Ahead of the match between India and Bangladesh within the seventeenth sport of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Thursday, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha mentioned that India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has impressed him within the Men-in-Blue squad.
Hathurusingha additionally showered reward on the Indian batting lineup and mentioned that they’re taking part in with none concern. “I think every area they have covered. They got strike bowlers upfront. Bumrah has almost come to his best, as good as we have seen in the past. And they have good spinners, experienced spinners going in the middle overs. And their batting, especially the top order is firing and it’s scary the way they are playing at this stage without much fear. It looks like they are enjoying their cricket at the moment and their home World Cup and there is a lot of support. So, I think overall it’s a really good team,” Hathurusingha mentioned on the pre-match press convention in Pune.
When requested about Shakib Al Hasan’s harm replace, Hathurusingha mentioned that it involves the captain and the coach to evaluate the harm and the danger by way of taking part in. “Any injury situation, first, it’s the medical staff. They give us their opinion. And either they’re green light or red light. They give us education on what the players are, where the players are at. And then if they think that there’s no risk and that the player get the choice of playing the game or not, then it comes to captain and the coach to think that is that a risk in terms of playing, in terms of tactically, whether if it is not 100 per cent or you can do one discipline or both discipline. Yeah, that’s how the process works.”
Asked what Bangladesh will go for in the event that they win the toss towards India, he replied all of it depends upon the circumstances. “I’m actually not playing, so my captain will decide that. Whether it’s bat first or bat second, it all depends on the conditions. If you win the toss, we will decide what’s best for us. We don’t go by what India is good at or they’re not good at. We will look at our competence on that,” he mentioned.
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Hathurusingha was requested about Bangladesh beating India within the World Cup again in 2007. “I don’t think that has any relevance when we come tomorrow. It’s about tomorrow’s game. We are all motivated to win every game from now on. Because of what happened in this recent last two weeks, or last week or so, in this World Cup, it’s really open. So, we are all inspired by that. And then we have six games to go. And we still think that we can win those six games. That’s the motivation and then the inspiration for us to come tomorrow,” he mentioned.
“Bangladesh’s quick bowling unit may be key tomorrow, given the circumstances of this wicket. And they’ve completed properly prior to now, so in the event you take into account that and their efficiency within the final two or three video games, most likely they’re those who will say that they haven’t completed sufficient or they don’t seem to be proud of it. And they’ve spoken about it. They can do higher than that as a result of they’ve completed prior to now.
“I can only ask my team to do 100 per cent and our best. And then after that, I have little control of what the outcome is. But if we do well to our potential, I think we can beat any team,” he added.
Bangladesh coach was additionally requested concerning the pitch in Pune. “I think it’s a very good wicket for any good batsman. Getting a start is a key,” he mentioned.
