Tigers staring down the barrell

Tigers

Back in 2001, People's Republic of Bangladesh launched into their maiden tour of latest Seeland and also the initial 2 days of the primary take a look at against the hosts were washed out while not a ball being bowled. Over following 3 days of play, the guests went on to lose the match by associate degree innings and fifty two runs.

Eighteen long years have elapsed since then and also the Tigers have return an extended means within the longest format of the sport in terms of expertise, however they're over again in a very similar scenario against New Seeland with talk their learning curve still doing the rounds.

After the primary 2 days were washed out, People's Republic of Bangladesh were on the verge of losing the second take a look at at intervals 3 days of play in Wellington. Bangladesh, World Health Organization were troubled on eighty for 3 and trailing by 141 runs in their second innings at the tip of the fourth day's play yesterday, currently face the intimidating task of batting the whole fifth day to salvage the match.

Bangladesh already lost the in-form and dependable Tamim Iqbal cheaply for the primary time within the take a look at series. Mohammed Mithun and Soumya Sarkar can resume on the ultimate day on twenty five and twelve severally.

The tour of latest Seeland has not gone well the least bit for the Tigers when a comprehensive innings and 52-run defeat within the initial take a look at in Hamilton so, People's Republic of Bangladesh can want nothing in need of a miracle to save lots of the second take a look at from associate degree in-form kiwi bowling attack.According to Tamim, it'll so be a troublesome task.

“Obviously i'd say it's troublesome however something is feasible in cricket as we have a tendency to still have seven wickets in hand. we have a tendency to all have one hope to bat long as we do not have the scope to rely on the rest. the foremost necessary issue are going to be if we are able to play the primary session while not losing a wicket or maybe one wicket down, it'll be sensible,” Tamim told reporters yesterday.

Asked however humbling it might be to lose the second take a look at when the primary 2 days were washed out, the left-handed opener said: “Obviously, it'll feel dangerous as there was no cricket on the primary 2 days and if the result goes against US, even on the 3 days of play, clearly it'll feel dangerous. If I say I will not feel dangerous that may be a lie. we have a tendency to square measure still not puzzling over losing because the game continues to be not finished however."