||CF Correspondent||

Mominul Haque reckoned Bangladesh have the psychological edge over West Indies because of winning the first game and given their good track record at the home condition, which he thought would help them overcome another hurdle against the Caribbean side when they take on in the second and final Test on Friday.

A victory in the second game would help Bangladesh not only whitewash the visitors but also give them a series victory against any side apart from Zimbabwe for the first time since 2009. Bangladesh’s last series victory against any team besides Zimbabwe came indeed against West Indies, who were weakened due to the absence of their first choice players following a pay dispute with the board.

But a whitewash is not in the mind of Mominul—in fact he doesn’t want to let the thought occupy him and the team. The diminutive batsman, adorably called as ‘pocket dynamo’  said thinking of whitewash would only increase the pressure and may shift the focus. He rather insisted on winning the game, rather being crazy about what outcome the result would serve.

“Cricket is a psychological game. Psychologically, we are ahead, as we’ve won the first match and our record in our home condition is pretty good,” Mominul said on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium after Bangladesh’ s practice session.

“We won the last match and we’ll play for the same result in this match. If we keep thinking about the whitewash, out focus might shift away. Winning the match is all that matters and if you win then it would serve the purpose for what you are craving for.”