Tigers keen to continue winning spree against Zimbabwe today

FE Team | Published: May 10, 2024 00:06:50

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman chatting during a practice session at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Thursday, on the eve of their fourth T20 match against Zimbabwe today (Friday) — BCB

Bangladesh are determined to keep their winning spree against Zimbabwe as they will take on Zimbabwe for the fourth T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Friday), reports BSS.
The match will start at 6:00 pm and will be aired live on T-sports and Gazi Television.
Bangladesh have already confirmed the five-match series by winning the firstthree matches in a row in Chattogram.
The hosts will be further bolstered by the return of allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman who have been in great form of late. Soumya Sarkar was also included for the last two matches along with the duo but he came back in the team after recovering from the injury. Despite their poor batting show, Bangladesh clinched the series almost comfortably, which is a testament that Zimbabwe are no match for them at least.
But Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed still refused to be relaxed ahead of the clash in the fourth game. According to him, a win against Zimbabwe won't give them any credit but a defeat would leave them in an embarrassing situation.
"We can't afford to be relaxed. If we win, we won't get any credit, but if we lose, everyone will say that lost to Zimbabwe and they will criticize us," Taskin said in a pre-match conference on Thursday.
Taskin said their main goal is to prepare them for the T20 World Cup.
"Our main focus is the World Cup. Our job is to try our best wherever we play. But you have to understand many things like-- conditions, opposition, who I am playing against, where I am playing-- are out of our control. We as players give our best wherever we play. Even in the DPL, when we play, we try to play well.
"The main goal is the World Cup. If we can improve at least by five percent, it will be huge for us. We have to start well. Everyone is focused on how we can play well in the World Cup. With this goal, we are training hard."
But when the series is seen as the preparation platform for the T20 World Cup, question raised how Bangladesh can be benefitted by playing against a weak opponent like Zimbabwe.