Bangladesh opener Liton Kumar said that his senior partner Tamim Iqbal egged him on to come up with a special knock during their record 292-run partnership against Zimbabwe in the third ODI. Liton revealed that Tamim at one point reminded him that there is an opportunity for the right-hander to break his record for the highest individual score by a Bangladesh batsman in the ODI format.
ZIMBABWE TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2020
Tamim encouraged me to break his record - Liton Das
Liton made 176 off just 143 balls. © AFP
Tamim previously held the record when he made 158 in the second ODI in the same series but Liton went on to broke it on Friday (March 6) with some belligerent hitting that saw him fetch 176 runs off just 143 deliveries. Tamim at the other end remained unbeaten on 128 off 109 balls. As a result, Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 123 runs in the
