It's time to rejoice, it's time to celebrate

What was the state of Bangladesh cricket before the start of the Asia Cup?

It was in the mud.

There had been a chaos between the chief selector and the BCB boss and the whole saga simply disturbed the mood in the camp before the start of a major tournament. I was quite upset with the whole saga. I didn’t want this sort of chaos before the start of the Asia Cup. I was against Akram’s decision to quit; I was against Tamim’s selection and I was expecting of another frustrating show from the Tigers.

But I forgot one thing; I forgot the ‘Bangla Spirit.’

How could I underestimate that spirit?

Yes I did underestimate that spirit and now I’m being taught a lesson that adversity brings out the best of ‘Bangla Spirit’ from a Bangladeshi. In 2008 the whole Bangladesh cricket was ravaged by the culprit ICL and in reply the Tigers responded with a win against the Kiwis and a decent show throughout the series. After a horrible campaign in the T20 World Cup in 2009, the Tigers responded with a series win in the Caribbean and Zimbabwe and after a horrible England tour the Tigers responded with a whitewash against the Kiwis.

This is ‘Bangla Spirit.’ When ever things around us got frustrating and hopeless, time and again the Bangladeshis have responded astonishingly. We got enlightened with the ‘Bangla spirit’ to crush any hindrances with power and merit in the past whenevr troubled times had visited us.

At Mirpur, against India tonight, we exhibited the best of ‘Bangla Spirit.’

What happened at Mirpur tonight is something special which just can’t be expressed in words. To make the festive mood of a long-waited milestone into a funeral by no means a stupendous achievement. What propelled Bangladesh to essay such an astonishing win is their positive temperament, the temperament of reaching the goal by any means.

When the asking rate went eight an over, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim didn’t succumbed under pressure and in turn triggered controlled aggression. Their aggressive mood was based upon a solid partnership of 113 scripted by Tamim and Jahurul Islam. Both of them had put a price tag on their wicket and applied caution and composure to build a foundation on which aggression can be applied.

Tamim and Jahur departed soon but the daring batting which Tamim and Mushfiq exhibited only indicated how intensely the Tigers wanted this victory and how well they were spirited by the ‘Bangla Spirit.’ And in the end history was made at Mirpur.

Yes, the much waited victory has arrived. The celebrations are going on in the streets of Dhaka. This celebration will continue the whole night. The Bangla Tigers have gifted us the win which our cricket needed badly.

It was not only a win but it was more than a win, an answer to many questions.

Hail the ‘Bangla Spirit!’

Thank You

Faisal Caesar