Younis Khan lauds Bangladesh team’s effort – Cricket news Update
Pakistan’s veteran batsman, Younis Khan, has praised the Bangladesh team for their remarkably improved performances, saying team effort is the winning factor behind the Tigers’ recent victories.
Generally considered the underdogs in South Asian cricket, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, losing by a 21-run margin in the first match of the Asia Cup.
However, they put on a spectacular show in the 4th match of the tournament, defeating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 by 5 wickets, and continued in a similar vein against Sri Lanka, clinching another 5-wicket, with 17 balls remaining.
The sudden windfall of victories came as a surprise for a team which had won only 2 matches out of the last 29 they have played in nine previous tournaments – against teams like UAE and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919. In addition the Tigers also conceded an embarrassing defeat
to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 last year in August, losing a 5-match ODI series 2-3.
However, the Asia Cup marks their astonishing rise to prominence on the international stage, with Bangladeshi captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 has also lauded the efforts of their counterparts.
“They have improved a lot,” he said. “They have some aggressiveness in their body language and that helps to bring about positive results. That is the way an international team should play.”
“They play good as a group, not individually,” observed the 34-year-old right-hander. “If you see the last two games when they won against India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, they performed as a group. All the bowlers, all the batsmen and all the fielders, they put in
their 100%. This is the key thing about their performance.”
The Bangladesh team has displayed remarkable depth in their batting order, with middle and lower order batsmen, the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nasir-Hossain-c77146, all performing well under pressure.
In addition, the Bangladeshis have also proved themselves adept at chasing, having successfully reached 290 against India, and chased 233 against Sri Lanka (via the D/L method).
“…Bangladesh are good chasers, this is their plus point,” Younis pointed out.
The host team has the chance to make history as they prepare to take on Pakistan in the final at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today on March 22.
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