After losing the Test series, Bangladesh failed to recover in the ODIs as well. The Tigers suffered a heavy defeat in the first match of the three-match ODI series. Despite bowling out the hosts for 244 runs, the visitors lost the match by 77 runs due to a batting collapse. Except for two batters—Tanzid Hasan and Zakir Ali—no one could put up a fight. However, despite the loss in the first ODI, Tanzid still sees a chance for a comeback.
In that match, opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored the highest for the team with 62 runs. Yet, the young Tiger opener was not satisfied with his performance. Known as an aggressive batter in domestic cricket, Tanzid said in a press conference on Friday (July 4), ahead of the second match, “I don’t think I played well because I couldn’t deliver what the team needed at that moment. From that perspective, I would say if I could’ve fulfilled that need, only then I could say yes—I played well and contributed to the team.”
He further added, “Shanto bhai and I had built a very good partnership. In that regard, I’d say we were a bit unlucky because of that run-out. They took some great catches and pulled off a very good run-out. I think that was a major turning point. Had we been able to add another 30–40 runs together from that point, the match could’ve been a lot easier for us.”
Stating that he wants to contribute to the team in every match, Tanzid Tamim said, “As for my personal goal—my aim is always to play match by match and try to contribute something positive for the team every game. Whatever the team needs—something I couldn’t deliver in the last match—I will try to make up for that in the next match.”
