Dhaka (AsiaNews) – Everyone in Bangladesh is delirious from yesterday’s historic victory of the national cricket team over Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It is the first time that the "Tigers" - as the Bangladeshi players are called – have succeeded in getting three consecutive wins over the Asian team which is part of the 10 major formations (full members) of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the highest international authority for the sport.
Bangladesh has brought home the first two One Day Internationals (Odes, "modern" matches that last only a day - ed) against the Pakistani "green shirts" on April 17 and 19. With a total of 251 points, the Tigers yesterday sealed the win with eight wickets (knocking opponent batters out).
Fans are overjoyed at the national victory. Yesterday, after the game, hundreds of thousands people poured into the streets to celebrate the Tigers success. Harun-r-Roshid, a young fan, explains the enthusiasm that pervades the population: "We always talk about bad news, murders, buildings collapsing, accidents. But our players have given us a great joy in winning these three games. We want the Tigers to continue to believe in themselves in the same way. "
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza, said he was "very happy with the way the team was formed in recent months. I hope to continue to do a good job. "
Tomorrow the two teams will play a Twenty20 International (match between two of the full members, in which each team can play up to 20 overs - ed), before two Test matches cricket (traditional games, they last up to five days - ed) from April 28.