Taskin laments Bangladesh’s worst collapse

BSS, Dhaka:

Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed dubbed the sensational collapse in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo as unexpected, saying that it’s a ‘tough pill for them to swallow.’

The visiting side experienced a worst collapse, losing seven wickets for five runs as they were in a position of dominance while chasing a modest target of 245 at R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday night.

The sensational meltdown saw them slip to 105- 8 from 100-1, the worst such collapse in men’s ODI history.

Taskin who made a strong comeback after recovering from an injury with 4-47, and set the platform for a victory in an otherwise a pretty benign surface, said he was having coffee in the dressing room while the collapse happened.

“I was chilling in the dressing room with a coffee, and suddenly, five wickets down,” he said in the post-match conference.

“Unfortunately, we had a great start, but after that… tough loss for us. Seven wickets in five runs – it was unexpected.”

He continued: “We tried, but it didn’t happen. Yeah, it wasn’t a great feeling. Premadasa is a bit tricky, but today, from that Wanindu Hasaranga over when Najmul Hossain Shanto got run out followed by Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s dismissal, we collapsed badly. Those two wickets in one over were the turning point.”