England will not underestimate Bangladesh, says Morgan | The Daily Star
10:14 PM, June 07, 2019 / LAST MODIFIED: 10:19 PM, June 07, 2019

England will not underestimate Bangladesh, says Morgan

England captain Eoin Morgan said that he expected a difficult game against Bangladesh tomorrow and will not be underestimating the Tigers.

Bangladesh have beaten England in both the past two editions of the World Cup and Morgan said a lot of people underestimated Bangladesh but he knows the team has the necessary strength and experience.

"It is going to be a difficult game. They are a good side. I think people underestimate them. We certainly don't. They are a side that has played a lot of cricket. Their senior players, especially, have played a lot of games, even more so than our senior players.

"So they are a threat. But hopefully we can play well and overcome it.

Morgan also said that his side are not under pressure going into the game due to losing against Pakistan.

"None. It's a game we lost. We didn't deserve -- we didn't deserve to win the game. We didn't play well enough. We played some really good cricket. Two guys scored a hundred. We nearly chased down 350, so yeah."

Asked if losing against Bangladesh will heap pressure with one win in just three games, Morgan said England will be focused on their approach and mentality.

"I think the process still remains the same. We're heavily process-driven and focussing on ourselves and what we do. If that happens to be the case where we don't win the next couple of games, we'll still need to win the following game. The priority still remains the same. It's what you can do to win the next game. Our next game is tomorrow. It's our focus," he said.


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