Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2003
team1_

team1_name = Bangladesh
team2_
| team2_name = Pakistan
from_date = 20 August
to_date = 21 September 2003
team1_captain = Khaled Mahmud
team2_captain = Rashid Latif (test)
Inzamam ul Haq (ODI)
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 0
team2_tests_won = 3
team1_tests_most_runs = Habibul Bashar
379
team2_tests_most_runs = Yasir Hameed
373
team1_tests_most_wickets = Mohammad Rafique
17
team2_tests_most_wickets = Shabbir Ahmed
17
player_of_test_series = Yasir Hameed
Shoaib Akhtar
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 0
team2_ODIs_won = 5
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Rajin Saleh
211
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Mohammad Yousuf
366
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Tapash Baisya, Mohammad Rafique
6
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Umar Gul
11
player_of_ODI_series = Yasir Hameed
rMohammad Yousuf (>Umar Gul

The Bangladesh national cricket team toured Pakistan for cricket matches during the 2003 season.

This was Bangladesh's second tour to Pakistan, with the first occurring in 2001-02, when the teams played one test.

Prior to this series, Bangladesh toured Australia in July and August 2003, where they lost the ODI series 3 - 0 and the test match series 2 - 0. [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003/BDESH_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/] CricInfo Archive Bangladesh Tour of Australia 2003] Pakistan toured England in June 2003, losing the ODI series (Natwest Challenge) 2 - 1. [ [http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2003/OD_TOURNEYS/NWC/NWC_JUN2003_SCHEDULE.html] CricInfo Archive Natwest Challenge 2003]

This series was the first international test cricket series to be held in Pakistan after a 15 month absence due to security concerns. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/124989.html] Heavy security as Test cricket returns to Pakistan, Wisden Cricinfo staff, August 18, 2003] The Pakistan squad also included 7 players without any previous test cricket experience, after many senior players (such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Saeed Anwar) retired. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125012.html] New-look Pakistan all set to take on tired Bangladesh, Wisden CricInfo staff, August 19, 2003] The series ended in whitewash, with Pakistan winning the test series 3 - 0 and the ODI series 5 - 0. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2003/BDESH_IN_PAK/SCORECARDS/] CricInfo Scorecards and Match reports] This was Pakistan's first home test series win since defeating the West Indies in 1997-98. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125156.html] Pakistan aim for first home series win in five years, Wisden CricInfo staff, August 26, 2003] Bagladeshi player Alok Kapali became the first Bangladeshi cricketer and the 31st cricketer overall to take a test hat-trick. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125227.html] Kapali joins an eclectic club, Andrew Miller, August 29, 2003] Pakistan captain, Rashid Latif, was banned for 5 one day internationals after the test series for claiming a dropped catch. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133468.html] Latif banned for five matches over disputed catch, Wisden CricInfo staff, September 7, 2003]

quads

Test matches

First Test: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (20-24 August 2003)

First Class Matches
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
first innings score of first team = 288
overs in first innings of first team = 86.3
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Habibul Bashar
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = QH Bashar
Highest score for first innings of first team = 71
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 72
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Danish Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = DPS Kaneria
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 3/58

second innings score of first team = 274
overs in second innings of first team = 114.1
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Habibul Bashar
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = QH Bashar
Highest score for second innings of first team = 108
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 218
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Shabbir Ahmed
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = S Ahmed
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 5/48

batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
first innings score of second team = 346
overs in first innings of second team = 117
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Yasir Hameed
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = YQ Hameed
Highest score for first innings of second team = 170
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 253
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Mashrafe Mortaza
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = MB Mortaza
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 3/68

second innings score of second team = 217/3
overs in second innings of second team = 70
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Yasir Hameed
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = YQ Hameed
Highest score for second innings of second team = 105
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 161
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Mohammad Rafique
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = M Rafique
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 2/61

winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 7 wickets
stadium = National Stadium, Karachi
city = Karachi
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = SA Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = TH Wijewardene
umpire2 initial form = TH Wijewardene
umpire2 country = Sri Lanka
umpire2 country short form = SRI
MOTM = Yasir Hameed
MOTM initial form = YQ Hameed
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

Yasir Hameed became the second batsmen in test cricket (after Lawrence Rowe) to score two centuries on debut, and the fourth Pakistani to score two centuries in one test match. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125108.html] Yasir's hundred takes Pakistan to seven-wicket win, Wisden Cricinfo staff, August 24, 2003]

econd Test: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (27-31 August 2003)

First Class Matches
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
first innings score of first team = 361
overs in first innings of first team = 137.5
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Javed Omar
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = MJB Omar
Highest score for first innings of first team = 119
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 357
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Shoaib Akhtar
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = S Akhtar
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 6/50

second innings score of first team = 96
overs in second innings of first team = 33.5
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Habibul Bashar
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = HQ Bashar
Highest score for second innings of first team = 28
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 32
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Shoaib Akhtar
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = S Akhtar
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 4/30

batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
first innings score of second team = 295
overs in first innings of second team = 108.1
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Taufeeq Umar
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = T Umar
Highest score for first innings of second team = 75
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 151
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Mohammad Rafique
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = M Rafique
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 5/118

second innings score of second team = 165/1
overs in second innings of second team = 47.3
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Mohammad Hafeez
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = M Hafeez
Highest score for second innings of second team = 102
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 144
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Khaled Mahmud
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = K Mahmud
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 1/28

winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 9 wickets
stadium = Arbab Niaz Stadium
city = Peshawar
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = SA Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Shoaib Akhtar
MOTM initial form = S Akhtar
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

On the third day of the match Alok Kapali became the first Bangladeshi cricketer and the 31st cricketer overall to take a test hat-trick in the first innings of the match. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125227.html] Kapali joins an eclectic club, Andrew Miller, August 29, 2003] He took the wickets of Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, and Umar Gul. This was Bangladesh's first first-innings lead in 22 test matches. Man of the match, Shoaib Akhtar, took his first 10 wicket hall in this match. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125235.html] Hafeez hundred seals nine-wicket win for Pakistan, Wisden Cricinfo staff, August 30, 2003]

Third Test: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (03-07 September 2003)

First Class Matches
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
first innings score of first team = 281
overs in first innings of first team = 99.2
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Habibul Bashar
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = HQ Bashar
Highest score for first innings of first team = 72
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 153
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Umar Gul
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = U Gul
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 4/86

second innings score of first team = 154
overs in second innings of first team = 46.3
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Rajin Saleh
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = KMRA Saleh
Highest score for second innings of first team = 42
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 73
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Umar Gul
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = U Gul
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 4/58

batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
first innings score of second team = 175
overs in first innings of second team = 54.4
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Yasir Hameed
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = YQ Hameed
Highest score for first innings of second team = 39
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 90
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Mohammad Rafique
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = M Rafique
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 5/36

second innings score of second team = 262/9
overs in second innings of second team = 91
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Inzamam ul Haq
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = I Haq
Highest score for second innings of second team = 138
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 232
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Khaled Mahmud
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = K Mahmud
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 3/68

winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 1 wicket
stadium = Multan Cricket Stadium
city = Multan
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Asoka de Silva
umpire1 initial form = EAR de Silva
umpire1 country = Sri Lanka
umpire1 country short form = SL
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Inzamam ul Haq
MOTM initial form = I Haq
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Pakistan required 4 runs of the last over on the fourth day of the match, when Inzamam ul Haq hit a boundary on the last ball to win the test match for the home team. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133459.html] Inzamam century edges Pakistan to one-wicket win, Wisden CricInfo bulletin by Samanth Subramanian, September 6, 2003] This was the 10th one-wicket victory in test match history. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/STATS/TESTS/RESULTS/CLOSEST_TEST_BY_WKTS.html] Tests - Wins by 1 Wicket] Pakistan captain Rashid Latif was banned for five one-day internationals after being found guilty of the International Cricket Council's Code of Conduct. Bangladesh lodged a protest with the match referee Mike Procter that he had knowingly claimed a dropped catch. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133468.html] Latif banned for five matches over disputed catch, Wisden CricInfo staff, September 7, 2003] Inzamam ul Haq was appointed the captain for the one-day series, while Kamran Akmal was to take over wicket keep duties. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/133501.html] Inzamam handed captain's armband, Wisden Cricinfo staff, September 8, 2003]

ODI Matches

First ODI: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (9 September 2003)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 323/3
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Yasir Hameed
batting first highest scorer initial form = YQ Hameed
batting first highest score = 116
batting first highest score balls faced = 132
bowling first best bowler = Alok Kapali
bowling first best bowler initial form = A Kapali
bowling first best figures = 1/44
batting second

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batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 186
overs second innings = 43.2
batting second highest scorer = Mushfiqur Rahman
batting second highest scorer initial form = M Rahman
batting second highest score = 36
batting second highest score balls faced = 65
bowling second best bowler = Mohammad Hafeez
bowling second best bowler initial form = M Hafeez
bowling second best figures = 3/17
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 137
stadium = Multan Cricket Stadium
city = Multan
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Yasir Hameed
MOTM initial form = YQ Hameed
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = Pak

Junaid Zia (Pakistan) and Rajin Saleh (Bangladesh) made their ODI debuts in this match. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003/BDESH_IN_PAK/SCORECARDS/BDESH_PAK_ODI1_09SEP2003.html] Bangladesh in Pakistan, 2003, 1st One-Day International] Inzamam ul Haq captained the Pakistan team due to Rashid Latif's ban; Kamran Akmal kept wickets in his absence. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/133501.html] Inzamam handed captain's armband, Wisden Cricinfo staff, September 8, 2003]

econd ODI: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (12 September 2003)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 243/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Yousuf Youhana
batting first highest scorer initial form = Y Youhana
batting first highest score = 106
batting first highest score balls faced = 127
bowling first best bowler = Rajin Saleh
bowling first best bowler initial form = R Saleh
bowling first best figures = 3/48
batting second

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batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 169
overs second innings = 42.1
batting second highest scorer = Rajin Saleh
batting second highest scorer initial form = R Saleh
batting second highest score = 64
batting second highest score balls faced = 93
bowling second best bowler = Junaid Zia
bowling second best bowler initial form = J Zia
bowling second best figures = 3/21
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 74
stadium = Iqbal Stadium
city = Faisalabad
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tifiin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Yousuf Youhana
MOTM initial form = Y Youhana
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Yousuf Youhana scored his 9th ODI century in this match, his second against Bangladesh. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133613.html] Youhana century steers Pakistan to 74-run win, The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury, September 12, 2003]

Third ODI: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (15 September 2003)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 257/9
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Yousuf Youhana
batting first highest scorer initial form = Y Youhana
batting first highest score = 65
batting first highest score balls faced = 74
bowling first best bowler = Tapash Baisya
bowling first best bowler initial form = T Baisya
bowling first best figures = 4/56
batting second

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batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 201/9
overs second innings = 44
batting second highest scorer = Alok Kapali
batting second highest scorer initial form = A Kapali
batting second highest score = 61
batting second highest score balls faced = 70
bowling second best bowler = Umar Gul
bowling second best bowler initial form = U Gul
bowling second best figures = 5/17
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 42 runs (D/L Method)
stadium = Gaddafi Stadium
city = Lahore
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Nadeem Ghauri
umpire1 initial form = N Ghauri
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Umar Gul
MOTM initial form = U Gul
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Pakistan clinched the ODI series after beating Bangladesh in the third match, leading the series 3 - 0. Bangladesh were given a reduced target of 244 from 44 overs after 6 overs were lost because of technical issues with the floodlights. Umar Gul took his best bowling figures of 5/17. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133689.html] Pakistan clinch series 3-0 with big win at Lahore, The Wisden Bulletin by Wisden CricInfo staff, September 15, 2003]

Fourth ODI: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (18 September 2003)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Bangladesh
score first innings = 222/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Rajin Saleh
batting first highest scorer initial form = R Saleh
batting first highest score = 47
batting first highest score balls faced = 92
bowling first best bowler = Umar Gul
bowling first best bowler initial form = U Gul
bowling first best figures = 2/29
batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 226/5
overs second innings = 49.5
batting second highest scorer = Yousuf Youhana
batting second highest scorer initial form = Y Youhana
batting second highest score = 94*
batting second highest score balls faced = 131
bowling second best bowler = Tapash Baisya
bowling second best bowler initial form = T Baisya
bowling second best figures = 2/42
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 5 wickets
stadium = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
city = Rawalpindi
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Yousuf Youhana
MOTM initial form = Y Youhana
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

In a tense finale, Pakistan required 7 runs of the last over to win. Yousuf Youhana scored 5 runs off the first three deliveries off Mashrafe Mortaza before Abdul Razzaq took a single to tie the scores. Youhana then hit a four to win the match with 1 ball remaining. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133765.html] Pakistan edge Rawalpindi thriller, The Wisden Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran, September 18, 2003]

Fifth ODI: cr|PAK v cr|BAN (21 September 2003)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = Pakistan
score first innings = 302/5
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Yasir Hameed
batting first highest scorer initial form = YQ Hameed
batting first highest score = 82
batting first highest score balls faced = 107
bowling first best bowler = Mashrafe Mortaza
bowling first best bowler initial form = M Mortaza
bowling first best figures = 2/63
batting second

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batting second = Bangladesh
score second innings = 244/7
overs second innings = 50
batting second highest scorer = Rajin Saleh
batting second highest scorer initial form = R Saleh
batting second highest score = 71
batting second highest score balls faced = 96
bowling second best bowler = Mohammad Sami
bowling second best bowler initial form = M Sami
bowling second best figures = 2/50
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 58 runs
stadium = National Stadium
city = Karachi
country = Pakistan
umpire1 = Nadeem Ghauri
umpire1 initial form = N Ghauri
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Russell Tiffin
umpire2 initial form = RB Tiffin
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = ZIM
MOTM = Yasir Hameed
MOTM initial form = YQ Hameed
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK

Paskitan won the last match of the series comfortably by 58 runs, completing a double whitewash over Bangladesh. The won the ODI series 5 - 0 and the test series 3 - 0. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133833.html] Pakistan ease to 58-run win to wrap series 5-0, Wisden Cricinfo staff, September 21, 2003] . Yousuf Youhana entered the top 10 (at 7th place) of the PwC ODI batting ratings for the first time, while Alok Kapali became the first Bangladeshi to enter the top 50 of the ratings. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/133879.html] Yousuf Youhana enters ODI top ten, Wisden CricInfo staff, September 23, 2003]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_2003-04.html CricketArchive]
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003/BDESH_IN_PAK/ Cric Info Archives]

References

* "Playfair Cricket Annual"
* "Wisden Cricketers Almanack"