Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan, concentrated on a two-match T20 series against Bangladesh after his team’s first-ever ODI series victory over Bangladesh. By doing so, he hopes to carry the momentum into the Asia Cup and World Cup.
“We are well prepared for the Asia Cup. We got this good practice in a win. We need to keep that momentum for the Asia Cup and World Cup,” Rashid said here today ahead of the first T20 International against Bangladesh.
In contrast to Shakib Al Hasan, his opponent, he didn’t specifically mention winning the two T20s in the series; instead, he highlighted delivering everything he had on the field.
“It is preparation for us. I don’t think about the result, and I don’t put that pressure on the teams. For me, the most important thing is preparation and giving 100 percent in the ground,” he said.
“As long as you think about that, more often than not you will get the right results. If we just think about winning these two games, get the trophy, these will come later. Our main focus is to get better each day.
The visiting team hasn’t won here recently. However, the situation has changed. We are using it to get ready for the T20 World Cup in 2019.
Although Afghanistan’s bowling has been excellent and suitable for all situations, their batting still needs work, as was amply demonstrated during the third ODI. Bangladesh won the match by seven wickets after bowling them out for just 126 runs.
But Rashid pinned hope on the batters, saying that if they continue to play against quality opponents, their batters will get better and better.
