Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali criticized Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto after the team’s whitewash defeat in India. Basit Ali said Najmul Hossain Shanto might have mistakenly thought that his team would play Pakistan again and highlighted his 2-0 prediction before the series.

Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket defeat against India at Kanpur’s Green Park on Tuesday, October 1. The Rohit Sharma-led team secured a 2-0 victory over the visitors. The hosts were victorious in the second Test despite both days of play being suspended without a ball being bowled.

Only 35 overs were possible in the first three days of the Kanpur Test. The Indian bowlers and batsmen showed aggressive intent on the last two days of the match. India scored 285 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in just 34.4 overs. India chased down the target of 95 runs in 17.2 overs and won the match.

Shanto had said Bangladesh would beat India 2-0 – Basit Ali

In a video shared by Basit Ali on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said that Najmul Hossain Shanto confidently predicted a 2-0 win over India. Basit emphasized that India dominated Bangladesh during the Test matches and added that this shows the difference between India and Pakistan.

“Shanto had said that Bangladesh would beat India 2-0. Maybe he thought they were facing Pakistan again. It is painful to say that Bangladesh’s Test against Pakistan lasted till the last day and India finished in two days. This shows the difference “between India and Pakistan this is the reality and we have to accept it,” said Basit Ali.

We want to get the result – Najmul Hossain Shanto

Ahead of the series against India, Najmul Hossain Shanto said Bangladesh would play the full five days and aim for a result in the final session. Shanto said this series was an opportunity to secure Bangladesh’s first Test victory in India.

“They are way ahead of us in the standings. But lately we have been playing well. We want to play well for five days, that is our goal. We want to get the result in the last session of the Test match. At that time, the match can go at any time. address. It is an opportunity. [to get our first win in India]. We will play thinking about winning. But we don’t want to think too much about the future,” said Najmul Hossain Shanto at the press conference.

Bangladesh entered the series against India with high hopes after achieving a historic 2-0 victory over Pakistan. It is worth mentioning that this was their first victory in a Test series against Pakistan. However, his confidence took a hit as he faced back-to-back losses against the Indian cricket team.

Bangladesh started the first Test against India on an impressive note. They restricted India to 144/6 on the opening day of the Chennai Test. However, Indian all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja turned the match in India’s favor, leading the home team to a convincing 280-run victory.

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