Southee: It's just a sign of an ever improving Bangladesh team
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New Zealand captain Tim Southee reckoned the difficulty of facing Bangladesh in their subcontinent region and lauded the ‘ever improving Bangladesh team’.
Bangladesh secured their first-ever win against New Zealand at home defeating the tourists by 150 runs on the fifth day of the match. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam completed a 10-wicket haul that helped Bangladesh to restrict the visitors to 181 runs.
Bangladesh needed only three wickets on day five to notch up the victory. Daryll Mitchell and Southee launched a counterattack but it was not enough.
“We've come to know that Bangladesh are a tough side in this part of the world though. They're very used to these conditions. It's a tough place to come and play. And for us in New Zealand, we've been very good for a long period of time in our conditions. And I think every time you lose it's not ideal, and I think it's just a sign of an ever improving Bangladesh team,” said Southee in the post-match conference.
New Zealand captain lauded Bangladesh bowlers and admitted his side could not meet the level that Bangladesh bowlers exerted against them.
“Bangladesh bowlers were able to apply pressure for a long period. I think we did it in periods, but we probably didn't do it for long enough,” he said.
“I think the Bangladesh bowlers bowled well, and very accurate. And in the way they bowl and the style they bowl, we know that over here in this part of the world, as the test moves on, it tends to get harder to bat, it tends to take a little bit more turn and a little bit more variable bounce,” he added.
