, Sept. 2 -- For years, Bangladesh's T20 cricket was more about nudges and placements than power. But the script is changing fast.

Two back-to-back wins against the Netherlands have not only sealed another series but also confirmed what the numbers already suggest: Bangladesh are hitting sixes at an unprecedented rate.

So far in 2025, the Tigers have cleared the rope 109 times in just 14 matches - third among Test-playing nations this year, behind only the West Indies and Pakistan.

Last year, they crossed the 100-mark in a calendar year for the first time. This time, they are on course to shatter that record with months still to go.

The driving forces have been openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon, who took turns rewriting the...