New Delhi (Nilesh Tiwari): Pre-match press briefing saw Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto having all praise for his pace team. He mentioned Nahid Rana, no more than 22 years young and yet only to have turned out for Bangladesh a minimum number of times, but who was already drawing headlines.
We were not so good in the past with fast bowling. But now we have a good bowling attack and as captain it is thrilling to see our bowlers bowling fast. They are playing superbly…. Hopefully they will be able to apply pressure to Indians,” Shanto said.
“Rana played one Test against India and he has the experience. He is not that type of player who watches the opposite player, but a little more about execution. He is waiting for the game eagerly”
Nahid Rana was awarded a game against New Zealand although he was not in the lineup of the game against India.
And if the Tigers must defend a 237 run target against New Zealand in Rawalpindi, he can be the match winner between team such as Bangladesh and Pakistan’s aspiration. Who is Nahid Rana?
Fast bowler Nahid Rana will make his ICC tournament debut at the Champions Trophy. He has already demonstrated that he is capable of bowling above 150 km/h. He sends down thunderbolts regularly over 145 kph.
“Playing with the world’s best cricketers is the biggest inspiration,” Rana has said on ICC’s website. “I am receiving most of the international cricket. It has come too quickly but I am thankful for all of this. It is never going to be easy to adjust to international cricket but I was fortunate in the sense that I had played some good number of first-class matches prior to my debut.”.
Nahid Rana was included in: “I think that is the best that could have happened because you are exposed to all sorts of diverse conditions and situations. But overseas cricket is a totally different world altogether”
