5 innings' of Mohammad Ashraful that changed the fortunes of Bangladesh cricket forever

#3 100 (101) against Australia in Cardiff, 2005

Ashraful helped Bangladesh achieve perhaps their best victory to date

What is the biggest upset ever in the history of one-day internationals? Quite a few games might be coming to your imagination, perhaps, and it's pretty sure that you are also noticing Bangladesh's unexpected win over the greatest Australian team in 2005 at Cardiff in the Natwest Series.

That was only the second instance when Bangladesh had beaten a world champion after beating Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup.

Mohammad Ashraful smashed his first and his second one-day century overall for Bangladesh at a strike rate of 100.0. That knock was well enough for the Tigers to outplay the Australians for the first time in their history.

Knocking that history-making century, the right-handed batsman showcased that how good he can be on his day. That victory in Cardiff changed the fortune of Bangladesh cricket forever.

That victory started their rise in the cricketing world as a new force, and still, that knock inspires many Bangladeshi batsmen to show their talent at the highest level of cricket.