CHATTOGRAM: Ahead of his side's first Test against India, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed said that the bowlers will have to bowl patiently and wait for their opponents to make mistakes on what is expected to be flat batting surface at Chattogram.
The first Test between India and Bangladesh will take place in Chattogram from Wednesday. The pitch curator, Praveen Hinganikar has left a bit of grass on all of centre surfaces two days out from the Test. But as it was evident in the third ODI, batters should be able to enjoy their time at the crease and it will be a long toil for the bowlers. Taskin feels that the only way for his side is to bowl with discipline.
Taskin has been Bangladesh's leading pacer for the last two years but has had injury issues in recent years. He missed first two ODIs against India due to back injury. He made his return to the side in third ODI, getting figures of 2/89. He was one of the bowlers that Ishan Kishan took to attack during his knock of 210.
At Chattogram, seamers have a high bowling average. Taskin feels that it is up to his side to make themselves "so skillful" so as to remove the surface out of equation.
"It is the same everywhere: top of off [stump]. If we try to force the issue, it would not work in our favour. We will leak runs. They are good players, so we have to get the new ball to swing a bit. Maybe get reverse swing with the old ball, " ESPNCricinfo quoted Taskin as saying. (ANI)
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