BSS, Dhaka :
Bangladesh players appeared to be satisfied with their preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies (WI), with the first game starting on next Thursday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
The reason for their contentment over the preparation was the three-day practice game, which though ended with draw, Bangladesh batters and bowlers used it to good effect. Normally Bangladesh didn’t get enough chance to play three-day game more often during their away tour as they had to be satisfied with two-day practice game.
But what would make Bangladesh concerned is the form of Mominul Haque who continued his habit to be out on single digit figure. After being out on 0 in the first innings, Mominul, who stepped down as Bangladesh captain just ahead of this series made 4.
In the last 15 innings in the International cricket, Mominul got dismissed 12 times for single digit score and could not get past 10 runs for the last seven innings at a stretch. Adding these two single digit score, it stood now nine innings in a row.
Bangladesh declared their first innings on 310-7, thanks to a 162 not out of Tamim Iqbal. Najmul Hossain Shanto made 54 while Nurul Hasan Sohan added 35. West Indies declared their innings on 359-8.
The Tigers meanwhile would be more elated by the form of Mustafizur Rahman who snared three wickets in this match alongside Ebadot Hossain. Mustafizur had never played Test cricket in West Indies and England where duke ball are used to play the longer version format. So his three wickets would give Bangladesh an additional boost up.
“Everyone gears up well for the Test series after a good practice game,” Pacer Ebadot Hossain said in a video message sent by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
“Batters did really well with Tamim Iqbal scoring 150 plus runs. Shanto made a half-century. We had also done well in our bowling. Mustafizur joined us today and got two wickets in his first over. He overall had taken three wickets. We have enjoyed this three-day game. Hopefully we can do well in the Test series.”
