Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz refused to give up after his team crashed hard during the first match. The skipper led his squad back from the dead with a gutsy 16-run victory over Sri Lanka at Colombo. Mehidy told reporters his players carried strong belief they could turn things around. The team simply could not accept how badly they had lost that opening game. Everyone knew they had the power to fight back and prove themselves.
Bangladesh batters managed 248 runs but fell apart during the middle stages again. Mehidy praised Parvez Hossain Emon for his attacking fifty and Towhid Hridoy for steady batting under pressure. The captain admitted his team wasted good partnerships and lost wickets at the wrong times. Tanzim Hasan Sakib smashed crucial runs at the death to lift the total. Those final blows against spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made all the difference between defeat and victory.
The spinners destroyed Sri Lanka during the chase and saved the match completely. Tanvir Islam grabbed five wickets after expensive early overs nearly ruined his figures. Shamim Hossain bowled beautifully and removed Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka at a vital moment. Mehidy explained that spinners become deadly weapons on these types of pitches. Every single wicket felt like a turning point as Bangladesh clawed their way back into the series.
Bangladesh batters managed 248 runs but fell apart during the middle stages again. Mehidy praised Parvez Hossain Emon for his attacking fifty and Towhid Hridoy for steady batting under pressure. The captain admitted his team wasted good partnerships and lost wickets at the wrong times. Tanzim Hasan Sakib smashed crucial runs at the death to lift the total. Those final blows against spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made all the difference between defeat and victory.
The spinners destroyed Sri Lanka during the chase and saved the match completely. Tanvir Islam grabbed five wickets after expensive early overs nearly ruined his figures. Shamim Hossain bowled beautifully and removed Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka at a vital moment. Mehidy explained that spinners become deadly weapons on these types of pitches. Every single wicket felt like a turning point as Bangladesh clawed their way back into the series.
