Coaches’ confidence comes good for Mahedi
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- 31 Jan 2023
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This BPL has seen the rise of a few youngsters, which bolsters belief that the future of the T20I unit may not be quite as uncertain as it appeared after veterans such as Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal retired from the national T20 duties. However, there are others such as Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, who have not been able to find a grip on their national team roles yet.
Mahedi was dropped from the T20 World Cup squad last year after failing to impress selectors with his performances. Having played 122 T20 games, including 38 T20Is, this is a critical time in the 28-year-old's career. Yesterday, he showed some of the charisma he had shown in earlier editions of the BPL, where he was able to dominate proceedings and take responsibility for his team.
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He played an inside-out shot over cover off Amir Hamza to pick up a six, hammered one short delivery for six and was able to rely on his strengths square of the wicket to good effect as he had done while in form.
His 43-ball 72, laced with six fours and five sixes, helped Rangpur to a five-wicket win over Dhaka Dominators and also to 10 points in the tournament. His best outing with the bat this BPL prior had been a score of 38 against Khulna Tigers. The obvious question was whether he could be relied upon in one particular position, especially as he has also appeared in various positions for the national team. Read More…
