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Tigers on comeback trail

Naimul Karim
In the absence of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh needed something special to make an impact in their first game of the Asia Cup, especially after the series whitewash at home against Sri Lanka.
And that came in the form of Mushfiqur Rahim's brilliant century against India. The unfortunate aspect was Mushfiqur's injury towards the end of the game on Wednesday. He hurt his right shoulder and underwent a scan yesterday. The national team's physio's statement that they are 'still assessing his condition' does not provide a clear picture of the extent of the injury.
Make no mistake about it, the wicket at Fatullah is no doubt better suited for the batsmen, but recent matches have shown that runs can only be scored on the wicket if batsmen decide to spend some time on it. Both Mushfiqur and Anamul - albeit after a few early hiccups in the case of the latter - did exactly that and were
rewarded with a 133-run partnership.
The captain began his onslaught only after reaching his half-century in 65 balls. The manner in which he unleashed a series of slog-sweeps to take the bowling apart must have helped him regain confidence following the Sri Lanka series. In fact, despite the defeat, the match in a way turned out to be a confidence-booster for the hosts.
"It was an improved performance particularly around our batting. Mushy and (Anamul Haque) Bijoy were brilliant for the team. We had much better processes in all departments of our batting, bowling and fielding. We can just keep working hard for the next game," said coach Shane Jurgensen yesterday.
While Shakib's absence in the batting line up was countered by Mushfiqur's fiery knock, the hosts did miss him while bowling. Mushfiqur had to use eight bowlers against India and one of the key reasons behind that was Shohag Gazi's lack of form. He frequently
bowled short of a length and was punished by Virat Kohli and co. The off-spinner just does not seem the same bowler since the New Zealand series, in which he excelled.
It's not an unusual zone for the Tigers; they have been successful without Shakib in the past. The series against the West Indies, New Zealand and the away tour of Sri Lanka are examples of that. But the main difference back then was that the bowlers answered the call whenever necessary. Rubel Hossain got a hattrick against New Zealand, Abdur Razzak got a five-wicket haul against the Lankans, while Gazi and Mahmudullah Riyad spun the West Indies out.
While a quick turnaround from the Sri Lanka series will no doubt be difficult, it seems as though the hosts have taken the first step and improved their batting. With the Afghanistan game coming up next the hosts will be keen to complete the turnaround process with a win that has eluded them ever since the start of this year.