Nomination papers will be distributed until Thursday 4pm.

Bangladesh’s 78-run victory over Pakistan on Day 5 of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium sealed a 2-0 series clean sweep and delivered five gripping days of momentum swings, fightbacks, heated exchanges and remarkable moments. From Litton Das’s valiant 126 that rescued the Tigers in the first innings to Taijul Islam’s five-wicket haul in the fourth innings that sealed the win, the Test had no shortage of drama. Taskin Ahmed provided crucial breakthroughs, while Shoriful Islam’s lone wicket of the match – the prized scalp of Mohammad Rizwan, whose fighting 94 nearly inspired a world-record chase – proved equally decisive. The Daily Star’s Firoz Ahmed captured the defining moments of a Test that truly had it all. Photos: Firoz Ahmed

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Pakistan player Salman Ali Agha has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram showered praise on Bangladesh team following their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan, describing the Tigers as a side now ready to compete with the best in the format.

Bangladesh have scaled their highest-ever ICC Test rankings, moving up to seventh in the standings, following their 2-0 series win against Pakistan in Sylhet on Wednesday.

Litton Das scored a sublime century under immense pressure in the first innings and backed it up with a vital fifty in the second as Bangladesh completed their first home Test-series whitewash with a 78-run victory in the second Test in Sylhet on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh completed a second consecutive Test series whitewash against Pakistan with a 78-run victory in the second match of the two-match

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Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a blistering 93 to power Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL.

A stubborn resistance from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, coupled with repeated delays from Rizwan, tested Bangladesh’s patience on the fourth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Sylhet yesterday. But despite the visitors’ spirited fightback, the Tigers still ended the day with their noses ahead.

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Pakistan batting coach Asad Shafiq said his side remain hopeful of chasing down a daunting 437-run target against Bangladesh in the second Test, banking on Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan to finish the job in Sylhet.

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The final session of Day 4 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Sylhet was filled with tension, mind games and verbal exchanges as frustrations boiled over in the middle.

With time in hand, Bangladesh needed the 39-year-old to anchor, and he did so effectively, frustrating Pakistan and steadily shutting them out of the contest.

The task remains historic, with the highest successful Test chase in history being 418 by West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 2003.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Australia had identified the Chennai venue as a potential host earlier this year.