Bangladesh misplaced their hard-fought encounter towards India by 5 runs, and Shakib is of the view that not playing sufficient close games was the rationale they could not capitalise and misplaced from a successful place.
Just prefer it occurred throughout a 2016 World Cup match in Bengaluru, the place they misplaced from a successful place, Bangladesh bungled right here after a rain break and went down by 5 runs by way of the Duckworth-Lewis methodology.
“We don’t play enough close games, and hence, we don’t know how to win those games. Both 185 and the revised target of 151 were acceptable targets. Unfortunately, we didn’t win,” Shakib stated after the heartbreaking defeat.”
The straight-talking Bangladesh captain stated “a combination of emotion and lack of experience” tilted the match in India’s favour after the rain interruption, after they have been cruising at 66 for no loss in seven overs due to Litton Das’ blitzkrieg.
“It was a combination of emotion and lack of experience. I think 85 off nine overs, you will take that. Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) had finished his spell. We don’t play too many close games, so we don’t know how to do it.”
The skipper was sleek in defeat when requested if he might have satisfied the umpires to begin the sport not less than quarter-hour late, which might have led to the outfield drying a bit greater than what it was when it restarted.
“Did I’ve an possibility? Do I’ve the power to persuade umpires? If we discuss in regards to the rain break, sure it was essential as we misplaced the momentum, however when the ball is moist, scoring runs is simpler.
“It was a little slippery, and normally, it suits batting rather than bowling. But both teams played in the right spirit.”
Shakib did not need to choose one explicit second because the game-changer.
“In a close match, you can pick a lot of moments (as turning points). Litton’s run-out was crucial. We lost momentum after the rain. But you can’t control rain. We were close, but not close enough.”
Did he really feel Litton slipped earlier than the run-out and fumbled whereas going for the second run led to his dismissal within the subsequent supply? Shakib did not need to make excuses.
“If Litton slipped on grass once while running, then next time, he should have shown awareness and run on the pitch.”
The two overs, when Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya obtained two wickets apiece, proved very pricey, despite the fact that Nurul Hasan Sohan and Taskin Ahmed obtained them close with some lusty blows.
“Most teams should get 52 off five overs with eight wickets in hand. We panicked a bit in the middle overs. We lost momentum in two to three overs big time. If you see in the last two overs, a lot of teams score 30. Unfortunately, we couldn’t score,” Shakib lamented.
Losing close games to India does harm the skipper, however he has religion within the present batch’s functionality to change the ends in the approaching instances.
“Our World Cup games against India are close and exciting ones, but we have not been crossing the line. Hope we can change the result as these boys have the capability.”
Bangladesh will subsequent face Pakistan on November 6, Sunday.
(Inputs PTI)
