On one hand, the excitement of IPL is going on in India, while on the other hand, Pakistan team is playing a Test series on Bangladesh tour. The first match of the 2-match Test series between the two teams was played from 8 to 12 May, in which Bangladesh registered a spectacular victory by defeating Pakistan by 104 runs. The hero of this victory was young bowler Nahid Rana. Who alone sent half of Pakistan’s batsmen to the pavilion in the second innings. After his stormy bowling, he started being discussed everywhere and within no time he started trending on social media.
This match was played at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. In the match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 413 runs in the first innings. In reply, Pakistan team was reduced to 386 runs. After this, Bangladesh declared the innings after scoring 240 runs in the second innings. Pakistani batsmen were a complete flop in the second innings and the entire team was all out for just 163 runs. With this, Bangladesh won the match by 104 runs.
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Nahid Rana bowled brilliantly in the second innings and took 5 wickets in 9.5 overs at an economy of 4.06. He made Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Muhammad Rizwan, Noman Ali and Shaheen Afridi his victims. However, he was able to take only 1 wicket in the first innings of the match.
Who is Nahid Rana?
Nahid Rana looks quite different from the traditional cricket set-up of Bangladesh. He belongs to Chapai Nawabganj, the north-western district of the country. While most bowlers in Bangladesh rely on medium pace, Naheed is known for his pace and aggressive style. Interestingly, he started playing cricket at the age of 18, which is considered quite late for a professional cricketer.
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Nahid Rana’s journey becomes special because he made his way to the national team without playing Under-19 cricket. In the 2022-23 first class season, he performed brilliantly, taking 41 wickets and impressed the selectors. After this, even though he took only five wickets in his account in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), his speed and aggressive bowling won the trust of the team management and selectors.
Due to this strong performance, he got a place in the Bangladesh Test team in 2024. He made his Test debut for Bangladesh on 22 March 2024 against Sri Lanka. He took 5 wickets in both the innings of this match together.
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