Bangladesh new zealand 1st odi- Ashraful replies in style

Bangladesh new zealand 1st odi was more than a cricket match for Mohammad Ashraful. he was under some tremendous pressure. and very unusually, the pressure was not all about cricket.

The very recent ICL storm has shaken the whole Bangladesh cricket. and as the captain of the national side how can ashraful keep himself away from it? but the actual situation was worse than that. some of the players of the Bangladesh national side pointed their finger towards ashraful as the main culprit behind ICL storm. even though he refused to join ICL, still he has been regarded as main culprit(!).

So for the first time in his career, Mohammad Ashraful was in pressure to prove himself not for cricketing reason but for something else. and how nicely he reacted to the pressure with a classic 60 of just 56 balls. perhaps that is the typical genius reply.

Bangladesh new zealand 1st ODI of Mirpur will be remembered for several reasons. it is the maiden victory against new zealand in any international format of cricket. but for ashraful? its all about answering the enemies in style.

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