Liton Das has blamed the team’s poor performance on weak batting, saying they are failing to do even the basic things right. His honest comments highlight growing frustration as the team continues to struggle in recent matches.
A Frustrating Loss for Bangladesh
Bangladesh lost the second T20I match against Pakistan by 57 runs in Lahore. With this defeat, the team also lost the series. It was a tough match for the Tigers, filled with mistakes and missed chances. One of the key moments was the early dismissal of captain Liton Das, who was out for just 6 runs from 9 balls.
A Confusing Run and a Quick Out
Misunderstanding with Hridoy
Liton Das was involved in a misunderstanding with Towhid Hridoy while trying to take a run on the previous ball. On the very next delivery, he played a poor shot and got out to Hasan Ali. His early dismissal added pressure on the team, and they couldn’t recover.
Liton Explains His Dismissal
After the match, Liton was asked whether he got out because he was angry. He said, “No, it’s not like that.” However, his next words suggested he was upset.
He added,
“In cricket, you have to do the basics. Taking runs is basic. At the moment, we are not following the basics. If you see, two wickets fell back-to-back because we didn’t take two easy runs. I’m not blaming anyone, but we need to focus.”
Shariful’s Injury Changes the Game
Early Blow for Bangladesh
Bangladesh faced another big problem early in the match. Shariful Islam, one of the key bowlers, got injured after bowling just three balls in his second over. He could not bowl for the rest of the game.
Liton said this was a turning point,
“In my opinion, when Shariful got injured, the momentum completely went to them. We already know our bowling is weak. Still, we tried hard to control things. But chasing 200 on this pitch was always going to be difficult.”
Batting Collapse Hurts Bangladesh
Top Order Fails
Bangladesh didn’t just struggle with the ball — they also had a poor batting performance. The top and middle-order batsmen collapsed badly. At one point, the team had lost 7 wickets for just 77 runs. This left too much for the lower-order players to do.
Tanjim Hasan’s Surprise Fifty
One of the few bright spots was Tanjim Hasan Sakib, who batted at number 9 and scored a fighting half-century. His efforts helped Bangladesh reach 144 runs, but it wasn’t enough. The team was all out with one over still left.
Liton Urges Batters to Step Up
Liton didn’t shy away from saying that the batters were responsible for the defeat. He said,
“Whoever bats well should carry the innings. He must stay in for 13-14 overs. I didn’t do well after the fourth over. We kept losing wickets.”
He reminded the team that one good batter needs to anchor the innings, especially during a big chase like this.
One More Chance to Fight Back
Even after losing the series, Liton remains hopeful. He believes the team still has a chance to bounce back in the third and final match.
He said,
“We have one more chance. Now we need to sit together and talk about how to bounce back. This is all about mindset. If we fix that, we can come back stronger.”