Where Bangladesh edge India, Pakistan

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates his team's victory over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the fifth and final day of the second and final Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at The P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on March 19, 2017. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates his team's victory over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the fifth and final day of the second and final Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at The P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on March 19, 2017. Photo: AFP

India and Pakistan are two super powers in world cricket, but the Colombo Test win puts Bangladesh ahead of the duo in one aspect -- the Tigers beat Sri Lanka who were defending a target of less than 200.
In 2009, the Lankans set Pakistan a target of 168 in the fourth innings of the Galle Test, but a Rangana Herath magic bundled the visitors on 117.
Similarly, in 2015, India had a target of 176 in Galle, but a seven-for for Herath led the hosts to a 63-run win.
However, a Tamim Iqbal-inspired Bangladesh clinched a four-wicket win on Sunday, as the Tigers did not have to face the same fate of their more illustrious Asian rivals.