BanglaWash

BanglaWash - The word means a typical whitewash in a cricket series by Bangladesh national cricket team. This term coined on the gold generation of Bangladesh cricket, when they won the series against the Black Caps by 4-0 in 2010 and again in mass use when Bangladesh defeated NZ in a terrific series win by 3-0 in Sahara cup 2013
2010
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The second one-day international between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out without a ball being bowled in Mirpur. Incessant rain on the two days leading into the game had made the prospect of any play extremely unlikely, and the decision to abandon the match was taken at 11.05 am.
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2013
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Bangladesh banked on a string of partnerships and two fine knocks by Shamsur Rahman and Naeem Islam, as they swept the ODI series 3-0 after chasing a total of 307 in the final over in Fatullah resulting in a four-wicket win. This was also Bangladesh's second successful chase of a target of 300 or above in ODIs.
The home side took full advantage of the new ODI rules that allow only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle during the non Powerplay overs, continually chipping the ball over the infield, and making sure they used the shorter, straight boundaries. New Zealand's 307 for 5 was the highest score at this ground at the innings break, but it wasn't enough in the end. Ross Taylor shored up an inexperienced batting line-up with his eighth hundred, but his efforts went in vain.
Mahmudullah and Nasir added 35 for the sixth wicket before Mahmudullah was given out caught behind in the 48th over, although he wasn't fully convinced and neither were the replays conclusive. A few dot balls afterwards added to the tension among the near-capacity crowd but Nasir released the pressure with a thump over midwicket at the end of the 48th over, bringing down the chase to a run-a-ball.
Nasir kept his nerve strong, just as he did last year in the deciding fifth ODI against West Indies in which he also guided Bangladesh to a close win. Sohag Gazi completed the win with an upper-cut boundary off the second ball of the last over.
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