‘We have beaten Afghanistan many times before’ – Mehidy

Report: Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan

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Not everything is lost after a single loss, believes Mehidy Hasan

Mehidy Hasan expressed confidence in Bangladesh's chances of winning the ODI series against Afghanistan. Despite a crushing loss in the opening match, Mehidy pointed out that his team has a history of beating Afghanistan and has the opportunity to turn things around.

We've beaten Afghanistan before, Mehidy reminds fans

• Bangladesh has beaten Afghanistan several times in the past, including in the World Cup and at home.
• Mehidy mentioned that Bangladesh won the T20 series against Afghanistan at home and also won a series on home soil.

Pitch behavior and individual responsibility

• Mehidy believes that the pitch did not behave as expected in the first match.
• As set batters, Mehidy and Shanto took responsibility for their poor performance.

Moving forward

• There are still two matches left in the series.
• Mehidy emphasized the importance of focusing on the next match rather than thinking about the entire series.
• Bangladesh is facing an ODI away series after 7-8 months without ODIs, and it will take some time to adjust.

Analyzing the collapse

• Mehidy and Shanto were comfortable at 118/2 but lost 8 wickets in 4 overs for 23 runs.
• The pitch started turning after 20 overs, and Mehidy believed that set batters should have seen it through to the end.

Injuries and team combinations

• Mushfiqur Rahim's injury is a big blow to the team, but Mehidy has faith in Jaker Ali to fill the void.
• The absence of Litton Das due to illness has limited the team's options, but Mehidy believes that Jaker Ali will seize the opportunity.