This past week, players like Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed have made
important runs and demonstrated that they are capable of more than just hitting
boundaries when called upon.
Against Sri Lanka last week, Bangladesh's lower-order batting displayed some
signs of improvement. First, on March 9, in the third Twenty20 International in
Sylhet, Rishad Hossain and Taskin Ahmed delivered some heavy blows. After that,
Taskin continued to contribute at the bat in Friday's second ODI in Chattogram,
enabling Towhid Hridoy to reach a career-high wicketless 96 and helping
Bangladesh overcome a middle-order lull.
Together with Taskin, who hit two fours and a six in his undefeated 10-ball 18,
Hridoy scored 50 runs in the final 3.5 overs. In the T20I on March 9, Taskin
also hit two sixes and three fours, while Rishad hit a record seven sixes.
Hridoy was also assisted by Tanzim Hasan Sakib, a rookie, on Friday for the
seventh wicket. They added 47 by rotating their strikes sensibly. At a time
when Bangladesh had recently lost Mehidy Hasan Miraz, their only recognized
batter, Tanzim made eighteen off thirty-three balls.
According to Hridoy, Bangladesh's lower-order players are
capable of facing both styles of batting. He stated he had enough faith in them
to return the favor. They don't seem like tail-enders to me. They seem like
batters to me. They're demonstrating their ability. I think well of them. They
did a good job at bat. I advised them to have a positive outlook. Anytime you
feel like it hit. I asked Taskin Bhai if I should get the strike. I advised
him to get his immunizations as well.
"Death overruns frequently have a significant effect. When a team bats
well, confidence levels rise. Sakib and Taskin bhai were both excellent companions
of mine. The team constantly benefits from it."
Tanzim claimed he was sorry to leave the field, having just reached mid-off in the 47th over because he had intended to stay with Hridoy until the very end. "I attempted to use the bat to assist Hridoy bhai. My strategy was to charge in the last half of the inning. I was not happy with my escape route. Two overs later, I ought to have played that kind of shot. We could have received more runs from that."I was simply instructed to play responsibly by Hridoy bhai. He assured me that he would take care of the dot balls in the end. It was me who chose the singles. We're really close. We have extensive mutual knowledge. In the field, it's always helpful."
Bangladesh has faced difficulties due to a lengthy tail after they elected to use six specialist hitters and Mehidy at number seven. He had traditionally batted at No. 8 in all forms to extend the batting order, but the Bangladeshi team management chose to take a chance by using five complete bowlers due to his batting improvements. Despite Shakib Al Hasan's absence as an all-rounder, they have chosen five bowling specialists. And it finally appears that their faith in the tail to pitch in when necessary is beginning to pay off.
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