Bangladesh heroes get HUGE bonus after humbling Proteas

Bangladesh’s cricket board introduced on Thursday a bonus of $350 000 for the nationwide staff because the Prime Minister led congratulations on the facet’s historic sequence win in South Africa.

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Bangladesh defeated the Proteas by 9 wickets at Centurion Park on Wednesday to win the three-match sequence 2-1.

The victory consolidates their place on the prime of the ICC ODI tremendous league desk, placing them in robust rivalry to qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

Bangladesh’s first ODI sequence win in opposition to a serious nation was splashed throughout virtually each nationwide newspaper, with the Dhaka Tribune operating the headline: “Tigers create historical past in land of lions”.

“This sequence win in a beforehand unconquered land must be recognised as Bangladesh’s greatest success in ODI historical past,” veteran cricket author Utpal Shuvro wrote within the mass-circulation each day Prothom Alo.

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India took 26 years and 5 sequence to register their first ODI sequence win in South Africa and Pakistan received on their fourth try.

Bangladesh received the primary match at Centurion by 38 runs and earlier than shedding the second by seven wickets.

Within the decider, the Tigers bowled out South Africa for 154 runs earlier than racing to 156/1 in simply 26.3 overs.

Tempo bowler Taskin Ahmed, who took 5-35 and was named each the participant of the match and of the sequence, was hailed as a hero.

Bangladesh are additionally trying good within the Take a look at enviornment having received their first five-day recreation in opposition to New Zealand in January.

Bangladesh will now play a two-Take a look at sequence in opposition to South Africa, beginning in Durban on 31 March.

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By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse