| WELLBEHIND | 50 by Bangladesh opener in New Delhi; bats in a desperate situation! (4,6) |
| TAMIMIQBAL | Bangladesh opener who made 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015; 2019 Cricket World Cup squad member |
| IQBAL | Bangladesh opener who made 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015; 2019 Cricket World Cup squad member (5,5) |
| LATIF | Bangladesh opener who made 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015; 2019 Cricket World Cup squad member (5,5) |
| TAMIM | & 24A Bangladesh opener who made 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015; his country's ODI captain from 2020-23 (5,5) |
| LIKELY | Former president getting in 50-50, by close of play perhaps 60-40? (6) |
| PROFANITY | Sacrilege for kinsfolk to replace male, 50, by new model (9) |
| ASSAM | It's separated from west India by Bangladesh |
| LEARNS | Gains knowledge when 50 by going to sea in the RN (6) |
| ENTERAL | Go in with one approaching 50 by way of the canal! (7) |
| SKILL | Runner, 50, by lake showing ability to perform well |
| SPED | Did 50 by a school, say |
| SALVE | Rescue 50 by applying the ointment (5) |
| ASPIC | Indian state almost completely separated by Bangladesh from the rest of India |
| TRIPURA | Small state of NE India bordered to the north, south and west by Bangladesh; capital, Agartala (7) |
| ELIXIR | Carrier carries fifty by air mostly with snake oil (6) |
| ALLEGRO | Scored at brisk speed, a fifty by member run out (7) |
| PLEASANTRY | Land worker, about fifty, by railway making remark (10) |
| SELLING | Rescuing about fifty by applying ointment (7) |
| LARGO | Slow movement of fifty by famous, old vessel (5) |
