|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh Twenty20 skipper Mahmudullah believes that they had to pay the price for the middle-order collapse against India as it restricted them from scoring 175 runs that could have been competitive against India at Rajkot.

India brought down Bangladesh down to earth by handing them an eight wicket defeat that also helped the host level the series as the visitors earned their maiden win against them in the series opener.

In a batting wicket at Rajkot, Tigers lost their way though were comfortably placed at one stage after being sent to bat as they were restricted to 153-6 despite putting 83-1 in 83-1 in 10.2 overs.

‘’The openers have given us a very good start and that was a 180 plus (runs) wicket. The wicket was very good to bat on, especially when we lost Soumya (Sarkar’s) wicket, there were two new batsmen in the middle, we took a little bit of time and probably that’s why (what) cost us little bit in the mid-way we should have got at-least 175-plus score,’’ Mahmudullah told reporters at the post match press conference at SCA stadium.

 ‘’It is very necessary to have a set batsman till 15-16 overs in this kind of wicket. There should be someone who can carry on and those who are with him, maybe if they can make 20-30 runs, it will help a lot,’’ said Mahmudullah.