Mehidy Hasan Miraz explains his cautious strategy throughout his 74-run knock towards West Indies, guiding Bangladesh to a difficult complete.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz On His Anchor Function
Bangladesh’s captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, lately mirrored on his 75-run knock through the ODI towards West Indies.
Batting at no.4, he took on the function of an anchor. He guided the staff by way of a vital section.
Miraz confronted criticism for his strike fee however defined that his major objective was to stabilise the Innings. Particularly after the early fall of wickets.
Miraz got here to bat when Bangladesh was in hassle at 46/2 within the eighth over. He confronted a difficult state of affairs however remained composed. Regardless of scoring 74 runs from 101 balls, his cautious strategy was geared toward constructing partnership.
“The century was not a problem for me and all I wanted was to take the staff to a very good place. I attempted to play for runs and put up a very good rating earlier than 40 overs as a result of I used to be feeling that on this wicket if we may submit 300 plus it could have been good for us and that’s the reason I performed for runs,” Mehidy mentioned after West Indies put an finish to a dropping streak of 11 ODIs towards Bangladesh.
Batting Unit Optimistic Show
Miraz additionally praised the batting Unit for his or her collective effort. Whereas the highest order fell together with Tanzid Hasan and Alif Hossain, Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali’s partnership helped Bangladesh set a aggressive goal of 295.
“Look once I began, a set batsman received in and out truth two set batters received out as Tanzim was out and after doing a partnership Afif additionally I couldn’t take threat as a result of I knew if a set batsman will get out, it will likely be a stress for the brand new batsman and so I attempted to proceed. And when Riyad [Mahmudullah] bhai received set I attempted to take the cost.
Miraz credited the staff’s efforts regardless of dropping wickets at common intervals. He emphasised that with out the late contributions of Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali, the overall may have been a lot decrease.
“The way in which Jaker Ali and Riyad bhai completed was sensible and if that was not the case the runs may [have been] lesser however we performed nicely as a batting unit.”
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Bowling Lapses Price Bangladesh
Whereas the batting had its moments, Miraz was additionally essential of his bowlers. They have been unable to keep up stress within the center overs.
After an early breakthrough, the bowlers final their rhythm, permitting West Indies to chase down the goal.
Miraz remarked, “Batting sensible we batted nicely and put up a very good complete and our bowlers additionally began nicely however within the center overs, they did a partnership and we couldn’t get wickets and that middle-over partnership put us within the again foot.”
Regardless of the loss, Miraz believes that there are positives to take from the sport.
“Our bowlers did nicely within the first half [of the chase] as the sport was in our management for first 25 to 30 overs they usually took the sport away from us within the final 20 overs once they charged, however nonetheless I really feel we have now lot of positives… like our batsmen did nicely and bowlers bowled nicely initially and we may have gained the sport if we may enhance on sure areas,” he added.
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