দুই বছর পর দুই ডানহাতি ওপেনার নিয়ে ভিন্ন স্বাদের বাংলাদেশ

প্রায় দুই বছর পর ভিন্ন এক বাংলাদেশের দেখা

দুই ডানহাতি ওপেনার নিয়ে টাইগারদের নতুন অধ্যায়

নেদারল্যান্ডসের বিপক্ষে ইতিহাস, ওপেনিংয়ে ফিরলো নতুন অধ্যায়

বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেটে টি-টোয়েন্টি ওপেনিং পজিশন নিয়ে সবসময়ই ছিলো পরীক্ষা-নিরীক্ষা। প্রায় দুই বছরে ৮১ ইনিংসে ব্যবহার হয়েছে ১৪টি ভিন্ন উদ্বোধনী জুটি। তবে প্রতিবারই একপ্রান্তে ছিলেন বাঁহাতি ব্যাটার। অবশেষে বদলে গেল সেই ধারা।

নেদারল্যান্ডসের বিপক্ষে নতুন শুরু

সিরিজের তৃতীয় ও শেষ টি-টোয়েন্টিতে নিয়মিত ওপেনার তানজিদ তামিম ও পারভেজ ইমনকে বিশ্রাম দেয় টিম ম্যানেজমেন্ট। তাদের পরিবর্তে ওপেন করতে নামেন সাইফ হাসান ও লিটন দাস। এটাই ছিলো প্রায় দুই বছর পর বাংলাদেশের প্রথম দুই ডানহাতি ওপেনিং জুটি।

ভাঙলো অপেক্ষা, এলো ঝড়ো শুরু

২০২৩ সালের ডিসেম্বরে নিউজিল্যান্ডের বিপক্ষে লিটন-রনি জুটি শেষবার দুই ডানহাতি ওপেনিংয়ের দেখা দিয়েছিল। তবে সেদিন মাত্র ১৩ রানে ভেঙে যায় জুটি। কিন্তু এবার লিটন ও সাইফ শুরু থেকেই আক্রমণাত্মক। তারা মাত্র ১৯ বলে যোগ করেন ৩৯ রান। যদিও সাইফ ফিরেন ৮ বলে ১২ রানে, তবুও ওপেনিং জুটি আভাস দেয় নতুন সম্ভাবনার।

তিন ডানহাতি ব্যাটার একসাথে

সাইফ আউট হওয়ার পর তিনে নামেন তাওহীদ হৃদয়। এর ফলে প্রায় আড়াই বছর পর আবারও বাংলাদেশের টপ-অর্ডারে একসাথে দেখা গেল তিন ডানহাতি ব্যাটারকে। সর্বশেষ এমন ঘটনা ঘটেছিল ২০২২ সালের সেপ্টেম্বরে, আরব আমিরাতের বিপক্ষে— যখন ইনিংস শুরু করেছিলেন মেহেদী হাসান মিরাজ, সাব্বির রহমান ও লিটন দাস।

ভিন্ন স্বাদের বাংলাদেশ

দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে বাঁহাতিদের আধিপত্য থাকলেও এবার প্রমাণ হলো, টাইগারদের ব্যাটিং লাইনআপে ভিন্ন কম্বিনেশনও কার্যকর হতে পারে। দুই বছর পর ওপেনিংয়ে এই পরিবর্তন বাংলাদেশ দলের নতুন ভারসাম্যের ইঙ্গিত দিচ্ছে।

Gill’s Grit and Siraj’s Firepower Lead India to Epic Test Victory at The Oval

Siraj’s Five-Fer Seals Historic 6-Run Win as India Levels Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Gill’s Grit and Siraj’s Firepower Lead India to Epic Test Victory at The Oval

India eked out a stunning six run victory on Day 5 to level the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy series at 2–2

With England needing just 35 runs and four wickets in hand, the match hung in the balance. A fiery spell from Mohammed Siraj (5 for 104), including the final-ball yorker to dismiss Gus Atkinson, swung it back to India.

England’s lower order showed resolve, especially Chris Woakes, who heroically came out to bat with a dislocated shoulder in a sling, though he didn't face a ball.

His bravery, along with contributions from Jamie Smith and Overton, added to the drama—but they fell just short.

The match-ending scenes were emotional: India celebrated their narrowest-ever Test win, while England lamented a heartbreaking collapse from 339 for 6, needing still 35 runs up at stumps on Day 4.

Siraj finished as the series’ leading wicket taker with 23 wickets, carrying India’s pace attack through intense conditions.

Meanwhile, Indian captain Shubman Gill topped the series run charts with 754 runs at an average of 83.78, anchoring many crucial innings.

The game concluded in a fitting manner for one of the most intensely fought Test series in recent memory: India’s mental fortitude, Siraj’s decisive performance, and Woakes’ courage ensured this match will long be remembered as a classic.

Man of the Match: Shubman Gill (IND) – Named for his composed batting under intense pressure on Day 5 that set up India’s seismic 6-run win.

Player of the Series: Harry Brook (ENG) – Honoured despite England’s near-miss in the finale, after a richly productive series with the bat.

Novak Djokovic Reaches suburbia Final, Edges Juan Martin Del Potro In match

Novak Djokovic advanced to the suburbia final with a five-set finish over Juan Martin del Potro on Friday, a 4-hour, 43-minute match that was the longest match within the tournament's history.

Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-3 to succeed in his eleventh sweep final. he's one finish aloof from his seventh major title.

On Sunday, he'll play the winner of the match between No. twenty four Jerzy Janowicz of Poland and No. a pair of Andy Murray of england.

Michael Phelps most-searched athlete on Google

Michael Phelps, who became the most medaled jock in the history of Athletics Games, is also the most searched sportsperson of the ongoing Writer Games. Phelps tops Google's move of most searched jock during the Olympiad and the US traveler is way before of the separate athletes.

On the separate handbreadth, Country sprinter Usain Hurry is also a present which needs no launching. He is a five-time Group and three-time Olympic yellow medalist. In India both the athletes seems to be ascension piercing amongst Asiatic fans. They strength not be able to contend against apiece different in their respective comedian, but in the realistic group it is intriguing to fuck who's author favorites when pitted against apiece remaining.

Using 'Google Insights for See' in the end 7 life comparing between keywords 'Archangel Phelps' and 'Usain Fly', it's the Inhabitant bather who is dynamical the most signal of Google searches from netizens in India outscoring Bolt’s popularity.

Multitude his past effort on Tuesday, Phelps was also the most searched contestant. Intimately succeeding him is US gymnast McKayla Marone and Colorado travelers Missy Author. Different most searched sports persons on Weekday were Queen's granddaughter and British rider Zara Phillips and Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen, Asian battler Shin A Lam,

I had been wondering what Olympic athletes were searched for the most and considered the hottest. According to Google I have found the top two. Coming in at number one is Michael Phelps!

Good is not enough versus Lundqvist

They play a pretty darned good road game.

They forechecked like crazy.

They hemmed the New York Rangers in their zone for long periods of time, especially in the second period.

They got a sharp, at times spectacular, performance from their 40-year-old netminder Martin Brodeur.

And?

And they're down 1-0 in the Eastern Conference finals.

That's what happens when the guy in the bulky pads at the other end of the ice pitching a shutout is named Henrik Lundqvist.

The man often referred to in these parts as King Henrik turned aside all 21 New Jersey shots he faced Monday night to lead the Rangers to a 3-0 victory.

The game that was scoreless through two periods and actually appeared to be tilting in favor of the Devils until the first minute of the third period. Just 53 seconds into the final frame, defenseman Dan Girardi took a neat back pass from rookie Chris Kreider and blasted home what would turn out to be the winner.

But that play's significance is tied entirely to the play of Lundqvist, especially in the second period when the Devils had the Rangers on the ropes.

During one shorthanded sequence, New Jersey captain Zach Parise had three solid whacks at the goal from the side of the net and Lundqvist turned them all aside.

"He was really good in the second," head coach John Tortorella said postgame of his franchise netminder.

"That was a really important sequence."

There is a certain sameness to all of the Rangers' playoff games, a certain pattern, and at the heart of that pattern is Lundqvist.

For the 14th straight game this spring, the Rangers did not manage to score more than three goals. For the 10th time this spring, the Rangers allowed two or fewer goals.

"I thought both goalies played well," offered Devils head coach Pete DeBoer. "Again, I think whoever was going to score first tonight was going to win. And they threw a point shot at the net that found a way through. We threw a lot of those at the net, too, and didn't find one through."

There was a lot of discussion heading into this conference final about the Rangers' stamina both mentally and physically based on having to endure two seven-game sets to get here.

Tortorella chafes at the notion his team might be tired, but there is no question that part of their freshness comes from Lundqvist. He invigorates them, allows them to play through rough patches without apparent damage.

"We worked really hard," Lundqvist said. "It's always tough to come from a Game 7, so emotional and everything around it and you start over."

In the second period -- as was the case in Game 7 against Washington -- the Rangers seemed to lose their way, failing to clear pucks, allowing chances and feeling the pressure but in the end not flinching.

"As a goalie you always have to step up when the team needs you, not when you feel good and you have your moments," Lundqvist explained. "A lot of times it's when the teams' struggling you have to step up. It's fun too, to be there and try to make the difference sometimes when the team is going through a tough stretch. And then they will bail me out maybe when I'm struggling a little bit."

Forgive us for arching our eyebrows over the "when I'm struggling a bit" line because, well, it just doesn't seem like that's going to happen.