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The post-match parley

Sports Reporter
Fielding made all the difference in yesterday’s match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka A.
A demoralised Gazi Ashraf Lipu. the Bangladesh team manager, encapsulated his views while talking to the press at the players' lounge after his boys suffered their second defeat in a row which ultimately shattered their dream of reaching the final of the four-nation third cricket tournament.
"Today. I think, the fielding lets us down. Our boys dropped at least six regulation catches which you do not afford in any international match. Especially . their most successful batsman Naveed was dropped four times and that eventually turned out as the main factor for our defeat." said a seemingly impassive Lipu.
"Look at the Lankans, they took few brilliant catches and saved at least 30 runs with their impressive fielding. Had our boys done the same or even something close to that, we could have been in opposite frame of mind by winning the match." remarked Lipu with a tinge of resentment.
The former national captain. however, tried to pick up
the pieces while answering to a questiori whether such poor show would affect our performance in the next ICC Trophy or not. saying. 'Well, it would have been better had we won today. But I don't think the defeat will have much bearing in our ICC campaign . The teams we will be facing in the ICC are not at par with these Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan teams."
When asked the differences he observed between the first match and yesterdayis second tie. Lipu replied optimistically. "Our batting has definitely improved. Although we had a sluggish start and failed to capitalise slog overs effectively following the departure Akram and Sanwar. I think 220 was quite a fighting total at the end. Bowling was also satisfactory though not up to the mark as they failed to bowl according to the field setting. Bowlers failed to do what they should have done while defending a target like 220. The fielding was simply horrendous and the way our boys dropped catches was unbelievable."
He was full of praises for debutant Sanwar who played an ebullient innings for the hosts. "I think today I have seen the best innings possible for a debutant as far Bangladesh team is concerned and I wish he will try
and continue his career with such performance to bolster our batting."
It was an echo of Lipu's comments when Akram Khan, •the skipper of Bangladesh, took on the press.
"It's the fielding that deprived us of a likely win. We must improve our mundane fielding if we want to win a match.” said a disappointed Akram.
About his three expensive overs which allowed the winners to collect 27 runs, pulled a face saying. "It was the team decision that 1 should bowl today as the sixth bowler. The decision backfired "
When asked if they are going to stick by the same strategy in the next match against India, a confident Akram assured to do better if he bowls.
When Lipu and Akram were cursing the fielding . their victorious Sri Lankan counterparts—Rumesh Ratnayake and Ruwan Kalpage—were underlining their impressive teamwork for their maiden victory in the four-nation tourney.
"We fielded well and restricted the home side for 220. Then our boys batted well and we won the match with couple of overs to spare. Everything went according to our homework. I am especially happy to . beat Bangladesh because we were losers in our previous two outings in 1992 and 1994."
Commenting on Bangladesh. Rumesh said, "Your cricket has improved a lot under Gordon's supervision and I think it will continue . I wish Bangladesh a success in the ICC Trophy and hope to see them in the next World Cup."
Sri Lankan skipper Ruwan Kalpage observed that their positive attitude led them to the victory.
We were a bit anxious at the beginning of our innings. But when I saw Naveed got settled , I was sure of the victory", said Kalpage.
When asked whether they had any problem in playing on the artificial turf. Kalpage said, "I myself and Upul Chandana had earlier played on synthetic turf in the Hong Kong six-a-side tournament last year and gathered some experience there. But for the other players, it was a new ground. But I think that did not bother us."
About reaching the final Kalpage said. "We are still not thinking of the final. We will like to proceed match by match and if we reach the final, only then we will try to win the tro-