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Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons praised young pacer Nahid Rana, how he bowled on debut against Afghanistan in the third ODI and said the management would focus on nurturing his raw talent.

"Rana bowled exceptionally well today [yesterday]. You cannot buy pace. You can't teach people to be quick. That's natural for Rana," Simmons said in the post-match press conference after series defeat 2-1.

"We will try to nurture it as much as possible. He is an exciting talent as he has an attitude towards bowling fast. I love what I see," he added.

Simmons was not the only former West Indies international to be impressed by Rana as former Caribbean fast bowler and current commentator Ian Bishop also took to social media to praise Rana and spoke about the need to look after him to ensure he doesn't lose his raw pace.

"Bangladesh should be proactive and hire the best strength and conditioning expert and dietician they can afford and attach them to Nahid Rana in particular, and their fast bowling group. Very impressive pace," Bishop posted on X during the third ODI.