Mount Maunganui, First Published Jan 6, 2022, 12:23 PM IST
Bay Oval: Ebadot Hossain’s brilliant bowling performance gave Bangladesh (Bangladesh Cricket Team) an incredible victory in the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui (New Zealand vs Bangladesh 1st Test). The life of Ebad, who changed from a soldier to a cricketer, is also an incredible story.
Like Sheldon Cottrell of the Windies, Ebadat Hossain will salute every wicket he takes. How can a Bangladeshi Air Force soldier call out his love for his country? Ebadat Hossain joined the Bangladesh Air Force as a volleyball player 10 years ago. The teenager was also into cricket. Four years later, during a selection trial for the pace bowlers, the coaches’ eyes fell on Ebad.
He took a leave of absence from volleyball and thus shifted his playing field to Ebadat cricket. He made his debut for Bangladesh in 2019. The Bay Oval saw another face of Ebad, who has taken just 11 wickets in the last 10 matches. Ebadat Hossain has become the hero of the country with a single match.
The last day of the match was marked by the brilliant bowling of Player of the Match Ebadat Hossain. All the leading players in the front line fell in front of Ebad. Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nichols, Tom Blendell and Kyle Jamison were all sent off by Ebadat.
For the first time in history, Bangladesh won on Kiwis soil. This is with the success of the Bay Oval Test. Bangladesh beat ICC World Test champions New Zealand by eight wickets Score: New Zealand- 328 & 169, Bangladesh- 458 & 42/2. Earlier, Bangladesh had never beaten New Zealand in their home country in any of the three formats. Ebadat took seven wickets in the first Test alone, including six in the second innings.
NZ vs BAN: Success in the Bay Oval Test; Bangladesh on the history of New Zealand soil
Last Updated Jan 6, 2022 12:34 PM IST
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