Bangladesh need mental boost ahead of ODI series: Soumya
All should
contribute to winning
second T20
Sports Reporter
Bangladesh are looking forward to square the two-match Twenty20 series in order to gain the momentum ahead of the three ODIs.
The home side is convinced that there were no errors in their plan for the first T20 in which they were crushed by 52 runs but what went against them was that the batsmen didnt apply them carefully in pursuit of just 149, an achievable target despite the pitch was getting slower.
Well stick to the same plan what was set for the first T20. We dont think there were any errors. Weve discussed among us that if we could successful in executing the plan, the result will come in our favour. So everyone should have done their job well in the second match, said Bangladesh makeshift opener Soumya Sarkar at a local hotel yesterday.
The victory in the second T20 will definitely give us a mental boost for the ODI series. So weve to try our best to execute our plan well in order to take the result in our favour.
Soumya revealed that they had to pay the price of not executing the plan of scoring a desired runs in the first six overs, the first powerplay of the game. It was the bother of spot which contributed in their huge defeat, he said.
We had the plan to score at least 40/50 runs in the first six overs without losing any wickets. But we lost two openers I mean me and Tamim in the first two overs and that tilted the match towards them. Since we couldnt give the side much runs, the next batsmen fell in pressure to tick the scoreboard and eventually we lost wickets at regular interval, Soumya said.
The fluent start by the openers is the reason behind Bangladeshs recent success in the ODI cricket. Without a good start, Bangladesh find them in wanting which yet again proved in the first Twenty20.
Bangladesh switched to the slower wicket from a true wicket against South Africa in order to exploit the visitors vulnerability against spin but it backfired them ostensibly. While Faf Du Plessis handled Bangladeshi spinners with much composure, Bangladesh batsmen were not such successful against South African underrated spinners. Bangladesh spinners took three South African wickets in comparison to Proteas spinners four Bangladeshi wickets, which was another key reason in Bangladeshs huge defeat.
Soumya however thought that the wicket has no turn and guile and that what they had mistaken was to give in the pressure after the early loss of the wickets.
There was no much turn. When Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed, the pressure was escalated and everyone gave in the pressure. Yes Shakib Al Hasan could finish the match but the run rate was increasing in every overs. But overall we couldnt give the good start which made the difference, he opined.
Bangladesh apparently depend on Shakib Al Hasan in T20 cricket given his enormous experience in this format. Soumya said they talk to him always to learn how to play well in this format but refused to admit that they bank on him too much.
Twenty20 is all about a mental game. You need mental toughness rather than the physical strength. The more T20 you will play, the more youll learn.
Soumya however rued for not being capable to prolong his innings, stating, I am working on the particular area intensively. Hopefully Ill be successful.
Bangladesh had an optional training yesterday with Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman Rumman and Juabir Hossain Likhon turning up on the ground. The other members of the side stayed at hotel. Out of the Twenty20 squad, some of the players like Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah Riyad also took part in the individual practice session.
