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Bowling to his strength key to Rana’s success
SYLHET, Jan 4, 2020 (BSS) – Young fast bowler Mehedi Hasan Rana revealed
that he followed just a simple mantra-to bowl according to his strength,
which was enough to give him immense success in the ongoing Bangabandhu
Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL).
“When I bowl, I don’t think who the batsman in the crease is and what’s his
name-whether he is Hashim Amla or someone else. I just concentrate to bowl
according to my strength and by doing so, I am getting the success here,”
Rana said here today after his side Chattogram Challengers’ six-wicket win
over Khulna Tigers.
Rana claimed 3-29, that also included the wicket of Amla to lead the side
to the victory. In a helpful wicket, he moved the ball admirably to slice
Khulna’s top order and set a platform for the other bowlers.
Later, Rubel Hossain joined the party, snapping up 3-17 to play a perfect
foil to Rana.
He believes bowling in partnership was key to his success in his match.
“One player can’t win the match all by himself. Bowling in partnership is
important. As a partner of my bowling, Rubel Hossain brought us the
breakthrough and then Nasum bowled in economical way. Their bowling eased my
task,” Rana remarked.
His three-wicket haul however helped him to reclaim the top spot of bowling
as he took his wicket-tally to 17, overtaking Mustafizur Rahman’s 16.
But he is not thinking about how many wickets he is getting rather he
thinks as to how he could outdo his performance in every match.
“I am not counting my wickets. I am taking it match by match and thinking
about how I can do well in every match. Whether Mustafizur or other surpasses
me, is not in my mind,” he disclosed.
Mehedi Hasan Rana said he was waiting for his chance and when it came he
doesn’t want to look back.
“I was same before the BPL but didn’t get that much opportunity. I was
waiting for my chance. I kept myself prepared for that and that’s why result
is coming,” he pointed out.
“What happened in the past, I don’t want to think. I just think what I have
to do in the future and I am trying to grab the opportunity with both hands,”
he added.
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