NZ vs BAN: Not worried about England loss, hoping for good cricket against New Zealand: Bangladesh vice-captain Shanto
The HinduDespite a 137-run defeat at the hands of England in its second ICC ODI World Cup 2023 fixture, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was in good spirits ahead of Bangladesh’s game against New Zealand in Chennai on Friday. “We are looking forward to this match and hoping we can play some good cricket here.” Bangladesh will be slightly more optimistic about the conditions at the M. A. Chidambaram stadium than those at Dharamsala, with the slow, turning track at Chepauk similar to the ones at home. Speaking about the possible scores to expect from the game, Shanto said, “If we look at all the matches in India, the wicket looks very good. I think if the wicket is fresh we should look at something like 320.” Shanto swayed away from questions regarding the alleged tussle between the current and previous captains Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, remarking that the pre-tournament friction was very much behind the team and that the focus remained on the tournament at hand.