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Tawhid Qureshi, covering India’s tour of Bangladesh for CricBlog, interviewed Bangladesh batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy after the third day’s play between India A and Bangladesh A at Sylhet.
Below is the video and transcript of the interview.
Interview with Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Impression on the Indian attack and what’s happened in the first three days…
Mahmudul Hasan Joy: “Yeah, they have a really good team. India A plays lots of games, we also play lots of games. In this game, we are behind because we couldn’t play well in the first innings. They put some pressure on us, we couldn’t carry a long innings, so they are in front of us now. One more day is coming, so we are trying to draw the game.
It is tough for us. 140 overs in the field and then ten minutes to bat. They put a really big total, so we are trying to draw.”
About the pitch conditions in Sylhet and Bangladesh
“I don’t think it’s a slow wicket here [in Sylhet]. It’s pretty good to bat on. The scoreboard tells the story.”
About his personal batting form and the India attack containing the likes of Umesh Yadav…
“I thought I was in good shape, but I couldn’t carry a long innings. I am trying to.
[In terms of any bowler he found very difficult to face] “I don’t think so. They have pretty experienced bowlers, but I am trying to face them because I have a series against India in Tests. It’s good practice for me.”
About the very picturesque stadium at Sylhet…
“I feel very good [to play here in Sylhet]. The weather and stadium is so nice. It’s beautiful.”
About the first two ODIs between Bangladesh and India…
“Obviously, I appreciate Mehidy Hasan Miraz bhai; the way he plays. It’s unbelievable. The India team is a top, world-class team, and he beat them. This is really good for us, because next year is the World Cup in India. We beat India, so we have confidence gained.”
On whether he was surprised to see Mehidy Hasan Miraz bat so well…
“No, I am not surprised. I saw him bat; he batted really well. But, our supporters are surprised because he couldn’t play much better than this. That’s why everyone thinks Miraz is capable to bat. He played really well.
On the thrilling finish in the 2nd ODI…
“I watched the game. Rohit Sharma played really well. Mustafiz also bowled well. In the 48th over, he bowled a maiden. That’s turning point of the game. But, Rohit Sharma played really well.”
On Mustafiz’s ability to handle pressure…
“Yeah I know him, he’s a really cool guy. He handled the situation really well.”
