Taskin regrets Bangladesh’s collapse after promising start in first ODI
Sports Desk
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed said Bangladesh lost control of the first ODI against Sri Lanka after a sudden collapse in the middle of their chase, triggered by the dismissal of set batter Tanzid Hasan.
Bangladesh were in a strong position at 100 for 1 while chasing Sri Lanka’s 244. But things fell apart quickly as they lost seven wickets for just five runs, ending up all out for 167 and handing Sri Lanka a 77-run victory.
Speaking after the match, Taskin, who returned to international cricket after nearly four months with an impressive 4 for 47, said the team panicked after a couple of quick dismissals.
“After Tamim got out, we got panicked,” said Taskin. “The way we lost wickets after that was disappointing. We are not a bad side. Everyone has the ability, but the collapse cost us the game.”
Najmul Hossain Shanto’s run-out started the slide, followed by the dismissal of Tanzid, who had earlier scored 62 off 61. Jaker Ali later added 51, but the support never came from the other end.
“Our start was good. Jaker batted really well. If someone had supported him, we could’ve won. We didn’t bat well as a team,” Taskin added.
Despite his personal bowling success and the bowlers managing to restrict Sri Lanka below 250, Taskin remained disappointed.
“We expected to finish it 5-7 overs earlier. But that collapse hurt us badly,” he said.
