Ban vs SL – Najmul Hossain Shanto banks on bowlers and steady batting line-up for ODI turnaround

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has performed down Bangladesh’s current type blip in ODIs, saying that they’re making ready to make a comeback towards Sri Lanka this week. Bangladesh have misplaced their final two house collection to Afghanistan and New Zealand and wish to keep away from a 3rd straight defeat.

Shanto mentioned that Shakib Al Hasan’s absence will affect how they form the enjoying XI, however he needs to maintain the batting order as unchanged as doable on this collection.

“We’re ready for a turnaround as a group,” Shanto mentioned a day earlier than the beginning of the three-match ODI collection. “We did very properly between 2015 and 2022, however we had one dangerous yr. That may occur. We all the time face challenges at this degree, so it will be significant that we begin enjoying properly.

“We did not change [our line-up] a lot in our final collection in New Zealand. Shakib bhai is not within the group, so there can be a bit extra planning. He makes life simple for all of us. We are going to maintain his absence in thoughts when making the batting order. We’re hopeful of getting a gradual batting line-up.”

Bangladesh will financial institution closely on their bowling unit, notably the quicks, to deliver them success in Chattogram. It’s often batting-friendly within the port metropolis, the place the dew is usually an element even in March, thought of springtime in Bangladesh.

“You will need to see how the bowlers alter to the circumstances and wicket in Chattogram,” Shanto mentioned. “It’s positively a problem for them. Everybody has to contemplate the circumstances through which they’re bowling. We’re not nervous about how a lot a bowler is conceding individually. We need to see the bowling unit functioning properly as a bunch.”

“We in all probability change into a foul group after shedding one sport. The decrease hype could also be as a result of begin of Ramadan. We’re not nervous about it. Those that observe the group, they all the time come to the bottom”

Najmul Hossain Shanto

“[Soumya] performed a full collection in New Zealand after a very long time. He performed an enormous innings in one of many matches. Everybody must be constant. There may be room for enchancment, and Soumya is aware of about it,” Shanto mentioned. “He’s engaged on it. His innings in New Zealand was certainly an enormous deal for our group, particularly in these circumstances. I’m hopeful that he’ll use his alternative properly.”

Bangladesh can count on to play in entrance of small crowds on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium given it is Ramadan time. Shanto mentioned that it did not fear him as he anticipated the crowds to return as quickly because the group began to do properly.

“Every part is okay the second we win a sport,” he mentioned. “We in all probability change into a foul group after shedding one sport. The decrease hype could also be as a result of begin of Ramadan. We’re not nervous about it. Those that observe the group, they all the time come to the bottom. I believe they change into emotional as a result of they count on much more from us. We all the time attempt to give our greatest to make them blissful.”

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