India pacer Mohammed Siraj mentioned that sticking to a easy stump-to-stump line was his recipe for fulfillment in Bangladesh’s first innings.
“I just focussed on maintaining a consistent line,” Siraj mentioned on the day’s finish. “This is a kind of wicket where if you try too much, runs can leak. I just had to keep hitting the stumps and I would find success.”
Siraj mentioned sustaining such consistency additionally helped his bowling within the shorter variations of the sport. “Red ball is my favourite format and I have always done well. It is where you have to maintain a consistent line and length and that helps me in white-ball cricket also.”
Bangladesh spin bowling coach Rangana Herath rued his group’s lack of batting utility.
“We needed to get partnerships,” the previous Sri Lankan spinner mentioned. “If you see the Indian innings, there were partnerships between [Cheteshwar] Pujara and Rishabh [Pant], and then [Shreyas] Iyer and Pujara.
“Pujara also, scored 90 runs but played a lot of balls. Our batters needed application. It is not lack of skill or talent. We have that. But you need to be gritty, determined and patient and that is what we will be working on.”