Shakib Al Hasan regrets Bangladesh’s bad batting display after loss to Pakistan in the Super 4 Asia Cup 2023 game
The Asia Cup 2023 tournament moved into the Super Four stage as Bangladesh played Pakistan on Wednesday. The first game of the Super Four stage was played at Lahore as the home side ran out winners by seven wickets. The Pakistani pace attack blew the opposition to bowl them out for 193 in the 39th over.
Pakistan coasted to an easy win as they won the game with over ten overs to spare. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan did not hold back as he had a go at his team after their poor performance with the bat. The 36-year-old called out his team after an easy capitulation against the Pakistani pacers.
‘Very Poor Batting Display’ – Shakib Al Hasan comes up with his verdict
Shakib Al Hasan did not mince his words while calling out his team after the loss to Pakistan. During the post-match interaction, Shakib said “Yes, I thought we lost wickets at the start. We played ordinary shots and lost 4 wickets in 10 overs. We could have done better. The partnership between me and Rahim was good”
Bangladesh opted to bat first after winning the toss on a hot day at Lahore. The decision backfired as the visitors were soon in trouble at 47/4. The veteran stars scored half-centuries to bail Bangladesh out of trouble. Mushfiqur Rahim was the top scorer with 64 as Shakib Al Hasan scored 53.
The Bangladesh captain further speaking at the end of the game said “We have done well with the bat but with the bat, we have been hot and cold. We have to change that. Our seamers bowled well and unfortunately, we did not get the wickets because the pitch was not helpful”
Chasing 194 to win, Pakistan got the runs without breaking a sweat. Imam Ul Haq top scored with 78 off 84 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 63 off 79 balls with 7 fours and a six to help his side win the game. Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked a wicket each for Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan ended his post-match interaction by saying “yes, looking forward to Colombo and hope the conditions will help us a bit. Our spinners will come into play there”. Bangladesh next plays hosts and defending champions Sri Lanka on Saturday,
The last time Bangladesh played Sri Lanka, Shakib Al Hasan saw his team lose by 5 wickets. After playing Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will end its Super Four stage with a game against India on Friday 15th September at Colombo.
