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Still need to fight to get in the team
With 163 runs, Naeem Islam was the highest run-scorer of the ODI series and was Bangladesh's unlikely hero. 'Unlikely' because Naeem did not originally feature in Bangladesh's playing eleven and made a late entry following Shakib Al Hasan's exit due to dengue fever. The player, who played crucial knocks in the first and third ODIs, spoke to The Daily Star's Naimul Karim regarding his performance in the series.
DAILY STAR SPORT (DSS): Congratulations. How does it feel to be the highest scorer in the series?
NAEEM ISLAM (NI): Am I the highest just among my team or among everyone?
DSS: Among everyone.
NI: Oh, I was not sure of that. But that's good. Well, that just feels great honestly. I have been working hard on my batting in the last few months and thankfully I performed at the right time.
DSS: According to the captain you got in the playing eleven only due to Shakib Al Hasan's injury. From not being in the team to top-scoring in the series, did you expect that?
NI: After Shakib got injured I tried to make the most of the opportunity. I don't get too many chances so I really wanted to make it count. So yeah, I gave it my best shot. It started from the Test series; I worked on my batting a lot. Back then, even before Shakib's injury I was hopeful of playing at least one ODI and I knew that I would have to prove myself. Thankfully it worked out.
DSS: After that heroic performance, do you think you have sealed a spot in the team?
NI: No, not at all. How can that be? Once Shakib gets fit he is going to be back and play in the number five position, where I batted. So I think I still need to fight to get a place in the team for the next series.
DSS: Is that disappointing?
NI: No. Look, it depends on what the team needs and the right combination. In fact this is a good sign for Bangladesh, there is a growing compe-
tition which was not that clearly seen before. There are so many players performing; it shows that we are progressingas a team.
DSS: You were a member of the team that beat New Zealand 4-0 in 2010. Which series win would you rate better?
NI: In terms of series wins both are equally important. But for me this win feels a lot better than the one in 2010. Back then I just played one out of the four games. My performance this year was a lot better.
DSS: You were involved in two 50-run stands on Sunday. What was your plan?
NI: There was a goal that we had to reach after every set of overs and it was going well. With [Shamsur Rahman] Shuvo I wanted to bat till the 35th over. He got out just before that. I wanted to bat till the end with Nasir [Hossain], but sadly I could not.
DSS: You were run out. An unfortunate end to a good innings?
NI: Yes. Actually, they had changed the position of the fielder just before that and I did not notice that. So yes, hard luck.