Mash bemoans defeat from winning position

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza insisted that three late dismissals and a crucial catch miss let the team down from a potential winning position in the second match at Providence, Guyana as the side was chasing to wrap up the three-match ODI series.

They lost the match by three runs to let West Indies level the series, making the third and final game at Basseterre, St Kitts on Saturday a series-deciding match.

"We were in the match till the last ball," Mashrafe said. "It is hard to say which way these matches usually go. But definitely if Mahmudullah Riyad had avoided that mix-up (which led to his run-out in the 46th over), the chase would have been easier. If Sabbir or Mushfiqur didn't get out at that stage, we would have won the game."

He also said that Bangladesh shouldn't have left the chase as late as the last over. "Of course it is disappointing to lose these matches. We needed 14 off the last 13 balls with six wickets in hand, so we were not supposed to lose this match," he said. "It hasn't just happened today. We have seen it recently as well. I think we are failing to learn from mistakes. We should have finished the game with more ease, which we failed to do.

"It is hard to describe, whether it is just mental or technical too. It wasn't 20 needed off 12. We needed 14 off 13 balls. So you can't say it was technical or mental. Maybe we could have eased our nerves, by just trying to pick singles."

Bangladesh, set 272 to win, were comfortable in the chase at 232 for three at one stage. As the match got close, they needed eight off the last seven deliveries and had six wickets in hand. But at the end, nerve got the better of them.

Jason Holder defended eight in the final over to give West Indies a series-levelling win.

At the day when Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad failed to see off the chase successfully, another senior player—Shakib Al Hasan also made a blunder during the 40th over when he spilled the catch of Shimron Hetmyer when the batsman was on 79.

He then was instrumental in West Indies’s 89 runs in the last ten overs and also blasted 125 off just 93, smashing three fours and seven sixes.

"Honestly speaking we are making the same mistake and I think we should have handled our nerves in a relaxed manner and ended the game with singles and twos."

The ODI captain will be especially disappointed with Mushfiqur Rahim not finishing the game yet again after being set on 68. On the first delivery of the final over, Rahim smashed a full toss straight to the fielder at cow corner to give West Indies hope. With Mahmudullah run out and Sabbir Rahman too falling in the end, it was required from Rahim that he finished the game with some sensible batting.

"There was some dew as well, but suddenly ball was turning. In the last over we couldn't finish it off. The way they played was really good, but we should've been more clinical in our finish.

"Our fielding was not up to the mark, we dropped catches, conceded 24 doubles. We have one game to go and hopefully we can cover it up in the next match."

Bangladesh will now hope to clinch the series in St Kitts especially after the humiliating loss in the Test series.

Mash bemoans defeat from winning position

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza insisted that three late dismissals and a crucial catch miss let the team down from a potential winning position in the second match at Providence, Guyana as the side was chasing to wrap up the three-match ODI series. They lost the match by three runs to let West Indies level the series, making the third and final game at Basseterre, St Kitts on Saturday a series-deciding match. We were in the match till the last ball, Mashrafe said. It is hard to say which way these matches usually go. But definitely if Mahmudullah Riyad had avoided that mix-up (which led to his run-out in the 46th over), the chase would have been easier. If Sabbir or Mushfiqur didnt get out at that stage, we would have won the game. He also said that Bangladesh shouldnt have left the chase as late as the last over. Of course it is disappointing to lose these matches. We needed 14 off the last 13 balls with six wickets in hand, so we were not supposed to lose this match, he said. It hasnt just happened today. We have seen it recently as well. I think we are failing to learn from mistakes. We should have finished the game with more ease, which we failed to do. It is hard to describe, whether it is just mental or technical too. It wasnt 20 needed off 12. We needed 14 off 13 balls. So you cant say it was technical or mental. Maybe we could have eased our nerves, by just trying to pick singles. Bangladesh, set 272 to win, were comfortable in the chase at 232 for three at one stage. As the match got close, they needed eight off the last seven deliveries and had six wickets in hand. But at the end, nerve got the better of them. Jason Holder defended eight in the final over to give West Indies a series-levelling win. At the day when Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad failed to see off the chase successfully, another senior playerShakib Al Hasan also made a blunder during the 40th over when he spilled the catch of Shimron Hetmyer when the batsman was on 79. He then was instrumental in West Indiess 89 runs in the last ten overs and also blasted 125 off just 93, smashing three fours and seven sixes. Honestly speaking we are making the same mistake and I think we should have handled our nerves in a relaxed manner and ended the game with singles and twos. The ODI captain will be especially disappointed with Mushfiqur Rahim not finishing the game yet again after being set on 68. On the first delivery of the final over, Rahim smashed a full toss straight to the fielder at cow corner to give West Indies hope. With Mahmudullah run out and Sabbir Rahman too falling in the end, it was required from Rahim that he finished the game with some sensible batting. There was some dew as well, but suddenly ball was turning. In the last over we couldnt finish it off. The way they played was really good, but we shouldve been more clinical in our finish. Our fielding was not up to the mark, we dropped catches, conceded 24 doubles. We have one game to go and hopefully we can cover it up in the next match. Bangladesh will now hope to clinch the series in St Kitts especially after the humiliating loss in the Test series.