Disappointing batting by the Bangladeshi

Morning does not show the day always, specially when the Bangladeshi batsmen are batting! Ashraful (2*) and Shahadat (2*), the night watchman, started well in the morning of 4th day of second test in Dhaka. They finished Day 3 at the score of 228/3. In the 4th wicket partnership they added 68 runs. Shahadat, the night watchman, scored 40 runs which is 3rd highest of the inning! But after his out Bangladeshi batting colupsed very easily. They lost 6 wickets in difference of 14 runs.

Young Ashraful, most experience batsman of the team, did not carry the pressure. However, he played more than 50 test matches but his experience also did not help him. He scored 25 runs from 68 deliveries. He always play pre-determined shot. Today he might thought not to be aggressive, so he did not punish the bad balls. But finally he gave his wicket to the Indian as a gift.

There was nothing special in the pitch for the bowlers. But the specialist Bangladeshi batsman played like playing in a bowling benefited wicket! Actually there were lack of responsibility and temperment. Bangladeshi captain Sakib-al-hasan hit a six in the first ball of his inning. He had no patience while this was a test match not a T-20 match and there were 7 sessions left. He scored 7 runs from 6 balls. He should be more responsible next time. Mushfiqur rahim hit two 4s and Bangladesh just crossed the line of 311runs and took 1 run lead before lunch for the loss of 9 wickets. After lunch Indian bowler Zahir Khan spent 3 balls to took the wicket of Rubel Hossain. And Indian batted just 2 balls to score 2 runs.

Indian pace bowler Zahir Khan was the most successful man of the day. He took 7 wickets for 87 runs, his career best. He took 3 wickets in an over and made the damage. Ojha and Harvajan took 2 and 1 wicket respectively. Zahir Khan was selected the Man of The Match and the Man of The Series.
Ban: 233 and 312 (Tamim 151, Junayed 55, Shahadat 40, Zahir Khan 7/87)
Ind: 544/8 (dec) and 2/0.