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Towhid Hridoy scored his first ODI century for Bangladesh in opposition to India, recovering from 35/5 to 229. Regardless of cramps, he made 100 runs. Bangladesh misplaced by six wickets.
Hridoy scored a century to place Bangladesh within the contest. (Picture: AP)
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy, who scored a resilient century in opposition to India of their Champions Trophy opener, believes he might have added extra runs if he hadn’t been hampered by cramps.
Bangladesh was reeling at 35 for five earlier than Hridoy (100) and Jaker Ali (68) staged an excellent comeback, stitching collectively an important 154-run partnership for the sixth wicket to take the group to a decent whole of 229.
Nevertheless, they misplaced the sport by six wickets.
Hridoy started cramping when he reached 88 whereas diving for a single, making it a battle for him to proceed. He finally turned the final Bangladeshi batter to fall.
“Although it appeared simple from exterior however that was not the case after shedding 5 wickets. What occurred is that I used to be affected person throughout that time of time and I talked with myself how I can get out from right here and I had the religion that if I can stick with it, I can cowl the dot balls.
“If I didn’t have the cramp I might have scored 20 to 30 extra runs,” he mentioned on the post-match press convention.
The 24-year-old’s century was his maiden ODI hundred.
“Yeah, it can give me the boldness in future.”
Hridoy felt that had Bangladesh added 50 extra runs they’d have had an opportunity of profitable the sport.
“I believe 270 and thereabouts might have been a greater rating. After we misplaced the early wicket, I centered on learn how to make the partnership. After we performed, me and Jaker, we simply mentioned, we have now to construct one huge partnership from right here.
“If Jaker had performed an enormous innings, then it is going to be simpler for us. Nevertheless it’s okay, it’s a part of the sport.”
On how troublesome it was to play in a difficult situation, the middle-order batter mentioned: “After energy play, when you see at present’s match, when the ball obtained older, it was gripping. So, it was simple to take singles at the moment.”
“Once I confronted the Indian spin aspect I used to be a bit uncomfortable as a result of they bowled effectively, they bowled within the good areas and when you look in our spin assault when Rishad bowled I believe he bowled rather well at present. So, when it comes to his spin, it’s a bit tough.”
Bangladesh now fly to Pakistan to play their remaining two group video games in opposition to New Zealand and Pakistan.
“We all know Pakistan’s situation shall be completely different. From right here we are going to come again stronger first.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
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