to trouble Bangladesh by dismissing Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes early, but Tamim Iqbal with his 82 run-knock made the way for the team to win the contest with four wickets in hand.

3. Bangladesh vs England, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2016

In 2016, Mushfiqur Rahim and his boys were clashing with Alastair Cook-led England in a two-match Test series at home. After conceding the first Test by a narrow margin of 22 runs, Bangladesh were hurting and eyeing the crucial second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur to script a comeback. With the toss falling in favour of the hosts in the second game, captain Mushfiqur elected to bat first.

While batting, the Bangladesh batters struggled against the English bowlers and could only manage 220. Tamim Iqbal by notching up 104 runs did a remarkable job for his team and gave them a reasonable chance in the game.

With a low total on the board, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/5-most-popular-bangladesh-cricketers-on-social-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers had to bowl out of their skin to keep their team in the contest. Leading the bowling attack, Mehidy Hasan Miraz took up the responsibility to annihilate England's batting order and did so by scalping six wickets. Mehidy alongside Taijul Islam and Shakib restricted the English innings to 244.

After their impressive bowling performance in the first innings, the Bangla Tigers were upbeat and looking to grab the opportunity to win the game by delivering something solid with the bat. With some fine batting displays from senior players like Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, and Shakib, Bangladesh scored 296 and set a total of 273 for the English batters to chase.

Miraz, after delivering an outstanding display with the ball in the first innings, looked emboldened and acted as the destroyer-in-chief in the second innings too by bagging six wickets again. His amazing spell helped the hosts bag the game by 108 runs and they levelled the series 1-1.

2. Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 2022

Bangladesh started 2022 with a bang by creating history as they clinched their first-ever Test victory in New Zealand against the Black Caps. In the absence of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham was leading the side against the visitors.

Batting first, New Zealand were cruising smoothly towards a huge score but the Bangladesh bowlers in Shoriful Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz with their spectacular bowling rattled the lower middle order and the lower order of the Kiwis to end their innings at 328.

On a rapid track at the Bay Oval, the Kiwi pacers Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Kyle Jamieson were ready to become a headache for the Bangla batters but skipper Mominul Haque with his 88 run-knock led the team from the front. Litton Das also showed his class by hitting 86 runs. Other batters Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also delivered impactful innings for the team as Bangladesh took a lead of 130 runs by scoring 458.

By virtue of the lead over the Kiwis, Bangladesh had gained momentum in the game, and to continue with that, their bowlers had to deliver an extraordinary performance in the second innings. Leading the bowling attack from the front, Taskin Ahmed drew first blood by dismissing New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.

While Ebadot Hossain with his spell of 6/46 bamboozled the Kiwis by sending their batters Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Tom Bundell, Henry Nicholls, and Kylie Jamieson back to the pavilion. New Zealand's second innings ended at 169. With 40 runs to win, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-t20i-knocks-played-by-bangladesh-batters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> chased the target easily with eight wickets to spare.

1. Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2017

In 2017, the Bangladesh cricket team gave one of the happiest moments to their fans by defeating Australia in the longest format of the game in their own backyard. Playing at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 260 in the first innings with superb efforts from Tamim Iqbal (71 runs) and Shakib Al Hasan (84 runs).

With just 260 runs on the board, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-odi-performances-by-bangladesh-bowlers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers consolidated and delivered a solid performance by winding up the Australian innings for just 217.

With a 43-run lead, Bangladesh were in a commanding position. In the second innings, Tamim Iqbal again dazzled with the bat by hitting 78 runs. While Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, and Mehidy Hasan also chipped in by scoring 41, 22, and 26 respectively. At the end of their batting innings, the Bangla Tigers ended up scoring 221 runs.&nbsp;

Pursuing the chase of 265 runs, the Australian batting line-up faltered and could only reach 244 in front of Bangladesh's lethal spin bowling attack. Except David Warner who scored 112 runs, no other Aussie batter was able to show positive intent on the turning wicket.

Shakib showed his brilliance by clinching a five-wicket haul. On the other hand, Mehidy Hasan also contributed well by picking up two wickets. While Taijul Islam also claimed three Aussie batters with his orthodox left-arm off-spin bowling. With a sensational 20-run victory over Australia, Bangladesh stunned the cricketing world again.

Bangladesh have a very underwhelming record in Test cricket with just 16 wins in 134 games. With this kind of record, the Bangla Tigers have faced severe criticism in the past from several legends of the game. In the year 2000, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shakib-al-hasan-mustafizur-rahman-and-nurul-hasan-set-to-play-in-abu-dhabi-t10-league-to-skip-domestic-competition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> received their Test status and after a few years, their elevation was questioned by some former greats after their dismal show in the longest form of the game.
 In 2010, during the Bangladesh tour of England, former English cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott came hard on the Bangla Tigers by saying they were not worthy of Test status. His comment was not received well by Tamim Iqbal and in the opening Test of the series at Lord's, he answered Boycott with his bat by smashing 103 runs off just 100 deliveries in the second innings.
In the next couple of years, Bangladesh may not be able to improve at a great pace in Tests but looking at their performances in the last few years, it can be said that they are striving to do better in the longest form of the game. In recent years, their victories against big teams both in their own backyard and abroad clearly show that they can’t be considered minnows anymore.&nbsp;
<h2>Below are five occasions when Bangladesh stupefied big teams in Test cricket:</h2>
<h3>5. Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2018</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669282859013_Bangladesh-vs-West-Indies-in-Mirpur,-2018,-2nd-Test-match.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
In November 2018, the West Indies were touring Bangladesh and things were going great for the hosts as they defeated the visitors in the first Test by 64 runs. After registering an emphatic victory over the Windies in the first game, it was imperative for the tourists to win their second game to level the series. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-performances-of-shakib-al-hasan-in-ipl-history-4052/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> and his men were in no mood to show mercy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
After winning the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, captain Shakib Al Hasan opted to bat first with a plan to amass a huge total on the board. 
In the initial stage, Bangladesh batters didn’t look convincing to score big as they lost five wickets with 190 runs on the board. But with Mahmudullah’s arrival at the crease, things turned in Bangladesh's favour as he stitched crucial partnerships with both Shakib and Litton Das and the hosts put a humongous total of 508 runs on the board.&nbsp;
Bangladesh bowlers had the task to restrict the West Indies to a low total in the first innings. With that intention, both Shakib (3/27) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (7/58) wreaked havoc on the Windies team and bundled them out for 111. 
Looking at his bowlers’ amazing form, Shakib decided to enforce follow on. After the dismal show with the bat in the first innings, the West Indian batters didn’t take very long to hand over the game to Bangladesh as they racked up only 213 runs in the second innings. In the end, Bangladesh emerged victorious in the match with a massive figure of an innings and 184 runs.

<h3>4. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2017</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283001561_SRI-LANKA-vs-BANGLADESH,-2nd-Test,-P-Sara-Oval,-Colombo,-2017.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
After facing an embarrassing defeat by 259 runs at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, Bangladesh came out to play the second match at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo. Sri Lanka were favourites ahead of the game as they had never lost to Bangladesh in the longest form of the sport before. 
On the other hand, the Bangla Tigers were under pressure to win the match and level the series to salvage their pride.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Rangana Herath elected to bat first, but the start delivered by his top-order batters was not ideal as Sri Lanka lost their first four wickets with just 70 on the board. But Dinesh Chandimal with his innings of 138 runs helped the Lankan Lions to put up a healthy score of 338 in the first innings. 
In reply, Bangladesh struck back hard by taking a lead of 129 runs with their first innings score of 467. Shakib, one of the experienced batters of Bangladesh, showed once again why he is one of the best batters of his team by smashing 116 runs.
With such heavy lead, Bangladesh bowlers had the responsibility to wrap up Sri Lanka's second innings at a low and win the game for the team. Shakib, after his incredible knock with the bat, dazzled with the ball and took four wickets in the second innings. 
With his remarkable effort, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/chattogram-challengers-pick-former-india-u-19-star-unmukt-chand-in-bangladesh-premier-league-2022-draft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> ended the Sri Lankan innings for 319, which meant that the Bangla batters had a mere 191 to chase. Sri Lankan skipper Rangana Hearth with his fierce bowling tried to trouble Bangladesh by dismissing Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes early, but Tamim Iqbal with his 82 run-knock made the way for the team to win the contest with four wickets in hand.

<h3>3. Bangladesh vs England, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2016</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283076063_Bangladesh-vs-England-2nd-Test,-Dhaka,-2016.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
In 2016, Mushfiqur Rahim and his boys were clashing with Alastair Cook-led England in a two-match Test series at home. After conceding the first Test by a narrow margin of 22 runs, Bangladesh were hurting and eyeing the crucial second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur to script a comeback. With the toss falling in favour of the hosts in the second game, captain Mushfiqur elected to bat first.
While batting, the Bangladesh batters struggled against the English bowlers and could only manage 220. Tamim Iqbal by notching up 104 runs did a remarkable job for his team and gave them a reasonable chance in the game. 
With a low total on the board, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/5-most-popular-bangladesh-cricketers-on-social-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers had to bowl out of their skin to keep their team in the contest. Leading the bowling attack, Mehidy Hasan Miraz took up the responsibility to annihilate England's batting order and did so by scalping six wickets. Mehidy alongside Taijul Islam and Shakib restricted the English innings to 244.
After their impressive bowling performance in the first innings, the Bangla Tigers were upbeat and looking to grab the opportunity to win the game by delivering something solid with the bat. With some fine batting displays from senior players like Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, and Shakib, Bangladesh scored 296 and set a total of 273 for the English batters to chase. 
Miraz, after delivering an outstanding display with the ball in the first innings, looked emboldened and acted as the destroyer-in-chief in the second innings too by bagging six wickets again. His amazing spell helped the hosts bag the game by 108 runs and they levelled the series 1-1.

<h3>2. Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 2022</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283150967_New-Zealand-vs-Bangladesh-1st-Test,-Bay-Oval,-Mount-Maunganui,-2022.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Bangladesh started 2022 with a bang by creating history as they clinched their first-ever Test victory in New Zealand against the Black Caps. In the absence of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham was leading the side against the visitors.
 Batting first, New Zealand were cruising smoothly towards a huge score but the Bangladesh bowlers in Shoriful Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz with their spectacular bowling rattled the lower middle order and the lower order of the Kiwis to end their innings at 328.
On a rapid track at the Bay Oval, the Kiwi pacers Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Kyle Jamieson were ready to become a headache for the Bangla batters but skipper Mominul Haque with his 88 run-knock led the team from the front. Litton Das also showed his class by hitting 86 runs. Other batters Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also delivered impactful innings for the team as Bangladesh took a lead of 130 runs by scoring 458.
By virtue of the lead over the Kiwis, Bangladesh had gained momentum in the game, and to continue with that, their bowlers had to deliver an extraordinary performance in the second innings. Leading the bowling attack from the front, Taskin Ahmed drew first blood by dismissing New Zealand skipper Tom Latham. 
While Ebadot Hossain with his spell of 6/46 bamboozled the Kiwis by sending their batters Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Tom Bundell, Henry Nicholls, and Kylie Jamieson back to the pavilion. New Zealand's second innings ended at 169. With 40 runs to win, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-t20i-knocks-played-by-bangladesh-batters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> chased the target easily with eight wickets to spare.
<h3></h3>
<h3>1. Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2017</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283209197_BANGLADESH-vs-AUSTRALIA,-1st-Test,-Shere-Bangla-National-Stadium,-Dhaka-2017.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
In 2017, the Bangladesh cricket team gave one of the happiest moments to their fans by defeating Australia in the longest format of the game in their own backyard. Playing at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 260 in the first innings with superb efforts from Tamim Iqbal (71 runs) and Shakib Al Hasan (84 runs). 
With just 260 runs on the board, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-odi-performances-by-bangladesh-bowlers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers consolidated and delivered a solid performance by winding up the Australian innings for just 217.
With a 43-run lead, Bangladesh were in a commanding position. In the second innings, Tamim Iqbal again dazzled with the bat by hitting 78 runs. While Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, and Mehidy Hasan also chipped in by scoring 41, 22, and 26 respectively. At the end of their batting innings, the Bangla Tigers ended up scoring 221 runs.&nbsp;
Pursuing the chase of 265 runs, the Australian batting line-up faltered and could only reach 244 in front of Bangladesh's lethal spin bowling attack. Except David Warner who scored 112 runs, no other Aussie batter was able to show positive intent on the turning wicket.
 Shakib showed his brilliance by clinching a five-wicket haul. On the other hand, Mehidy Hasan also contributed well by picking up two wickets. While Taijul Islam also claimed three Aussie batters with his orthodox left-arm off-spin bowling. With a sensational 20-run victory over Australia, Bangladesh stunned the cricketing world again.

Bangladesh have a very underwhelming record in Test cricket with just 16 wins in 134 games. With this kind of record, the Bangla Tigers have faced severe criticism in the past from several legends of the game. In the year 2000, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/shakib-al-hasan-mustafizur-rahman-and-nurul-hasan-set-to-play-in-abu-dhabi-t10-league-to-skip-domestic-competition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> received their Test status and after a few years, their elevation was questioned by some former greats after their dismal show in the longest form of the game.
 In 2010, during the Bangladesh tour of England, former English cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott came hard on the Bangla Tigers by saying they were not worthy of Test status. His comment was not received well by Tamim Iqbal and in the opening Test of the series at Lord's, he answered Boycott with his bat by smashing 103 runs off just 100 deliveries in the second innings.
In the next couple of years, Bangladesh may not be able to improve at a great pace in Tests but looking at their performances in the last few years, it can be said that they are striving to do better in the longest form of the game. In recent years, their victories against big teams both in their own backyard and abroad clearly show that they can’t be considered minnows anymore.&nbsp;
<h2>Below are five occasions when Bangladesh stupefied big teams in Test cricket:</h2>
<h3>5. Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2018</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669282859013_Bangladesh-vs-West-Indies-in-Mirpur,-2018,-2nd-Test-match.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
In November 2018, the West Indies were touring Bangladesh and things were going great for the hosts as they defeated the visitors in the first Test by 64 runs. After registering an emphatic victory over the Windies in the first game, it was imperative for the tourists to win their second game to level the series. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-performances-of-shakib-al-hasan-in-ipl-history-4052/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> and his men were in no mood to show mercy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
After winning the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, captain Shakib Al Hasan opted to bat first with a plan to amass a huge total on the board. 
In the initial stage, Bangladesh batters didn’t look convincing to score big as they lost five wickets with 190 runs on the board. But with Mahmudullah’s arrival at the crease, things turned in Bangladesh's favour as he stitched crucial partnerships with both Shakib and Litton Das and the hosts put a humongous total of 508 runs on the board.&nbsp;
Bangladesh bowlers had the task to restrict the West Indies to a low total in the first innings. With that intention, both Shakib (3/27) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (7/58) wreaked havoc on the Windies team and bundled them out for 111. 
Looking at his bowlers’ amazing form, Shakib decided to enforce follow on. After the dismal show with the bat in the first innings, the West Indian batters didn’t take very long to hand over the game to Bangladesh as they racked up only 213 runs in the second innings. In the end, Bangladesh emerged victorious in the match with a massive figure of an innings and 184 runs.

<h3>4. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2017</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283001561_SRI-LANKA-vs-BANGLADESH,-2nd-Test,-P-Sara-Oval,-Colombo,-2017.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
After facing an embarrassing defeat by 259 runs at the hands of Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, Bangladesh came out to play the second match at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo. Sri Lanka were favourites ahead of the game as they had never lost to Bangladesh in the longest form of the sport before. 
On the other hand, the Bangla Tigers were under pressure to win the match and level the series to salvage their pride.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Rangana Herath elected to bat first, but the start delivered by his top-order batters was not ideal as Sri Lanka lost their first four wickets with just 70 on the board. But Dinesh Chandimal with his innings of 138 runs helped the Lankan Lions to put up a healthy score of 338 in the first innings. 
In reply, Bangladesh struck back hard by taking a lead of 129 runs with their first innings score of 467. Shakib, one of the experienced batters of Bangladesh, showed once again why he is one of the best batters of his team by smashing 116 runs.
With such heavy lead, Bangladesh bowlers had the responsibility to wrap up Sri Lanka's second innings at a low and win the game for the team. Shakib, after his incredible knock with the bat, dazzled with the ball and took four wickets in the second innings. 
With his remarkable effort, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/chattogram-challengers-pick-former-india-u-19-star-unmukt-chand-in-bangladesh-premier-league-2022-draft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> ended the Sri Lankan innings for 319, which meant that the Bangla batters had a mere 191 to chase. Sri Lankan skipper Rangana Hearth with his fierce bowling tried to trouble Bangladesh by dismissing Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes early, but Tamim Iqbal with his 82 run-knock made the way for the team to win the contest with four wickets in hand.

<h3>3. Bangladesh vs England, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 2016</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283076063_Bangladesh-vs-England-2nd-Test,-Dhaka,-2016.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
In 2016, Mushfiqur Rahim and his boys were clashing with Alastair Cook-led England in a two-match Test series at home. After conceding the first Test by a narrow margin of 22 runs, Bangladesh were hurting and eyeing the crucial second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur to script a comeback. With the toss falling in favour of the hosts in the second game, captain Mushfiqur elected to bat first.
While batting, the Bangladesh batters struggled against the English bowlers and could only manage 220. Tamim Iqbal by notching up 104 runs did a remarkable job for his team and gave them a reasonable chance in the game. 
With a low total on the board, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/5-most-popular-bangladesh-cricketers-on-social-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers had to bowl out of their skin to keep their team in the contest. Leading the bowling attack, Mehidy Hasan Miraz took up the responsibility to annihilate England's batting order and did so by scalping six wickets. Mehidy alongside Taijul Islam and Shakib restricted the English innings to 244.
After their impressive bowling performance in the first innings, the Bangla Tigers were upbeat and looking to grab the opportunity to win the game by delivering something solid with the bat. With some fine batting displays from senior players like Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, and Shakib, Bangladesh scored 296 and set a total of 273 for the English batters to chase. 
Miraz, after delivering an outstanding display with the ball in the first innings, looked emboldened and acted as the destroyer-in-chief in the second innings too by bagging six wickets again. His amazing spell helped the hosts bag the game by 108 runs and they levelled the series 1-1.

<h3>2. Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Mount Maunganui, 2022</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669283150967_New-Zealand-vs-Bangladesh-1st-Test,-Bay-Oval,-Mount-Maunganui,-2022.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Bangladesh started 2022 with a bang by creating history as they clinched their first-ever Test victory in New Zealand against the Black Caps. In the absence of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham was leading the side against the visitors.
 Batting first, New Zealand were cruising smoothly towards a huge score but the Bangladesh bowlers in Shoriful Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz with their spectacular bowling rattled the lower middle order and the lower order of the Kiwis to end their innings at 328.
On a rapid track at the Bay Oval, the Kiwi pacers Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Kyle Jamieson were ready to become a headache for the Bangla batters but skipper Mominul Haque with his 88 run-knock led the team from the front. Litton Das also showed his class by hitting 86 runs. Other batters Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also delivered impactful innings for the team as Bangladesh took a lead of 130 runs by scoring 458.
By virtue of the lead over the Kiwis, Bangladesh had gained momentum in the game, and to continue with that, their bowlers had to deliver an extraordinary performance in the second innings. Leading the bowling attack from the front, Taskin Ahmed drew first blood by dismissing New Zealand skipper Tom Latham. 
While Ebadot Hossain with his spell of 6/46 bamboozled the Kiwis by sending their batters Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Tom Bundell, Henry Nicholls, and Kylie Jamieson back to the pavilion. New Zealand's second innings ended at 169. With 40 runs to win, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-t20i-knocks-played-by-bangladesh-batters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> chased the target easily with eight wickets to spare.
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<h3>1. Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2017</h3>
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In 2017, the Bangladesh cricket team gave one of the happiest moments to their fans by defeating Australia in the longest format of the game in their own backyard. Playing at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 260 in the first innings with superb efforts from Tamim Iqbal (71 runs) and Shakib Al Hasan (84 runs). 
With just 260 runs on the board, the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/top-5-odi-performances-by-bangladesh-bowlers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> bowlers consolidated and delivered a solid performance by winding up the Australian innings for just 217.
With a 43-run lead, Bangladesh were in a commanding position. In the second innings, Tamim Iqbal again dazzled with the bat by hitting 78 runs. While Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, and Mehidy Hasan also chipped in by scoring 41, 22, and 26 respectively. At the end of their batting innings, the Bangla Tigers ended up scoring 221 runs.&nbsp;
Pursuing the chase of 265 runs, the Australian batting line-up faltered and could only reach 244 in front of Bangladesh's lethal spin bowling attack. Except David Warner who scored 112 runs, no other Aussie batter was able to show positive intent on the turning wicket.
 Shakib showed his brilliance by clinching a five-wicket haul. On the other hand, Mehidy Hasan also contributed well by picking up two wickets. While Taijul Islam also claimed three Aussie batters with his orthodox left-arm off-spin bowling. With a sensational 20-run victory over Australia, Bangladesh stunned the cricketing world again.

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