A sequence of three Twenty20s towards Pakistan beginning on Friday has come on the excellent time for Bangladesh, says captain Mahmdullah.
Bangladesh continues to be digesting the bitter style of a forgettable T20 World Cup marketing campaign, and is glad for Pakistan’s go to to start out making higher reminiscences.
The crew misplaced to Scotland however certified for the Super 12s, the place it didn’t win a sport. It departed with six losses in eight video games simply over three weeks in the past.
“What happened in the World Cup is now past and, really, I don’t want to talk about that,” Mahmudullah stated on Thursday. “If we preserve speaking concerning the World Cup, it should have a adverse affect on our efficiency.
“This series is an opportunity for us to show our ability. Yes, it will be a challenging series given Pakistan is one of the best teams in the world but I believe if we can start well, we’ll stand a good chance.”
Bangladesh reacted to the T20 World Cup disappointment with sweeping adjustments to the squad, calling up six gamers together with 4 newcomers.
Snaps from Bangladesh Team observe session at present (November 16) at SBNCS forward of the 3-match T20I sequence towards Pakistan.#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/XE0oCEhOMX
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) November 16, 2021
Bangladesh additionally misplaced to accidents its finest participant, Shakib Al Hasan, allrounder Saifuddin, and skilled opener Tamim Iqbal.
“There is no pressure,” Mamudullah insisted. “No matter what the strength of the team is, I believe its the best team on the day who wins in T20 cricket.”
For begin, Mahmudullah believes it’s crucial to take care of Pakistan left-hand pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has made a behavior of taking wickets within the first powerplay.
“(Afridi) is one of the best in the business with the new ball in this format. We have a plan up our sleeves for him,” he stated with out elaborating.
Babar Azam, skipper of the Pakistan crew which reached the T20 World Cup semifinals, stated they have been cautious of dropping their guard simply because Bangladesh has a brand new squad and is coming off a poor T20 World Cup.
Babar cited Bangladesh’s sequence wins over Australia (4-1) in August and New Zealand (3-2) in September; each have been the finalists on the T20 World Cup.
He stated Bangladesh at dwelling can beat any crew.
“Bangladesh is not an easy opponent, especially in their home conditions. They have shown recently what they are capable of,” he stated.
“They are missing some players, but the ones who are here all played in the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League) and are capable of doing something very good. We are keen to build on the momentum we got from the T20 World Cup.”
