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Originally Posted by DinRaat.
He was 12 off 18 at one stage.
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This wicket was not a easy one to bat on. Batsmen had to block and play defensively because as Baz said, the wicket was a garbage of a wicket. Batsmen like Evin Lewis, Joe Denly (made a brilliant 50 in his last match), Jahurul all struggled at the start. Shakib came in the 10th over when half his side was back in the hut and not even reach 50. In that situation as a batsman, you have to do rebuilding: which Shakib did. He was not going to let Abdur Razzak, Badree, Ebadat, and Rubel carry on with their momentum. Shakib played the captain's knock with good support from Mehedi Maruf.
This is how cricket is played. As a purist, this is what I like about the game, fightback in difficult conditions...whether I hate the player or not...gotta give credit to where it's due.