The Bangladesh national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, ending a disappointing in ICC World Cup 2023 in India where they have earned only two wins in ninths games.
Captain Shakib Al Hasan returned earlier due to a finger injury, missing the final match against Australia. In his absence, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto led the team, but Bangladesh suffered another defeat.
Head coach Chandika Hathurusinga also returned with the team, while bowling coach Allan Donald opted not to travel to Dhaka as he resigned from his position and went directly to South Africa from India.
Shakib expressed disappointment, labeling it Bangladesh's "worst" World Cup performance, acknowledging unmet high expectations.
Mahmudullah Riyad emerged as the top scorer for Bangladesh, amassing 328 runs in seven innings, including a century and a 50. He was a last-minute inclusion in the team. He missed a few series leading up to the World Cup.
Among other batters, Litton Das (286), Najmul Hossain Shanto (222), Mushfiqur Rahim (202), and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (201) surpassed the 200-run mark. Miraz and Shoriful Islam excelled as bowlers, each taking 10 wickets, while Shakib managed nine.
Bangladesh’s next assignment is a two-match series against New Zealand starting later this month.
With this two-match Test series on the horizon, Bangladesh faces the task of appointing a captain in Shakib's absence, due to a finger injury, for the upcoming series.
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