2024-05-11 22:29:18
Wicket fall at the beginning of a match, and even if no wicket falls in a match, the pace of runs is very slow! Against the likes of Zimbabwe, Bangladesh’s opening batting approach has not been up to expectations in the last three matches.
In such a situation, the cricketers themselves are worried. The series was confirmed by winning three consecutive matches on the banks of Sagarika. This time, Bangladesh will play the fourth T20 against Zimbabwe at the home of cricket Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Nazmul Hossain Shanta’s team will face Zimbabwe on Friday (May 10, 2024) at 6 pm. In the press conference before this match, Taskin Ahmed said that they are also worried about the opening batting. The right-handed pacer said that he batted better than the previous two in this match.
Taskin said in Mirpur on Thursday, ‘But we are continuously working on how to improve our batting or bowling. We also understand that the start is not as per our expectations, it is being worked on. In fact, there is nothing at hand except to try the best! Trying, I hope there will be better things ahead and the next two matches will be better batting than the previous three matches.’
In the first three matches, Bangladesh batted first and scored 165 runs in the third. Batting later in the remaining two matches, he chased 124 and 138 runs. In none of the three matches did he score 50 runs in the power play. He scored 35 runs for 1 wicket in the first match, 41 runs for 1 wicket in the second match and 42 runs for 2 wickets in the third match.
There have been three changes in the team in the last two matches of the series. Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar and Mostafizur Rahman are back. Taskin said Soumya is fit after recovering from injury. The team management can build the fourth T20I XI with these three cricketers.
This is Bangladesh’s last series at home before the series against USA and T20 World Cup. All the cricketers have only one thing in mind now, to prepare themselves for the World Cup.
Taskin said, ‘Our main goal is the World Cup. As players, our job is to perform well wherever we play. Many things are out of our control, conditions, opponents. We as players try to play well whenever and wherever we play, even when we play in BPL. The main goal is the World Cup.
Mirpur has had a few spells of drizzle. There is a chance of rain tomorrow. But there is not much chance of relief in the evening. Instead of storms and rains, the bats of Bangladesh have to see storms!