Aggressive Tamim defends his tactics – Cricket News Update
Following another failure to reach the triple-digit mark, Bangladeshi opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, but admitted to being at fault for his dismissal.
Following the tourists’ massive 527, which was mostly a result of steady accumulation during the best part of the opening two days; the home side’s batters took an outrageous approach by taking on the Windies’ bowlers whole heartedly.
Following the early dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 but the former maintained
his assault which lasted until the 23rd over.
Tamim’s 72-run knock had a one way pattern. Having watched http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 hitting a six off the first ball, the Bengali left-hander was a touch fortunate in getting his first boundary, which sailed over the slip cordon. However, he soon found his groove and
blasted Tino Best for 16 in one over. All came, courtesy of boundaries; a punch through mid-wicket was followed by drives straight and through cover, before the final delivery was pulled to the leg side.
He then scored back to back boundaries off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 and reached his fifty in Sunil Narine’s second over, where he dispatched two bludgeoning sixes. A period of stalemate followed before the inevitable happened.
Tamim tried another audacious attempt to clear the leg side but managed to find the mid-on fielder. His reckless approach seemed inappropriate given the mammoth task ahead, and even though the player accepted that fact, he had his own reasons to defend his
tactics.
"There are two types of batsmen. Some score runs and get set, and some spend time at the crease to get set. I am from the first group, I am settled quickly when I see runs on the scoreboard.
"I don't want to let go of my strength, but it is true I have got out at strange times and playing strange shots. It is natural for such things to happen because I am a stroke player. Still, it is not an excuse for getting out in this manner."
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