‘We need to take responsibility against the new ball’- Najmul Shanto opens up after defeat to South Africa

At Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, South Africa won the first Test match against Bangladesh by a margin of seven wickets. The hosts were blasted for just 106 runs in the first innings, demonstrating their awful batting performance. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Jaker Ali of Bangladesh formed a potent 119-run partnership that pulled

The Najmul Shanto-led team back into the game after South Africa managed to take a 202-run advantage and control the game.

Nevertheless, on the fourth day of the Test, the Proteas performed admirably and completed the task. The skipper of Bangladesh made the observation after the game that the top-order batsmen should assume greater responsibility because the hosts were in difficulty after their inability to expose the middle order early. The 26-year-old explained that he wasn’t referring to any specific person, but rather that they must improve as a group.

“As a team, we lost. To begin with, we are not highlighting any specific issues, but as a team, we lost. Mehidy Hasan Miraz showed incredible character to pull us back from a 200-run deficit.

We haven’t done that frequently before, which was fantastic. We must assume accountability against the new ball as a batting team and demonstrate progress as a bowling team. In the post-match presentation, Shanto stated, “In the upcoming Test match, we must perform as a team.

Losing was a super good toss: Aiden Markram

After a spectacular victory in Dhaka, South Africa’s skipper, Aiden Markram, was ecstatic and praised his team. He disclosed that as the Proteas also wanted to bat first, it was advantageous to lose the toss. The 30-year-old praised Bangladesh’s excellent batting in the second innings and praised the bowlers for an amazing display.

“Excellent performance. Putting four days of strong play here is quite difficult for the team. We got a solid lead thanks to the bowlers’ excellent partnerships with the bat. Bangladesh deserves praise as well because they batted effectively and scored a respectable amount.

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We would have batted as well; it was a really excellent throw to lose. Markram remarked, “The bowlers did the job for us and bowled really well.”