ZIM vs BAN | As a young captain it's disappointing to see Mahmudullah retiring, asserts Mominul Haque

Bangladesh completed a comprehensive win over Zimbabwe in the one-off Test in Harare by 220 runs. It eventually ended up as a dominating win but there was a time in Bangladesh's first innings when they were reeling at 132 for 6 and if not for Mahmudullah's unbeaten 150, Bangladesh wouldn't have reached 468. However, just a day after the incredible knock, it was reported that the senior batsman had informed his teammates about his decision to retire from Test cricket with the one-off Test marking the end of his red-ball career. 

The inaugural edition of the World Test Championship had turned into a disaster for Bangladesh as they ended up at the bottom of the table with six losses and a draw in seven appearances and could merely accumulate 20 points. Notably, no other team had played fewer Tests than Bangladesh with Sri Lanka (12) playing the second least games. Mominul reckoned that the win in the one-off Test bodes well for the team and will inspire them in the next WTC cycle.

He also applauded the match-turning partnership between Mahmudullah and Taskin Ahmed, which added 191 runs for the ninth wicket. It stands as the second-best ninth wicket-stand in the history of Test cricket, falling only short of Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher's record 195 marginally.

''The partnership between Riyad Bhaiand Liton (and also Mahmudullah's stand with) Taskin (in the first innings)... due to that Shadman and Shanto could play with less pressure. But what I liked about them was that they were playing normal cricket instead of trying to accelerate unnecessarily. I think it was extremely difficult for Shadman as he had played a Test match three months (ago) and now he is playing another Test. In between, he did not play any domestic cricket."