Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons lamented his batting unit failing miserably within the second innings of the three-day observe match in opposition to Cricket Australia XI insisting that the best way the guests surrendered in Darwin ‘wasn’t good’.
Bangladesh’s prime order struggled in opposition to rookie left-arm pacer Campbell Thompson, who claimed 8-25 because the guests have been bowled out for simply 54 within the second innings on Saturday, dropping the three-day observe match by an innings and 38 runs.
Bangladesh made 263 of their first innings earlier than CA XI replied with 355. The guests’ second innings lasted solely 22 overs, with opener Tanzid Hasan’s 22 rising as the very best rating.
“I believe we let ourselves down with the bat on this observe match, and also you have a look at how we bought out and it wasn’t good,” Simmons stated after the match.
Simmons believed, nevertheless, that there was sufficient time for his batters to handle the issues uncovered by the collapse forward of the primary Take a look at starting August 13.
“I believe that now we have three [four] days to work on what now we have to do correctly within the Take a look at match,” Simmons stated.
“And I belief that the fellows are going to place within the work over these subsequent three days to get us the place we wish to be for that Take a look at match,” he added.
Regardless of the frustration of the end result, Simmons urged his gamers to shortly shift their focus in direction of the a lot larger problem awaiting them in opposition to Australia.
“Disappointing match, however we transfer on and we stay up for the Take a look at match,” he stated.
In the meantime in some welcome information, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is recovering shortly from his finger damage that he sustained after being hit whereas batting on the opening day. Taijul didn’t participate in the remainder of the sport.
“The damage that Taijul sustained whereas batting day earlier than yesterday is significantly better now, each swelling and ache have decreased,” Bangladesh nationwide staff physio Bayjedul Islam Khan stated on Saturday.
“The primary Take a look at remains to be 5 days away so now we have 4 days in our hand. I’m completely anticipating he will probably be accessible by that point,” he added.
