Taskin Ahmed hit the ball in the home of cricket, Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla, in a foggy and cold environment. Agunjhra bowled the opponent with a record 7 wickets. Wanted to take 8 wickets before the start of the match!
Durbar Rajshahi-Dhaka Capitals face each other on Thursday (January 02, 2025). After Taskin’s brilliant bowling, Padma Par Rajshahi left the field with a big win thanks to Enamul Haque Vijay-Ryan Burle.
After the match, Taskin told the story of wanting to take 8 wickets, “It was funny today that our team masseur (massage man) Anwar was saying that bro you will get four wickets today. You want, since God has more tea, 8 wickets can be. Got 7 wickets today.”
Although he did not get 8 wickets, Taskin became the first Bangladeshi to take 7 wickets with only 19 runs in T20. The right-handed pacer is happy with this, “I think. In fact, if you don’t think about it, it won’t happen. Yes, the wicket has to be a little bit of luck but I am happy that I am executing what I want to do in bowling Alhamdulillah. In fact, it is important to be able to bowl well. Wickets are often two less, two more. Thank God.”
Earlier there were two incidents of getting 7 wickets in T20. Sayrul Ijat Idrus of Malaysia took 7 wickets for just 8 runs in 4 overs against China in 2022. Earlier in 2019, Colin Ackerman took 7 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs in England’s Vitality Blast tournament. Could it be 8 wickets or not?
“No, I’m not greedy. If you were more greedy, it could have been a half volley. At that time I was clear in each one bowler’s time. What needs to be done according to the situation and can do it. It feels good that whenever the captain is trusting me, I can give a break through, Alhamdulillah.”
Prior to this, Taskin’s highest wicket was five. He took five wickets with 31 runs for Chittagong Challengers in 2016 BPL. After 8 years, a more mature Taskin spread himself.
“Fifer is very special in any format,” Taskin said. Because many times I have got three wickets, four wickets, but it takes luck with wickets to get five wickets. Alhamdulillah this is a great find for me. As I am a Bangladeshi boy, I will have a name in the history of BPL even after leaving the game, it is a proud moment for me.”
Taskin Ahmed opened the wicket account by returning Liton Das to zero runs. He got more relief by getting him out, “The first ball.” That’s Lytton out. An unplayable delivery meant any batsman had to bat there and was taken. And carrying on such a wicket gives the fast bowlers a little extra boost and Bangladesh carrying is a good sign. And all the wickets are very important but the first wicket is more.”