Bangladesh played the first two matches of the World Cup in the United States. Nazmul Hossain Shantar’s team played the first match of the World Cup co-host West Indies today. The Tigers also recorded a stunning 25-run win over the Netherlands in their third match at St Vincent’s on Thursday. In this, Bangladesh brightened the way to Super Eight.
Bangladesh has won under new conditions, Captain Shanto is very excited about it. Because in the first two matches, Bangladesh also played a three-match series to understand the condition of the United States. But Shantara could only practice for 1 day before playing in the conditions of West Indies.
Although Bangladesh came with the goal of practicing for two days. The Tigers could not make it due to the flight delay. But the win is a relief for Bangladesh now.
Bangladesh did not know how many runs they could win in this match. There was no preconceived notion about the pitch either. Which captain Shanto candidly hunted in the post-match speech.
Shanto said, ‘We didn’t know how the conditions would be and how many runs we would be able to defend. In the end the batsmen and bowlers did well. The pitch is good. There was a bit of bounce in the beginning. But it was good for batting. The condition was also good.’
Shanto praised Shakib Al Hasan’s great innings. In this regard, he said, ‘Boys have shown a very good game in an important match. Shakib played with a cool head and we know how good he is. Happy for him (Shakib).’
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