Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe previews their ICC T20 Cricket World Cup clash with South Africa
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA
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00:00 Welcome to the pre-match press conference. We've got the Bangladesh head coach. Maybe just start with the English questions first, please
00:07 Yeah, so anybody ready to start
00:17 Hi coach
00:23 Do you see any change in the attitude?
00:25 I mean are the players are more upbeat or more confident after the win against Sri Lanka or
00:31 Do you think that is the same what it was like before the match?
00:34 I
00:38 Think they're almost kind of
00:40 Relieved because it was a big game for us
00:44 lot of pressure leading up to
00:46 that game
00:49 They prepared really well. I think they I
00:53 Think it's a little bit relieved that we get one game out of the way and getting two points
00:57 Coach in the first match we also saw that top orders couldn't
01:06 There are a few years of betting at it so they all failed in the top three or a top three batsmen
01:14 So, can you see any difference in the next match?
01:16 The attitude I mean expect some good play from the top order. I expecting
01:22 better performance for sure because two three games ago we had a hundred and partnership before and
01:28 To be honest we
01:33 Lately we were a bit inconsistent. I think it's like confidence and it's hard come
01:37 it's a difficult format to
01:40 take time and get into form or
01:43 Or take your time because you have to get go from the start. So
01:48 Confidence pay a big part in T20 cricket. Some of the batters are lack of runs. So they not that they
01:55 Have any technical problem or anything because they train well
01:59 They're looking good in training, but it's just a lack of confidence of like lacking lack of runs
02:05 so the good thing is
02:08 Litton
02:10 Spend time in the middle and score runs. I got into the condition. He batted really well
02:16 That was a positive and of course, we are expecting more from them next few games
02:21 much
02:22 generally
02:23 You tend to stick with the winning combination
02:27 Will you be stick with the winning combination for the next match and now considering the Nassau's
02:32 wicket which has been
02:35 heavily criticized
02:36 Since last since the tournament has begun. So what is your take on that that?
02:41 Will that be a good opportunity for Bangladesh to extract something out of the wicket and beat South Africa?
02:47 I mean the pitch has been difficult for batting that but we're seeing
02:52 Most of the games are every game that we played here and we also played because it was not that easy for better. So
02:59 That brings both teams
03:02 equally into the game
03:05 We know Bangladesh, sorry South Africa has a decent bowling attack as well
03:09 So but we still confident that we can give a good fight
03:13 for South Africa on that surface
03:16 It always is depend on the condition and the opposition if we have to change something
03:26 I would like to give one game more than one less game for any other players or
03:32 Most of the time if we have the luxury
03:35 We will look at the pitch and then we have a bit of idea about how the pitch is going to behave as well as
03:41 We know what South Africa strength and our strength. So
03:44 most likely you will see similar team or
03:48 Otherwise it depending on what we think is the best combination
03:53 Coach you have already spoken about the top order
03:57 What's what's your message to show more shortcut because it's it's been long
04:00 He's not in the form apart from the fact that he played a good innings in the last match of the US
04:05 Series, but have you spoken to him and what's the message?
04:08 we have been speaking to everybody not only him and and we
04:12 We talked about their game their strength and their opposition what they expect everything we speak
04:18 but then once they go into the middle there they own their own they need to
04:21 Understand their game and how how they feel it's not about technical
04:27 I don't think it's anything to do with if you look at the dismissals not only him and some of the others
04:33 It's nothing to do with that. They're getting out in a certain way
04:36 it's it's many ways and I think is they need to calm down and then
04:41 Think about their strength what they do well when they're not even thinking when you when you're in confidence
04:49 Normally, you're like auto mode. Do you just go and play to your strength?
04:52 That's that's the message for any batsman that remember your action when you're doing well
05:01 Coach in last match in Dallas you how it was impressed. How did you impress?
05:08 I mean satisfactory it was to see the modulus finishing role after match you
05:13 The picture with you and with model a copilot on social media platform
05:18 So when how did you impress to see him and a finishing role?
05:22 Yeah, I was always impressed with his ability to finish game. That's why he's batting where he's batting
05:29 he has a lot of experience and he's one of the
05:32 The calmest guys in the middle under pressure in our team and he knows his troll
05:38 So I was very pleased because be in between innings
05:41 I one thing I asked from him is that I want you to be at the end whatever happened
05:46 which he did and he was this is not the first time he has done and he's
05:50 It's a big match performer and you know, the most the World Cups he has done well for us
05:58 Coach I just want to know about the update of the injury of should fully slum
06:03 How he's like getting better or not and another question is how pleasing it was watching Richard
06:10 Playing the last game like you have always backed leg spinners now and previously when you were in
06:16 The coach so how pleasing it was watching Richard. I
06:21 Think that's the most
06:25 Pleasing thing come out of the last game because we backed him for a year
06:29 See now and we knew that he is he's going to win game for us and winning that game
06:35 So important game for us in that manner
06:38 It was very satisfying and then as all of you know that it's a bit of a challenge for us to get to leg spinner
06:45 into the team
06:47 It's not because of I don't blame anybody like it's not that
06:52 It's our culture. We don't understand the value of it and even the first two hours
06:56 He went for runs and I have to give credit to Shanto that to bring him back the last two hours and change the game
07:02 So so I think we understand now
07:04 value of the leg spin and especially
07:07 As a group we support him
07:09 Inside our camp and we've been supporting him for a nearly two months as I said, and he's growing in confidence
07:18 And I was very pleased for him and very pleased for the team what he did in last game
07:22 The other question is sorry fool
07:25 Sorry fool is bowling today and he's doing a kind of a
07:29 Test today. He has to go and feel a little bit and ball
07:34 He's okay to bowl. He's bowling without any strapping today
07:38 I'm hoping after today that he's
07:41 available for selection
07:44 I
07:46 Chandigarh talking about the wicket again obviously South Africa have played a couple of games there and they have the more understandings about the wicket
08:02 But what will be your message to the Bangladesh batsmen? I mean, I do feel that the
08:08 Individual way of handing the situations will be vital on this kind of wicket
08:13 obviously any any
08:15 Any game any condition is you have to stick to your individual strength?
08:19 But then you have the biggest challenge for any batsman in cricket is the condition
08:24 So if they can't add up to the condition, it's it's it's difficult for them
08:29 I mean your success depend on that your ability to add up for the situation or more. Sorry the condition
08:35 So we have spoken and we have a game plan that what we think that if we bet first what we want to do
08:41 And if you bet second, of course, we see what in front of us
08:45 Yes, you stick to your strength, but then condition may make a big part of it how you adapt to the condition
08:53 Just one more for me that talking over the top order batsmen Nazmul Hussain Shanta the captain obviously struggling big-time with the bat
09:01 what are the things going wrong for him and
09:05 What do you think that was the way can be to?
09:09 For him to get out of this hole
09:11 Ideally scoring runs, isn't it? The France in the middle gives you confidence and then you play with a lot of freedom
09:19 We are talking too much about what we are not doing right, isn't it? We did really well in bowling
09:26 There's any question on what we did
09:28 Okay
09:32 Do you think that thoughts can be a vital part of Thomas match
09:38 It can be next last game next game. Yes because of the pitch
09:42 But then tosses 50/50
09:46 Coach how it is pleasing to see most of his bowling and especially last man's against
09:54 USA do you think thank you? We ask him bowling. Yeah
09:57 Do you think this type of wicked what we have seen this World Cup is more suitable for most of his?
10:05 It's not about suitability. I think he's bowling really well. He's so a confidence about his plans if you notice that lately
10:12 He's bowling with different angles
10:15 for setting his own field the way the bowling unit has taken the ownership of their
10:23 Their execution as well as their plans with the captain. It was very impressive
10:30 The my coaching staff is doing a good job giving them all lot of information
10:35 But they the one who is making most of the decision in the middle
10:38 So that is pleasing to see
10:40 Hi coach after beating Sri Lanka
10:48 Most of the ex-players of Bangladesh thinking right now that last day our ex-captain. Mr
10:55 Habibul Bashar so talking that it is South Africa there will be in the actual in pressure in this match and
11:00 Particularly in this New York wicket anything can happen do we agree with that actually it is South Africa
11:06 Who will be in pressure and Bangladesh have the opportunity to be the group top in this group?
11:11 Every game is pressure
11:15 It doesn't mean that that team is more pressurized than this team now for us is another important game for us where we
11:23 Want to do something we haven't done before just getting into the second round and it's another big opportunity for us
11:29 The tomorrow's game to do fulfill that dream that we come here for
11:34 We started with win that was a important game because we these three teams South Africa Sri Lanka
11:41 And Bangladesh fighting for those two places and of course there's two other teams in Netherland and Nepal you can't take it
11:49 Lightly and but we take one game at a time. This is another opportunity for us to get that two points and then
11:56 secure for our place in this second round
12:00 Thank you