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Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar has just one target for his batsmen in tomorrow8217;s second limited-overs international against New Zealand; bat out the full compliment of 50 overs.
8220;Our target is to play all the 50 overs of the match,8221; Bashar told reporters today after a practice session. 8220;We must not lose too many wickets in the first 15 overs.8221;
The one-dayer will be played at Dhaka8217;s Bangabandhu National Stadium, three days after Bangladesh8217;s 138-run loss in the opening game of the three-match series.
In Tuesday8217;s opening match at Chittagong, Bangladesh dismissed New Zealand for 224 wih four balls to spare.
But Bangladesh8217;s batsmen did not fair so well as the home side was dismissed for 86 in just 31.5 overs.
Bangladesh lost four top-order batsmen within the first 15 overs for just 27 runs. It was the 11th consecutive match in which Bangladesh lost four top-order batsmen within the first 15 overs with scores less than 30.
8220;We want to perform well in the next two matches. My message to the boys is 8216;stay in the crease as long as possible and make runs,8217;8221; Bashar said.
