BSS, Chattogram :
Bangladesh Test captain believes that the absence of Shakib Al Hasan played a key role in Bangladesh’s heartbreaking defeat in the first Test against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Sunday.
The skipper said Shakib’s bowling and guidance as a senior player in the field was badly missed on the fifth day when West Indies was chasing a stiff target of 395.
Bangladesh in fact was expecting to win the Test after setting such a big target, considering that in Asian region, no one could successfully chase such a total and even in world cricket, very few teams could achieve this chase successfully.
But West Indies did the unthinkable thanks to a herculean knock by debutant Kyle Mayers, who struck an epic 210 not out of 310, clobbering 20 fours and seven sixes.
Mayers played the Bangladesh spinners, sans Shakib, with ease even though the pitch played its trick, providing uneven bounce and suddenly being kept low.
But the spinners could not be smart in utilizing the pitch well and here the absence and guidance of Shakib was badly missed.
“If Shakib bhai had been there, we could be smart enough in utilizing the pitch well,” Mominul said here.
“Since he is a senior player, he could tackle the situation. I missed him specially during the bowling on day five.”
After scoring 68 runs in batting and bowling six overs, Shakib suffered a fresh thigh injury and couldn’t come back to the ground after day two game. He didn’t bat and bowl in the second innings. Shakib was playing this game after recovering from a groin injury.
West Indies overnight pair-Mayers and Nkrumah Bonners thwarted Bangladesh in the first two sessions on day five to keep the side in the hunt. During the Tea break, Shakib was seen giving the spinners-Miraz, Taijul and Nayeem some tips.
Bangladesh Test captain believes that the absence of Shakib Al Hasan played a key role in Bangladesh’s heartbreaking defeat in the first Test against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Sunday.
The skipper said Shakib’s bowling and guidance as a senior player in the field was badly missed on the fifth day when West Indies was chasing a stiff target of 395.
Bangladesh in fact was expecting to win the Test after setting such a big target, considering that in Asian region, no one could successfully chase such a total and even in world cricket, very few teams could achieve this chase successfully.
But West Indies did the unthinkable thanks to a herculean knock by debutant Kyle Mayers, who struck an epic 210 not out of 310, clobbering 20 fours and seven sixes.
Mayers played the Bangladesh spinners, sans Shakib, with ease even though the pitch played its trick, providing uneven bounce and suddenly being kept low.
But the spinners could not be smart in utilizing the pitch well and here the absence and guidance of Shakib was badly missed.
“If Shakib bhai had been there, we could be smart enough in utilizing the pitch well,” Mominul said here.
“Since he is a senior player, he could tackle the situation. I missed him specially during the bowling on day five.”
After scoring 68 runs in batting and bowling six overs, Shakib suffered a fresh thigh injury and couldn’t come back to the ground after day two game. He didn’t bat and bowl in the second innings. Shakib was playing this game after recovering from a groin injury.
West Indies overnight pair-Mayers and Nkrumah Bonners thwarted Bangladesh in the first two sessions on day five to keep the side in the hunt. During the Tea break, Shakib was seen giving the spinners-Miraz, Taijul and Nayeem some tips.
