2024-05-17 20:36:33
Mild blue shirt, paired with grey pants. Sneakers on toes. Chandika Hathurusinghe, who’s used to shorts and apply package, is unrecognizable. After the picture session with the World Cup group, Sher-e-Bangler was transferring in direction of the press convention room with a smile.
Earlier than leaving the nation for america to play the World Cup, the coach of the Bangladesh group was in a cheerful temper. He was answering the well mannered questions of the reporters with a candy smile. Within the press convention, he was additionally energetic, as standard, he didn’t stroll on the crooked northern path.
Hathurusinghe can also be very pleased with the preparation of the scholars earlier than boarding the aircraft for the World Cup. At first, the query was in regards to the feedback made by Shakib Al Hasan in regards to the preparation of the World Cup within the Zimbabwe sequence. Shakib mentioned, it’s incorrect to contemplate the World Cup with this sequence, the Zimbabwe sequence is just not preferrred for preparation of the World Cup, Shakib additionally mentioned.
Hathurusinghe didn’t agree with the largest star of the group. Whereas there are considerations in regards to the particular person efficiency of the cricketers, the pinnacle coach is pleased with the general preparation, I do not assume so. For me, match play means good preparation. Any match in T20 cricket may be powerful. There could also be a distinction in power, however I feel the preparation has been fairly good.’
“I feel our preparation is fairly good. Camped in Chittagong, performed 5 matches in opposition to Zimbabwe, managed to present virtually everybody an opportunity to play. Just a few are just a little anxious about private efficiency. Nonetheless, I’m pleased with the group’s preparation” – added Hathurusinghe.
Bangladesh gained the five-match T20I sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe by 4-1. Bangladesh batsmen couldn’t play as one in any match. Generally collapse at the start, typically within the center and typically on the finish. The pink inexperienced group managed to cross 50 in energy play in just one match.
Bangladesh noticed solely 4 fifties on this sequence. Two of them got here off the bat of Tanjid Hasan Tamim. Mahmudullah Riyad-Tawheed Hriday made 1 fifty. Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton Dasra couldn’t do justice to his identify. It goes with out saying that Lytton-Sant’s kind is a trigger for concern for Hathurusingha.
Hathurusinghe mentioned, ‘We didn’t get begin with the bat in some matches. In some matches, the beginning was not good, however the end was good. Some have scored good runs, batted properly. Something can occur in T20, in contrast to the opposite two codecs. A prime order run can be good. We’ve got 5 matches earlier than the primary match of the World Cup. I’ll get an opportunity to work on these items.’
Bangladesh will fly to USA tonight. After that, Shantar’s group will play a three-match sequence in opposition to the nation. On the finish of the sequence, two World Cup preparation matches. One might be in opposition to India. Lytton-Shants haven’t any alternative however to carry again their misplaced kind in these matches in the event that they need to do properly within the World Cup.
Bangladesh will be capable of adapt to the situations earlier than the beginning of the World Cup by the sequence in opposition to america and two warm-up matches. Hathurusinghe mentioned, ‘Adapting to the situations is essential as a result of we most likely have not performed a match in America earlier than. Enjoying in USA is a brand new expertise for everybody. You will need to adapt to the situations, the climate, the completely different time zones.
“We need to win all of the matches. Key gamers needs to be rested, work load needs to be stored in thoughts. The principle focus might be on bodily and psychological relaxation in addition to conditioning,” he added.