‘We performed actually powerful cricket’ – Tamim happy as Bangladesh be taught to win from difficult conditions
Tamim Iqbal is proud of the “tough cricket” Bangladesh performed of their 2-0 ODI sequence win over Ireland in Chelmsford.
After the washout within the first ODI, Bangladesh chased down 320 in a rain-curtailed 45 overs-a-side second ODI after which their bowlers rallied within the final 9 overs to maintain Ireland at bay within the third match. In each the video games, Bangladesh had been within the form of positions they’ve usually been unable to show round prior to now.
“I thought throughout the series we played really tough cricket,” Tamim mentioned. “Chasing 320 in 45 overs, regardless of the ground size or opposition, is a hard task. The way we batted was amazing. Today, it is a very special game for me. We have always seen this kind of situation on the other side. We lost from such winning positions especially with the ball.”
Tamim took calls that got here good within the turnaround on Sunday. With Ireland needing 52 with seven wickets in hand within the final 9 overs, he handed the ball to part-time bowler Najmul Hossain Shanto. The offspinner, who imitates Mehidy Hasan Miraz‘s bowling motion, had Harry Tector caught at deep midwicket to interrupt the 79-run stand with Lorcan Tucker. Tamim then opted to bowl out Mustafizur Rahman by the forty seventh over as a substitute of saving him for the top and the left-arm pacer picked up a wicket in every of the forty third, forty fifth and forty seventh overs to complete with a four-for. Ireland had been stifled proper when it mattered, earlier than Hasan Mahmud bowled a shocking last over to provide Bangladesh the win.
“The bowling unit will get incredible confidence from this win. It wasn’t easy to defend 274 at this ground. I thought we did a great job,” Tamim mentioned. “Miraz’s bowling inspired me to take a chance with Shanto. He took a wicket in the first over and so I continued with him. The match turned on its head in his three overs and Mustafizur’s overs.”
In essential moments within the sequence, Shanto and Mahmud, each among the many youthful gamers within the line-up, stepped up for Bangladesh. Shanto was adjudged the Player of the Series for his returns of 196 runs, together with his first ODI century, and the match-turning wicket within the final recreation. Mahmud, in the meantime, saved his calm within the final over of the third recreation with 9 to defend, whereas additionally bowling incisive opening spells within the sequence.
“[Shanto] has been playing really well in the last two or three series,” Tamim mentioned. “He is scoring quite regularly, which is a great thing for us. We could never nail down the No. 3 position but I think he has cemented his place [by] not just scoring runs but the way he fields, too. He gives his 100% everywhere. He is a great team man.
“[Mahmud] has been spectacular. He is world-class, significantly with the brand new ball. He is a really younger man however has an previous head. He is calm below stress. It is a superb studying for him. You can bowl hundreds of balls within the nets however to ship below this stress is one thing else.”
But there is a lot of room for improvement for Bangladesh.
“I believe we must always have batted a bit higher, particularly in a scenario like right this moment’s recreation,” Tamim said. “We had been batting at six [runs] an over within the first 25 overs. We ought to have scored 310-315. We are taking part in with out one [extra] batter. All of us ought to have taken a little bit bit extra accountability.
“I am overall happy with this series. We chased 320 successfully. We didn’t defend games like today [in the past] but did it here. There are more positives than negatives.”
Tamim felt that Sunday’s win got here due to an all-round efficiency from Bangladesh. The two debutants, Rony Talukdar and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, did not have an impactful efficiency however fielded properly. Talukdar was despatched to open however struggled for 4 off 14 balls. Chowdhury bowled eight wicketless overs for 64, together with a 21-run thirty seventh over that appeared to show the tide in Ireland’s favour. But they took good catches and pulled off loads of saves within the deep.
“Mrittunjoy didn’t bowl from an easy end,” Tamim mentioned. “An inch here and there in length, it would go for a six. He bowled very well. He knows he can do better. Contributions from everyone made the win possible today. We didn’t think we would win the game. Some brilliance changed the game.”