Tamim Iqbal has always been famous as an attacking cricketer in the country and known also for his unique style of celebration after completing a century or a half-century and this time also the fans witnessed his exceptional gesture after he completed his 50 runs against Pakistan on Thursday.
Tamim’s inclusion in the team for the Asia Cup saw a series of drama which started with Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal omitting the opener’s name from the squad and ended with the involvement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
But the Chittagong lad did not let the nation down as he struck his fourth consecutive half-century in the tournament to prove his worth in the side and in the process became the first Bangladeshi to do so.
After his fifty in the final, Tamim pointed his bat towards the dressing room and raised his fingers one-by-one to signal his achievement which was widely appreciated by the full-house crowd.
Earlier in 2010 at Lords, Tamim had his name put up
on the honours board after slamming a century in a Test against England and his celebrations said it all.
In the same match when Tamim got out after completing his fifty, Tamim asked the attendant if they have provision for putting name on honours board for half-century.
The attendant told Tamim he needs to score a century to have his name on the famous board and Tamim without hesitating for a second replied that he will do it in the second innings.
When he finally accomplished the century, he pointed the back of his shirt and signalled to put his name on the board providing the English photographers the picture of the year.
And he repeated the act in a new way on Thursday that is surely destined to be part of Bangladesh’s cricket folklore soon.
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