Bangladesh’s First Test Victory
On this Date in 2005: After playing the 35th test match, Bangladesh finally won their first Test match on this day in 2005, defeating Zimbabwe by 226 runs, and creating history. When given Test status in 2000, the team which has since fought for respectability became the world’s tenth Test team. On the last day, the squad won just before tea.
After that, the players raced in unison to rejoice, and coach Dav Whatmore soon joined them. Then, the players began to walk a lap of honor. This was more than a special day as in the history of Bangladesh this was their first test victory.
Bangladesh was always in control of the game, until the moment when they won the match by a huge margin 226 runs margin. Making it a special and memorable test moment in the history of Bangladesh Cricket.
What happened to that BAN vs ZIM Test Series?
After winning the first test match by 266 runs, Bangladesh went on to draw the second and final test match of the series. Bangladesh with the 1-0 lead, they also won their first-ever test series in 2005. Making this series more memorable in the History of Bangladesh Cricket.
Bangladesh Cricket History
In 1977, Bangladesh joined the ICC as an associate member and participated in six ICC Trophies, the premier ODI tournament for nations who do not play in the Test series.
The 1979 ICC Trophy in England marked Bangladesh’s debut in competitive international cricket. Bangladesh faced Pakistan in its inaugural ODI game on March 31, 1986, as part of the Asia Cup.
Football held this title for a while before cricket progressively gained popularity, especially in urban areas, and by the late 1990s, cricket had eclipsed football as the most played sport in Bangladesh.
Previous Results before the first Victory
In their previous games, Bangladesh had managed three draws two against Zimbabwe and one against the West Indies. But the rain seriously hampered two of those meetings. Their previous closest result was a one-wicket loss to Pakistan at Multan in September 2003.
Scorecard of Bangladesh’s First Victory
At Chittagong’s MA Aziz Stadium, the hosts elected to bat first after winning the toss.
Bangladesh 1st Innings: 488/10 Zimbabwe 1st Innings: 312/10
Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 204/9(D) Zimbabwe 2nd Innings: 154/10
