DHAKA, April 6, 2022 (BSS)- Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy made a giant
leap in ICC Test rankings amid his side's big defeat to South Africa in the
first Test in Durban.
The visitors were skittled out for 53 in the second innings to loss the Test
by 220 runs but for Joy it was a match to remember.
He struck a brilliant 137 in the first innings of that Test and thereby
became the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century against South
Africa. His maiden century in just his third Test helped him jump 37 spots to
No.66.
Thanks to Joy's knock, Bangladesh put up 298 in the first innings but still
conceded 69-run lead as South Africa posted 367. There was chance for Joy to
carry the bat throughout the innings but in a bid to score runs quickly after
the fall of ninth wicket, he got out as the last batter.
In the second innings, Joy failed to replicate the performance of first
innings, being out on 4.
Amongst the Bangladeshi cricketers, Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the other one to
make notable progress. He jumped four places to reach at 31st position along
with England fast bowler Chris Woakes, thanks to his six wickets in the match
(three each in both innings).