New Zealand v Bangladesh, T20I series - Bangladesh Player Ratings

Bangladesh faced yet another defeat in the final T20I against New Zealand. Fighting efforts from Soumya Sarkar and Shakib Al Hasan were just not enough to avoid the whitewash. The visitors have looked absolutely hapless in the series and the scoreline of 0-3 against them explains it to the bits. They were beaten and bruised coming into the T20 series after having faced a whitewash in the ODI series.

The story did not change here either. The first T20I saw them post a mere 141 on the board. The target never looked daunting for the visitors and they chased it down with 6 wickets in hand. In the next game, the visitors had to secure a win in a bid to stay alive in the series. But they were up against a certain Colin Munro show that singlehandedly blew them away. With pride at stake came the third and final game, and out of nowhere, it was Corey Anderson who thrashed the Bangladeshi bowlers to the pulp.

The bowling certainly let them down as they conceded in excess of 190 in all the three games. The batsmen did well in spells but were not good enough. So how did the individual players fare up? Here is the Bangladesh player ratings for New Zealand v Bangladesh T20I series 2017:

Tamim Iqbal – 3/10

The dynamic Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal was expected to call the shots in his most preferred format of the game. But his performances were nowhere close to the stats that he boasts of. Bangladesh’s only T20I centurion, Iqbal, could score just 48 run across 3 matches at a bare average of 16.

He failed to give the starts the team needed whilst chasing targets close to 200. Being one of the seniormost members of the side, Tamim should have taken a little more responsibility on his shoulder to help the visitors avoid a 0-3 scoreline.

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Imrul Kayes – 1/10

A rating of 1 perhaps goes for the reason that he managed to stay match fit for the three matches. His addition to the playing eleven yielded no result for the visitors. Imrul Kayes featured in the three matches but only to score two consecutive ducks.

He had no clue about how the ball was shaping away on the green tracks. A totally confused Kayes had no answer to the fiery bowling spells of the Kiwi bowlers. In the final T20I, he did not step in to bat owing to an injury scare and slight niggle.

Sabbir Rahman – 6/10

Sabbir Rahman finished as the second most successful Bangladesh batsman in the series. He scored the second most runs for the visitors in the three matches. With 82 runs to his name at an average of 27.33, Rahman’s best effort came in the first T20 where he scored 48. The innings of 48 off 32 balls gave a lot of hope to the visitors.

But his form slumped as the series progressed. Scores of 16 and 18 followed in the next two matches. The visitors would have liked Rahman to continue his good form from the first game and take it forward for the rest of the series. But it was not to be.

Shakib Al Hasan – 4/10

The seniormost member of the side, Shakib Al Hasan, should have shouldered more responsibility. After all, the youngsters in the team were found looking for inspiration of some sore throughout the series. Not only did Shakib disappoint with the bat but also with the ball. In the 3 matches that he played, he could pick just 2 wickets. His economy rate was that of 7 – a number that he is definitely not proud of.

He scored 1 and 14 in the first two matches and that explains the middle-order story of his team in the series. In the final match, he scored a gritty 41 but that was never enough in a long chase of 194. Shakib scored just 56 runs in the series.

Soumya Sarkar – 7/10

The only batsman who was under the scrutiny throughout the tour was Soumya Sarkar. He had the sword hanging on his neck with the coach hinting at his axing from the side. But Sarkar came up good with solid performances in the series. He scored 39 off 26 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes in the second game.

He also managed to end on a reasonably high note by scoring 42 in the final game of the series. Sarkar averaged 27 with the bat as he mustered 81 runs for Bangladesh – the third highest for his side in the three matches.

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Mahmudullah – 6/10

Mahmudullah’s poor international form in the recent times followed him in New Zealand too. However, with one solid knock, he managed to show good signs for the Test series. He made a rock solid start to the series with a brilliant 47-ball 52 in the match where all other Bangladeshi batsmen struggled.

He failed to continue his good form from thereon as he could score just 19 and 18 in the next two. He ended up as the leading run getter for his side in the series. With the ball, he went wicketless in the 3 matches.

Mosaddek Hossain Saikat – 3/10

Mosaddek Hossain Saikat came into the series with a big reputation in the Bangladesh Premier League. He had a disappointing outing though. In the three matches, he could score just 33 runs at an average as low as 11. His best effort of 20 runs came in the series opener.

With the ball, he leaked runs at 7.56 and bagged just 2 wickets in the series. With performances like those, it is often tough to retain the place in the side. The visitors will hope that the youngster learns from this experience.

Mashrafe Mortaza – 2/10

As a captain, this tour has been by far the worst of his career. Mashrafe Mortaza was found wanting for bowling options against the aggressive Kiwi batsmen. At the same time, he was troubled by the fact that his batsmen could not reciprocate the same way.

With just 2 runs in 3 matches, one does not set the right example as the leader. On the bowling front, he could pick just 1 wicket across the three games.

Nurul Hasan – 3/10

Nurul Hasan stepped in the side and had the big boots of Mushfiqur Rahim to fill. Hasan’s effort were nowhere close to what the team management expected. With scores of 7*, 10, 7* in the three matches, he did not good to his reputation as a batsman.

Much to his defense though, he got very few balls to play in the series. His wicket-keeping, however, looked good and decent for the longer run.

Rubel Hossain – 7.5/10

Rubel Hossain was arguably the lone positive spot for the Bangladesh team in the series. He emerged as the leading wicket taker of the series with 7 wickets to his name. He was highly expensive for his solitary wicket in the first match and leaked 43 runs.

However, he followed it up with 3 wickets in the next game. The economy, though, still being 9.25. He capped off the series with another 3-wicket haul and an improved economy of 7.75 this time.

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Mustafizur Rahman – 3/10

Mustafizur Rahman walked into the series as the next big thing in world cricket. But the Kiwi batsmen seemed to have found the cheat code to get past him. He bowled really well in the first match as he finished with 1/21 in his four overs. In the second ODI though, he took a hammering of 30 runs and went wicketless.

This was something that perhaps hurt the Bangladesh team in the game. He was rested for the final match. The team will be hopeful that the young star comes up triumphs in the longest format of the game now.

Taskin Ahmed – 2/10

Taskin Ahmed played just one match in the series. He featured in the final T20I in place of Mustafizur Rahman, who was given due rest after the first two games. Taskin had his opportunity to prove his mettle but was taken for serious bashing by the black caps.

He gave away 37 runs in his 4 overs and went wicketless. His economy was that of 9.25. He did not good to the opportunity that beckoned on the day.