Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed said on Saturday that it is great to be back in the longer format of the game but he further added that he still hasn’t got the rhythm back as well. However, Bangladesh are trailing by 264 runs at the end of the second day after the first day’s play was washed out due to rain. Pakistan were bundled out for 274 following Taskin’s three-fer and Mehidy Hasan’s five-fer as well. Taskin returned to Test cricket after one and a half years and then finished with figures of 3-57 from his 17 overs as well.
“It’s great to be back in Test cricket after one and a half year, I really enjoyed but I struggled a bit, it will be fine from the next innings there are some adaption things (that needs to be done),” Taskin told reporters. “I am working on different things like I am playing for a long time and have to adapt in different format and that is my duty as a experienced and senior bowler,” he said adding that he liked the way he got Abdullah Shafique out in the first innings.”
“That wicket( Abdullah Shafique) wicket was really enjoyable for me that wicket first I set him with away ones while the last one I bring one in and that happened and that was intentional and that’s why I am really happy about this wicket. You know sometimes I won’t get wickets but the process has to be same. Still I am learning and played almost ten years so that’s how I learned,” he again shared.
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However, Taskin Ahmed also credited the bowling unit for doing well under pressure and ended the day on a good note on the second day of the second Test as they bundled Pakistan out for 274 runs.
“Overall our whole bowling unit did well today they started pretty well after first wicket they had good decent partnership and we came back well and finished well. Match hasn’t finished yet long way to go, result is the most important thing we are looking forward to it,” Taskin Ahmed said. “When we tried to attack early on and they scored and had a good partnership and after lunch we had some meetings and plans and we executed them. The thing is you can do so many plans but you need to execute well and we executed well and according to plan we bowled and got them out.”
“It is most important to take the lead because I feel the wicket is sporting and there is help for bowlers and batsman. Fast bowlers and spinners are getting help from it and it is important for the batsman. If we can put up a good total on the board by batting the whole day the result will come in our way,” he shared.
“They have a very good bowling side as well I haven’t seen them much but from what I saw in the first Test was really good. But still there are lot to do like we have to bat well and bowl well in the second innings and win the game and nothing is finished yet. We did well we could have done better and we hope to do well. Nahid Rana is great prospect for us he can bowl high 140 consistently and he can bowl around 150 so he is great prospect for us and he is getting better and learning,” Taskin Ahmed concluded.
