5 Talking Points from Bangladesh's historic victory against England in the 2nd Test

#1 – Bangladesh are no longer minnows

The comprehensive victory gave Bangladesh a share of the series

Unarguably, the 108-run triumph is Bangladesh’s most consequential victory in their Test history which until now had been primarily riddled with innumerable lows. Since playing their Test in November 2000, they had largely been uncompetitive in the sport’s traditional format with only 7 wins as against 72 losses from 94 matches. Despite coming excruciatingly close during the previous Test, the question marks surrounding their propensity to get past the finishing line still remained.

However, the historical victory which also helped them hold England to a 1-1 series draw should indicate their coming of age as a Test nation. Having become a highly competitive limited-overs outfit during the last couple of years, their triumph in the longest format holds the potential of being a watershed moment suggesting that Bangladesh are not minnows anymore.