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Mominul Haque (left) and Zakir Hasan of Bangladesh Cricket team during their practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s Mirpur on Tuesday.

Mominul Haque (left) and Zakir Hasan of Bangladesh Cricket team during their practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city's Mirpur on Tuesday.
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