North Sound [Antigua and Barbuda], Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto regretted not putting up a decent enough total on the board and said his team should have scored at least 170 runs in the T20 World Cup match against Australia.
2021 champions Australia outclassed Bangladesh in all departments in their 28-run DLS victory in their first Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh were restricted to 140/8 before Australia cruised to 100/2 in 11.2 overs and won the match by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-affected clash.
Shanto believed that facing a good team like Australia required some kind of gamble. The Tigers also moved Rishad Hossain to number four in the batting order but the teenager, who has built a reputation for scoring quick runs, struggled to make an impression with the bat against Australia.
"The wicket was okay, a bit slow, but we should have made at least 170. Playing against this team, we should bet, today Rishad Hossain came at 4 to attack the spinners, he is a great batsman but he couldn't execute that," Shanto said in a post-match presentation.
Shanto ended a dry spell in the shortest format. In the match, Shanto played a crucial knock of 41 runs off 36 runs.
"I'm good so far, I enjoy playing here and I think I can do a little more," he said of his performance.
Bangladesh will face India at the same venue in less than 48 hours, and the Tigers captain was hoping for a better performance against the Rohit Sharma-led team after his net run rate plummeted following today's crushing defeat. .
Bangladesh are now at the bottom of Group 1 of the Super Eight, with a net run rate of -2.471.
The Bangladesh captain said top-order scoring runs were important in the game and hoped the players could continue the good work in the next game against India.
"It is very important for the top order to get runs like we did today, that is a big boost, hopefully the players will continue to be fit. We are hoping for a good show against India in our next match," he added.
2021 champions Australia outclassed Bangladesh in all departments in their 28-run DLS victory in their first Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh were restricted to 140/8 before Australia cruised to 100/2 in 11.2 overs and won the match by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-affected clash.
Shanto believed that facing a good team like Australia required some kind of gamble. The Tigers also moved Rishad Hossain to number four in the batting order but the teenager, who has built a reputation for scoring quick runs, struggled to make an impression with the bat against Australia.
"The wicket was okay, a bit slow, but we should have made at least 170. Playing against this team, we should bet, today Rishad Hossain came at 4 to attack the spinners, he is a great batsman but he couldn't execute that," Shanto said in a post-match presentation.
Shanto ended a dry spell in the shortest format. In the match, Shanto played a crucial knock of 41 runs off 36 runs.
"I'm good so far, I enjoy playing here and I think I can do a little more," he said of his performance.
Bangladesh will face India at the same venue in less than 48 hours, and the Tigers captain was hoping for a better performance against the Rohit Sharma-led team after his net run rate plummeted following today's crushing defeat. .
Bangladesh are now at the bottom of Group 1 of the Super Eight, with a net run rate of -2.471.
The Bangladesh captain said top-order scoring runs were important in the game and hoped the players could continue the good work in the next game against India.
"It is very important for the top order to get runs like we did today, that is a big boost, hopefully the players will continue to be fit. We are hoping for a good show against India in our next match," he added.
