After the first One-Day International (ODI) between Bangladesh and Ireland was called off due to bad weather, the teams are getting ready to play the second ODI today in Chelmsford. Even though rain is still a possibility, the circumstances allow the new ball to move quite a little and create more bounce on the pitch. Even if it ends up being challenging for the top order, pacemaker Shoriful Islam was having fun with the event and the task.
Shoriful had not participated in a One-Day International match since the match he played against Zimbabwe in August of the previous year. He did not do so until the match in Chelmsford. He stated that he was pleased with both his homecoming and the circumstances that were present.
Making it back into the eleven after such a lengthy absence is a significant accomplishment. In order to ensure that everyone of the fast bowlers gets some rest, Mustafizur bhai was benched. According to what he shared with traveling media the other day, “it was a good opportunity for me.”
In the opening one-day international, the pacer made effective use of his height, creating problems for the hitters with more bounce. “These are the type of circumstances that all fast bowlers crave. We are feeling extremely fine. In the most recent match, we bowled with a brand new ball, and it started to rain before the ball had a chance to become old. He remarked that there is a solid swing, more bounce, and movement.
In addition, Shoriful mentioned that he was having a good time battling against the other pacers.
“The more robust the rivalry, the more beneficial it is for both us and the nation. Even if there is a lot of pressure, you still manage to have fun when there is competition,” he remarked. “I’m working on swing. ‘If speed and swing are okay, it will yield excellent results,’ he continued in reference to what he was concentrating on at the moment.
The pacer acknowledged that there was not much that could be done to stop the rain from falling. The weather has been cloudy and wet, and although it was bright and sunny when I woke up yesterday, there was some rain in the afternoon. It is crucial to note that there is a possibility of rain beginning at 11:00 am local time today.
As Bangladesh’s hitters try to correct errors made in the first one-day international, the locals were hopeful that slightly breezy weather would assist to keep the rain clouds away from the stadium. Even Shoriful, who had 16 hits, was attempting to make minor contributions with the bat, which indicates that the squad would try to get the fundamentals right in order to be successful.