The series is won. Nazmul Hossain Shantar’s team confirmed the series by winning the third match by 9 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. What is the goal of the Tigers in the last 2 matches in Dhaka?
None of the team management and captain said anything about it when they came to Dhaka. Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed came in front of the media and talked about many things after the practice in Shere Bangla on Thursday. But what is the goal of Team Bangladesh in the last 2 matches of Dhaka? Taskin did not say anything about that.
But it is easy to understand, the first goal is to win the remaining 2 matches of the series and make Zimbabwe ‘Banglawash’. And the second goal is to give Shakib Al Hasan and Mostafizur Rahman a chance to play in the last 2 matches after the holiday and check the latest status of Soumya Sarkar who came to the field after recovering from injury.
Basically, Bangladesh team will take the field against Zimbabwe in the fourth match of the series in Shere Bangla at 6 pm on Friday with that goal and purpose in mind.
After returning to Dhaka after the Chittagong phase, Shantar’s team spent an intensive practice session at the Home of Cricket on Thursday afternoon (2:00 PM to 4:30 PM). Shakib, Mostafiz and Soumya all looked very focused in practice. While Shakib batted in the nets, Mustafiz was seen bowling.
Shakib, Mustafiz and Soumya all 3 will play tomorrow Friday. How will the Tiger XI hold them? Apathetic fans and supporters are eager to know.
As far as is known, the team management has two ideas about the formation of the XI. According to tradition, 7 people have to keep the batter in the XI (Soumya, Tanjid Tamim, Shant, Shakib, Tawhid Hridoy, Riyad and Zaker Ali Anik). But it became the first 4 left-handers.
Soumya Sarkar will play as the opener on Friday. Liton Das will be kept out. Soumya can be seen as Tanjid Tamim’s partner as usual; But by that the next two (Shant-Shakib) will also become left-handers. Apart from Liton Das, the team has a bunch of left-handed top order.
Tanjid Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, captain Nazmul Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan all bat left-handed. Putting so many left-handed batsmen into batting in succession means that it becomes easier for the opposition captain to use the wickets and bowlers. In that case, captain Shanto can be seen opening with Soumya.
Then Shakib is at number three, Tawhid Hriday at number four, Mahmudullah Riyad at number five, Zaker Ali Anik at number six, Rishad Hossain at number seven and Sheikh Mehdi at number eight. It is also heard about the possibility of playing three pacers Taskin, Mostafiz and Saifuddin.
If Soumya and Tanjid Tamim open, then the number of specialist batsmen will stand at 7. Then any one of the legspinner Rishad Hossain or Saifuddin should be kept out. That is, if Tanjid Tamim plays, it is difficult to play Saifuddin along with 3 pacers Soumya and 3 spinners Shakib, Rishad and Sheikh Mehdi together.
Now which way will the team management walk? That’s what to see. So there was a little confusion about the XI.
Now the formation of the possible XI can be like this-
Soumya Sarkar/Tanjid Tamim, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Saqib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hriday, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Sheikh Mehdi, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed and Mostafizur Rahman.
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