DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan has criticized the interim government’s decision to prevent the national cricket team from participating in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, calling it a significant mistake.
This year’s T20 World Cup, held in February and March, marked the first ICC event since 1999 in which Bangladesh was absent. After Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the tournament, the ICC invited Scotland to replace them in the event.
Addressing an event in Mumbai, Shakib stated that Bangladesh’s absence from the world cup was a very sad occasion for the country as they were having a very strong affinity towards cricket and it was really a big mistake on the part of the government.
As a result of the disagreement between two cricket boards, BCB pulled out of the T20 world cup after BCCI withdrew the best fast bowler of the Bangladeshi team, Mustafizur Rahman, from their IPL franchise.
His comment has generated a lot of discussion amongst all nationals about the role of government in making such decisions for the participation of sports team in international competitions.
PSL 11: Hyderabad Kings defeat Multan Sultans
Earlier, in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, the Hyderabad Kingsmen defeated the Multan Sultans by 8 wickets, eliminating them from the tournament.
This significant match took place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where the Hyderabad Kingsmen successfully chased down the target of 160 runs set by the Multan Sultans, finishing the innings in just the 16th over for the loss of 2 wickets.
Openers Moaz Sadaqat and Usman Khan were instrumental in Hyderabad’s victory, each scoring impressive innings of 64 runs. Captain Marnus Labuschagne managed 11 runs before being dismissed, while Saim Ayub remained unbeaten with 15 runs.
Earlier, the Multan Sultans scored 159 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted overs. Opener Shan Masood’s commendable 69 runs off 46 balls were ultimately in vain, as the other notable contributions came from Mohammad Nawaz (18 runs), Sahibzada Farhan (15 runs), and Steve Smith (13 runs).
For the Hyderabad Kingsmen, bowlers Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed, and Haneen Shah each took two wickets, displaying a strong bowling performance.
Hyderabad captain Marnus Labuschagne won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that proved to be advantageous. For the Multan Sultans, Steve Smith and Mohammad Ismail each claimed one wicket.
