Always feels good to bat below stress, says Afif Hossain after Bangladesh beat UAE in 1st T20I

Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: Afif Hossain Dhrubo turned the Player of the Match after he performed a match-winning hand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Always feels good to bat below stress, says Afif Hossain after BAN beat UAE. Courtesy: Bangladesh Cricket Facebook

HIGHLIGHTSBangladesh beat UAE by 7 runs on SundayAfif Hossain gained the Player of the Match award in DubaiAfif Hossain scored a 55-ball 77* within the 1st T20I

Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain Dhrubo mentioned that he likes to thrive below stress. The left-hander earned the Player of the Match award within the first T20I between the Tigers and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, September 25 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh beat the hosts by seven runs to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence. Afif scored an unbeaten 77 off 55 with seven fours and three sixes. Moreover, he was concerned in an unbeaten 81-run partnership with stand-in skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan for the sixth wicket after Bangladesh have been decreased to 77 for 5 in 11 overs.

Afif additionally reckoned that the absence of senior gamers like Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan, wouldn’t put ‘extra pressure’ on the Tigers.

“Always feels good to bat under pressure, I wanted to bat till the end and good to come out of it as a success. No extra pressure on us despite missing a few senior players. We have to play our best XI at all times. I hope I can get runs in the next game as well. The fans were really good, thanks to them,” Afif was quoted as saying after the match.

Afif additionally conjured reward from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored 12 off 14 with two fours earlier than Zawar Farid accounted for his wicket. Mehidy mentioned that he enjoys opening the batting, having already executed it loads of instances on the home stage.

“It was an excellent match, the boys played really well, especially Afif. Team management decided to ask me to open, I enjoy that role because I play that position in domestic cricket. This surface was a bit difficult to bowl on with the dew, it was about being mentally strong to play easily. I try to think positively all the time. It was a great achievement for us today with such a young team,” Mehidy mentioned.

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