Cricket Information: Followers slam Bangladesh after one other poor show on the 2023 World Cup | Netherlands smash Bangladesh at Kolkata
Bangladesh got here into the World Cup with a number of points. Not solely was their batting of nice concern, however they burnt bridges with arguably their biggest ever batsman Tamim Iqbal, sparking a public back-and-forth the place gamers and directors had been eager to throw one another below the bus.
Regardless of these considerations, there was hope the Tigers might put collectively a great displaying. In spite of everything, the match is performed within the subcontinent which ought to, in idea, go well with their bowling assault and provides their batsmen the arrogance of familar circumstances.
Nevertheless, their performances have been nothing wanting abject, shedding 5 consecutive matches convincingly after a good first up win over Afghanistan. Their newest effort was a horror present in opposition to the Netherlands at Eden Gardens, falling properly wanting the 230-run goal set because of a combating knock from captain Scott Edwards.
Whereas the bowlers lacked the of completion to finish the Netherlands innings sooner than it did, the batsmen seemed clueless in opposition to a Dutch assault that loved the circumstances on supply. As Bangladesh followers streamed out of the stadium on the fall of Mahmudullah’s wicket, one can solely marvel as to the imaginative and prescient and technique that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have in place to make sure the crew competes higher in ICC occasions. The batting nonetheless depends on Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan, with the latter so off form and focus that the top of a glittering ODI profession might sadly simply be across the nook.
On the opposite facet, the Netherlands deserve this triumph. Their response to a 309-run hammering by the hands of Australia is indicative of a crew with glorious combating spirit. As soon as they obtained a foothold on this sport, there was no letting up as each the seamers and spinners stored the strain on a Bangladeshi batting lineup that didn’t have the spirit or solutions to counter. Paul van Meekeren led the best way with 4/23, properly supported by Bas de Leede (2/25) and Aryan Dutt, Logan van Beek and Colin Ackermann who all took a wicket every.
Reactions: Followers slam Bangladesh after one other poor efficiency within the 2023 World Cup
“We must always query Bangladesh’s Full Member Standing and the non-Standing of Netherlands,” one fan tweeted. “Bangladesh’s worst WC marketing campaign since 2003. A lot work undone,” tweeted one other fan.
