Bangladesh top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar said that this time he tries how he can expand his innings coming out from his erstwhile batting planning ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Tigers’ last away ODI series in New Zealand was nightmarish for Soumya Sarkar because he did not cross 30 in any match of the three-match ODI series. The top-order batsman slammed 30 that was the highest total in that series.

Along with some other national players, Soumya has been playing in Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for Abahani Limited upon their early arrival from New Zealand because of the dreadful terror attack at the two different mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 people including five people of Bangladesh origin.

But he did not come out from that situation. The matches he played last in DPL where he struck 33, 36 and 43. And so, he is moving forward in a gingerly fashion to come out of the situation. He tries how he can extend his innings in the big podium of the World Cup and how he could reach at magic figure from these innings.

“Everybody has difference in their planning. Those of us who play cricket will have lacking in many areas. The match preparation for me is much more important, I think. And there will be much planning in wickets. I’m going out repeatedly after making 30 or 40 more runs. I’m planning how I can come out from such situation and extend my innings,” said Soumya Sarkar.

“It’s more important who much I learnt from the wickets. May be it does not happened. In the meantime, there were many more things what I had needed to learn. In the last three matches, I was dismissed after scoring 33, 36 and 46,” Sarkar told media after their pre-match day practice session at the national academy of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

“I had some planning what was good for me. I’m also glad that I’m moving forward in right direction. But I was out repeatedly to play good balls. May be the day was not for me. The way I had, I think, if I can restore it, I will back from there,” he added.

Basically Soumya started his one-day career with World Cup because he played only a match against Zimbabwe in 2014 before heading to Tigers’ Down Under mission in 2015. Cricket world witnessed a Young Turk in the Down Under World Cup edition. He stunned all by playing his shots in pressure-less manner.

The left-handed batsman slammed his career first fifty in this World Cup against New Zealand. Before that match, he clouted 52-ball 40 that smoothen Tigers’ 15-run victory against England.

Soumya is now matured and experienced enough what he admitted himself. So his matured batting will obviously be seen in the looming ICC Cricket World Cup, England and Wales-2019, starting from May 30.

He has to take crucial role and play under pressure for the team though it is a bit. The 26-year-old batsman has to prepare to take those responsibility and pressure. In this case, his past experience will help him. He has ample experience in his kitty to play the last ICC Champions Trophy on England condition.

“I was too young when I played Down Under World Cup in 2015. But this time if I get chance, I will have planning to do better for the team. Probably my planning will be a bit different,” he opined.