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Originally Posted by Jadukor
I don't think batting second is a good idea for BD because:
1. Under lights WI pace attack is getting a lot more assistance while the dew hasn't really neutralized the spin threat. So we will make our lives more difficult against both spin and pace.
2. Scoreboard pressure. With Mushy's dumb captaincy we will never manage to go for the kill even if WI are 5 down for less than a hundred. The result will be no matter what WI will cross 200 and we will give in to scoreboard pressure.
Hence i say we bat first and aim 250 and then choke them with spin
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Sad, but accurate. Habibul Bashar did the same thing 2007 WC. Also againt WI. They were 67-3 after 25 overs. Any smart captain would have gone for the kill, but Bashar went for defense. WI managed 163 for 2 in the last 25 overs. Not going for the jugular is a Mushfiqur specialty as well.