“Some people were saying that if they set a 150-run target, Bangladesh wouldn't be able to win,” said Mahmud.
“But I was not doubtful.
From what I observed of the wicket, I didn't see any reason Bangladesh wouldn't perform well.
Sure, there was bounce, but bounce alone wasn't a problem for us - only pace combined with bounce is tricky, and this pitch didn't really have that pace.
When Taskin and the others were bowling to the keeper on day two, it was clear how the pitch was behaving, right?
“Some people were saying that if they set a 150-run target, Bangladesh wouldn't be able to win,” said Mahmud. “But I was not doubtful. From what I observed of the wicket, I didn't see any reason Bangladesh wouldn't perform well. Sure, there was bounce, but bounce alone wasn't a problem for us - only pace combined with bounce is tricky, and this pitch didn't really have that pace. When Taskin and the others were bowling to the keeper on day two, it was clear how the pitch was behaving, right?
