||CF Correspondent||

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday that he was happy that he could execute his plans against New Zealand in the opening Test at Hamilton.

Tamim, who made 126 runs with the help of 21 fours and a six, was the enforcer and the guiding force. He struck plenty of drives down the ground and also through the covers while remaining steadfast against the short ball.

Unlike some of his team-mates, for the majority of his innings, he wasn't reckless during his just over three hours stay at the wicket knowing full well that being adventurous may cost his side heavily.

“Nothing I just batted long enough I think. I thought I had a very clear plan. The plan was, if there is any room of is the ball is there to hit, I will try to hit it. Luckily I have got few boundaries early and kept on batting the way I like to bat,’’ said Tamim.

“Every individual should have plans. I have some kind of plans while others have different plans. I think we made a mistake all of a sudden after doing well. We all know what Wagner does because he is doing it for the last four or five years. But how will tackle him depends on you. Some like to play pull shots while ducking was a better option for some. For me ducking was the better option so I kept on ducking,’’ he said analyzing his innings.