New Delhi, May 13 -- A brilliant win over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur has helped a host of Bangladesh stars make good gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

Bangladesh secured a commanding 104-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Mirpur, marking their first win of the current ICC World Test Championship cycle. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto spearheaded the triumph with a stellar batting performance, earning the Player of the Match award, as per the ICC website.

Shanto scored his ninth Test century in the first innings and followed that up with an equally important knock of 87 in the second innings, and the in-form left-hander was rewarded with a gain of 16 places on the latest rankings for Test batters to ...