Our batters do not know learn how to rating 180 runs, admits Shanto

Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto performs a shot in the course of the first T20 Worldwide cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, in Gwalior, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has candidly admitted that his crew does not know learn how to persistently publish 180 plus totals in a T20 sport.

Batting has been Bangladesh’s weak hyperlink for some time, particularly their method within the powerplay. They struggled to 39 for 2 in six overs on Sunday night time earlier than managing a beneath par 127. India chased that down in simply 11.5 overs to go 1-0 up within the sequence.

“We’ve the flexibility, however we have now room for enchancment in our expertise. We’ve been batting on this approach for the final 10 years. Typically we do effectively. We’ve to make some adjustments, maybe the place we apply again house.” Shanto feels that tracks in Bangladesh aren’t conducive for large scoring video games of T20 and that has affected their collective batting efficiency.

“We play on 140-150 wickets at house. Our batters do not know learn how to rating 180 runs. I will not blame simply the wickets, however we have now to contemplate expertise and mentality,” Shanto mentioned following the crushing loss.

The batters’ shot choice was additionally questioned with the likes of Litton Das falling to bizarre pictures.

“I would not say we performed badly. We’re a greater crew than this. We’ve not completed effectively on this format for a very long time, however I do not consider we’re such a foul crew,” mentioned Shanto.

“I do not need to speak about any particular person participant. I feel the batting unit did not do effectively right now. There shall be aggression in the best way we method our scoring, however typically we have now to pick the deliveries accurately. We’ll give it some thought, however we won’t rush in altering our method.”

Shanto went on to say that their powerplay method must be reviewed with the opening stands having contributed solely 69 runs within the final eight innings.

“Powerplay is unquestionably a fear. The method we talked about [before the game], it is going to be profitable if we make a superb begin with the bat.”

“We’ve to maintain the wickets within the first six overs, and rating runs in these. In any other case these coming in subsequent, it turns into too difficult for them. We’ve struggled within the powerplay. These batting within the energy play should take extra accountability,” mentioned the southpaw.

Rookier Indian pacer Mayank Yadav made a promising debut on Sunday, producing speeds near 150kmph in his first aggressive sport in 5 months.

He hurried the batters however Shanto mentioned they’re used to dealing with such velocity within the nets.

“We’ve some related quick bowlers within the nets. I don’t assume we have been too fearful about [Mayank Yadav]. However he is an efficient bowler,” he added.