Mushfiqur confident of fight back in second Test – Cricket news Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in Mirpur, his side will make a comeback in the series in the second and final Test, commencing in Khulna on Wednesday, November 21.
Admitting that his side failed to capitalize on key moments in the series opener, which they lost by 77 runs at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, the home skipper said that they took a lot of positives from the lost Test and would do well in Khulna.
"We played well over five days against a very good attack and we bowled them out once," said Mushfiqur at the customary pre-match press conference in Khulna, on the eve of the second Test. "So we have the confidence from the positives in the first Test. It's not pressure, but we do expect to play well in Khulna," he added further.
Bangladesh, playing their first Test after a gap of almost a year, went on to score 556 runs in their first innings, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-Islam-c2053 scoring a magnificent century while four others smashing startling half centuries. The Bengali Tigers, however, lost their head in the second innings after they were set a target of 245 runs to win on the final day, as the whole team was bowled out for just 167 in 54.3 overs.
"Playing well in Dhaka and scoring over 500 runs, it was a huge relief because we were playing after 11 months," Mushfiqur said. "At the same time, we are not taking the loss lightly. It is a mixture of satisfaction and disappointment, what happened in the first and second innings."
Replying to a query regarding the wicket at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imtiaz-Sheikh-c64290 Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, the home skipper hoped it to be a batting-friendly deck. Rahim also expected the pitch to offer some assistance to the spinners on the last two days of the match.
Meanwhile, the Tigers have been boosted by the news of their star top-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 declared fit for the series decider, after being a doubtful starter due to an elbow niggle. The hard-hitting left-hander passed a fitness test on the eve of the match and will in all probability open the innings for the hosts in the second Test.
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