Bangladesh deserved to win the ODI series against West Indies, says Mushfiqur Rahim – Cricket News Update
Ecstatic after his team clinched the five-match ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 has said that his side deserved to win the series.
Going into the crucial fifth and final One Day International, with the series levelled at 2-2, the hosts once again outgunned http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 and men in all three departments to win the match by two wickets and script their first ever ODI series win over the Windies at home.
While speaking to media reporters after the series clinching victory, the Bangladesh skipper said that his side won the series through skill and by building up towards peak form over the past one month.
"We deserved to win this ODI series, judging by our performance since the Tests and our cricket skills," Mushfiqur said at the post-match presentation ceremony on Saturday.
After putting the tourists into bat in the series finale at the Shere Bangla National Stadium of Mirpur, the home attack kept the opposition batsmen, except http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 (51), under check from the word go. After the Windies were reeling at 17 for 3, the Bravo-Pollard duo buckled down to add 132 runs for the fourth wicket to restore some normalcy. But a lower order capitulation ruined their efforts as the whole West Indies team was bowled out for a middling 217 in 48 overs.
The Tigers also got off to a tumultuous start, losing openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 for the fourth wicket put the hosts back on track, as they chased down the 218-run target in 44 overs, with two wickets to spare.
Conceding his side’s struggles in fielding as well as with the bat in the third and fourth ODI, the home skipper said, "Today our only plan was to get it right in all three departments."
"This is what gave us the wins in the first two games of the ODI series. In this final game, we told everyone that we have to make sure we give 100% effort," he went on to add.
The two outfits are next scheduled to play a one-off T20 International at the same Shere Bangla venue on Monday, December 10, 2012.
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