In a match filled with significant milestones and records, Bangladesh faced Afghanistan in the third ODI. Despite the challenges, several players achieved personal milestones, adding layers of intrigue to the game.
100
Mehidy Hasan Miraz marked his 100th ODI by captaining Bangladesh for the first time.
98
Mahmudullah experienced his first dismissal in the nineties in international cricket. He became the second Bangladeshi player to be run out in the 90s, following Shahriar Nafees, who was run out for 91 against Kenya in 2006. Mahmudullah is also the third Bangladeshi to be dismissed within two runs of a century, joining Mohammad Ashraful (98) and Mushfiqur Rahim, who has been dismissed for 98 and 99.
23
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is now the 23rd player to captain Bangladesh in international cricket and the 17th in ODIs.
6
Miraz joins an elite group as the sixth player to have captained both the Bangladesh U-19 and national teams.
The others are Shahriar Nafees, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mosaddek Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, and Saif Hasan.
5
Scoring 66, Miraz became the fifth player to score a fifty on his debut as Bangladesh captain in ODIs. The others are Aminul Islam (70), Habibul Bashar (61), Shakib Al Hasan (54), and Nazmul Hossain (76).
13
Miraz played his 100th ODI, becoming the 13th Bangladeshi player to reach this milestone.
3
Miraz also became the third Bangladeshi player to score a fifty in his 100th ODI, following in the footsteps of Habibul Bashar and Mushfiqur Rahim.
55.46
Miraz's strike rate of 55.46 in this match is the second lowest for a Bangladesh captain in ODIs, with the lowest being 52.42 by Khaled Masood against Pakistan in 2002.
These records and milestones highlight the individual achievements within the team, even as they face broader challenges on the field.
