|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes criticized the point structure of the tri-nation as he believe teams can pay dearly for rained-off games.

The third ODI of the tri-series, between Ireland and Bangladesh, was abandoned without a ball being bowled at The Village ground after Western Europe Islands of England and Ireland continued to be hit by rain.

A team can earn five points from a win if they managed to get the one bonus point along with the four points for a win while if the game is abandoned each team will get two points from the game.

Though Bangladesh is leading in the points table the double-round format will see teams play each other one more time before the top-two teams square off in the final on May 17.

‘’Little bit disappointed we did feel this was the game that we really wanted to win as this would put us in a very strong position,’’ Rhodes told reporters after the game was declared abandoned at Dublin on Thursday.

‘’Little bit frustrating with the weather that we can do nothing about and so mixed feelings because I really wanted more points than two,’’ he said.

The system is interesting because five points for a win with a bonus point and you are really losing three points.

Its little bit harder than we used to when you get few for a win and one for no result. We do not have the opportunity neither Ireland to get the bonus points,’’ he said.

‘’The system is best for some hot countries in international cricket. In Scotland, Ireland and England in May you got a rained off games and side maybe lose out a little bit in rained off games. Maybe that needs looking at,’’ he said adding that it also squeezed the opportunity for some other guys in the squad as the tourist brought a 19-member squad.