Lack of consistency cost Bangladesh collapse: Domingo

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said that Bangladesh have every ability to do well even in difficult situations like the other teams including New Zealand. But they can’t be consistent as he said for which all the victories have gone out of their hands.

Bangladesh conceded defeat to New Zealand by 28 runs (D/L method) in the rain-interrupted second ODI against the Black Caps. With the shocking loss, they also mislaid the three-match T20I series 0-2 with a match in hand.

The third and last match, which will be the tour-ending match for the Tigers, is scheduled to play at Eden Park in Auckland today.

Despite losing the second match, the Tigers got off to a great start. Apart from all-rounder Soumya Sarkar and opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh, no other batsman has been able to take the scoring wheel of the team.

After the DLS drama, Bangladesh had the target of 170 in 16 overs. Liton Kumar Das got out when the score was 13. Therefore, Soumya and Naim made a helpful 81-run partnership and gave a glimmer of hope to Bangladesh’s tent to triumph in New Zealand for the first time.

But the scenario of the match started changed after the fall of the well-set partnership because wickets were crumbling down one after another.

“New Zealand is a tough place to play. Our record here is not great but here is a glimpse of what we can do although we have a lack of consistency. Because if you have five bad overs, New Zealand will hold you back and you will have to pay for it,” said Russell Domingo.

“Look, we had 100 runs in the first 10 overs. I thought we've got a great start. I am so happy to see their aggression and the way they started. Significant improvement has been done from the previous game although we didn’t do well in the end. But today we have a lot of positive things to accept in this match,” Domingo told the media via a video message after the match in Napier.

Domingo expressed frustration over the mistake but the South African also mentioned that he did not want to use it as an excuse.

“I don't think I have been involved in a game before where batters go out and don't know what the DLS target is. There was a lot of rain around. Nobody had any idea how many we needed after five or six overs [actually nine deliveries].”

“I don't think the game should have started until it was finalised, before there was a clear indication of what is required and what we needed at certain stages. I don't quite think it was good enough this evening,” Domingo told the media.

“They were waiting for it, still. I think if you are waiting, the game can't start before you get it. What was explained was that they normally get one or two balls into the innings, but hadn't received it yet. They were waiting for the printouts and calculations to take place. There were delays and all sorts of stuff. No excuses, but this is just very frustrating for us,” he added.