A breath of relief came to the Bangladesh camp after the World Cup. Bangladesh grabbed an epic 150-run victory in the Sylhet Test against New Zealand. With this great victory, joy has once again returned to the cricket arena of Bangladesh.

The Tigers played very strongly in the Sylhet Test. Taijul Islam took 10 wickets in the match. The rest also paved the way to win by pouring their full potential. A great performance resulted in an impeccable victory. However, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto does not want to get carried away with joy. He thinks that the work is half done, he wants to finish the other half after winning the series.

At the award ceremony after the match, Shanto said, “All credit goes to the cricketers, especially Taijul (Islam), Nayeem (Hasan), Shoriful (Islam) and Mehidy (Hasan Miraz). Everyone enjoyed this match very much. We were not too worried about the results. There was an opportunity in front of the youngsters to win the match with good results. We could have scored more than 50 runs in the first innings but the bowlers made up for it. The batters will have to take more responsibility in the next match, it will help us. Thanks to the board for allowing me to captain. The work is half done, everyone is looking forward to the next Test.”

Besides, Shanto spoke strongly about winning the series in the press conference after the match. He added, “We are playing in our conditions. With the strength we have in bowling-batting fielding, I think it is possible to win this series. Although there is one match left, half the work is done. Not that We will go to the next match and win. Those five days will be difficult again. As a result, half the work is done, we will try to improve in the next match and win the match.”

The second Test of the series will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on December 6.