Shakib has no explanation for batting woes
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Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan stated he had no explanation for his team's batting woes after they were bowled out for 103 runs in 32.5 overs on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua.
The Windies concluded the day with a total of 95 for 2 wickets, but the Tigers' batting collapse ensured the Windies were far in front at the end of the first day.
When asked if he had any explanations for his batting performance during the press conference, Shakib said he didn't.
"I don't see an option of explaining it. I don't have an explanation and I don't know if someone else has an explanation," the skipper said.
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After being caught off guard by the extra bounce on a couple deliveries, batters displayed weak technique. While Windies' run rate was slow, they demonstrated the type of application required to thrive.
Shakib, who scored fifty in the first innings and scored over half of his team's runs, thought the batters would find their feet in the second.
"The batsmen will have to take responsibility and they have to do their job by themselves. No one is going to come and no one will be spoon-feeding it to them. They failed but hopefully, they will come back in the second innings in a way that we can recover from the disappointment. That challenge will be there," Shakib added.
Shakib was pleased with the bowlers' performance, praising the pace bowlers in particular.
"About today [Thursday}, I am very happy. There were a few half-chances and if we could have taken them, it would have been a perfect day for the pacers, something we haven't gotten in quite a few days. I think the pace unit bowled well as a unit,”
"They bowled well in partnerships. Mustafizur was great. Khaled bowled very well with the new ball. Ebadot always bowls well. All three bowled well. They were a bit unlucky. If we had gotten two more wickets, we would have been in a better position. If they were 100 for four, we could have gotten into the game by bowling them out after another 100 runs. Not saying it won't happen but they have a lot of batsmen left and tomorrow we will have to do the same thing. Our bowlers' challenge, since the wicket appears to be getting better for batting, will be how disciplined they are," he said.
