|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh left-handed opener Shadman Islam said he felt that he got his confidence back hitting a fifty in the second two-day intra-squad game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Shadman missed the first two-day game but made his inclusion worthy in the second one posting 83 off 99 balls with eight fours and one six to help Ryan Cook XI register six wicket win.

 Shadman last played a competitive game last year during Bangladesh’s tour of India. Since then, he had a fight with several injuries. He missed the Zimbabwe series at home due to a hand injury.

“I backed to the field after a gap of 9-10 months. I couldn’t play the first game here so I wanted to take part in the second one. I practised very well before these games. I tried to do well as much as I can. Now, I hit an 80-plus score which helped me get my confidence back,” he added.

“I came to play today’s game aiming to bat all day long. But the day was interrupted due to the rain. Coach has instructed us to chase 200 runs in 45 overs. Tamim bhai told me to play in my own way and I did that. Me and Tamim bhai added more than 100 runs in the first wicket stand. I took a little more time at the start of my innings. However, at the end we managed to win the game easily,” Shadman told after the game.