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Mominul urges Tigers to show positive intent
DHAKA, Feb 10, 2021 (BSS)- Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque urged his
colleagues to show positive intent, forgetting what happened in the first
Test in which his side failed to register a victory despite setting an
improbable 395-run target for West Indies.
With series at stake, Mominul said they should not live on the past as
they are still capable to turn the things around.
“There is no point of thinking what happened in the past,” he said here
today in a virtual press conference ahead of the second Test, which kicks off
tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
“There’s some positive things also in the first Test. We want to go ahead
with those. I think everyone is optimistic to do well and they are keen to
show their best and bring up the best result for the team.”
Under Mominul’s captaincy, Bangladesh now lost four Tests, out of five and
the only win came against a Zimbabwe team, which doesn’t play Test cricket
more often.
Mominul didn’t try to play down the pressure, saying that they need to
find out a way to deal with the pressure factor in a bid to bring the side
back in right track.
“Whatever the strength of the team is, you will feel pressure always if
you don’t win the match. So there is pressure. We’ve to find a way to deal
with this pressure and play our best cricket,” the batsman pointed out.
“There is a lot of expectation on this team and as a captain I have also
some expectation. What I can say is that we are keen to win the second Test.
Everyone is excited about the match.”
As Bangladesh hasn’t been such a position in the past, Mominul said they
have a lot to learn how to deal with such condition.
“I don’t think we had been in such kind of condition in the past. There is
lot to learn specially how to deal with the pressure situation. I think this
will enrich our experience for the future. I think they had batted well in
the first Test and we also missed some chances,” he informed.
Bangladesh went with one-man pace attack in Mustafizur Rahman and four-
pronged spin attack in the first Test, expecting that the pitch will be a
rage turner. But while Bangladeshi spinners, who were without the service of
Shakib after the first two days of the Test, couldn’t bowl well, the pitch
also doesn’t assist them in that way.
According to Mominul, Bangladesh is yet to know the nature of the pitch
that will be provided them for the second Test. But he said they will give
pacers priority in the coming Test.
“The pacers will be given priority but it depends on the character of the
pitch that how many pacers will play. But, our spin attack is good. So,
hopefully we’ll have a good combination,” he said.
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