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Ban vs SL – Najmul Hossain Shanto banks on bowlers and steady batting line-up for ODI turnaround

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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has performed down Bangladesh’s current kind blip in ODIs – they’ve misplaced their final two house collection, to Afghanistan and New Zealand – saying that they’re getting ready to make a comeback in opposition to Sri Lanka this week.

Shanto stated that Shakib Al Hasan’s absence will affect how they form the enjoying XI, however he needs to maintain the batting order as unchanged as doable on this collection.

“We’re ready for a turnaround as a crew,” Shanto stated a day earlier than the beginning of the three-match ODI collection. “We did very well between 2015 and 2022, however we had one bad year. That may occur. We at all times face challenges at this degree, so it is necessary that we begin enjoying effectively.

“We did not change [our line-up] a lot in our final collection in New Zealand. Shakib bhai is not within the crew, so there shall be a bit extra planning. He makes life straightforward for all of us. We are going to maintain his absence in thoughts when making the batting order. We’re hopeful of getting a gentle batting line-up.”

Bangladesh will financial institution closely on their bowling unit, notably the quicks, to carry them success in Chattogram. It’s normally batting-friendly within the port metropolis, the place the dew is commonly an element even in March, thought of spring-time in Bangladesh.

“It is very important see how the bowlers alter to the situations and wicket in Chattogram,” Shanto stated. “It’s undoubtedly a problem for them. Everybody has to contemplate the situations wherein they’re bowling. We’re not anxious about how a lot a bowler is conceding individually. We wish to see the bowling unit functioning effectively as a bunch.”

“We in all probability grow to be a foul crew after shedding one sport. The decrease hype could also be as a result of begin of Ramadan. We’re not anxious about it. Those that observe the crew, they at all times come to the bottom”

Najmul Hossain Shanto

“[Soumya] performed a full collection in New Zealand after a very long time. He performed an enormous innings in one of many matches. Everybody needs to be constant. There may be room for enchancment, and Soumya is aware of about it,” Shanto stated. “He’s engaged on it. His innings in New Zealand was certainly an enormous deal for our crew, particularly in these situations. I’m hopeful that he’ll use his alternative effectively.”

Bangladesh can count on to play in entrance of small crowds on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium given it is Ramadan time. Shanto stated that it did not fear him as he anticipated the crowds to return as quickly because the crew began to do effectively.

“Every thing is okay the second we win a sport,” he stated. “We in all probability grow to be a foul crew after shedding one sport. The decrease hype could also be as a result of begin of Ramadan. We’re not anxious about it. Those that observe the crew, they at all times come to the bottom. I feel they grow to be emotional as a result of they count on much more from us. We at all times attempt to give our greatest to make them comfortable.”


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