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The lone Test against Afghanistan ended in emphatic fashion for the hosts on Saturday but a few Bangladesh players have already begun training individually at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium indoor nets yesterday.
While veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim was seen sweating it out and seemingly in search of adding a few new shots to his repertoire, the likes of pacer Hasan Mahmud also underwent a session with the bat at the indoor nets on the eve of official white-ball practice, starting from today.
Hasan’s bowling partner, Taskin Ahmed, suggested earlier that the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan — scheduled to begin from July 5 — will “be challenging”.
“Everyone had been preparing well [with white ball] even before the Test began. We are hopeful of something good, although it won’t be easy [in the ODIs against Afghanistan],” Taskin said following a commercial event on Monday.
Taskin relayed the emphatic 546-run Test win “is in the past now” and that the “next game will begin from the first ball”. The Tigers’ pace spearhead believes their work will now begin anew to maintain growth of improvement, with two major tournaments in sight.
“The pacers are doing well but everything will start with focus on that match [on July 05].
“Normally, Chattogram offers sporting, batting-friendly wickets. However, we are all hopeful that if we can maintain our consistency in terms of improvement, everyone will be gradually prepared for the upcoming World Cup and Asia Cup,” Taskin concluded.
