Sun Oct 13 06:42:23 UTC 2024: ## Bangladesh Captain Blames Mid-Over Collapse for Loss Against India
**New Delhi, India:** Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto expressed disappointment after his team suffered a heavy defeat against India in the second T20I at Delhi on [Date]. Despite a strong start, Bangladesh ultimately fell short by a significant margin, losing by [Score].
“I think we repeated the same mistakes we made in the last match,” Shanto stated. “It’s not good for us as a team, we need to improve.”
While acknowledging that Bangladesh’s bowling strategy initially yielded success, Shanto highlighted a mid-over slump as a key factor in their loss. “We bowled well in the beginning and picked up wickets. But after 6-7 overs, they started to play really well,” he said.
Shanto pointed out that Bangladesh failed to adapt their plans after India’s momentum shift. “We didn’t execute our plans well after that,” he admitted.
He also shared his disappointment in his team’s batting performance, acknowledging their role in the loss. “The batters have to take responsibility too. We need to believe in ourselves, but as I said, we couldn’t pick up wickets in the middle overs.”
The series now stands at 2-0 in favor of India, who have secured the series win with this victory. Bangladesh will be looking to salvage some pride in the final T20I.
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