The boys played like heroes, says BCB president

Despite the Tigers’ defeat to India within the final of the Nidahas Trophy tournament, the team managed to place up a brave fight in most of the matches and BCB president Nazmul Hassan says that the players compete like heroes.

Before the tournament began, Tigers were facing a boring scenario having lost the Tri-nation, take a look at and T20 series to Ceylon reception. Despite showing promise ahead of time in a very tournament that conjointly concerned Republic of Zimbabwe, Tigers faltered once it mattered. There was very little hope that things would improve. The mood maybe grew darker once they lost the primary T20 to India by six wickets.

The Tigers bounced back in their next 3 matches as they trumped Ceylon doubly to form it to the Tri-series final. the ultimate against India was no boring affair and Tigers fought ambitiously despite losing the toss -- an element that compete a decisive role during this tournament.

I spent the foremost time with the team throughout this series. From the primary to the last. during this series once he left the country the expertise was one thing else. once we went there, the expertise was completely different. currently that we've got came back, the expertise is completely different currently,” Nazmul aforesaid relating to Tigers’ collective spirit throughout the tournament.

The president regretted the actual fact that Tigers had lost such an in depth game.

“We lost once obtaining therefore shut, i believe all Bangladeshis ar feeling constant. definitely from a grip wherever we tend to might win, it's laborious to simply accept that we tend to lost. Is it pain or regret…There ar events that can’t be written off simply. it's one thing which might be remembered forever.

Our boys suffered lots quite US and were a lot of thwarted. They bust down lots however I told them that winning or losing isn’t the foremost vital. One team can win and another can lose. What i would like is nice cricket. They compete each game well and like heroes,” Hassan finished.