We need early wickets for spinners to dominate : Shakib
BCB : Roton Gomes
|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan believes picking wickets in the batting power-play will help the spinners take reign of the game in the upcoming matches in the ongoing World Cup.
According to Shakib without picking early wickets it becomes difficult to control the match proceeding considering the wicket is very conducive for batting and taking Rohit Sharma form it is imperative for Tigers to make early inroads against India.
Wickets in the first power play has been rare for Bangladeshi bowlers in this World Cup. Front line bowlers Mashrafee bin Mortaza, Mustafizur Rahman failed to deliver the early breakthrough that is needed to control the run flow.
In the six matches Bangladesh have played so far in the World cup, Bangladesh just picked up four wickets in the first ten overs.
It’s an area that Bangladesh is lacking in this tournament. Shakib believes Bangladesh must target two-three wickets in the first powerplay to put pressure on the opposition batsman.
“When you fail to start well in a match it becomes difficult. If we can take two wickets in first ten overs, the best things can happen. If we take three, there is nothing better than that. But we have to target of taking at least two wickets, other than that when spinners come next they fail to put the pressure” said Shakib.
“Because two batsmen remain set on the crease, so they can play very easily. But if the wickets fell in regular interval then spinners get much help, because then they will be able to at the new batsman and put up the pressure” added Shakib
