Mushfiqur Rahim hits back at Ottis Gibson – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ottis-Delroy-Gibson-c80358 for his comments that the hosts have “had it easy” in the first two ODIs because the Windies batsmen gave away wickets cheaply, saying his bowlers had forced the tourists to gift the wickets.
"We have forced them to gift the wickets," Mushfiqur said at the pre-match media interaction in Mirpur on the eve of the third ODI against the West Indies. "Our bowling partnership was very good so they didn't have any options apart from giving us the wickets. As simple as that," added the Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman.
Bangladesh comprehensively beat the Caribbean contingent in the first two ODIs, by seven wickets and 160 runs respectively, to take a 2-nil lead in the five-match series.
Blaming his side’s top order failure for Bangladesh’s cakewalk in the opening two fixtures, Gibson said that the Tigers had things too easy for them, courtesy West Indies’ below par batting performance, failing to reach 200 in both innings.
If the Bengali Tigers can convert this opportunity into a series win, this will be their first ever series triumph against the Men from Caribbean at home. In the past, the two outfits have clashed thrice in an ODI series on Bangladesh soil, the tourists returning victorious every time.
The series win will also allow the lowly ranked Bengalis to improve their standing on the world stage. Mushfiqur, who was given the reins of the Bengali Tigers in September last year, was happy with his side’s consistency in the one-day format of the game over the past year and a half.
"We have been playing good, consistent cricket in ODIs for the past year and a half, especially at home," said the wicketkeeper batsman, who has so far played 30 Tests and 110 One Day Internationals.
"It is definitely a huge opportunity in front of us to win the series. Everyone is aware of this so I hope we continue doing what we have done in the last two games and perform in all three areas," he added further.
The third ODI between Bangladesh and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 is being played in Dhaka today, December 5, 2012.
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