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It was confusing but it can happen in a game


Bangladesh opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh goes to the umpires to know about the target for them in the second match against New Zealand in Napier. BCB

  • Cricket
  • Staff Correspondent
  • Published: 01 Apr 2021, 11:57 AM

Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad said that he was also confused about the score of Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. “I think there was a bit of confusion because we didn’t know what the DLS score was, it kept changing on the scoreboard. It can happen in the game. First five overs we were on track but we didn’t finish well enough. Naim and Soumya batted really well. We didn’t capitalise on the balls we missed,” said Bangladesh T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad.

The match officials had to stop play for five minutes soon after Bangladesh began their chase as there was no clarity on the target till that point. New Zealand had been forced off the field by rain after batting 17.5 overs, during which they had scored 173 for 5.

It seemed that Bangladesh batted the first nine balls of their innings with the knowledge that their target in 16 overs was 148 except, they were chasing 170 which, later, correctly, was changed to 171.

Bangladesh had already played nine deliveries into their chase without knowing the official revised target after rain interrupted play twice during the New Zealand innings.  There were no official announcements and clarity on Bangladesh’s target till that point, till then.

Mahmudullah believes his team has gained some experience from the second T20 and would return strong in the next match.

“There are some chances that we need to capitalise and we might get a win. Taskin took a brilliant catch that gave us confidence. In T20 sometimes you get a good start, sometimes you don't. But both batting and bowling, you must finish well. As a batting unit, we can take some positives in this game and come back strong,” Riyad added.

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