Hathurusingha looks to inflict misery on Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan-born Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants his team to shut to keep their hosts winless in a home series for only the third Time in 31 years.
Bangladesh won the first of three ODIs with the second contest washed out after Sri Lanka had posted 311 all out in their innings.
Speaking ahead of the third ODI which takes place on April 1 the coach said: “We are very much confident [of a series win] if we get our processes right.
“I think we will do well against Sri Lanka. They are a very strong team at home. I can’t remember a time when they didn’t win a single game in a series, so it is a good position we are in. We are 1-0 up so we can’t lose the series. They have to play well, and we have to play our best game to come good.”
The Tigers renewed their confidence with a historic win in the second Test against Sri Lanka after suffering a big defeat in the first contest and then went on to blow Sri Lanka away in the first ODI after losing the toss and being put in to bat.
Hathurusingha added: “When you win, everything looks good. The body language and effort on the field is the biggest change I have seen in the last few matches, after the Galle Test. They had a good one-to-one afterwards, and the boys responded to that very well. In the last game we were a bit lethargic after the first ten overs, but after that they were really good in the heat.”
The coach has been careful not to overwork his players in the sweltering tropical heat of Sri Lanka.
He went on: “The thing is, we don’t need to train every day. If the players know they are prepared well enough, they can always have rest. It is very hard to play cricket in Sri Lanka. It is very hot.
“When players are confident, and if I know they are prepared well enough, I want them to be mentally prepared and physically be rested for the game.”
Latest
-
News
It’s a lot of fun – Heather Knight still enjoying captaining England
Knight succeeded Charlotte Edwards, who had a decade-long stint in the position, in June 2016.
-
England
On this day in 2018: Kevin Pietersen retires from professional cricket
The latter years of the Pietermaritzburg-born maverick’s career were spent on the T20 circuit.
-
England
Jofra Archer snaps off stump on impressive return from injury in India
The 28-year-old took two for 22 in seven overs.
-
County Cricket
Darren Gough steps down as managing director of cricket at Yorkshire
Gough said it was the “right time” to move on having been in the post since December 2021.
-
England
On this day in 2004: Steve Harmison takes seven for 12 against West Indies
The pace bowler produced a devastating spell at Sabina Park 20 years ago.
-
England
Jos Buttler feels refreshed and ready to enjoy ‘best years’ of his career
England’s white-ball team endured a poor 2023 which culminated in the disastrous defence of their World Cup crown in India.
-
England
Jos Buttler confident ‘special cricketer’ Jofra Archer will be fit for World Cup
Archer has not represented his country since last March when he featured in a T20 match in Bangladesh.
-
Indian Premier League
England batter Harry Brook withdraws from IPL following death of his grandmother
Brook pulled out of England’s five-Test tour to India before the squad flew out from their training camp in the United Arab Emirates.