|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh batsman Liton Kumar Das has said he is disappointed for not to stay till the end in the Asia Cup final but added that he does not hold any grudge against the umpire for his decision.

Liton, who was dictating terms against the Indians, was out stumped off Kuldeep in what was a marginal call from the third umpire and looked to have a big impact on the outcome of the game as his untimely departure made Bangladesh pay eventually.

''If I could bat a bit longer it would have been good both for me and the team. As the umpire decided it was out so that was out,'' said Liton

The wicketkeeper batsman finally lived up to the expectations and produced a scintillating knock off 121 off 117 balls against India in the Asia Cup while the 23-year old, often regarded as one of the most talented batsmen of young generation, failed to deliver his best in his previous 17 one-day internationals when he could never cross 50-run mark.

The right-hander was heavily criticized for his lack of form during the ongoing Asia Cup where he could make just 61 runs in previous five innings, which included an innings of 41 runs in three-run win over Afghanistan.

His bad patch made Bangladesh suffer in the previous matches, where they did not get a good start on a single occasion, something that left their middle-order batsmen always needing to repair the innings.

Despite his poor form with the bat, the team management kept their faith on him and Liton showed he deserved this chance by hitting his maiden hundred when it mattered most.

His prolific knock in the all-important match not only silence his critics but also gave Bangladesh something to fight despite a collapse in the middle-order as they reached 222 runs before being bowled out in 48.3 overs.

Both Liton and Bangladesh’s innings could have been bigger if he was not given out in controversial circumstance by third umpire Rod Tucker.