Tigers open T20 WC campaign with a win

15-year wait for victory ends

FE Team | Published: October 24, 2022 23:43:53

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed (C) celebrates the wicket of Netherlands' Colin Ackermann during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between Bangladesh and the Netherlands at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday — AFP

Taskin Ahmed helped Bangladesh end a 15-year wait for a win in the main stages of the T20 World Cup as they edged out the Netherlands by 9 runs in Hobart.
Put into bat, the Tigers' batting malaise in the shortest format continued as they trundled to 144 for 8 in overcast conditions at the Bellerive Oval, reports bdnews24.com.
But the bowlers, led by Taskin, bundled out the Dutch for 135 despite Paul van Meekeren (24) and
Fred Klaassen (7*) putting up some late resistance with a 34-run partnership for the last wicket.
Taskin set the tone for Bangladesh for first win in the second round of a T20 World Cup in 17 attempts as he scalped opener Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede with the first two balls of his spell. He capped a man-of-the-match display with four wickets and was ably supported Hasan Mahmud, who chipped in with two wickets for just 15.
Colin Ackermann's sparkling half-century (62) kept Dutch hopes alive, but only one other batsman reached double figures as the chase fizzled out.
For the Tigers, Afif Hossain topscored with 38, but apart from a late cameo by Mosaddek Hossain (20*), it was a largely forgettable outing with the bat.