In preparation for their opening Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup against Australia tomorrow at 6.30am (Bangladesh Time), Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh team practiced at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Bangladesh will kickstart the Super Eight stage against favourite Australia on Friday at 6.30am (Bangladesh Time).
“I always said the result was not that important to me. The objective was to improve the performance, which we did not do in Melbourne and I think we achieved that objective regardless of the result,” said Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera after the match.
Bangladesh are hoping to avoid another mauling at the hands of Australia when the men in red and green square off against the Aussies in their home match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on June 6
“Of course, we will work on our shortcomings and discuss them, in order to come back in the next match,” Nahida added.
Chasing 214, the hosts got bundled out for a mere 95 in 36 overs, losing their final eight wickets for 25 runs
The ODI series is part of the 2022-25 ICC Women’s Championship
The Australian team will arrive in Dhaka on March 17. The ODIs will be played on March 21, 24 and 27 respectively.
This is Bangladesh’s joint worst result in the Qualifers, as they had earlier lost by the same margin in the 1994 Qualifiers against the UAE.
"I think Liton’s got to battle with himself,” Sriram told The Daily Star before the team’s match against Australia today.
“The batters failed to convert their starts. That will be the biggest learning that everybody would take out of this World Cup,” Sriram told The Daily Star before the Australia match
“It’s important that we build and maintain a momentum that will see us be successful throughout this campaign and beyond,” Arnold said.
Australia's former Test captain Michael Clarke personally greets Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim over today’s victory against Australia.