After eight months, the Bangladesh team stumbled to play ODI. The first ODI loss was accompanied by a batting failure against Afghanistan. Saturday is the second match of the series. There is no option for Bangladesh to win to save the series. Forgetting the loss of the first match, the Bangladesh team is now looking ahead. Vice-captain Mehdi Hasan Miraj said that the red-green jersey holders are ready to do something good to correct the mistakes. The match will start at 4 PM at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match will be broadcast live by T-Sports and Citizen Television.
The historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium is a treasure for Bangladesh. So far no match has been won here. Playing on the same field after 29 years was on the way to victory. Chasing 236 runs, Shantara, who lost 2 wickets for 120 runs, lost the next 8 wickets and sat with a margin of just 23 runs. It is normal to act frustrated at such a rate even from a vantage point. However, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, the vice-captain of the team, is not losing hope, 'You see, we have won a lot with Afghanistan before. I also won the ODI in the first match, in the World Cup. Then I won the T20 on the soil of the country, before that I won the series on the soil of Bangladesh. It's not like we lose a match to them and we're all gone. Nothing like that.'
Miraj said that it will be possible to use the experience of the first match at the 'Apaya' venue in Sharjah in today's match, 'We have played a match here. After playing in this field, I got an idea about the conditions here. We also played ODIs after seven-eight months. Everyone is stressing in practice, how to gain momentum in the match. Instead of thinking about the next two matches, I am thinking about the second match. That's how everyone is preparing.'
Ahead of the second ODI on Saturday, the Bangladesh camp was filled with discomfort. Liton Das has already been knocked out before the tournament. Shakib himself has pulled out of the Afghanistan series. In the first ODI, the wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was knocked out with a finger injury. All in all, the state of the party is deplorable. A change in the XI from the previous match is sure to come. Zaker Ali Anik is going to get a chance to replace Mushfiq. The wicketkeeper who has played 19 T20s and 1 Test in the country's jersey is now waiting for his ODI debut. Besides, the spinners got extra chance in the previous match. However, the three pacers of Bangladesh also bowled well. Here too a change may come. Nasum Ahmed is more likely to replace leg spinner Rishad.
Although the vice-captain could not tell anything about the combination. In response to a question, he said, 'If you talk about team coordination, we don't have many options. Liton Das is sick, team coordination would have been better if he was. Since there is no such chance, best of luck to Zaker Ali. A good opportunity for him. The opportunity is coming, if he can give 100%, it will definitely be good for his own career and also good for the country.'
Today's match against Afghanistan is a must win match for Bangladesh. Because if you don't win, you have to lose the series. Afghans will also advance in the ranking. By winning the first match, the Afghans have already moved up to number eight in the ranking. Bangladesh has dropped to number nine. If Bangladesh win on Saturday, they will have a chance to regain their previous position. But the success of Bangladesh depends entirely on the batsmen. In recent times, the way the Bangladeshi batters are performing, they cannot be trusted!
