Watch: Bizarre! Najmul Hossain Shanto takes ‘worst review in cricket history’ during 2nd BAN vs SL Test
Published - 30 Mar 2024, 04:51 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:22 PM
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto made one of the worst reviews in cricket history during the second and final Test against Sri Lanka. Najmul Hossain Shanto opted for a review for LBW despite the ball clearly hitting the bat on the opening day of the match.
The Sri Lankan team opted to bat first after winning the toss at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday, March 30. Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the team. Meanwhile, the injured Kasun Rajitha was ruled out of the match.
Sri Lankan openers Nishan Madushka and Dimuth Karunaratne initiated a strong start against the Bangladeshi bowlers. The opening pair forged a partnership of 96 runs before Madushka’s dismissal. Madushka returned to the pavilion after scoring 57 off 105 balls.
Watch – Najmul Hossain Shanto Takes ‘The Worst Review’
The incident unfolded on the fifth delivery of the 44th over during Sri Lanka’s first innings. Kusal Mendis blocked a delivery from Taijul Islam, causing confusion among the Bangladesh fielders. Shanto was convinced that the ball had made contact with the pad first.
However, upon replay analysis, it became evident that the ball had struck the middle of Kusal’s bat. This revelation followed Shanto’s mistaken belief and led to the creation of a humorous appeal video that rapidly gained traction on social media platforms.
The FanCode platform captured and shared a clip of ‘one of the worst reviews ever’ on X (formerly known as Twitter). The caption accompanying the video read, “What just happened?”
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Kusal Mendis missed out on a century with 93 runs, while Karunaratne scored 86 runs. Sri Lanka batters maintained dominance on the opening day, scoring more than 300 runs. Despite Bangladesh’s recovery with swift wickets, Sri Lanka retained control of the game.
The visiting team concluded the first day’s play with a total of 314/4 in 90 overs. Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva remained unbeaten at the crease. Chandimal scored 34 runs, and de Silva contributed 15 runs.
Sri Lanka: Nishan Madushka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud
Najmul Hossain Shanto Appointed Bangladesh Captain Last Month
Shanto, appointed as Bangladesh captain across formats last month, is leading in his second Test match, having previously captained in four ODIs and a solitary T20I.
Sri Lanka handed Shanto a difficult debut as Test captain with a convincing 328-run victory in Sylhet last week. Prior to that, Sri Lanka had won the T20I series 2-1, while Bangladesh secured a 2-1 victory in the ODIs after bouncing back from their T20I defeat.
Sri Lanka secured their first victory in the ongoing WTC cycle, elevating them to 6th place in the points table under the leadership of Dhananjaya de Silva. Meanwhile, Bangladesh also won one out of three matches in the cycle, maintaining a point percentage of 33.33.
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