2024-09-06 08:56:35
Published: 08:27, 5 September 2024
Bangladesh did not have any Test victory against Pakistan a few days ago. That wait is removed in Rawalpindi. Among the Test playing nations, Bangladesh now only needs to win against India and South Africa. Then the cycle of victory will be complete.
Interestingly, Bangladesh’s two consecutive series are against India and South Africa. Bangladesh will play two Tests in India in September. South Africa will come to Bangladesh in October. Bangladesh is very optimistic about these two test series. Especially the Bangladeshi camp, which is highly confident of whitewashing Pakistan on their soil.
Bangladesh’s first Test against India in Chennai on September 19. For now, the Bangladesh captain is thinking about that match. The first fleet of Tigers returned home from Pakistan on Wednesday night. Where was Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Speaking to the media at the airport, Shanto said about the India series, ‘Of course (if it is possible to win in India). A series win like this will instill confidence in every player. The confidence of the team will also be higher. India series is definitely a tough series. For this we have to plan anew. You have to prepare. Now the situation of the party. If we play our best game we can do well.’
This happened in 2015. Three consecutive series against Pakistan, India and South Africa respectively. Bangladesh won every ODI series in service. After whitewashing Pakistan, they beat India 2-1 at the interval. Then they won against South Africa at the same interval. This is not the case in white clothes! Mission complete in Pakistan. Now it is the turn of India and South Africa.
Shanto also showed hope, ‘What I said earlier, every match when we play, there is that belief among the players that we will play to win. There is always one thing among players that we need evidence many times. This time we were able to do that thing. So we know, if we play our best game we can beat any team. If we follow the process without worrying too much about the outcome, I believe we will do well in the next two series as well.’
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