September 17, 2012

You always learn more from defeats- Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan, who starred with the bat and ball in the five-run loss against Ireland in the last practice match today gives his take on the game:

Turning point in the match
I guess the lack of partnerships after I got out probably cost us the game.  We still had around ten overs but nobody really got in.

How this defeat would affect the players
I honestly think this should actually shake us up a little. I believe we lacked intensity in the last ten overs because with the batting we have there is no reason why we should lose that game from the position we were in. You always learn more from defeats. Now we know where we need to improve and which areas we need to brush up.
Practice games are important but they are not that important that you should start feeling demoralised over a loss in such games. These matches allow you to assess where you are at individually and as a team and you work on the findings.

His own fine form
The wicket was very good and the ball was coming on to the bat. The outfield was quick too. I should have finished the match but overall I felt I was batting the way I wanted to.

The areas to work on
Well I think there are certain individual fine tuning that is required. We have around four days to the first match of the tournament. The atmosphere will be different and you have to be totally switched on from the first ball. I am sure we will get there.

Expectations
There is a good chance that we will qualify for the next round if we win one game. We are taking one match at a time.

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