After a two-day rest from cricket, Tigers resumed their World Cup campaign with a practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
After their close win against Ireland in the second group match, Bangladesh now look forward to the match next to West Indies on March 4 at Mirpur, brimming with assurance and hope.
“When a team wins, they get confidence and due to our win in the previous match the entire squad is more confident now. We believe if any of the departments fail to perform, the other department will be there for back-up,” said Raqibul Hasan who played a reasonable innings of 38 runs against Ireland when Tigers were opposite a batting fall down.
Bangladesh winning the toss, batted first and even after a blistering start by opener Tamim Iqbal, Tigers ultimately lost their way after losing a pair of wickets in rapid sequence, setting a target of 206 runs for the Irish team, but the score was astonishingly defended with a excellent attempt by the bowling department, particularly by pacer Shafiul Islam who distorted the course of the game for the local boys.
“There was a time when Ireland be in position. They had more balls than runs to score and at that moment Shafiul brought a breakthrough that changed skewed the balance of the game. We absolutely want him to carry it on to the next matches,” added Raqibul.
Team Bangladesh, with adjustments, strategies on and off the field has a much dissimilar outlook now. Mohammad Ashraful, who normally bats at number three or four now comes out at number seven, to maximize utilization of batting power play. Raqibul has also been lowered to number six from four and by far has exposed signs of dependability.
“I am still to get the heat of the position but whenever I will get the chance, I will try to utilize it to the fullest. As per the team planning, I was told before that I might need to play lower down the order, for which I took provision. I started batting in the lower order from the practice match against Pakistan and till now I am contented and enjoying it thoroughly,” said Raqibul.
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