'Proud' Shanto praises Tiger pacers
Bangladesh Cricket team
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised the pacer bowlers' efforts in their remarkable win in the third ODI and said he was really proud of the way they bowled against New Zealand.
The match saw a remarkable form reversal from Bangladesh, as they dismissed the hosts for just 98 runs in 34.1 overs. The pacers were exceptional, hitting the right areas consistently, and not looking for wickets.
The run chase was a procession, with captain Shanto scoring an unbeaten half-century as they coasted to 99-1 in 15.1 overs.
"Really proud of the way the boys played this match. Before we started this series, we believed we can win this series. Last couple of matches, we played well but we couldn't finish, but the boys played some good cricket and we got the right result today," Shanto said.
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"The bowlers weren't looking for the wicket, they bowled in the good areas for a long period of time and I am really proud of the way they bowled today," he said.
Shanto, led from the front with an unbeaten half-century and contributed with an unbeaten 51 where he hit eight fours.
"I didn't try to smash, I just played my game and focused on my batting process. This match will give us a lot of confidence. But T20 is a different format, we have to plan for that. Hopefully boys can play good cricket in the T20s as well," he added.
