Tigers revelling in draw

Captain Habibul Bashar's brilliant century showed sign of hopes, but the failure of middle order batsmen was enough to overshadow the bright spot. But not so soon. The ninth batsman Mohammad Rafique rescued the team in a spectacular way with his own century in the first innings. And lastly Khaled Mashud's fighting spirit on the last day of match gave the Tigers a rare opportunity to revel in a real draw.

But was it all so easy? Their choice to bat first was criticised since the opponents were armed with a good number of fast bowlers. But they survived. Though they bowled out the West Indies batting lineup without much trouble, they landed themselves in trouble in the second innings. Again the fighting spirit that Khaled Mashud is famous for resurfaced and saved the team from another probable embarrassment.

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Over all, the Tigers deserve all the encouragement and appreciation. Quite naturally the team is elated. Their effort, their sincerity have been rewarded. If they continue to play with such elan and confidence, then it wouldn't be too much to expect them to win their first ever test match. We wish the whole team all the best for the next game. Though they didn't win in the last one, it wasn't any less than winning. Then again who knows what kind of surprise is in store for us in the future.