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Bangladesh cricket's Big Five -- Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad -- marked their 100th international match together in the second ODI against West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. However, the special occasion ended on a disappointing note.
As has happened before, apart from the Fantastic Five none of the others were able to step up and shoulder their burden as Bangladesh eventually succumbed to a four-wicket defeat.
Ever since Mahmudullah's debut in July 2007, the quintet have played together across 70 ODIs, including yesterday's match, 29 T20Is and a solitary Test.
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