Taijul, who bowled 31 overs relentlessly in the heat on the fourth day, had already played a key role in breaking the partnership after being brought into the attack by Shanto with the new ball. Quite a few eyebrows were raised when the Bangladesh skipper handed the new ball to Taijul, considering many expected a pacer to use the hard new Kookaburra instead. However, Taijul responded brilliantly by breaking the dangerous stand between Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha before returning in the very next over to remove Hasan Ali and expose the tail.
