Tigers tame the Lions

We want to heartily congratulate the Tigers, particularly Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, for leading from the front, in helping Bangladesh clutch a well deserved victory against England, in their 2nd One Day International match on Sunday. Not only was Mashrafe's batting and bowling key to Bangladesh's victory, but the way he wore his heart on his sleeve; fighting tooth and nail every minute to turn the tide back in Bangladesh's favour, especially when things looked bleak, was, indeed, heartening to watch. 

Mashrafe must also be credited for his strategic brilliance in having Shakib Al Hasan open the bowling for Bangladesh. The spin maestro proved more than a handful for the English top order, setting the tone for the rest of England's batting innings where, chasing a gettable total, England eventually fell well short of their target in the face of relentless pressure from the Bangladesh side. After their heartbreaking defeat in the 1st ODI, the way Bangladesh fought back to win the match must be lauded. And it goes without saying also, that the entire nation wants the Bangladesh team to make winning a habit, rather than a one off. To that end, the top order batsmen must perform better than they did in the last match, where it was the bowlers at the tail-end who performed better with the bat.

Most importantly, however, win, lose or draw, as long as the players put in the effort and show the determination that they did against England, victory will, in one form or another, surely be ours.