Improve running between the wickets
Photo: Firoz Ahmed
The Tigers played well against the West Indies and they really deserve to be praised for their individual performance. I have always believed that it is from criticism that one always learns more. In the only T20 match played against the West Indies, Bangladesh lost by only 18 runs. First of all, I would like to commend them for how valiantly they chased a steep target set by the West Indians and also the fact that no one threw away their wickets needlessly. Secondly, I think that running between the wickets was very poor. They relied too much on hitting boundaries which were not coming easily; but when it came to running between the wickets, they ran very slowly. They took singles when they could have easily taken 2 or 3 runs if they had run faster. I firmly believe they could easily make 18 more runs if they ran faster. Many of the shots played were fielded near the boundary and there was ample time to take a second run but they did not do so. I feel that an improvement in this sector would enable our players to pile on more runs and have a better-looking scorecard.
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