When the fans discuss aggressive openers, people immediately remember Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya and many more, but the same aggression and attitude can be seen in Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal. This Bangladesh player made the 2007 World Cup squad after playing two ODIs for Bangladesh. He rose to fame when he hammered India and took on Zaheer Khan in tricky conditions. The southpaw has scored over 4,000 runs in Test cricket which include 8 tons, one double ton and 25 fifties in 56 Tests he has played. In the shorter formats, Tamim has played 183 ODIs for Bangladesh, where he has scored over 6,000 runs, which includes 11 centuries. He also has a ton in T20I cricket and has smashed over 1500 runs in 72 T20Is played. 2016-17 saw a rise of Bangladesh in Test cricket and Tamim has been an integral part of the team.
Read MoreThe first day likely will still be remembered more for Tamim's masterful batting than for Wagner's pugnacious bowling, though it ensured New Zealand ended the day in a commanding position.
Iqbal had an average performance in the tournament so far but stepped up big time on the big night, taking the Dynamites to the cleaners and helping the Victorians win their second BPL title.
Haque's 120 off 167 balls, featuring 10 boundaries and one six, was his sixth century at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in just eight Test matches.
Kohli is the world's No.1 batsman in both the Test and one-day formats and is just 81 runs short of becoming the fastest to reach 10,000 ODI runs.
Dashing opener Tamim is one of the few key players Bangladesh will be missing in the final against India on Friday.
The 34-year-old further questioned on what basis the duo received a call back in the team after being dropped, initially.
After being crushed in the test series, Bangladesh won the ODI series, its first away from home in nine years.
Mashrafe Mortaza led the Bangladesh bowling attack with 4-37 from his 10 overs and Mustafizur Rahman took 2-35.
The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.
Opener Tamim posted his third successive half-century and Shakib made his second in succession to help Bangladesh post 216/9 on a tricky wicket before the latter finished with 3/34 to dismiss Zimbabwe for just 125 in 36.3 overs.
Bangladesh outclassed Sri Lanka by 163 runs to mark their biggest margin victory, surpassing their previous best -- a 160-run ODI win -- which they registered against West Indies at Khulna in 2012.
Iqbal struck an unbeaten 84 to lead the chase as Bangladesh reached 171/2 in 28.3 overs after Al Hasan gave the team early momentum.
Bangladesh would be hoping that the left-handed batsman returns to fitness in time for the ODI series.
Iqbal was reported by the umpires for gesturing to send off Matthew Wade when the Australian batsman was dismissed during a tense finish.
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