Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003
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Yasir Hameed became the second batsmen in Test cricket (after Lawrence Rowe
) to score two centuries on debut, and the fourth Pakistani to score two centuries in one Test match.
became the first Bangladeshi cricketer and the 31st cricketer overall to take a test hat-trick
in the first innings of the match. He took the wickets of Shabbir Ahmed
, Danish Kaneria
, and Umar Gul
. This was Bangladesh's first first-innings lead in 22 Test matches. Man of the match, Shoaib Akhtar, took his first 10 wicket hall in this match.
Rashid Latif
was banned for five One Day Internationals after being found guilty of the International Cricket Council
's Code of Conduct. Bangladesh lodged a protest with the match referee Mike Procter
that he had knowingly claimed a dropped catch. Inzamam ul Haq was appointed the captain for the one-day series, while Kamran Akmal
was to take over wicket keep duties.
(Pakistan) and Rajin Saleh
(Bangladesh) made their ODI debuts in this match. Inzamam ul Haq captained the Pakistan team due to Rashid Latif's ban; Kamran Akmal kept wickets in his absence.
took his best bowling figures of 5/17.
before Abdul Razzaq took a single to tie the scores. Youhana then hit a four to win the match with 1 ball remaining.
over Bangladesh. The won the ODI series 5 - 0 and the test series 3 - 0. Yousuf Youhana entered the top 10 (at 7th place) of the PwC ODI batting ratings for the first time, while Alok Kapali
became the first Bangladeshi to enter the top 50 of the ratings.
Lawrence Rowe
Lawrence George Rowe is a former West Indian cricketer.Lawrence, also known as "Yagga", was an elegant right-handed batsman described by Michael Holding, his team mate, as "the best batsman I ever saw". It was felt that his ability was so extraordinary that Sobers believed he could have been the...
) to score two centuries on debut, and the fourth Pakistani to score two centuries in one Test match.
Second Test: v (27–31 August 2003)
On the third day of the match Alok KapaliAlok Kapali
Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri...
became the first Bangladeshi cricketer and the 31st cricketer overall to take a test hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in the first innings of the match. He took the wickets of Shabbir Ahmed
Shabbir Ahmed
Shabbir Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a line-and-length pace bowler who took eight wickets for 109 runs on his Test debut against Bangladesh in the first of their 2003-04 three-Test series...
, Danish Kaneria
Danish Kaneria
Danish Prabha Shanker Kaneria is a Pakistani cricketer . Danish Kaneria has continued the tradition of great Pakistani leg spin bowlers and possesses a very well disguised googly...
, and Umar Gul
Umar Gul
Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team...
. This was Bangladesh's first first-innings lead in 22 Test matches. Man of the match, Shoaib Akhtar, took his first 10 wicket hall in this match.
Third Test: v (3–7 September 2003)
Pakistan required 4 runs of the last over on the fourth day of the match, when Inzamam ul Haq hit a boundary on the last ball to win the Test match for the home team. This was the 10th one-wicket victory in Test match history. Pakistan captainCaptain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Rashid Latif
Rashid Latif
Rashid Latif is a former Pakistani wicket keeper and a right handed batsman who represented the Pakistani cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches, between 1992 and 2003. He also served as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 2003...
was banned for five One Day Internationals after being found guilty of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
's Code of Conduct. Bangladesh lodged a protest with the match referee Mike Procter
Mike Procter
Michael John Procter is a former South African cricketer. A fast bowler and hard hitting batsman, his chances for a long and productive test career were wrecked by South Africa's banishment from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s...
that he had knowingly claimed a dropped catch. Inzamam ul Haq was appointed the captain for the one-day series, while Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal is a Pakistani cricketer who has played Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Pakistan as a wicket-keeper.- International career :He is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved 6 centuries in Test innings...
was to take over wicket keep duties.
First ODI: v (9 September 2003)
Junaid ZiaJunaid Zia
Junaid Zia is a Pakistani cricketer who has played List A cricket for the Pakistan national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....
(Pakistan) and Rajin Saleh
Rajin Saleh
Khondokar Mohammad Rajin Saleh Alam is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He was the twelfth man of the inaugural Test that Bangladesh played against India on November 10, 2000. He then spent three years out of the national squad. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2003 when they made a trip to...
(Bangladesh) made their ODI debuts in this match. Inzamam ul Haq captained the Pakistan team due to Rashid Latif's ban; Kamran Akmal kept wickets in his absence.
Second ODI: v (12 September 2003)
Yousuf Youhana scored his 9th ODI century in this match, his second against Bangladesh.Third ODI: v (15 September 2003)
Pakistan clinched the ODI series after beating Bangladesh in the third match, leading the series 3 - 0. Bangladesh were given a reduced target of 244 from 44 overs after 6 overs were lost because of technical issues with the floodlights. Umar GulUmar Gul
Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team...
took his best bowling figures of 5/17.
Fourth ODI: v (18 September 2003)
In a tense finale, Pakistan required 7 runs of the last over to win. Yousuf Youhana scored 5 runs off the first three deliveries off Mashrafe MortazaMashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He broke into the national side in late 2001 against Zimbabwe and represented Bangladesh before having played a single first-class match...
before Abdul Razzaq took a single to tie the scores. Youhana then hit a four to win the match with 1 ball remaining.
Fifth ODI: v (21 September 2003)
Pakistan won the last match of the series comfortably by 58 runs, completing a double whitewashWhitewash (sport)
A whitewash is an informal term in sport describing a game or series in which the losing person or team fails to score.A whitewash may be in a single game where the loser fails to score any points or goals, or in a series where the loser fails to win a game...
over Bangladesh. The won the ODI series 5 - 0 and the test series 3 - 0. Yousuf Youhana entered the top 10 (at 7th place) of the PwC ODI batting ratings for the first time, while Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri...
became the first Bangladeshi to enter the top 50 of the ratings.