He is playing his first tournament since suffering serious injuries in a car accident in December 2022 that kept him out of last year's IPL as well as the 50-overs World Cup in India
Hasina speaks to Shakib, Mahmudullah after Champions Trophy heroics
President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team on their historic win over New Zealand in Champions Trophy on Friday.
Published : 9 June 2017, 08:22 PM
Updated : 9 June 2017, 08:23 PM
President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin said Hamid felicitated the Tigers from Bangabhaban after the end of the match early on Saturday (BdST) in Cardiff.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina phoned Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah, the heroes of the victory, to congratulate the Tigers on the occasion, said the Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.
They hammered scintillating centuries in a record 224-run partnership to snatch the 5-wicket victory.
The win has knocked the Black Caps out of the tournament and brightened Bangladesh's prospects of playing in the semifinals.
"The joy of a hard-earned victory is different. We'll have to maintain this momentum. Victories must follow us," Karim quoted the prime minster as saying.
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