DHAKA:
South African bowling nice Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to withstand any temptation to play for a draw within the second Take a look at towards Australia, saying they have to persist with the components that powered their win in Darwin.
Bangladesh surprised the hosts within the opening Take a look at, profitable by 9 wickets for his or her first victory on Australian soil and solely their second towards the Aussies.
Donald, who was the fast-bowling coach of Bangladesh earlier than stepping down in 2023, warned {that a} wounded Australia would come again laborious within the second Take a look at, searching for to keep away from a uncommon sequence defeat.
“Australia are going to come back with every thing of their arsenal to try to demolish Bangladesh (within the second Take a look at),” Donald, 59, instructed AFP in an audio message from South Africa.
“It is simple in a two-Take a look at sequence to say ‘effectively, it is nothing; we won’t lose a sequence’, and to be defensive and to assume ‘effectively… if we handle to attract the sport, we have performed our job’.”
Donald stated Bangladesh should “hold believing in the identical blueprint” they performed with in Darwin.
The previous fast stated essentially the most placing facet of the Darwin win was the character proven by Bangladesh after being bowled out for 54 in a warm-up sport.
“After you get bowled out for 54 within the sport earlier than, you’re feeling a bit blistered, to be trustworthy. However that response was simply good,” he stated.
Donald, who helped nurture Bangladesh’s rising quick bowlers throughout his two-year stint as coach, heaped reward on the present tempo assault, led by Hasan Mahmud.
“They bowled with dominance. Hasan is in unbelievable kind proper now. I am so happy for him,” Donald stated.
“After I first noticed him a very good few years in the past within the nets, I assumed, this child’s acquired ability. He has acquired simply stunning management; lands it on a sixpence; can swing it each methods.”
Donald stated the efficiency of Bangladesh bowlers in Darwin confirmed the depth of their expertise pool, significantly with express-quick Nahid Rana sidelined by way of damage.
“What makes a bowling assault depth so potent is the truth that if Nahid Rana is out, a man like Ebadot Hossain can are available and do what he does,” he stated.
“That tells so much in regards to the depth of a bowling assault, and that is cool to see — that Bangladesh are creating depth of their bowling line-up.”
The second Take a look at begins Saturday in Mackay, Queensland.