Before Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Nasum Ahmed attempted to revive the ship and take Bangladesh to 149 in 19.4 overs, they were once down to 57 for 5.
In Monday’s opening Twenty20 International match against the West Indies at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh’s pace bowling all-rounder Tanzim Hasan Sakib blamed the middle order’s inability to take advantage of the batting-friendly conditions and PowerPlay’s collapse.
After losing four wickets during the PowerPlay, Bangladesh lost by 16 runs while chasing 165 runs, missing the opportunity to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against the visitors.
Toward the end of the innings, they batted. In the later portion of the innings, it felt good as the dew came in. “We lost four wickets in the first six overs, so we lost the match in the PowerPlay,” Tanzim, who scored 27 off of 33 balls, told reporters following the game.
“Still, we could have won if we had batted better in the middle overs, as the fields were open and there were plenty of opportunities for ones and twos,” Tanzim Hasan Sakib added.
“The majority of the batsmen left before they were set. There was room for greater accountability from the middle order. The result might have been different if they had stayed longer and rotated the strike.
“I wish I could have completed the game. I felt more confident after battling beside Nasum Bhai. The ball was progressing quite smoothly. Rishad would still have arrived if I had stayed a little while longer. “That will definitely be regretted,” Tanzim Hasan Sakib remarked.
“If we had one set batsman, it might have been easier because needing 30 runs in the last two overs is always manageable with a batter at the crease,” Tanzim Hasan Sakib said.
Rovman Powell, a middle-order batsman for the West Indies, reinforced the idea that things might have turned out differently if there had been a single batsman from the opposing side in the crease.
“They were good batters. And it proves it would have been hard for us if one of the batters from Bangladesh had remained at the crease,” Tanzim Hasan Sakib said.
“There would have been serious pressure on us if one of Bangladesh’s key batsmen had been at the crease longer. “It could have been difficult for us because the wicket was a little wet towards the end,” Powell, who won man of the match for his 100th T20 outing, said.
“It feels fantastic to help the West Indies reach 100 T20s. Years of arduous labor and the encouragement of my loved ones, friends, and all those who supported me during my journey are reflected in it,” he stated.
“I try to get a start and then, in the last five overs, hit as many sixes as possible,” Tanzim Hasan Sakib explained.
Although it wasn’t a full-on run-fest, the cricket wicket was fair. “If you bat well, you’ll score; if you bowl well, you’ll take wickets,” he clarified.
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