We might have won with better bowl handling-Najmul
Nuwan Thushara hat-trick altered The game’s tone, according to Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain on Saturday. In the fourth over of the run-chase, the Sri Lankan pacer, Nuwan Thushara, stunned Bangladesh’s top order. By dismissing Najmul (one), Tawhid Hridoy (0), and Mahmudullah (0) in consecutive deliveries.
In the process, he became the second Sri Lankan bowler and the sixth overall to claim a hat-trick in this format against Bangladesh. Thanks to an outstanding bowling performance by Thushara, they defeated the host by 28 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, allowing Sri Lanka to win the series 2-1.
In addition, Soumya Sarkar (11) and Shoriful Islam (4) were eliminated by the right-arm pacer, who concluded the day with returns of 5 for 20.Following the match, Najmul told reporters, He bowled quite effectively, and we definitely fell behind in that one over, which I believe decided the game.
It would have been a different ball game, I believe. If we could have handled the fresh ball better or played that over more skillfully,” he remarked. This kind of over doesn’t usually occur, therefore I have to give the bowler credit for his difficult bowling style. However, in such a circumstance, it will be crucial for us to determine ways to reduce the harm.
“His action is unique, and in the previous two games, we handled Patheerana well. However, initially, that action was accompanied by swing as well. At the international level, you have to accept these kinds of challenge. So we need to come up with a plan on how to play better cricket,” he stated.
He added, “There are a lot of positives from the series. I think he was getting some swing with that action and he didn’t have a lot of bounce. The ball was staying low, so there was swing in addition to the side-on action.”
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“Many good things can be said, such as the manner we recovered after losing a wicket in both the first game and this one. Rishad’s bowling encouraged him , saying, “The way the bowler came back in the last four to five overs in today’s match so there is a lot of positive sign and it will help in future.”
We play with six real batsmen and an all-rounder, so this kind of innings will be useful in the future, so I think he bowled according to the conditions and batted accordingly,” he added.
Nazmul continued, saying that having practice in these conditions will benefit them in the World Cup.
“These are the kinds of wickets that I think belong in T20 contests. The batters know how to chase 170-180-200 runs. The bowlers are realizing that you have to bowl well in excellent wickets. This is a terrific way to be ready for the World Cup,” he said.