Editorial
Tigers' fine performance in Sri Lanka
Showing signs of growing
ALTHOUGH the Tiger's trip of Sri Lanka ended on a losing note we think the Bangladesh boys can take pride in the way they have performed during the entire tour. We congratulate the Bangladesh team and all those associated with them on their performance. The last encounter between the two, battled out for the honors of the only T-20 match, was a much closer encounter than the 17 run-deficit suggests. Had it not been from some bad decisions going against Bangladesh the men in dark green might have carried the day. However, Bangladesh were not as good with the ball or in the fielding department on that particular evening. But that is in the realm of 'ifs' and 'buts'. One should much rather look at the positives.
That Bangladesh is no longer a pushover has been amply demonstrated in this tour which was plagued by injuries from the start. One was very impressed by the confidence that the team exuded as a group. And that the middle order did not wilt after two consecutive poor starts, as they had been wont to in not too distant a past, is something that is comforting for all.
The first test match was a team effort excelled in all fields. Apart from the fact that the highest team score in Bangladesh's test match history was notched up in Galle there were some individual records too by Mushfiqur and Ashraful. And to score more than three runs per over in a test match is a creditable performance which any test team can take pride in. It is a pity though that the first test performance could not be replicated in the second. But the ODI honors were shared after a resounding win in the third, the second having been rained off.
We feel the team has matured and we have more technically proficient players. The time has come to build on this.
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