the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) He witnessed a touching moment on the field Mehdi Hassancaptain khulna tigers, He had a special gesture for him Chittagong King's Tom O'Connell in Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. The incident received widespread appreciation in the cricket community.
Mehdi Hassan Miraz shows true sportsmanship
The incident occurred while the Khulna Tigers were playing against the Chittagong Kings with the latter chasing a total of 204 runs. Haider Ali He was fired before Muhammad Nawaz Which made way for the arrival of Australian batsman O'Connell at the crease. But his arrival took longer than expected. Puzzled and frustrated by the time-wasting, Hassan appealed for O'Connell to be ejected from the timeout. The on-field referee gave the decision in favor of the Tigers, but upon reconsidering his decision, Tigers captain Hassan decided to withdraw his appeal. O'Connell had already returned to the pavilion and was called back to bat for the Kings.
However, O'Connell failed to capitalize on the opportunity of grace from the Tigers as the Australian batsman was dismissed for a golden duck by Muhammad Nawaz Who gave a great performance for his team with the ball. The incident revealed Hassan's true sportsmanship. Had the Tigers skipper not withdrawn his appeal, O'Connell would have been the first batsman in BPL history to be dismissed in this manner.
The only other incident of this kind in international cricket was when Angelo Matthews He was returned to the ward while… ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 In a match against Bangladesh When skipper Shakib Al-Hasan Implementation of the decision against the Sri Lankan batsman.
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Drama Time Out #BPL! 😵
Captain Mehdi Hasan Miraz sportsmanically summoned Tom O'Connell again after the time allotted to him by the referees had expired! 🤝#BPOnFanCode pic.twitter.com/0bEIDBfRYj
— Fan Code (@FanCode) December 31, 2024
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Khulna Tigers dominate Chittagong Kings to win their first match of BPL 2024-25
The Khulna Tigers had put a huge party on board for the Chittagong kings to pursue. Will BusistoAn unbeaten knock of 75 runs was the highlight of the Tigers' batting effort. Contributions from Mahidol Islam Ankun and Muhammad Naeem He played a crucial role for the hosts 203 runs on board.
In response, Chittagong King's efforts with the bat were disappointing. Shamim Hussain He tried to stabilize the Kings' chase with a valiant 78-run knock but the constant fall of wickets at the other end and a huge total from the Tigers proved too much for the middle-order batsman. In the end, the Kings were bowled out for 166 in 18.5 overs. Thus, the Tigers won the game by 37 points.
