Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in the first innings, but came out strong with ball and bowling to the home team for 146. They had an improved batting performance in the second innings and made 268, withstanding a barrage of bouncers and verbals in the third. late to get into a winning position.
“I loved the way the hitters came out with a positive attitude,” Simmons said on the official postgame broadcast. “They had a survival attitude in the first games. [since I took charge]. On the third day you saw that they said: “I have come to play.” I loved it and enjoyed it. I made sure they know that this is how we have to play from now on. Victory in the event is something these young players were looking forward to. It’s nice to see them getting back on track after losing the first Test match. It is a total joy for me.
“I think when we had the delay [due to wet outfield on the first day] and the sun came out, as hot as I felt in Jamaica for a long time, there was no doubt that we had to bat first. The wicket had dried up. In the Test match we had to move on as we were losing 1-0. The decision to bat was not difficult. I think letting the batsmen know… It’s a team that likes to bowl first to see what’s there. Giving them the confidence that I believe in you, that you can bat first here, I think that led to us batting in the second innings. “We just needed to do better than the first innings.”
“The things he tells me before he goes out on the field, I wonder if he’s playing his fourth or fifth Test match. He’s impressive because of his pace, but also because of his hunger to learn. He’s still growing and I’m sure we will.” see much more of him”
Phil Simmons on Nahid Rana
“Jaker scored three fifties in successive Tests, so he knows his game. We saw that he can take on all the bowlers as well. He needs to take what he gets from here and try to improve on it. This won’t always be the way it is,” Simmons said. “I was impressed [Mehidy]. He replaced Shanto in a short time. He has accepted the job and run with it. Mehidy and Taijul complement each other. Mehidy is a little faster and straighter, while Taijul uses his variations a lot.
“Taijul loves to hit the stumps, that’s why he bowls more balls with his arm than [conventional] spinners. He seems to be improving with each game. You could see there was more thought going into his bowling in every session.”
After missing the first Test to manage his workload, Rana arrived in the West Indies at fast pace in Kingston for a total of 6 for 93. He now has 20 wickets in six Tests after debuting against Sri Lanka earlier this anus.
“I was even more impressed [with Rana in Jamaica] than me in Sharjah where he made his ODI debut,” Simmons said. “For him to be so consistent on this ground and hit his lengths. At the end of the day yesterday, I was bowling at about 140 years old. We underestimated the young fast bowler’s ability to assess the situation.
“The things he tells me before he goes out on the field, I wonder if he’s playing his fourth or fifth Test match. He’s impressive because of his pace, but also because of his hunger to learn. He’s still growing and I’m sure we will.” see a lot more of him.”
