Bangladesh have been bowled out for 164 within the first innings, however they got here strongly with the ball and skittled the house aspect for 146. They’d an improved batting efficiency within the second innings and made 268, weathering a barrage of bouncers and verbals on the third afternoon to get right into a profitable place.
“I liked the way in which the batters got here out with a constructive perspective,” Simmons stated on the official broadcast after the sport. “They’d a survival perspective within the first few video games [since I took charge]. On the third day, you noticed that they have been saying, ‘I’ve come to play the sport’. I liked and loved it. I made certain that they know that it’s the approach we have now to play any more. The Take a look at win is one thing that these younger gamers have been trying ahead to. It’s good to see them come again of their approach after shedding the primary Take a look at match. It is complete pleasure for me.
“I believe after we had the delay [due to wet outfield on the first day] and the solar was out, as sizzling as I felt in Jamaica for a very long time, there was no query that we needed to bat first. The wicket had dried out. We needed to make the working within the Take a look at match, as have been down 1-0. The choice to bat wasn’t a tough one. I believe breaking it to the batters… It’s a workforce that likes to bowl first to see what’s there. Giving them the boldness that I imagine in you, that you may bat first right here, I believe that led to how we batted within the second innings. We simply wanted to do higher than the primary innings.”
“The issues he tells me earlier than happening to the sphere, I ponder whether he’s taking part in his fourth or fifth Take a look at match. He’s spectacular with tempo, but additionally along with his starvation to study. He retains rising, and I’m certain we are going to see much more of him”
Phil Simmons on Nahid Rana
“Jaker scored three fifties in successive Exams, so he is aware of his recreation. We noticed that he also can tackle each bowler. He must take what he will get from right here, and attempt to enhance on it. This isn’t all the time going to be the way in which it’s,” Simmons stated. “I’ve been impressed with [Mehidy]. He took over from Shanto briefly discover. He has taken the job and run with it. Mehidy and Taijul complement one another. Mehidy is a little bit bit quicker and straighter, whereas Taijul makes use of his variations rather a lot.
“Taijul loves hitting the stumps, so he bowls extra arm balls than [conventional] spinners. He appears to be getting higher each recreation. You might see that there was extra thought in his bowling right here in each session.”
Having missed the primary Take a look at to handle his workload, Rana hit West Indies with fast tempo in Kingston for a match haul of 6 for 93. He now has 20 wickets in six Exams after making his debut towards Sri Lanka earlier this yr.
“I used to be much more impressed [with Rana in Jamaica] than I used to be in Sharjah the place he made his ODI debut, ” Simmons stated. “For him to be so constant on this wicket and hitting his lengths. On the finish of the day yesterday, he was bowling in his mid-140s. We under-rated the younger quick bowler’s potential to evaluate the scenario.
“The issues he tells me earlier than happening to the sphere, I ponder whether he’s taking part in his fourth or fifth Take a look at match. He’s spectacular with tempo, but additionally along with his starvation to study. He retains rising, and I’m certain we are going to see much more of him.”
