Shanaka said, “There is no world-class bowler in Bangladesh except Mustafiz and Shaki, so Bangladesh match will be easier compared to Afghanistan.” Tiger all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz responded a day after Shanaka’s explosive comments by humiliating Bangladesh.
In the official press conference before the start of practice in Dubai today, Miraz said, “No comment, the evidence will be on the field.”

In this regard, Miraz said, “It will be proved on the field whether it is good or bad. You see, when a good team plays badly, they lose the match, and when a bad team plays well, they win the match, this is normal. I don’t want to say they are good, they are bad. All fields will prove. If we play good cricket then everyone will know that we are playing well, so it is important to play good cricket on the field without saying anything beforehand.’

Sri Lanka’s back is against the wall with a miserable loss. They have also fallen behind in net run rate. Now, even if they win the last match of the group stage, they are not guaranteed to play in the Super Four. So their match against Bangladesh will be a life-and-death fight. Meanwhile, today in Sharjah at 8 pm Bangladesh time, Bangladesh will take the field against Afghanistan, who won the first match on the field.

Although not a life-or-death match, Miraz is given importance as the first match of the tournament. He said, “The important match of a tournament is the first match. The first match will tell you how far you will go in the tournament, which is why the first match is so important. We will try to win the first match to advance.”

Not with one or two performances; Miraz thinks it is possible to win with the overall performance of the team. The spin-all-rounder said, ‘Bangladesh team plays well when everyone performs together. The batter has to score runs, the bowler has to bowl well. Fielding should also be done well. Moreover, one or two players can never win a match in such a tournament. Everyone should play well as a team.’