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‘It’s a great moment for Bangladesh cricket’ – Mushfiqur
- Updated: October 30, 2016
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, said his team retained the belief they could win the second Test, even when England reached 100 without loss at tea. What followed was an extraordinary final session in which England lost all ten wickets for 64, offspinner Mehedi Hasan taking 6 for 77 to finish with the best match figures by a Bangladesh bowler, as they secured their most famous Test victory.
Bangladesh responded immediately after the interval when Ben Duckett, who had played aggressively for a maiden Test fifty, was beaten on the back foot by Mehedi and just 22 overs later the same bowler trapped Steven Finn lbw to spark wild celebrations.
“It’s a great moment for Bangladesh cricket, the Test was up and down, you didn’t know which team was going to win but the boys the really showed their character at 100 for none,” Mushfiqur said. “We believed if we got one wicket in those conditions it’s very tough for the new …
