South Africa lived up to its reputation when they were 575 for 6 in the first two days before Bangladesh burst out with the bat. They lost 14 wickets on the third day and the match ended at 159 for 143 after that. Mominul Haque, who hit 82 in the first inning, was out twice in one session.
“We’ve been hitting like this for a long time,” Shanto said. “If we don’t get a top-order partnership, the rest of the batsmen will struggle in red-ball cricket. I don’t know how our top-order batsmen prepare and think, but if things go on like this, this was a good wicket. Even at Mirpur, where it was such a wicket, we had these two in general. “I didn’t ride well in the test.”
“We are playing individually,” he said. “Mominul bisexual Even after a century, Kanpur could not support him. Shadman (Islam) scored 90 (in the first Test in Pakistan) but there was no support at the other end (from the top-order batsmen). Top order can only benefit teams with large partnerships. We were talking about winning Pakistan after taking 6 for 26, but our top order was not good. Top-order execution ensures consistent performance from the team.”
Shanto admitted that his lack of runs had also played a part in the collapse of the top order. He scored 9 and 36 for Chattogram, when Kagiso Rabada dismissed him for the first time with a brilliant delivery in the first innings, giving Tony de Zorzi an inside-edge one at left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy’s leg slip. Shanto has scored just 50 runs in the last 17 innings, 15 of them in February, when he was appointed full-time all-format captain.
“I have an important role to play as the number one batsman. I have to score runs,” Shanto said. “That’s not happening and the worst thing is that I’m moving out of the 20-40 range. It’s not good for the team. I need to focus more on batting.”
Shanto suggested that the team tends to struggle whenever there are distractions around, such as discussions about the captaincy. After the Pakistan tour, off-field problems occurred regularly. Less than a week before the Test series against South Africa, BCB sacked coach Chandika Haturusinghe while Shakib Al Hasan did not get his wish to play the farewell Test in Dhaka after the government said it could not guarantee his safety. I couldn’t do it. Shere Bangla on protests around National Stadium.
“(Distractions) may have contributed, but that doesn’t mean we won’t play this game well,” Shanto said. “I hit 100, 150 volts. Athletes have to adapt even if it’s difficult. But it won’t go to this level. They have to improve their skills and change their thinking. We have to find out specifically.” Exactly what’s happening.”
