DHAKA, Oct 13, 2019 (BSS)- Middle order batsman Mohammad Mithun believes
that Bangladesh A team’s success in the just concluded tour in Sri Lanka
boosted their confidence ahead of their tour in India in which they would
play a three-match T20 Internationals and a two-match Test series.
Bangladesh A team was comprised with several national team members, who
were included into the team to have some match practice ahead of India tour.
Bangladesh cricket was not going great guns considering their performance
in the recent past and they needed some sort of success to overcome the
disappointment.
Saif Hasan came up with sterling all-round performance as he struck a
scintillating century and snared 2-25 with cherry to help Bangladesh A record
a 98-run win over Sri Lanka A by D/L method in the third and series deciding
match at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
By virtue of this victory, Bangladesh took the one-day series by 2-1 after
settling for draw in two longer version matches earlier.
The second string Bangladesh team lost the first match by 7 wickets before
winning the last two games with a thrilling one-wicket victory in second and
now the third one by 98 runs.
“This was an important series for us. We were all feeling Bangladesh
cricket is not having the best of times. We all were feeling that we should
do something to bring the momentum back for Bangladesh cricket,” Mithun said
here on Sunday after reaching from Sri Lanka.
“A-team comes after national team and we knew if we can win in Sri Lanka
it will be great achievement for us,” he said.
“We won the series for our (all team members) honest commitment,” he
opined.
Mithun said they scored runs against good bowling attack which also gives
them some confidence.
“The bowling of Sri Lanka was good but at the same time we scored against
some good bowling and it will certainly makes us confident in the upcoming
days,” he concluded.