DHAKA, Nov 24, 2020 (BSS) – Beximco Dhaka skipper Mushfiqur Rahim
was disappointed at the narrow defeat against Minister Group Rajshahi
in their opening game of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup on Tuesday.
Mushfiqur’s side was on course of the victory as they needed just 9
runs in the last over after Minister Group Rajshahi was restricted to
169-9. However, Muktar Ali who struck three sixes and scored 20 out of
21 in the penultimate over, could score just 6 runs, including a run
from no-ball in the last over.
Dhaka eventually was held back to 167-5 to concede a two-run defeat.
Beximco Dhaka captain Mushfiqur Rahim congratulated Rajshahi
off-spinner Mahedi Hasan for his decisive bowling in the last over.
“The way they played and the way Mahedi bowled the last over was
excellent,” Mushfiqur Rahim said after the match.
The captain, however, blamed their bowling for the loss.
“I think we did not do very well in bowling. I don’t think we
started well, we did well in the middle and then Sohan and Mahedi
batted well in the end. I think our bowlers could not bowl according
to their own plan,” he added.
Most of the Dhaka batsmen started well but just couldn’t finish the
job. Naim Sheikh made a 26 runs but couldn’t prolong the innings while
Mushfiqur and Akbar Ali had a good partnership for the fourth wicket
stand as they scored 71 off 53.
Both Mushfiqur and Akbar got dismissed when they were nicely set in
the crease.
“It was important to prolong the innings but we couldn’t do that,
which was another reason of our defeat. Me, Akbar and Naim were set in
the crease but we couldn’t capitalize on it,” he said.
“The match was in our hands but they bowled well at the end. Me and
Akbar got dismissed at the crucial time and it is difficult for a new
batsman to hit from the beginning in this kind of wicket,” he
remarked.
Muktar Ali hit three sixes in the 19th over, which got praise from Mushfiqur.
“You can’t expect that a batsman will hit three sixes after coming
to the crease. The achievement is that Muktar batted very well except
in the last over,” he said.