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Bangladeshis savour historic win
The 15-run win in the second One-Day International on Sunday was a rare moment of celebration for the lowest-ranked Bangladesh.
The 15-run loss in the second One-Day International on Sunday might have been the worst performance in their cricketing history for Sourav Ganguly and his men, but for the lowest-ranked Bangladesh it was rare moment of celebration.
And celebrate they did with the young and old alike pouring on to the streets in joy across the country, strangers embracing one another in victory mood, and politicians rushing to congratulate the cricket team on its rare win.
'Success at last', 'Tigers over the moon' — screamed the headlines on Monday morning as the dailies splashed Bangladesh's conquest of India on the front-pages alongside the news of tsunami killing thousands in Asia.
The New Age aptly summed up the victory saying "with repeated defeats in recent matches, and nothing much else to celebrate, the city and entire nation found a night to remember. It was a night of joy!"
The newspapers reserved their comments on the match for another day and devoted most print space to describe the scenes across the country after the team's first ever win at home and only their sixth ever.
