Bangladesh had been 178 for 6 chasing 236 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim was the final remaining recognised batter. Rishad had a good outing along with his legspin however now wanted to assist Mushfiqur by means of to the tip of the chase.
The senior batter as an alternative stood and watched Rishad creaming Wanindu Hasaranga in two massive overs. Rishad tore into the legspinner with 4 sixes, together with two in a 24-run over. Bangladesh finally received with 58 balls to spare.
Shanto praised Rishad for his all-round skills however warned in opposition to placing him underneath an excessive amount of strain.
“His bowling is essential to us,” Shanto stated. “We do not have a legspinner. He bowled properly right now, taking an necessary wicket within the center overs. It helped the staff. I feel we should not be too enthusiastic about him although. Let him hold enhancing. I feel he has bowled properly for the reason that New Zealand tour.
“We had been apprehensive within the dugout after Miraz’s dismissal. We advised Rishad to bat as he pleases. His batting has improved for the reason that New Zealand tour too. I feel he’s additionally a good fielder. He nonetheless has a lot of areas to enhance on, and he’s engaged on it. We’re actually proud of him. A player like him undoubtedly makes life easier for a captain.”
Rishad, being a legspinner, typically will get disregarded in home cricket the place staff officers, coaches and captains are reluctant to play him. As a end result, he has needed to get most of his bowling and batting apply within the nets. However Shanto stated that Rishad’s efficiency in opposition to Sri Lanka within the final two weeks ought to warrant him extra home matches.
“Often gamers do properly in home cricket to get likelihood within the nationwide staff. He performs within the nationwide staff however would not get likelihood in home cricket. I feel the staff administration of his staff ought to care for him,” Shanto stated.
Shanto, nonetheless, stated that he anticipated Tanzid Hasan to be on the crease in direction of the tip of the innings after he began quickly within the powerplay. Tanzid reached his second fifty though wickets saved falling on the different finish, however when he acquired out on 84, Bangladesh had been 130 for 5.
“I feel he batted properly, particularly the way in which he began and within the center a part of his innings. However I wasn’t joyful on the method he acquired out. A set batter ought to be capable to end a chase. An eighty or a hundred solely issues when the staff has received. His runs have to be invaluable to the staff. He batted properly initially however he ought to have completed the sport.
“The concussion rule implies that gamers must be ready for any scenario. Gamers had been properly ready, in order that’s why he appeared like he was prepared for the innings.”
Shanto stated that the Bangladesh bowlers stepped up in a massive method after they bowled out Sri Lanka for 235 runs, a sub-part whole given the pitch and circumstances in Chattogram.
“I do not assume we might have bowled them out any sooner on this wicket. I feel we bowled rather well. We restricted them to 235. Taskin, Shoriful, Fizz, Miraz and Rishad bowled very properly. There was a little bit of assist initially which the tempo bowlers used rather well. They gave us a chaseable goal.”
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
