Although Bangladesh suffered a three-wicket loss in the second and final Test against India however their skipper Shakib Al Hasan expressed his contentment due to their fighting approach in the mathc at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh who never ever could bag a single win against the top ranked side until today were on the verge of a historical moment after they reduced them 74-7 in the early session of the fourth day who required 76 more to account for their straight win.
However, their all hopes were in vain after Ravichandran Ashwin and Sreyas Iyer shared a pivotal 71-run stand in the eighth wicket that paved the visitors ways to land the harbor of the victory inside the day’s initial hour.
‘Perhaps we could have bowled better. Maybe create more chances, especially on this type of pitch. I am happy at the way we fought throughout the Test,’ said Shakib in the post-match press conference.
‘When you have taken seven wickets for 75, you can expect the team to win. They needed 71 runs, we needed one wicket. It is difficult to say but we tried everything,’ he added.
He further acknowledged with Ashwin hitting Miraz a maximum in the very first delivery of 47th over led India to snatch away the game from their grip.
‘When Miraz got hit for that six. Here, losing three wickets quickly is quite normal. Getting a hat-trick was possible.’
But the ace all-rounder lauded Miraz due to his gleaming shows throughout the series who finished with his ninth five-wicket haul in the series concluder, that handed the travelers relentless hard time.
Earlier, the off-spinning all-rounder shared a crucial 51-run stand in the tenth wicket with Mustafizur followed by his maiden ODI ton that aided the hosts to account for their second series win by 2-1 alongside 5 wickets in the opening Test in Chattogram.
‘He had one good series. I hope he continues it. The better he plays, will help Bangladesh.’
Bangladesh captain also hailed the debutant Zakir Hasan who earned his maiden Test [100] ton in Chattogram followed by a 51-run in the second game in Dhaka.
‘He is very matured. Good temperament, ideal for Test cricket. The sort of batter we were looking for. He is capable of filling an important spot. It is just the start, but I hope he plays more such good innings for Bangladesh.’
