5 reasons why Bangladesh can pull off an upset in the Hyderabad Test

Modified Feb 06, 2017 19:43 IST

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 21: Bangladesh players celebrate the wicket of Colin de Grandhomme of New Zealand during day two of the Second Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hagley Oval on January 21, 2017 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images) — The Bangladesh Team

#4 They will take confidence from the Test match win against England

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - OCTOBER 30: Bangladesh celebrates taking the final wicket of Steven Finn to win the second Test match between Bangladesh and England at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on October 30, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Bangladesh celebrate the win against England

In their last tour to New Zealand, Bangladesh were thrashed left, right and centre. They were whitewashed in the ODIs, T20s and the Test matches. But winning in New Zealand with the ball seaming around is never easy.

Even top sides like Australia are struggling, so they would not want to dwell on it much. They would take a huge confidence from the fact that in the first Test they scored a massive 595 in those conditions. They would also turn back to the England series where they nearly won the first but then pocketed the second with aplomb.

England are a great outfit and beating them is never easy. Also, the conditions will be quite the same in Hyderabad, maybe they will be able to turn the tables.