Bangladesh ODI team have been showing magnificent performances for the past few years. After winning the series 2-1 in South Africa, they whitewashed West Indies at their home. That team lost the series to Zimbabwe by 2-1 some days ago.

Bangladesh won the third and final match against Zimbabwe which was just consolation. In other words, losing the first two matches confirmed the series defeat. After the loss in the first match, the hosts were fighting in the second match with the mentality of winning, but the Bangladesh team were nervous.

This is what Anamul Haque Bijoy, who played the role of opener in the ODI series, said. He said, “We were definitely surprised after losing the first match. We couldn't perform as expected on Zimbabwe soil. It must have been frustrating. In the second match, when we saw them going the same way, we were nervous. It's just a series where we couldn't play with our 100%.”

But winning against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe is not easy, Bijoy said. Admitting their shortcomings, he added, “It was actually not easy to win against Zimbabwe on the ground of Zimbabwe. It is true that they played good cricket. We also had shortages. We have lost because of both.”