Bangladesh pace-bowling mentor Shaun Tait insisted he was not losing sleep despite his side\u2019s attack falling short of the lofty expectations on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan in Sylhet on Tuesday, May 19. With the Bangladesh bowling unit in impressive form, the hosts had looked set to finish the series within four days, but Pakistan produced a strong response to keep the match wide open.<\/p>\n
Even after Pakistan\u2019s comeback, Bangladesh remain in the driving seat heading into the final day. The home team still have the advantage, needing three more wickets to wrap up the contest. Pakistan, in turn, require a further 121 runs to pull off the chase, with their batting currently led by Mohammad Rizwan, who is unbeaten at the crease.<\/p>\n
After play on day four, Tait reflected on how momentum can shift in Test cricket. He said that after recent success the expectation naturally rises, yet outcomes do not always follow the script.<\/p>\n
Tait reserved special praise for Litton Kumar Das behind the stumps, particularly after the wicketkeeper produced a sharp catch down the leg side to remove Babar Azam, who looked dangerous.<\/p>\n
Tait further elaborated on Taijul\u2019s contribution in the heat, saying it was impressive to bowl throughout the day, remain at the crease\u2019s edge at the finish, and then take the new ball and strike late to deliver those crucial wickets.<\/p>\n
Tait also enjoyed the intensity and drama of the day\u2019s cricket, particularly Pakistan\u2019s ability to stitch together vital stands through Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan. The day also featured some verbal sparring between Rizwan and Litton Das, adding an extra layer of spice to an already tense contest.<\/p>\n
Pakistan batting coach Asad Shafiq stayed upbeat about the possibility of overturning the deficit, even though his side has only three wickets remaining. He said Rizwan is still unbeaten and Pakistan are encouraged by what they have shown with the bat on the day.<\/p>\n
Shafiq acknowledged, however, that Pakistan have paid for failing to convert promising starts into large scores. He said Test cricket demands that their batting group goes on to make hundreds and double hundreds, but this time the progression from fifty to a century has not happened often enough.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh pace-bowling mentor Shaun Tait insisted he was not losing sleep despite his side\u2019s attack falling short of the lofty expectations on the fourth day…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL News: Shaun Tait Confident as Bangladesh Bowlers vs Pakistan","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Shaun Tait remains confident as Bangladesh\u2019s pacers keep pressure on Pakistan, but Pakistan\u2019s comeback keeps the Sylhet Test wide open.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\n