I don't agree with the gradings. Rajin deserves a minimum A- for holding his nerve as long as possible, unlike our match-winning 'heroes' like Ashrafool, Aftab and Pilot whose inefficiency resulted in the overall failure of our team. Not to mention Bashar's impotency as a captain who failed to attack the Aussies when we had our claws on their neck. He batted well in the 1st inning then gave away his wicket by playing an unnecessary shot, and we all know what happened in the 2nd inning.
Shahadat tried his best with the ball. He deserves a C at least. He almost got Ponting on the 2nd inning also, which could have brought us back in the game. Aftab gets nothing more than a D for his pathetic batting.
Had we scored 50-60 more runs the result could be on our favour. I hope the players can learn from their mistakes and bounce back. Aussies managed a narrow escape, but they'll be more cautious in the next match. There's no room for error if we want to draw, let alone win against the #1 team.
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