Talented youngster Mehedi Hasan Miraz achieved the rare feat as he became the first Banglade
shi cricketer and only the second off-spinner to take consecutive 5 wickets in his first two Tests during the second Test today. He
became the second player after West Indian Sonny Ramadhin to achieve the consecutive five-for in the first two Tests.
Mehedi took his second five-for in during his second and final Test against England at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. He bowled total 49.3 overs, conceding 159 runs and took 12 wickets of England in two innings of second test. Bangladesh claimed ten wickets in an electric final session to secure an historic first Test victory over England and a 1-1 share of the series. Mehedi dismissed the English skipper Cook for 14 in the fifth over bowled. In his 11th over, he struck again on England innings to sent back Gary Ballance for 9. Early on day-2 Mehedi took the wicket of Moeen Ali.
Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for 24 in the 33rd over. Zafar Ansari became the fifth victim for Mehedi when he fell for 13 runs. Mehedi finally finished his first innings taking 6 English wickets giving away 82 runs. Bangladesh claimed ten wickets in an electric final session to secure an historic first Test victory over England and a 1-1 share of the series. On second innings, Mehedi broke the waist of English batting order. Cook, Duckett, Ballance, Ali and Bairstow were again stuck by him. Finally, he dismissed Finn and finished the last innings taking 6 wickets giving 77 runs.
Records:
4 Spinners who have taken five-wicket hauls in each of their first two Tests; Bangladesh's Miraz became the fourth bowler in this list when he took 6 for 82 in England's first innings, after taking 6 for 80 in the first innings in Chittagong.
The others in this list are India's Narendra Hirwani, who had 24 wickets in his first two Tests, Australia's Clarrie Grimmett, and England's Nick Cook. Grimmett and Hirwani took three five-wicket hauls in their first two Tests. 13 Wickets for Mehedi in his first two Tests so far. With one more innings to go, Mehedi already has the most wickets by a Bangladesh bowler after two Tests. Mahmudullah and Sohag Gazi had both taken 12 in their first two matches. Miraz gets both Man of the match and Man of the series.
- News courtesy: daily Asian Age
