Ebadot Hossain would be taught quite a bit from this sport: Shakib Al Hasan after Bangladesh pacer’s T20I debut in Asia Cup

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan reckoned that Ebadot Hossain would be taught quite a bit from his T20I debut. On Thursday, September 1, the Tigers made three adjustments in opposition to Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2022 and one in every of them was bringing in Ebadot for Mohammad Saifuddin.

Ebadot started brilliantly after selecting up the wickets of Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka and Danushka Gunathilaka. After the primary two overs, Ebadot appeared in red-hot kind, however fortunes circled for the speedster in his second spell.

After conceding 22 and 17 runs respectively in his final two overs, Ebadot leaked 51 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Shakib reckoned that the choice to again Ebadot for the demise overs did not fairly work out.

“Ebadot wasn’t a part of a high-pressure match earlier. He has played Test cricket and a few ODIs as well, but this was his first appearance at such a big stage. He has a lot to learn. The way he bowled in the first two overs, he brought us into the match and, quite normally, we felt that it was his day,” Shakib was quoted as saying within the post-match press convention.

“If a bowler took three wickets in his first two overs, he would be in good rhythm. But unfortunately, it didn’t happen. For me, he would learn a lot from his game,” he said.

The Magura-born Shakib was additionally clear minimize in saying that spinners bowling no-balls is equal to committing a criminal offense. In the seventh over, Mahedi Hasan bowled a no-ball to provide Kusal Mendis a lifeline when the latter was batting on 29.

Mendis would later go on to bag the Player of the Match award for his 37-ball 60 with 4 fours and three sixes. Later, Mahedi additionally bowled a no-ball within the final over of Sri Lanka’s run-chase. Shakib desires his gamers to carry their nerves underneath strain.

“Fast bowlers bowling no-balls is understandable, but spinners bowling no-balls is a crime. Normally, our spinners don’t bowl no-balls. Today it was a pressure match and it showed how much we can break down under pressure. So, there’s a lot for us to improve on this aspect,” Shakib added.

On Thursday, Bangladesh misplaced to Sri Lanka by two wickets and crashed out of the Asia Cup within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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