Dhaka, June 16 -- The upcoming Sri Lanka series could shape fast bowler Nahid Rana's career as a genuine match winner for Bangladesh after he hogged the limelight with his lightning pace.

The young fast bowler was the answer as the team management of the Bangladesh was searching a pacer with raw pace.

With Bangladesh's pace bowling department continuing to be impressive over the last couple of years thanks to Taskin Ahmed's rejuvenation and the arrival of pacers like Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Sakib and others, they lacked in sheering pace. Nahid gave that dimension to make the bowling a potent one.

"He is our X factor, because of the pace," Bangladesh Head Coach Phil Simmons said when he first saw Nahid in action. "If he sta...