Ire vs Ban - Tamim Iqbal proud of Bangladesh's newfound talent to win from tough eventualities

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Tamim Iqbal is pleased with the “tricky cricket” Bangladesh performed of their 2-0 ODI sequence win over Eire in Chelmsford.

After the washout within the first ODI, Bangladesh chased down 320 in a rain-curtailed 45 overs-a-side 2nd ODI after which their bowlers rallied within the closing 9 overs to stay Eire at bay within the 3rd event. In each the video games, Bangladesh had been in any such positions they’ve continuously been not able to show round previously.

“I assumed right through the sequence we performed in reality tricky cricket,” Tamim stated. “Chasing 320 in 45 overs, irrespective of the bottom dimension or opposition, is a troublesome activity. The way in which we batted used to be superb. Lately, this is a very particular sport for me. We’ve got at all times noticed this type of scenario at the different aspect. We misplaced from such profitable positions particularly with the ball.”

Tamim took calls that got here excellent within the turnaround on Sunday. With Eire wanting 52 with seven wickets in hand within the closing 9 overs, he passed the ball to part-time bowler Najmul Hossain Shanto. The offspinner, who imitates Mehidy Hasan Miraz‘s bowling motion, had Harry Tector stuck at deep midwicket to damage the 79-run stand with Lorcan Tucker. Tamim then opted to bowl out Mustafizur Rahman via the forty seventh over as an alternative of saving him for the top and the left-arm pacer picked up a wicket in every of the forty third, forty fifth and forty seventh overs to complete with a four-for. Eire had been stifled proper when it mattered, earlier than Hasan Mahmud bowled a shocking ultimate over to present Bangladesh the win.

“The bowling unit gets improbable self belief from this win. It wasn’t simple to protect 274 at this flooring. I assumed we did a really perfect activity,” Tamim stated. “Miraz’s bowling impressed me to take an opportunity with Shanto. He took a wicket within the first over and so I endured with him. The event grew to become on its head in his 3 overs and Mustafizur’s overs.”

In an important moments within the sequence, Shanto and Mahmud, each a number of the more youthful avid gamers within the line-up, stepped up for Bangladesh. Shanto used to be adjudged the Participant of the Collection for his returns of 196 runs, together with his first ODI century, and the match-turning wicket within the closing sport. Mahmud, in the meantime, saved his calm within the closing over of the 3rd sport with 9 to protect, whilst additionally bowling incisive opening spells within the sequence.

“[Shanto] has been enjoying in reality smartly within the closing two or 3 sequence,” Tamim stated. “He’s scoring slightly often, which is a brilliant factor for us. Lets by no means nail down the No. 3 place however I believe he has cemented his position [by] now not simply scoring runs however the way in which he fields, too. He provides his 100% in all places. He is a brilliant workforce guy.

“[Mahmud] has been spectacular. He’s world-class, in particular with the brand new ball. He’s an excessively younger man however has an previous head. He’s calm below drive. This is a nice studying for him. You’ll be able to bowl 1000’s of balls within the nets however to ship below this drive is one thing else.”

However there may be a large number of room for growth for Bangladesh.

“I believe we must have batted a little bit higher, particularly in a scenario like nowadays’s sport,” Tamim stated. “We had been batting at six [runs] an over within the first 25 overs. We must have scored 310-315. We’re enjoying with out one [extra] batter. All people must have taken just a little bit extra accountability.

“I’m general pleased with this sequence. We chased 320 effectively. We did not protect video games like nowadays [in the past] however did it right here. There are extra positives than negatives.”

Tamim felt that Sunday’s win got here on account of an all-round efficiency from Bangladesh. The 2 debutants, Rony Talukdar and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, did not have an impactful efficiency however fielded smartly. Talukdar used to be despatched to open however struggled for 4 off 14 balls. Chowdhury bowled 8 wicketless overs for 64, together with a 21-run thirty seventh over that gave the impression to flip the tide in Eire’s favour. However they took excellent catches and pulled off quite a few saves within the deep.

“Mrittunjoy did not bowl from a very easy finish,” Tamim stated. “An inch right here and there in period, it will opt for a six. He bowled really well. He is aware of he can do higher. Contributions from everybody made the win conceivable nowadays. We did not assume we’d win the sport. Some brilliance modified the sport.”

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