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Steep fall, then a sharp rise

NAIMUL KARIM from Chittagong
in tne ena, Bangladesh's performance in the two Tests could halves. Doles be divided into two
apart from each other. The first match at Mirpur saw them shockingly break down against Sri Lanka. They gave away their highest number of runs in an innings — 730 -and eventually went down to their fourth largest innings defeat in Test history.
Almost nothing seemed to go the hosts' way. There were catch-drops, unnecessary shots played and some very flat bowling. The manner in which the Bangladesh batsmen crumbled against the shorter deliveries, for a brief period, made Mirpur seem like Sri Lanka's home and not Bangladesh's.
The second match, against the odds, was a much better performance from the hosts. The highlight was the brilliant turnaround and that Mushfiqur Rahim and his men displayed. It began with centuries from Imrul Kayes and Shamsur Rahman. Perhaps the best aspect of their performance was the fact that both of them had worked hard in domestic cricket. But the question always remained if they would be up for it at the main stage, something that they answered during the series.
The match also saw Shakib Al Hasan claim his eleventh five-wicket haul. It was in a way a comeback as well for the left-hander, who scalped nine wickets in the series, the highest in his last five tours.
The fourth innings, where Bangladesh had to survive for close to hundred oveis on a wicket that offered plenty of turn, saw the batsmen check their shots and play the day out for the team. Mushfiqur described it as the 'most committed batting performance' from his side.
While the Test did end on a positive note, it was quite clear that there were certain aspects that needed extreme attention.
The batting did improve in the second Test but what it goes on to show is that the Bangladeshi batsmen continue to struggle if there's even an inch of foreign element in the wickets. At Mirpur, it was the extra bounce that outdid the hosts, something that was missing in Chittagong.
The hosts leaked more than 1,600 runs in this series, which is by far the most that they have ever given away and this needs proper attention. Apart from Shakib, there was no other bowler who managed to attack the batsmen and it clearly shows the need of an intervention in the bowling department.
It's going to be a while before Bangladesh play their next Test. They have got the World T20 and the Asia Cup to worry about before they go to the West Indies. While they do have a hectic schedule these are some of the aspects that the board will want their team to work on in order to make
progress.