In this one-day international series versus India, Bangladesh bowlers have made their presence known, but the visitors, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues amongst others, have proven their expertise when the game was in the balance in the second encounter to even the series.
It will be up to the hitters from Bangladesh to put their expertise of the circumstances into play in the third and final one-day international, which might end up being the determining factor in the series. Today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, it would be a pain for the home team to have to cope with injuries to key hitters. The stadium is located in Mirpur.
The slow and low tracks have given quite a bit of turn for the spinners, and although the batters from India have struggled to score runs in these circumstances, the batters from Bangladesh have not been able to capitalize on the situation.
After putting on 68 runs together, Fargana Hoque and Ritu Moni gave the impression that they were in charge of the game. However, they lost their way in the second one-day international, which led to a scoring collapse.
Hasahan Tillakaratne, who serves as the team’s head coach, was fully aware of the batting slump and said that the mental preparation necessary to bat for a longer period of time was still missing. The circumstance led to Fargana losing her wicket when she was batting, and the management of the squad has been focusing on such kinds of situations.
“Yes, that [the hitting slump] is a significant cause for worry. The most difficult part is getting started, and after you’ve gotten off to a good start, you have to make sure you don’t lose your wicket. The most pressing problem is preventing excessive consumption of dot balls. In addition, since we are so far behind schedule with the Powerplay, we have had very little opportunities for dialogue. Hashan expressed his optimism by saying, “I am sure that they will come up with some good performance tomorrow.”
If the home team wants to avoid forcing the lower-middle order to cope with another crisis, it is imperative that the top order produce results. Hashan was able to point out that even though Murshida Khatun played several exciting strokes at the top of the order, she was unable to place a high premium on her wicket.
“She [Murshida] got off to a fantastic start, but she lost the wicket by throwing it away. In this regard, we need to collaborate with them and exercise some patience with them in order to be successful.
They have excellent technique, but their mentality is not set up to play for an extended period of time. Additionally, the level of physical fitness is a bit below average, so we are now working with them on improving that,” he said.
Nigar Sultana, the team’s skipper, and Shorna Akter, one of its batters, are both currently battling fitness issues; Akter, in particular, has not been able to participate in any of the one-day internationals so far in this series. Fahima Khatun, who participated in yesterday’s press conference, said that their conversations have centered on the topic of putting up a respectable score. Marufa Akter has been a star pacer for Bangladesh, tormenting India in the opening game, while Rabeya Khatun has been steady with his leg-spin bowling.
Smriti Mandhana of India was quite enthusiastic in her admiration of Marufa.
“So, her ball unquestionably slides quite a bit more than what we anticipate it would do based on where she releases it. I would say that he is without a doubt a very excellent cricketer. Following the conclusion of the [first match], we had a brief conversation. “I just wanted to congratulate her and tell her that all of your efforts have really inspired me and everyone else here,” Smriti remarked.
A repeat of the Tigresses’ dominant bowling performance in the first one-day international might very well result in the team’s second historic victory. The Tigresses are well aware that their bowling is their greatest asset.