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Once again Bangladesh is up for a steep fight in Pakistan
Scoring resumed in the eight and Pakistan kept dominating; they were 421 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close of the second day of the first Test. For all the 109 runs put up by the two openers – Shadman Islam and Zakir Hossain, Bangladesh still has a lot of work to do. David Hemp, the batting coach of the team, however, is not downcast about his team’s prospects.
Bangladesh’s Opening Stand
Even so, when they were up against the dangerous Pakistan bowling line-up, it was Shadman Islam and Zakir Hossain who ensured that the Bangladesh ship did not capsize. There was a glimmer of hope for the visitors at stumps on the second day when they had forged a good partnership. Hemp had a lot of appreciation to give their approach especially on how they will seek to exploit any opportunities that come their way and at the same time they will be disciplined.
Pakistan’s Bowling Threat
Hemp offered credit to Pakistan’s bowling where they boast of a line-up that consists of four seamers and one spinner. He then knew that Bangladesh’s batsmen would have to come prepared to be graceful and be resilient and lucky to survive the ordeal. There is, however, a silver lining, in the sense that the team has much depth down in the batting lineup.
Lower-Order Contributions
Hemp stressed on the role which Bangladeshi lower-order batsmen have placed into play. He was able to use examples from the series against New Zealand where the lower order was useful in occupying the team’s innings.
Shadman Islam’s Role
One of the regular Bangladeshi openers Shadman Islam will be a decisive figure for the Tigers if they are to stage a comeback. This will be crucial as Pakistan has a lethal bowling line-up in the current playing squad – their impact would be felt with a nonzero score by out-fielding Kallis and a shaky middle-order line-up.
For Day 3, Bangladesh has had a particularly well-executed strategy.
With reference to the next day of the practice, Hemp also insisted on batting for long spells. The tactics that the team will adopt will include; Regarding the plan, the team idea shall be to work for one session at a time and adjust accordingly. Despite the odds, however, both Hemp and the Bangladeshi players are confident of their chances.
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Sources: OneIndia, Outlook India, India Today