Test series win!
As a Bengali, I am extremely proud of Bangladesh's first Test as well as series win ( that too by a margin of 2-0) on foreign soil. Though the cynics will try their level-best to undermine the brilliant achievement, the defeated West Indies team being practically a second eleven, but that is not the fault of Bangladesh whose sole aim is to defeat the opposition, irrespective of its composition. This win will provide the much-required boost for the Bangladesh team which was constantly criticised by the "pundits" and even questions were raised about their Test status. Perhaps the know-all brigade is oblivious of the fact that it took as much as 20 years for India to register its first Test victory. In contrast, Bangladesh has achieved three Test wins (and a series also) within nine years of entering the arena. Bangladesh's victory over West Indies is also a very good advertisement for Test cricket which shows that success is not the sole monopoly of a few selected countries only and that a new cricketing power is slowly but steadily emerging from the land of the Royal Bengal Tigers.
It is sincerely hoped that Bangladesh will carry on the good work and emerge successful and provide immense joy as well as pride to the Bengalis of the whole world and genuine cricket-lovers.
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