I think Taijul also bowled well: Hasan Mahmud

Bangladesh finished the second day of play with a score of 101 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, trailing South Africa by another 101 runs. After observing the dominance of Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder over the past two days, questions have arisen about whether the team should have included an additional pace bowler. However, Hasan Mahmud, the only pacer in the starting XI, is focused solely on his own performance.

In the Mirpur Test against South Africa, Bangladesh has opted for a lineup of seven batsmen, two spinners, and one pace bowler, along with all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz. On the contrary, South Africa features two pace bowlers, Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada.

Addressing the issue of having only one pace bowler in the squad during a press conference, Hasan stated that such decisions are the responsibility of the team management, and he is concentrating on his own duties. He also praised Taijul Islam's performance, emphasizing, "I believe it’s everyone's responsibility to take wickets, whether it’s one pacer or two. Since I’ve been selected, my responsibility is to deliver wicket-taking deliveries and work on partnership bowling. That’s what’s important to me. It’s not for me to think about whether having another pace bowler would have been better; that’s entirely their matter. I think Taijul also bowled well."

When it comes to dealing with significant partnerships from opposing batters, Hasan acknowledged the frustration it brings. "In Test cricket, this happens frequently, and we also get frustrated. We then aim to give away fewer runs and maintain the basics. You must keep the batter under pressure. Bowling with partnerships from both ends is what you can control. That’s all there is to it."