Twitter Reactions: Taskin Ahmed's five-for takes centre stage as Bangladesh script history in South Africa

After carrying a reputation of getting embarrassed on foreign lands for years, Bangladesh have scripted history in South Africa by winning their maiden ODI series against the hosts. Tamim Iqbal and his men won the closing game of the ODI series by nine wickets in Centurion to win the series 2-1 with 141 balls to spare in their chase. Taskin Ahmed’s sensational five-for, after conceding just 35 runs in the game, was the highlight for the visitors in the final game. He went on to bag both player of the match and series awards.

Talking of the final game, the home side elected to bat first but failed to put up a big total. Janneman Malan’s 39(56) was the only substantial effort from their batting set-up wherein Ahmed got under the skin of the hosts’ batters and allowed them to post a meager total of 154 runs on the board. Apart from his five-for, Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got two wickets to his name.

Taskin Ahmed’s five-for becomes Bangladesh’s highlight

As soon as the visitors walked up to chase the target, Tamim Iqbal left no stone unturned to lead his men from the front. He gave his side a perfect start and ended up scoring a solid 87* off 82 deliveries. He found the perfect support in Liton Das. Das, who was balancing the ship well with his skipper, was out two runs short of his half-century (48 off 57).

Here is how Twitter reacted to Bangladesh’s historic win in South Africa

Well done Coach @RussellDomingo and your @BCBtigers team. #HistoryMakers 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/I5xGYhcRWe

— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) March 23, 2022

Congratulations to @BCBtigers to all players, especially @TamimOfficial28 @Taskin_Official @Sah75official @AhD18Official @LittonOfficial for outstanding team effort, a record series win in South Africa. #RiseofTigers

— Mohamed Shah Alam (Abdullah) (@mozidalam) March 23, 2022

Bangladesh beat South Africa 2-1 to win ODI series for the first time on home soil. pic.twitter.com/Sig30yY3xE

— Pollab Hossain (@pollab_ahmed) March 23, 2022

What a day for Bangladesh cricket, they have beaten South Africa by 9 wickets in 3rd ODI & won the series by 2-1. It's first time that Bangladesh has defeated South Africa in an international series in SA. Recently they had won a Test in NZ & now clinched mighty proteas. #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/2M0JIB9KLR

— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) March 23, 2022

Congratulations Bangladesh Team.🇧🇩❤️🔥

— Sayduzzaman Sany (@Lets_pok_pok) March 23, 2022

Wonderful victory Bangladesh Cricket team
Bangladesh Tiger 🐯💪✌️ pic.twitter.com/tIox713BSk

— Mdibrahim Khalil (@Mdibrah48204419) March 23, 2022

2⃣-1⃣
Bangladesh win the #SAvBAN ODI series! In South Africa
🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩 pic.twitter.com/OvBs1pVNsm

— MD-Abid husan🇧🇩 #🇶🇦 (@Alomgir72355226) March 23, 2022

If life gives you second chance,be Taskin Ahmed 🐯😎♥️🔥.
Proud of you men @Taskin_Official ❤️#BanvsSA #tigers #Bangladesh #TaskinAhmed #CricketTwitter #Cricket pic.twitter.com/PIXiFqBOX9

— •.¸♡𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒛𝒊𝒂 (@Marzu_07) March 23, 2022

Very first series victory in 🇿🇦 for 🇧🇩. Taskin Ahmed bhai did great job 🔥. Alhamdulillah for everything. pic.twitter.com/AbQLTnA0MQ

— Mehidy Hasan Miraz (@Officialmiraz) March 23, 2022

Taskin Ahmed becomes the first Bangladesh player to take a fifer in South Africa.#TaskinAhmed #SAvBAN #SouthAfrica #Bangladesh #Cricket #CricTraker pic.twitter.com/NZXasTHwce

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 23, 2022

2 days back few fools who’s cricket knowledge is limited to IPL only, were asking who is Taskin? Well motherfuckers this is who TASKIN AHMED is !!

Destroyed the South African batting lineup with a fifer, single handedly, in South Africa 🔥 #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/9FFsl9cbJf

— Nafiu Kabir (@NafiuKaabir) March 23, 2022

The dream is now a reality.

FIVE WICKET-HAUL for Taskin Ahmed in South Africa. No one deserves this more than him. Live the dream, champ. #SAvsBAN #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/njJFmwLgw0

— Saif Ahmed (@saifahmed75) March 23, 2022

The victory couldn’t have been more special for the visitors as the winning runs came off the bat of the veteran, Shakib Al Hasan (18 off 20). Keshav Maharaj got the only wicket that the visitors lost in their chase. After winning the ODI series, Bangladesh would be high on confidence to lock horns with Proteas for the two-match Test series. Star pacer Kagiso Rabada went wicketless on the day.