Veteran Bangladesh player Towhid Hridoy said that their team was lacking in every department during the recently concluded three-match T20I series against India as well. However, Bangladesh had an experienced side compared to the young Indian side but that made little difference as India completely outclassed Bangladesh in terms of skill sets.
“We lacked in all departments. One day the batting was good but the bowling wasn’t, and when the bowling was good, the batting wasn’t,” Hridoy told reporters after their third successive loss. “We don’t usually play on wickets like this. I’m not making excuses, but the more we play on such wickets, the better we’ll get. Overall, we have a lot of room for improvement. We have a lot to learn from this series. Hopefully, we will be able to learn from it.”
However, Bangladesh faced a huge 133-run loss in the third and final T20I and lost the series 3-0 on Saturday (October 12). Bangladesh managed to score 164 for 7 in the record run chase of 298 as well. This is Bangladesh’s largest defeat by a margin of runs, beating the earlier record of a 104-run defeat to South Africa in 2022 as well. Team India won the first game by seven wickets and the second game by 86 runs as well.
“Look, in every team, runs come from the top order. When that happens, naturally, you score big. If the top four get big runs, then the total becomes 180,” Hridoy added. “I wouldn’t say we’re too far behind. We’re not this bad as a side. It’s more about how we can perform on flat wickets.. Most of our players can’t read the wicket properly. We mostly play in Mirpur. If we play in Chattogram, we know what the wicket will be like, but in other places, the wicket varies each day. If we keep playing on good wickets, we will improve day by day. It won’t happen overnight. India can be an example for us-how to play on flat wickets with good planning. We need to improve in all departments.”
“It’s not just about the wickets; we also need to improve our skills. I wouldn’t say our standard is too low. We’ve played against big teams. India is a strong team, and this is their home ground. They’re good in all aspects and ahead in terms of skill too,” he concluded.
