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Chattogram aims to decimate opponents at home ground in BBPL
DHAKA, Dec 16, 2019 (BSS)- Chattogram Challengers is keen to keep them in
good stead to seal play-off berth by winning all of their matches in the
Chattogram phase of the Bangbandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL).
Chattogram will begin their campaign at the home ground by taking on
Sylhet Thunder tomorrow at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium which starts at
6.30 pm.
Chattogram which had already won two matches out of three would get four
matches at their home ground. If they can win all of the matches, the number
of victories would six which almost could seal their play-off berth.
Considering the advantage of home ground, its head Paul Nixon believes
that it is the golden chance of keeping them ahead of the others.
“We need good victories here. It’s 49th victory celebration. We are
inspired by it. It’s obviously my first time here. There will be home
challenges although already we have done some victories well,” Nixon said in
Chattogram today.
Nixon said they need to begin this phase of BBPL by winning the first game
here as they take on Sylhet Thunder, a team which came off with three loss in
a row.
“This is a crucial part of BBPL what we mentioned earlier. Four home
games, you know, we have to win every game. You know it’s crucial. We have to
win six games. I think we can go close to qualifying unless we have to go an
odd long path. So, it’s crucial. Wicket looks good and temperature is
beautiful. So, we are looking forward to a good preparation today. We will
work hard today and come tomorrow and execute the plan as best as we can to,”
he revealed.
Nixon believes the wicket here would be good to bat on and hence the
batsmen would have to take the responsibility to amass a good score on the
board.
“Twenty20 is a small margin game. It’s about a getting over the line.
Sometimes you go over the line. Sometimes you crawl over the line. It’s about
a getting over the line. You know we worked well for the overall improvement.
You know we work over fielding, and the areas where we should do improvement.
Our batsmen need to be nice to score 165 or 170 at the end. I think the pitch
is here to be a bit more conducive for good batting than Dhaka. Our bowlers,
you know, would like to take more wickets,” he remarked.
The bowlers also could thrive here if they can be smart in executing their
plan, Nixon, the English-born coach said.
“Definitely, I think it’s not going to be good wicket for the bowlers. I
think bowlers have to bowl smart to keep them in race. I think it will be
high scoring matches here. They have to be smart in executing their plans,”
he added.
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