Unhone kaha, “Main apne hundreds se bahut khush hoon. Meri taiyaari achhi thi. Is tour se pehle maine apni batting mein kuch technical changes kiye.” Shanto ke twin centuries (148 aur 125*) ne Bangladesh ko mushkil stithi se ubaara aur unke 273 runs ne ek Bangladesh captain ke liye Test match mein highest run aggregate ka record banaya.
Shanto ka yeh approach unki mental strength ko darshata hai. Unhone criticism par dhyaan na dekar team ke liye yogdaan par focus kiya. Yeh approach Sachin Tendulkar ke 1990s ke shuruaati career se milta hai, jab unhone media pressure ke bawajood apne khel par dhyaan diya aur 1998 mein Australia ke khilaaf 155* jaisi innings kheli. Shanto ki tarah, Tendulkar ne bhi apne processes par bharosa rakha.
Shanto ka Recent Performance
Shanto ne 2023 mein Afghanistan ke khilaaf Mirpur Test mein bhi twin centuries (146 aur 124) banaye, jo unhe Bangladesh ke doosre aise batsman banata hai. Niche di gayi table mein unke Test career ke key stats hain:
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Centuries | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | 29 | 2000+ | 35.00+ | 5 | 163 |
Team Contribution aur Context
Galle Test mein Shanto aur Mushfiqur Rahim (100) ke centuries ne Bangladesh ko pehle din 45/3 se 495 tak pahunchaya. Yeh partnership Sri Lanka ke bowlers ko dominate karne mein kamyab raha, jaise 2001 mein India ke VVS Laxman aur Rahul Dravid ne Australia ke khilaaf Kolkata mein 376 runs ki partnership ki thi. Shanto ke 273 runs ne Mushfiqur Rahim ka 2013 ka record (200 runs) toda.
Shanto ki leadership bhi prashansaneey hai. Unhone ODI captaincy se hataye jaane ke bawajood focus nahi khoya, jo unki maturity dikhata hai. Yeh Virat Kohli ke 2019 World Cup ke baad captaincy pressure ke bawajood consistent performance se milta hai.
Challenges aur Future
Shanto ne kaha, “Criticism hamesha hota hai, lekin main team ke liye kaise yogdaan de sakta hoon, yeh zyaada zaroori hai.” Unka yeh focus Bangladesh ke batting unit ke liye inspiration hai, jo T20 World Cup 2024 mein struggle kiya. Aage, Kanpur mein India ke khilaaf doosra Test unke liye ek nayi chunauti hoga, jahan 2024 mein unhone 82 runs banaye the, lekin team 280 runs se haar gayi.
Shanto ka yeh drishti aur performance unhe Bangladesh cricket ka bhavishya banata hai. Jaise Brian Lara ne West Indies ke liye mushkil samay mein runs banaye, Shanto bhi apne team ko aage le ja rahe hain. Unka focus aur technical adjustments unhe ek reliable batsman aur leader banate hain.
