Sports Desk: After winning the historic Test series against Pakistan, Bangladesh is reeling in the circle of defeat. Bangladesh led by Nazmul Hossain Shanta crashed in the Test series in India. Shantara lost badly to South Africa in Mirpur.

Bangladesh's knee-shaking condition in the first session of the Test day is a very familiar phenomenon. Just after the first Test against South Africa in Mirpur ended, the same thing happened again. Where the Bangladeshi batsmen are drowning in the ocean, the Proteas have batted with ease.

Chasing a target of 106 runs, Aiden Markram's South Africa did it for 3 wickets in 22 overs. After losing by 7 wickets, Shanto said at the prize distribution ceremony at the end of the match, 'We lost as a team. I don't want to say anything about anyone individually. But we can bat well as a team. Everyone knows that.'

Mirpur won the toss and decided to bat. The Bangladesh captain said at the time of the toss that it would be difficult to bat in the fourth innings. But what of what! Bangladesh finished with 106 runs in the first innings. Most of the wickets were spectacular. There were even fears that Bangladesh would lose in two days. In the end Shantara somehow escaped from that embarrassing situation. Bangladesh captain said, 'We have never done this in such a situation before. Batters have to take responsibility to play against the new ball.

South Africa lost all wickets in their first innings for 308 runs. Trailing by 202 runs, Bangladesh became 112 for 6 in their second innings. Mehdi Hasan Miraj took responsibility to pull Bangladesh out of such a miserable situation on the third day. Miraj contributed to a partnership of 138 runs with Zaker Ali Anik for the seventh wicket. In the second innings in which Bangladesh scored 307 runs, Bangladesh scored the highest 97 runs.

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Apart from Miraz, Taijul Islam also came up in the award ceremony. He took 8 wickets in this match. Out of which he struck fear in the minds of South Africa by taking 5 wickets in the first innings. Then Taijul took 3 of the 3 wickets of the Proteas' second innings. Shanto said, 'Of course the big ones (Taijul, Miraj). We were behind by 200 runs. The way Miraj batted, it gave a lot of confidence.' Source: Today's newspaper