“Will play to win every match”: Bangladesh skipper on remaining Super 8 games

Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto acknowledged that his batsmen have been underperforming in the T20 World Cup but promised better showings with the bat in their remaining matches of the Super 8 including the next one against India.

Bangladesh produced their best-ever showing at the T20 World Cup as they won three matches in the group stage to qualify for the Super 8. But the Tigers were handed a 28-run DLS defeat by Australia in their opening Super Eight fixture. They will face India next on Saturday at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua.

“The next two matches are important. There is a lot to gain from them. If we can win them, we will be in a better condition. We will play to win every match,” Shanto said at the post-match press conference.

When asked why the team is struggling in batting, Shanto said, “It is difficult to say why we are not able to play. I think everyone has the capability, people have played well in different places in the past.”

“But I do not have an answer to why this is not happening. Everyone has the freedom to play their natural game and they will try to play as they want, but somehow it is not happening,” he added.

If Bangladesh want to qualify for the semi-finals then they will have to win their match against Rohit Sharma’s side no matter what. They can’t afford another loss as that will eliminate them from the tournament. They will be relying on experienced players like Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad to lead the team to victory in the crucial match against India.

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