Watch: Tamim Iqbal shows spirit of the game, helps 'injured' counterpart Mehidy Hasan Miraz in BPL

Former Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal might have retired from international cricket but is still an active player in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). During the match between Khulna Tigers and Fortune Barishal, Tamim showed a great example of the spirit of the game.

Khulna Tigers captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was bowled by a toe-crushing yorker from the fast bowler Ebadot Hossain in the last over of the powerplay. The ball hit flush on Miraz's boot and he was in immense pain.

Mehidy went to the ground straight away as he was seen limping. Finding his counterpart in an uncomfortable state, Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal wasted no time in rushing towards him. Instead of celebrating the wicket, Tamim offered to help Mehidy and helped him to the stretcher.

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Watch: Tamim Iqbal helps Mehidy Hasan Miraz in BPL

Spirit of the game above all! 🤝

A toe-crushing yorker from Ebadot Hossain left Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the floor but Tamim Iqbal made sure his compatriot got medical attention immediately! 🙌#BPLonFanCode pic.twitter.com/9pBeAo6Cyl

— FanCode (@FanCode) January 27, 2025

Challenging total by Khulna Tigers

After hitting the boot, the ball went on to hit the stumps. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was dismissed for a quickfire 29 off 18 balls with 1 four and 3 sixes. Miraz made good use of powerplay restrictions and helped his team get off to a flyer.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's opening partner Mohammad Naim smashed 51 off 27 deliveries. The left-hander struck 5 fours and 3 sixes. The rest of the batters got starts but couldn't convert them into big ones.

Alex Ross and William Bosisto scored 20 runs each while Afif Hossain struck 32 off 27 balls. Wicketkeeper Mahidul Islam Ankon slammed a quickfire 27 off 12 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes, thus helping his team post a challenging total of 187-5 on the board.

Fortune Barishal chased down a big total

Chasing a big target, Fortune Barishal lost Towhid Hridoy early but Tamim Iqbal and Dawid Malan stitched together a great partnership for the second wicket. Salman Irshad dismissed Tamim for 27 but Malan kept scoring runs.

He formed vital partnerships with the experienced middle order consisting of Mushqifur Rahim and Mahmudullah. Malan scored 63 off 37 balls and struck 8 fours and 3 sixes during his knock. Both Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah scored 24 runs each.

Pakistan's allrounder Faheem Ashraf ensured to finish off the game with a quickfire 18 off just 6 balls. Afghanistan's veteran allrounder Mohammad Nabi also struck a useful 15 off 10 balls as Barishal chased down the target with five balls to spare.

With this win, Fortune Barishal maintained its second spot in the points table with 8 wins and 2 defeats and moved closer to the first-place Rangpur Riders. Meanwhile, the Khulna Tigers remained at the fifth spot.

Tamim Iqbal announced his official retirement from international cricket just a few days ago. He was earlier considered for Bangladesh's squad for the Champions Trophy but decided not to participate in the tournament since he hasn't played international cricket for a long time.