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Tanzid’s surprised inclusion steers Tigers
Bangladesh batsman Tanzid Hasan plays a shot during the third ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday. Photo: AFP

Tanzid’s surprised inclusion steers Tigers

Tanzid Hasan, who made a surprise entry into the starting batting line-up, played a splendid 84-run inning. His crucial contribution paved the way for an eventual victory for Bangladesh in the third and last match to seal the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.It was a strong comeback for Bangladesh after their T20 series defeat in Sylhet to win the ODI series in Chattogram, but apart from the impressive all-round bowling effort, Tanzid Hasan’s 84 off 81 balls played a vital role in the Tigers' win. Tanzid’s rapid fire led Bangladesh's recovery of middle-order collapse to bring the team to 135 for five. When captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, and Mahmudulla Riyad, one after another, left Tanzid in regular intervals, the opener showed some of his boldness in facing the Sri Lanka bowling attacks.Tanzid, who made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup in Pallekele, was out for a duck and could score in his second match only nine runs, but in his third appearance against Sri Lanka, the youngster proved his mettle, scoring his career-best 84 runs on Monday in Chattogram. For Tanzid, having the opportunity to play the match was quite accidental, as Bangladesh saw a huge setback during their fielding with five fielders getting injured, including Soumya Sarker, and in the absence of Soumaya Sarker due to injury, he was replaced as opener.During fielding, Mushfiqur Rahim was the first to get hurt when a Taskin delivery struck his left hand. Mustafizur and substitute Jaker Ali stretched out of the ground.Anamul Haque left the field f...

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