Bangladesh was in fear of a whitewash after losing badly in the first two ODIs of the series. But in the third match, Shakib Al Hasan did not have to be ashamed of the Tigers with his all-round skills. So at the end of the match Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon came to the stage to praise him. He said, without any doubt, Shakib is our best player. After six and a half years, Bangladesh has seen victory in a 50-over match against England.

On Monday (March 6) the English were killed by 50 runs. Where the achievement was of Tiger all-rounder Shakib. Bangladesh was under pressure in the beginning due to the failure of two openers to bat first. Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim relieved the pressure on the team on the third wicket. However, if Shakib did not play a great inning of 75 runs in 71 balls with the bat, the Tigers would not have got the fighting collection. With the target of 247 runs, if Shakib did not show ‘magic’ with the ball, it would have been impossible to kill the world champion England.

Devastating Phil Salt, the previous match’s centurion Jason Roy, James Vince who took control of the match, and finally Rehan Ahmed; Shakib played the most important role in Bangladesh’s victory with the ball by picking up one wicket after another. The Tigers won by 50 runs. At the end of the match, the BCB president praised him. Facing the media, Papon said, ‘Shakib is our best player. There is no room for any doubt about it. I have seen since the beginning of this series, even since the last T20 World Cup, I have seen a big change in him.

He is desperate to win. He was desperate to win before but now he has more ambition. This is a very good sign. Shakib will be a big threat to anyone the day he performs. Ebadat Hossain also played an important role in Bangladesh’s victory with the ball. He created pressure in the English camp by taking the wickets of David Malan and Moeen Ali when the team needed it. So Papon did not forget to praise the worship. He told the media that Ibadat bowled well. What Ibadat has done in Taskin’s place today is truly commendable.