BAN vs AFG: "Shakib al Hasan & Tamim Iqbal Are Doing A Lot Of Fitness Stuff" - Chandika Hathurusingha Provides Update On The Duo

Bangladesh Cricket Team handed a crushing defeat to Afghanistan in the one-off Test match. Bangladesh won the match by 546 runs and we should not forget that the side was without the services of Shakib al Hasan and

Tamim Iqbal, still they outclassed Afghanistan. Shakib al Hasan could have been effective but the side showed that they aren’t reliant on anyone.

Afghanistan’s batters lacked mental application on a turning track as losing the match by 546 runs is quite embarrassing in modern cricket. The side badly missed the services of Rashid Khan as the shrewd spinner was not fit.

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Bangladesh fans would be thrilled as the side took revenge for the 2019 defeat. We should not forget that the wicket was quite competitive and wasn’t a rank-turner. Afghanistan is set to play a 3 Match ODI series which commences on 5th July and 2 T20Is.

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I think it’s just more than a Test win – Chandika Hathurusingha

Chandika Hathurusingha was having an interaction with the media termed that the side came out with flying colours and said that this win is more than a Test match victory and gave credit to Shanto and Joy for their knocks.

“I don’t know whether you all have seen and actually I have put it on social media saying that it is more than a Test win. What I meant was, the way we prepared for this game, which we haven’t done before…like how we prepared for the fast and green wicket, and so I thought that big win for us to play on that type of wicket and then come out with flying colours,” said Chandika Hathurusingha.

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“So I think it’s just more than a Test win as well as the new heroes emerged from the performance of that Test match. If the conditions help and the condition is conducive to positive batting, we will definitely do that. That’s how we trained and we have given freedom them to score runs. The name of the game is scoring runs,” he added.

“If the conditions are difficult, yes, we will be smart enough to bat the way the conditions allow us to bat. In the same way, we must give credit to [Najmul Hossain] Shanto how he batted in the first two innings and especially the first two hours he and [Mahmudul Hasan] Joy… the way they batted, calmed the nerves of everybody in the dressing room. So if the conditions allow we will definitely push the boundaries,” he added.

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Very rarely do you see the openers good against pace as well as spin- Chandika Hathurusingha

Chandika Hathurusingha was quite impressed with the openers Zakir & Joy batted against Afghanistan and emphasized that the duo don’t have a significant weakness against both pace & spin and pointed out that the opening pair was the biggest positive for the hosts in the one-off Test match.

“I was very impressed actually, and for the first time, I saw Zakir batting. You know that he got injured after that India game. So he had a really good start to his Test career but for the first time I saw him batting, and what I saw was very impressive. He is good against pace as well as good against spin, very rarely you see the openers good in both,” said Chandika Hathurusingha.

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“And Joy showed good temperament the way he batted… his record also says that if you get start good, go with it. So really (taking) positives from those two youngsters as well as very pleased that Mominul is coming into runs as well,” he stated.

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Shakib al Hasan & Tamim Iqbal are just getting into light training – Chandika Hathurusingha

Chandika Hathurusingha praised Afghanistan and said that they are one of the best teams, especially in the 50-over format. Chandika Hathurusingha gave the update on the senior batters Shakib & Tamim and stated that they the duo are getting into the light training.

“Definitely they (Afghanistan) are one of the best teams, especially in 50-over cricket they are the best bowling side going around. And that is the biggest threat and when we plan against them we will take that into serious account,” he added.

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“They (Shakib and Tamim) are just getting into light training. If you see they just got into a little bit of skill training behind closed doors. They are doing lot of fitness stuff, strengthening and rehabilitation stuff, and so that’s where they are at the moment,” he concluded.

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