5 Talking Points from Bangladesh's historic victory against England in the 2nd Test

#4 – Tamim Iqbal’s affinity for English bowling

Tamim‘s first-innings century paved the way for the hosts

Tamim Iqbal has played 44 Tests and scored 3349 runs at an average of 40.34. While those numbers are not bad for an opener, his record against England is even better with 736 runs from just 6 matches at an average of 61.33 with three centuries and five half-centuries. It becomes all the more impressive when considering the fact two of those hundreds came on English soil during the 2010 tour.

The stylish left-hander played a key role in this match by putting the England bowlers immediately on the back foot with a flamboyant 147-ball 104 in the first-innings. His blazing 47-ball 40 also set the tone for Bangladesh on a rapidly deteriorating surface.