More like Soumya
Sports Reporter
The Tigers enjoyed an off day yesterday with no scheduled
training activities, and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's men were in a chilled out mood
as a perfect win against Ireland in their third match in the tri-series gave
them some relief.
Bangladesh will get three more days before playing their last
match in the tri-series against New Zealand; a match where the Tigers will
definitely try to carry on the momentum they have gained from the last match
against Ireland.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza also said that they were
looking forward to the match against New Zealand which will take place on May
24. Any good result against New Zealand in the last match will be huge boost
for Mashrafe's men ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy; where they will start
their campaign against England on June 1.
"We're looking forward to it [the New Zealand match], we
had a chance in the last match [against New Zealand in the second game] but
didn't go through with it, but if we play as well as we did against Ireland
there is a chance to win the game," said Mashrafe.
There was a reason for the ODI skipper to be satisfied with his
team's effort in the last match as they gave their opponents no chances
throughout the match and showed a truly professional approach, stamping their
authority as a much better side than their associate member opponents.
Much has already been written about Mustafizur Rahman's spell
which provided signs that the left-armer was returning to his old form, but the
batting performance of Soumya Sarker also deserves some special credit.
It was not because that the tall left-hander made yet another
half century; rather it was the way he stayed in the middle until the end of
the innings that provided an encouraging sign.
There have hardly been any doubts about his ability, but the
questions were there about his premature demise as he often failed to carry his
bat after making a fifty. He made 61, the highest score for his side, against
New Zealand, but was dismissed within 25 overs which hindered his side's possibility
of putting up a challenging total on the board.
In the last match he batted 28 overs and was not out, showing
the kind of benefit his team can get from the batsman if he stays at the
crease. It will be a nightmare for any team if the elegant left-hander can
carry his bat for more than 30 overs.
Selector Habibul Bashar also believes that.
