run partnership with Aminul Islam. In the final, he scored a quickfire 15* from just 7 deliveries to take Bangladesh home to a last ball victory. His innings included two massive hits for six. He also enjoyed a highly successful time behind the stumps with 12 catches and 11 stumpings. Mashud had little chance to show his mettle as a one-day batsman, as he almost inevitably came to bat with his team struggling. Still, he managed to get a top score of 71*, against the Australians in 2005. With the Bangladesh spinners being more effective in limited-over games, Mashud had more chance to show his class. His 91 catches and 35 stumpings in ODI testify to that. Mashud had a brief stint as captain of Bangladesh. But, he lost his captaincy in acrimonious circumstances following the 2003 World Cup in Africa. Bangladesh suffered defeats at the hands of Canada and Kenya amidst allegations of match fixing. Although the allegations were not proved Mashud was stripped of his captaincy duty. In February 2006, he was fined after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute during a match against Sri Lanka. His place in the side came under threat, however, with the emergence of Mushfiqur Rahim, combined with his own failure to score a half century in 24 Test innings. He was subsequently dropped from the Bangladesh squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup and after a brief return against Sri Lanka did not feature, with Rahim and Dhiman Ghosh being preferred as wicketkeepers. He announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008. References External links Cricinfo profile on: Khaled Mashud 1976 births Living people Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers Bangladesh Test cricket captains Bangladeshi cricketers 20th-century Bangladeshi cricketers 21st-century Bangladeshi cricketers Rajshahi Division cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Kala Bagan Cricket Academy cricketers Abahani Limited cricketers Victoria Sporting Club cricketers Dhaka Metropolis cricketers Bangladeshi cricket coaches Bangladesh Premier League coaches Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award Commonwealth Games competitors for Bangladesh Wicket-keepers People from Rajshahi District