Parvez announces himself
What is a safe and sound, defendable T20 rating? Many people like to say 180 is a great total to guard. But Parvez Hossain, an 18-year-outdated left-handed batsman from Chattogram, proved yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur that it's the most difficult question to answer in the shortest variation of the game.
It seemed like an impossible task for Fortune Barishal after Minister Group Rajshahi captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a blazing hundred (55-ball 109), the 1st three figure-mark of the tournament, to place 220 runs on the plank in the day's first video game of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup.
But a nonchalant Parvez took the chance with both of your hands and prove his big-hitting ability, turning the contest right into a blockbuster one on way to keeping his side's hopes alive in your competition. Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal could simply say that he enjoyed enjoying the youngster's innings.
The risks associated with going all-out are too large when chasing such a major target, but the former Bangladesh under-19 batsman looked self-assured all through his unbeaten 42-ball 100, an innings featured seven sixes and nine fours and guided his side to an eight-wicket win with 11 balls to spare.
Najmul, the 1st centurion of your day, has been in the countrywide set-up for some time, but young Parvez was such as a bolt out of nowhere yesterday.
Many might have been surprised watching him bat with the prowess and the courage of taking the challenge on nonetheless it was very little surprise for many who knew him closely from his early on age. The former scholar of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) had designed the reputation of staying a big-hitter from age-level cricket.
"He has always been an attacking cricketer who wants to hit proper from the term go. He is doing this since the under-15 days whenever we 1st spotted him. He was thinking about heading out in the centre and taking the task and we observed some similarities between him and Tamim Iqbal, who was simply like this also in his start. He is a special talent who possesses born in the T20 customs and he really wants to express himself which makes him a fearless cricketer," Hannan Sarkar, the age-level selector, told The Daily Star.
Much just like Tamim, who was known for hitting big sixes during his teenage years, this small Chittagonian batsman always really wants to express himself.
Whether it was his straight-batted six over long-on to a pacer or a slap back past covers area, Parvez was in his private zone yesterday.
The left-hander showed glimpses of his talent striking a fifty in the first match of the tournament, but it was indeed refreshing to witness him express himself beneath the huge pressure in yesterday's match. And it really gives hope to everyone that new star for the Tigers could possibly be in the making.
