Najmul Shanto aiming for runs in the first 3 days as batting averages there have diminished as the game has progressed.
According to captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh’s hitters are keen to take advantage of the Galle pitch before it begins reacting to spinners. The Galle Test, which kicks off the visitors’ Sri Lanka tour on Tuesday, puts pressure on both batting units due to recent performances.
During Bangladesh’s 2021 tour of Sri Lanka, Shanto achieved his first Test century in the opening match. His highest Test score to date is 163 in Pallekele. Bangladesh will only be playing their third Test match in Galle this time around; their last match was in 2017.
As the game has developed over the past five years, Galle’s batting averages have decreased, going from 45.64 on the first day to 35.61, 28.53, 28.31, and 20.65 in the following days. During this time, on the third and fourth days of Test matches in Galle, spinners have claimed over 100 wickets apiece.
“I have some good memories in Kandy, but I want to take the opportunity in Galle,” Shanto said. “Playing spin may be challenging, but there’s also a lot of runs in the first two or three days in Galle. We want to take that opportunity. There will be challenges for the batters as spinners take a lot of wickets in this venue. We have to bat well. We are enjoying each other’s company despite all the challenges.”