Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh's stand-in captain, has hailed the series win over West Indies as his country's most significant achievement since being granted Test status in 2000. "In our nine years, this is the biggest thing that has happened to Bangladesh cricket," Shakib said after a makeshift 
West Indies were downed in the series with a four-wicket loss in Grenada. "This series victory will give a boost to our confidence, and will help to take us to the next level, and with God's help, we shall go forward. "There was not too much pressure on us [on Monday], since the boys have been playing really, really well. It was a good victory." Shakib was a shoo-in for Man of the Match after taking eight wickets - five in West Indies' second innings - and hitting an unbeaten 96 from just 97 deliveries to seal Bangladesh's first overseas series win. Bangladesh were stumbling on 67 for 4 during the afternoon session but Shakib and Raqibul Hasan (65) added 106. This was only Bangladesh's third win in 61 Tests. The tour went ahead against the backdrop of chaos and controversy as major West Indies players withdrew as a result of the continuing impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association over contracts. A replacement squad was drafted in on the eve of the first Test in St Vincent but Bangladesh won there and repeated their success in the second Test emphatically.
West Indies were downed in the series with a four-wicket loss in Grenada. "This series victory will give a boost to our confidence, and will help to take us to the next level, and with God's help, we shall go forward. "There was not too much pressure on us [on Monday], since the boys have been playing really, really well. It was a good victory." Shakib was a shoo-in for Man of the Match after taking eight wickets - five in West Indies' second innings - and hitting an unbeaten 96 from just 97 deliveries to seal Bangladesh's first overseas series win. Bangladesh were stumbling on 67 for 4 during the afternoon session but Shakib and Raqibul Hasan (65) added 106. This was only Bangladesh's third win in 61 Tests. The tour went ahead against the backdrop of chaos and controversy as major West Indies players withdrew as a result of the continuing impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players Association over contracts. A replacement squad was drafted in on the eve of the first Test in St Vincent but Bangladesh won there and repeated their success in the second Test emphatically.For Further Details Visit At:www.cricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/current/story/415400.html
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