Mahmudullah wants to enter the field with the plan to save the series.

Mainul Islam

July 7, 2022

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Mahmudullah wants to enter the field with the plan to save the series.

The first match of the three-match T20 series was abandoned due to rain. The Tigers lost the second match by 35 runs. The third and final match of the series is today. Bangladesh is on the backfoot before taking the field in this match. The West Indies are already ahead 1-0 in the two-match series. So today they will get down to confirm the series. On the other hand, Bangladesh team has to come down with the aim of saving the series. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad has spoken about this issue.
"It's like a T20 game," he said. A lot of times the openers will start well but the tail end may not pull. Someone has to take responsibility. As in the previous match, Shakib played that innings. We went close to 160 runs. We have to bat someone like that in our team. If someone plays a cameo innings of 20-30 runs, we will be able to score 160-170 runs.'

He added, "I have this belief: if they can score 160-170 runs regularly, the bowlers will be able to defend it. Our bowling attack is very good. Maybe the pacers didn't do that well in the previous match. But in many matches our bowlers were stuck with small runs. I still have deep faith in the bowling department — they will turn around, if God wills.' The visitors have no choice but to win the third and final match to save the series. However, the task is not easy at all for Bangladesh. Due to the position of the team and the continuous failure of the batsmen, the backs of the entire team are stuck against the wall.

However, the Bangladesh team is getting some supplies with confidence as the game is in Guyana. Although they had not played any T20 at the Providence Stadium before, they had won two of the three ODIs. But like the first T20, fear has also been a partner in this match, because there is no good news in the forecast. It has been raining since Wednesday morning. Rain is expected on Thursday, the day of the match. The fear of the match being canceled is not going to be blown away.

However, the Bangladesh team is planning to hold the match. Captain Mahmudullah has also hinted at a change in the XI. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed could replace fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, because Guyana's wicket is a lot like the subcontinent. Spinners get help. The statistics also speak for spinners. As such, Bangladesh is thinking of playing two fast bowlers instead of three fast bowlers.
Mahmudullah has given a message to adapt to whatever the weather and conditions are. "There is no direction, we have to adapt," the captain said. "Always be mentally prepared – that's the big thing. After that, we will try to adapt to the situation and continue our cricket."

The batting department is the focus of the Bangladesh team in this match. The batsmen are consistently failing. In the last match, Shakib Al Hasan fought alone. The captain wants to see another one like him in the third and final T20. He thinks it is possible to win the match if the bowlers can bring in 160-170 runs.

Last Updated: Jul 7, 2022