Shakib Al Hasan had a Take a look at to neglect when Bangladesh conceded the two-Take a look at collection result in India after it misplaced by a mammoth 280 runs on the finish of the primary match at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
The 37-year-old Shakib logged his most costly bowling figures in his Take a look at profession, leaking 129 runs in 21 overs whereas failing to take a single wicket throughout two innings. It was the fifth time in his profession that he went wicketless in a Take a look at match after bowling not less than 20 overs.
When the skilled allrounder tries to regain his kind forward of the second Take a look at in Kanpur, he may have his captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s backing.
“Very courageous query. Masha Allah!” the Bangladesh skipper responded when requested a couple of struggling Shakib’s place within the Take a look at crew.
“As a captain, truthfully, I have a look at how a lot laborious work a participant is placing into his recreation. He (Shakib) is doing every thing potential to get his kind again,” Shanto instructed reporters on the post-match press convention.
“Whether or not he’s struggling sufficient to make a comeback (for me what’s essential is that) what’s their intention in direction of the crew and the way a lot he’s prepared to present to the crew,” he mentioned.
“I have a look at this stuff primarily. Some individuals may suppose that I’m saying it as a result of the query is about Shakib bhai. I strive to take a look at everybody in the identical approach, whether or not it’s, from Nahid Rana to Mushfiq bhai.
“Greater than whether or not he’s scoring runs or not, I have a look at how is his preparation. What’s his fascinated with the crew. I’m pleased with the way in which that each member of this Take a look at squad has ready and been prepared to present to the crew,” the skipper added.
Shanto justified his resolution to not bowl Shakib sufficient within the first innings because the pacers had been doing their job effectively.
“I didn’t actually need him (Shakib) within the first innings, seeing how the three tempo bowlers had been doing. Miraz too was bowling effectively. It was my plan to maintain the quick bowlers on for longer. We took six wickets shortly too,” he mentioned.
Whereas commentating, former India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik revealed that Shakib had discomfort on his spinning finger and shoulder, having undergone a surgical procedure on his bowling finger.
The Bangladesh star suffered a left index finger damage in the course of the ODI World Cup final yr, and sat out for the match towards India in the course of the event resulting from a shoulder problem.
Shanto mentioned, “His ( Shakib’s) finger was taped. He was bleeding from his finger from the final time he was hit there.
“I don’t really feel snug speaking a couple of participant’s particular person efficiency. It is a crew recreation, and solely an entire crew’s contribution makes it potential to win a recreation.”
‘We’ve got to concentrate on our strengths’
Regardless of the hammering they obtained within the opener of the two-match collection, Shanto expressed confidence of a comeback within the second recreation in Kanpur.
“They (India) have all high quality bowlers — spin and tempo each, however we can’t suppose an excessive amount of about their energy,” he instructed reporters in the course of the post-match press convention.
“We’ve got to actually concentrate on our strengths and consider in ourselves about how we will contribute to the crew. I consider there are quite a lot of skilled gamers in our facet, and I hope they’ll come again stronger.”
Talking concerning the learnings from this Take a look at, Shanto mentioned it was important for his or her top-order to fireside however the batters simply caved in of their first innings, which dashed his crew’s hopes of difficult the formidable hosts.
“I feel it was crucial studying sensible. In first innings batting, particularly prime of the order, we should be a little bit cautious as we have to put in some runs.
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“And, going ahead, I feel all of the batters suppose that they’ll bounce again. So, we are going to see.”
Ranging from its in a single day 158 for 4 on the fourth morning, Bangladesh was bundled out for 234 in its second innings as Ravichandran Ashwin scythed by way of its line-up with good figures of 6/88.
“At the moment, I feel the morning session was very robust. The way in which all of the (Indians) bowlers bowled was rather well,” he continued.
“However, I feel Shakib batted rather well, and we tried to contribute to the crew by attempting to bat so long as we might, and that’s one optimistic factor about at the moment’s morning session. After that, I feel we didn’t bat effectively.”
Shanto was Bangladesh’s top-scorer with 82 within the crew’s second innings.
“The way in which I batted — that’s how I bat, particularly in these circumstances and towards high quality spinners. I used to be very clear with my plans. I feel everybody has a special plan, and I hope they’ll plan in another way subsequent match,” he signed off.