Hasan pleased with Tigers’ disciplined bowling on batting-friendly Sylhet track

Bangla Press Desk:   Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud said on Tuesday that the team was satisfied with their bowling effort on a batting-friendly surface, despite Ireland finishing the opening day of the Sylhet Test on 270 for 8.

Hasan, who returned figures of 1 for 32 from 12 overs, felt that conceding around 300 runs in such conditions was acceptable, as the wicket is expected to remain good for batting before eventually assisting the spinners.

“I think the wicket is very good for batting. And if we talk about bowling, we bowled with good discipline — the economy rate is around three. So, I think we finished the day very well,” Hasan said at the post-day press conference.

The right-arm seamer added that Bangladesh are confident about wrapping up the Irish innings quickly on the second morning.

“We are in a very good position now. If we can take their early wickets tomorrow, everything will be under control. Considering this is a batting wicket, 300 isn’t too much. Hopefully, we’ll chase it down and post a good total,” he said.

Hasan revealed that the bowlers’ plan was to stay patient and maintain control after losing the toss earlier in the day.

“Three hundred is not a big total on a batting wicket. But we tried to keep it even lower by bowling economically. You can see the run rate is only three per over,” he said.

Looking ahead, Hasan believes spin will dominate the later stages of the match.“I would say it will be a good opportunity for the spinners. As the days go by, the wicket will start to turn more. If the bowlers remain consistent with their line and length, I think the spinners will take over in the end,” he predicted.

The young pacer also discussed the challenge of bowling on flat tracks at home, where seamers rarely get much assistance.“Not too much (frustrating). For us, the focus is on maintaining consistency on these kinds of wickets. The goal is to bowl in good areas and contribute by keeping things tight. If the pitch is flat, our job is to be as economical as possible,” Hasan concluded.

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