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Harris counts on pitch

Sports Reporter
Was their any reason for Tigers to draw attention towards the nature of pitch? The answer would definitely be negative.
Because, on the eve of the second one-dayer of the three-match series, the main question was whether Mohammad Ashraful’s men be able to put up a descent total on the board.
But still the spinners came under the spotlight ahead of the second match against South Africa as the pitch is expected to be much more spin-friendly than then the one in Chittagong where the first one-day took place.
The home team is banking on left-arm spinners Abdur Razzak, Mosharraf Hossain Rubel and Shakib Al Hasan like the first match but there is a warning for the Tigers, as the visitors believe it may backfire again.
"It (playing three spinners) backfired in the first game, didn't it? I think our spinners bowled pretty well in the first game; wicket turned quite a bit and it helped us. And there was a bit of bounce as well which was surprising. I haven't
seen so much bounce here (Mirpur), but in the last game it definitely bounced quite encouragingly, " said Paul Harris, the South African left-arm spinner, yesterday.
"Obviously it is encouraging for me that the wicket is slow and low. It's not rocket science; you all know it's going to turn a bit. Obviously spin is Bangladesh's strength, so it's not a surprise that they are going to play three spinners and hopefully we will also play two," he added.
He however hinted that the toss would be crucial in the match as it may turn more in the second dig.
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"It looks drier than the Test match, though 1 wasn't here for the Test series. I think it will turn, especially in the second innings," he observed.
The tall spinner was also looking forward to the India tour to prove his worth.
"Conditions here are very similar to India; I am looking forward to it. It is going to be a challenging tour for our spin bowlers to bowl in India. But as I said, its good practice here. Bowling in India can only make me a better player. Hopefully I can go there and win some matches for my coun-try." said Harris, who is already considered as a match-winning spinner for the Proteas after his impressive show in Pakistan.
South African skipper Graeme Smith was reluctant to speak with the reporters ahead of the second match rather they sent Hashim Amla, who made his one-day debut in Chinagong. Amla made it clear that his team will not be complacent with the 1 -0 advantage.
"We came off a really good performance in the first game. We are 1 -0 ahead and obviously we are not getting complacent and we want to make sure that we are doing the right things all the time." said Amla
Amla also said that his side was not bothered with the pitch condition.
’The wicket seems to be taking a bit of turn. And as in the first game, it did really help our spinners. And it does really play a crucial role against Bangladesh and 1 am sure we will come across again," he said.