Tigers' exit
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Bangladesh cricket team has indeed disappointed us by getting knocked out from the T20 World Cup, losing to the minnows Ireland by six wickets. It was a match where everybody was hoping for Tigers' victory but the Tigers were terrible in their approach from the very beginning. Batting, bowling and fielding--in every department they were outplayed by the Irish. There seemed to be no game plan. The weaknesses were very well exploited by Ireland and it will be no exaggeration to say that apart from our top four batsmen, the other batters were frustrating, to say the least. Even captain Mohammad Ashraful's form was pathetic and yet again he failed to lead the team from the front. The absence of proven players like Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali and Shahriar Nafis was clearly visible and everybody will agree that players like Roqibul, Mahmudullah and Nayeem Islam are no match for them. Moreover, Mashrafe is quite okay with the new ball but he also disappointed in the second spell. Bowlers like Rubel and Shahdat are repeatedly failing to give good support to Mashrafe from the other end. Tigers need a lot of soul searching now and the team management must focus on the future assignments. The inclusion of rebel ICL players will definitely boost the morale of the team and we the fans are hoping for a good show from the Tigers in the coming days.
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