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A virtual final

Sports Reporter
H Bangladesh batsmen have taken the blame for the team's woes in the recent one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home but one department got all the praises for their indefatigable effort.
The Tigers' bowling was perhaps the most consistent as far as memory goes and having taken 45 wickets out of maximum 50 in five matches, there can be no criticism about the attack
.And to the fore of it is Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the team's vice-captain and pace spearhead, who has not given anything to the opposition.
Although the hosts’ poor batting has been harshly rebuked, one must remember that the last five matches have not produced a single 200-run total for any of the three teams.
Even the much-vaunted Lankan lineup struggled but Bangladesh at least put on display a great performance when they fi rattled the much needed 151 runs inside 24 overs against the islanders in the last match of tri-nation series to make the final.
Since then, batting has not proved the strongest side of the Tigers who however, maintained their impressive run with the ball
And Mashrafe feels that the Tigers will have to play their natural game in today's series finale to down Zimbabwe and take the series 2-1.
"Our game plan is pretty much the same as yesterday, we just need to play our natural game. In the last match, the players did what they do best Tamim played his own game and gave us a good start Mehrab handled the new ball well and got good support from Shakib and
Rokibul in the end, which saw us through," the Bangladesh vice-captain said after yesterday's light training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
"Tomorrow, if we bat first then we will try to make at least 240-250 runs which should be a good total on this wicket and if we bowl first, we must restrict them below 200," said the Narail Express confessing that there was little pressure on the team before the second ODI.
"Actually the pressure was due to the first match. There is always pressure before every international game and its very natural. We had no option yesterday but to win and we did it. Tomorrow we definitely want to win and have to play our natural game."
Mashrafe denied there was change in the team in the perspective of morale.
"Honestly, 1 don't think there was a change. We were as spirited yesterday as we had been before every game. We just need to perform as a team and as professional players we must be able to do so in
any given situation and in every match. Yes, we played well yesterday and if there was any change you could see it must be a good one."
Mashrafe also did not want to draw comparisons between the strength of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
"Because of the first match, people are making comparisons but I feel the Tigers are a much-improved side and definitely a better team (than Zimbabwe)."
He also defended the batsmen and said he was happy that some key batsmen are getting runs, which is a good sign.
"Tomorrow we are not going to be negative at all; just want to be positive and play our best cricket. It is a final for us and I don't even want to think about a defeat," added Mashrafe who admitted that no rest during the past few months due to international cricket has made him a bit tired.
"It has been a busy season for all of us since the start of the New Zealand visit So I am a bit tired and that's why I didn't bowl today in the nets. But I will be ready for tomorrow."
Zimbabwean record-breaking opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza, on the other hand, expected his side to come back in a virtual final for both.
"Everyone knows Bangladesh are fighters but we need to be prepared to fight it out and bounce back" Masakadza told before their training session in the afternoon.
"We are a bit concerned about our top order batsmen, who have not getting runs since the home series against Sri Lanka last November," Masakadza said adding that the toss or wicket will not play much role in the series decider as the wicket looked even and better than the previous ones.
" 1 also want to play my aggressive game, but we have learnt to come through first and need someone to put his hands up. ”