Bangladesh have been playing cricket for the last 35 years but the team is still considered minnows. But in the recent years, they have tasted massive success by defeating big teams in crucial events. In the last 15 years, the Asian Tigers have proven their skills by upsetting huge teams at the main stages.

Their ODI series victories against India, Pakistan, and South Africa in 2015 at home soil is one of their biggest achievements. The success against these teams not only show their potential in the game but also guarantee that the team is one of the biggest threats for all the quality teams in any major event.

Below are top 5 instances when Bangladesh surprised major teams

1. Bangladesh Vs Australia at Cardiff, 2005

All the cricket fans witnessed one of the biggest shockers in 2005, when Bangladesh defeated the world champions and formidable Australia in the 2nd game of the NatWest Series, played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Before the match, Australia were expected to cut Bangladesh down to size, but the Bangla Tigers were ready to shock the world by derailing the Aussie plans.&nbsp;

Bangladesh blew away the Australia top-order by dismissing renowned names such as Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden early, but the half-centuries from Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke brought the kangaroos back to the track as they scored 249/5 in 50 overs.

Chasing 250, Bangladeshi batters had to face an experienced Aussie bowling line-up, which included bowlers such as Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Brad Hogg. The big names were enough to foil their plans, but it was Mohammad Ashraful’s courage that helped Bangladesh to register their first win against Australia.

Ashraful came out to bat when the team’s top order was on the verge of collapse. At the score of 72, Bangladesh had lost three crucial wickets of Javed Omar, Nafees Iqbal, and Tushar Imran but the steady partnership between Ashraful and the skipper Habibul Bashar brought Bangladesh back into the game. The young gun went on to score a century that took Bangladesh home and create history.&nbsp;

2. Bangladesh Vs India in 2007 World at Port Of Spain

In the 2007 World Cup, Bangladesh were placed in Group B with giants such as India and Sri Lanka and Habibul Bashar and his men outplayed the experienced Indian team with their indomitable spirit.&nbsp;

Playing their first match against India in the World Cup, Bangladeshi bowlers completely annihilated the Indian top order by sending Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid back to the pavilion. Both Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh tried to bring India back into the match, but it was Mohammad Rafique who broke the partnership by dismissing Yuvraj Singh for 47. After Yuvraj’s wicket, India completely lost the momentum and got dismissed on 191 in 49.3 overs.&nbsp;

Chasing the target of 192, Bangladesh lost their first wicket at 24 as Shariar Nafees got dismissed on 2 by Zaheer Khan. Despite losing their opener, the team never looked under pressure as young Tamim Iqbal played some elegant strokes against the Indian bowlers. On the other hand, Mushfiqur Rahim's and Shakib Al Hasan;s half-centuries ended India’s chances of winning the match. In the end, the young Bangladesh team emerged victorious against India by 5 wickets.&nbsp;

3. Bangladesh Vs England at Adelaide in 2015 World Cup

After winning against England in the 2011 World Cup, the Bangladesh team were facing England again in the group stage match in the 2015 World Cup. This time, under the leadership of Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangla team had a responsibility to repeat the past.&nbsp;

On the Adelaide’s batting-friendly pitch, Bangladesh went through a horrendous start as both the openers departed early, but then Mahmudullah’s spunky 100 and Mushfiqur’s 89 helped the team to put the competetive score of 275 on the board.

While chasing 276, England openers Moeen Ali and Ian Bell delivered a solid start, but the fall of wickets at regular intervals put pressure on the middle order. Both Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes showed some fight, but their efforts went into vain after the loss of Buttler’s wicket. In the end, Bangladesh registered their second victory against England at the World Cup stage as Rubel Hossain dismissed Stuart Broad and James Anderson with his spectacular deliveries.&nbsp;

4. Bangladesh Vs Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in 2016 Asia Cup

Bangladesh had stunned Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup, crushing them by 62 runs. It was time for Bangladesh to give some tough time to Pakistan in the T20 format of the game.

For Pakistan, it was a do-or-die game as they had already faced the defeat against India. Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh dominated their opponents as they shook the Pakistani batting line-up and except Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik, every batter struggled to face the Bangladeshi bowlers. In the end of the innings, Pakistan could put up a mere 129 on the board with the loss of 7 wickets.

With 130 to chase, Bangladesh also went through ups and downs, but in the end, the partnership between Mahmudullah and Mortaza brought cheers to Bangladesh cricket fans.&nbsp;

5. Bangladesh Vs South Africa at The Oval in 2019 World Cup

In the 2019 World Cup, South Africa were handed a humiliating defeat by Bangladesh. With the star-studded players such as Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markaram, Faf Du Plessis, JP Duminy, Kagiso Rabada, and Imran Tahir, it was difficult to say that Bangladesh could defeat Proteas.

From the start of the match, Bangladesh played attacking cricket as Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah contributed well and helped Bangladesh to give Proteas a target of 331.

Pursuing the mammoth total, South Africa lost de Kock at the score of 23. Du Plessis’s resolute half-century gave a difficult time to Bangladesh, but their unwavering energy and South Africa losing wickets at regular intervals helped Bangla Tigers to achieve another success against any top-notch team in the World Cup.

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium

Bangladesh have been playing cricket for the last 35 years but the team is still considered minnows. But in the recent years, they have tasted massive success by defeating big teams in crucial events. In the last 15 years, the Asian Tigers have proven their skills by upsetting huge teams at the main stages.
Their ODI series victories against India, Pakistan, and South Africa in 2015 at home soil is one of their biggest achievements. The success against these teams not only show their potential in the game but also guarantee that the team is one of the biggest threats for all the quality teams in any major event.
<h3>Below are top 5 instances when Bangladesh surprised major teams</h3>
<h3>1. Bangladesh Vs Australia at Cardiff, 2005</h3>
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All the cricket fans witnessed one of the biggest shockers in 2005, when Bangladesh defeated the world champions and formidable Australia in the 2nd game of the NatWest Series, played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Before the match, Australia were expected to cut Bangladesh down to size, but the Bangla Tigers were ready to shock the world by derailing the Aussie plans.&nbsp;
Bangladesh blew away the Australia top-order by dismissing renowned names such as Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden early, but the half-centuries from Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke brought the kangaroos back to the track as they scored 249/5 in 50 overs.
Chasing 250, Bangladeshi batters had to face an experienced Aussie bowling line-up, which included bowlers such as Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Brad Hogg. The big names were enough to foil their plans, but it was Mohammad Ashraful’s courage that helped Bangladesh to register their first win against Australia.
Ashraful came out to bat when the team’s top order was on the verge of collapse. At the score of 72, Bangladesh had lost three crucial wickets of Javed Omar, Nafees Iqbal, and Tushar Imran but the steady partnership between Ashraful and the skipper Habibul Bashar brought Bangladesh back into the game. The young gun went on to score a century that took Bangladesh home and create history.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Bangladesh Vs India in 2007 World at Port Of Spain</h3>
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In the 2007 World Cup, Bangladesh were placed in Group B with giants such as India and Sri Lanka and Habibul Bashar and his men outplayed the experienced Indian team with their indomitable spirit.&nbsp;
Playing their first match against India in the World Cup, Bangladeshi bowlers completely annihilated the Indian top order by sending Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid back to the pavilion. Both Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh tried to bring India back into the match, but it was Mohammad Rafique who broke the partnership by dismissing Yuvraj Singh for 47. After Yuvraj’s wicket, India completely lost the momentum and got dismissed on 191 in 49.3 overs.&nbsp;
Chasing the target of 192, Bangladesh lost their first wicket at 24 as Shariar Nafees got dismissed on 2 by Zaheer Khan. Despite losing their opener, the team never looked under pressure as young Tamim Iqbal played some elegant strokes against the Indian bowlers. On the other hand, Mushfiqur Rahim's and Shakib Al Hasan;s half-centuries ended India’s chances of winning the match. In the end, the young Bangladesh team emerged victorious against India by 5 wickets.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Bangladesh Vs England at Adelaide in 2015 World Cup</h3>
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After winning against England in the 2011 World Cup, the Bangladesh team were facing England again in the group stage match in the 2015 World Cup. This time, under the leadership of Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangla team had a responsibility to repeat the past.&nbsp;
On the Adelaide’s batting-friendly pitch, Bangladesh went through a horrendous start as both the openers departed early, but then Mahmudullah’s spunky 100 and Mushfiqur’s 89 helped the team to put the competetive score of 275 on the board.
While chasing 276, England openers Moeen Ali and Ian Bell delivered a solid start, but the fall of wickets at regular intervals put pressure on the middle order. Both Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes showed some fight, but their efforts went into vain after the loss of Buttler’s wicket. In the end, Bangladesh registered their second victory against England at the World Cup stage as Rubel Hossain dismissed Stuart Broad and James Anderson with his spectacular deliveries.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Bangladesh Vs Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in 2016 Asia Cup</h3>
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Bangladesh had stunned Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup, crushing them by 62 runs. It was time for Bangladesh to give some tough time to Pakistan in the T20 format of the game.
For Pakistan, it was a do-or-die game as they had already faced the defeat against India. Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh dominated their opponents as they shook the Pakistani batting line-up and except Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik, every batter struggled to face the Bangladeshi bowlers. In the end of the innings, Pakistan could put up a mere 129 on the board with the loss of 7 wickets.
With 130 to chase, Bangladesh also went through ups and downs, but in the end, the partnership between Mahmudullah and Mortaza brought cheers to Bangladesh cricket fans.&nbsp;

<h3>5. Bangladesh Vs South Africa at The Oval in 2019 World Cup</h3>
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In the 2019 World Cup, South Africa were handed a humiliating defeat by Bangladesh. With the star-studded players such as Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markaram, Faf Du Plessis, JP Duminy, Kagiso Rabada, and Imran Tahir, it was difficult to say that Bangladesh could defeat Proteas.
From the start of the match, Bangladesh played attacking cricket as Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah contributed well and helped Bangladesh to give Proteas a target of 331.
Pursuing the mammoth total, South Africa lost de Kock at the score of 23. Du Plessis’s resolute half-century gave a difficult time to Bangladesh, but their unwavering energy and South Africa losing wickets at regular intervals helped Bangla Tigers to achieve another success against any top-notch team in the World Cup.

Bangladesh have been playing cricket for the last 35 years but the team is still considered minnows. But in the recent years, they have tasted massive success by defeating big teams in crucial events. In the last 15 years, the Asian Tigers have proven their skills by upsetting huge teams at the main stages.
Their ODI series victories against India, Pakistan, and South Africa in 2015 at home soil is one of their biggest achievements. The success against these teams not only show their potential in the game but also guarantee that the team is one of the biggest threats for all the quality teams in any major event.
<h3>Below are top 5 instances when Bangladesh surprised major teams</h3>
<h3>1. Bangladesh Vs Australia at Cardiff, 2005</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665500792082_Bangladesh-Vs-Australia-at-Cardiff.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
All the cricket fans witnessed one of the biggest shockers in 2005, when Bangladesh defeated the world champions and formidable Australia in the 2nd game of the NatWest Series, played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Before the match, Australia were expected to cut Bangladesh down to size, but the Bangla Tigers were ready to shock the world by derailing the Aussie plans.&nbsp;
Bangladesh blew away the Australia top-order by dismissing renowned names such as Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden early, but the half-centuries from Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke brought the kangaroos back to the track as they scored 249/5 in 50 overs.
Chasing 250, Bangladeshi batters had to face an experienced Aussie bowling line-up, which included bowlers such as Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Brad Hogg. The big names were enough to foil their plans, but it was Mohammad Ashraful’s courage that helped Bangladesh to register their first win against Australia.
Ashraful came out to bat when the team’s top order was on the verge of collapse. At the score of 72, Bangladesh had lost three crucial wickets of Javed Omar, Nafees Iqbal, and Tushar Imran but the steady partnership between Ashraful and the skipper Habibul Bashar brought Bangladesh back into the game. The young gun went on to score a century that took Bangladesh home and create history.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Bangladesh Vs India in 2007 World at Port Of Spain</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665500988592_Bangladesh-Vs-India-in-2007.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
In the 2007 World Cup, Bangladesh were placed in Group B with giants such as India and Sri Lanka and Habibul Bashar and his men outplayed the experienced Indian team with their indomitable spirit.&nbsp;
Playing their first match against India in the World Cup, Bangladeshi bowlers completely annihilated the Indian top order by sending Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid back to the pavilion. Both Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh tried to bring India back into the match, but it was Mohammad Rafique who broke the partnership by dismissing Yuvraj Singh for 47. After Yuvraj’s wicket, India completely lost the momentum and got dismissed on 191 in 49.3 overs.&nbsp;
Chasing the target of 192, Bangladesh lost their first wicket at 24 as Shariar Nafees got dismissed on 2 by Zaheer Khan. Despite losing their opener, the team never looked under pressure as young Tamim Iqbal played some elegant strokes against the Indian bowlers. On the other hand, Mushfiqur Rahim's and Shakib Al Hasan;s half-centuries ended India’s chances of winning the match. In the end, the young Bangladesh team emerged victorious against India by 5 wickets.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Bangladesh Vs England at Adelaide in 2015 World Cup</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665501560257_Bangladesh-Vs-England-at-Adelaide.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
After winning against England in the 2011 World Cup, the Bangladesh team were facing England again in the group stage match in the 2015 World Cup. This time, under the leadership of Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangla team had a responsibility to repeat the past.&nbsp;
On the Adelaide’s batting-friendly pitch, Bangladesh went through a horrendous start as both the openers departed early, but then Mahmudullah’s spunky 100 and Mushfiqur’s 89 helped the team to put the competetive score of 275 on the board.
While chasing 276, England openers Moeen Ali and Ian Bell delivered a solid start, but the fall of wickets at regular intervals put pressure on the middle order. Both Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes showed some fight, but their efforts went into vain after the loss of Buttler’s wicket. In the end, Bangladesh registered their second victory against England at the World Cup stage as Rubel Hossain dismissed Stuart Broad and James Anderson with his spectacular deliveries.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Bangladesh Vs Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in 2016 Asia Cup</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665501536617_Bangladesh-Vs-Pakistan-at-Sher-e-Bangla-Stadium.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
Bangladesh had stunned Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup, crushing them by 62 runs. It was time for Bangladesh to give some tough time to Pakistan in the T20 format of the game.
For Pakistan, it was a do-or-die game as they had already faced the defeat against India. Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh dominated their opponents as they shook the Pakistani batting line-up and except Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik, every batter struggled to face the Bangladeshi bowlers. In the end of the innings, Pakistan could put up a mere 129 on the board with the loss of 7 wickets.
With 130 to chase, Bangladesh also went through ups and downs, but in the end, the partnership between Mahmudullah and Mortaza brought cheers to Bangladesh cricket fans.&nbsp;

<h3>5. Bangladesh Vs South Africa at The Oval in 2019 World Cup</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1665501709930_Bangladesh-Vs-South-Africa-at-The-Oval-in-2019-World-Cup.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
In the 2019 World Cup, South Africa were handed a humiliating defeat by Bangladesh. With the star-studded players such as Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markaram, Faf Du Plessis, JP Duminy, Kagiso Rabada, and Imran Tahir, it was difficult to say that Bangladesh could defeat Proteas.
From the start of the match, Bangladesh played attacking cricket as Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah contributed well and helped Bangladesh to give Proteas a target of 331.
Pursuing the mammoth total, South Africa lost de Kock at the score of 23. Du Plessis’s resolute half-century gave a difficult time to Bangladesh, but their unwavering energy and South Africa losing wickets at regular intervals helped Bangla Tigers to achieve another success against any top-notch team in the World Cup.

Bangladesh have been playing cricket for the last 35 years but the team is still considered minnows. But in the recent years, they have tasted massive success by defeating big teams in crucial events.

5 Instances when Bangladesh surprised big teams

In the last 15 years, the Asian tigers have proven their skills by upsetting huge teams in the main stages.

5 instances when Bangladesh shocked big teams

ODI series victories against India, Pakistan, and South Africa in 2015, on home soil, is the biggest achievement against major teams in a calendar year.