<p>“I am not disappointed at missing the hundred. I am happy that I was able to lead the team to a good total from a tough situation,” Mahmudullah said after scoring a defiant unbeaten 96.<br /><br />The 23-year-old said he remained positive despite coming to crease when the hosts lost six wickets for just 106 runs. “I had to remain positive since I was batting with tailenders and that was the only way to score runs.”<br /><br />Mahmudullah said he had not given any special instructions to Rubel Hossain, his partner, when he reached the 90s. “I did given any special instructions to Rubel. I just wanted to take singles off the last ball of every over, but that did not happen in Pragyan Ojha’s over, and Harbhajan exploited that in the next over.”<br /><br />Indian cricketers went up to the youngster and congratulated him. “Bhajji came and told me ‘well played’. Then Yuvraj came to me and said, ‘It was a good innings despite missing the hundred’.” <br /><br />Mahmudullah felt the Bangladesh top-order needed to pull up its socks. “There is something wrong with the top-order but the batsmen have been trying to work out the problems at the nets. I think they will get back their form soon.”<br /><br />He also gave credit to India’s bowlers. “They are very good bowlers and they bowled in the right areas. They were also helped by the early moisture.”</p>
<p>“I am not disappointed at missing the hundred. I am happy that I was able to lead the team to a good total from a tough situation,” Mahmudullah said after scoring a defiant unbeaten 96.<br /><br />The 23-year-old said he remained positive despite coming to crease when the hosts lost six wickets for just 106 runs. “I had to remain positive since I was batting with tailenders and that was the only way to score runs.”<br /><br />Mahmudullah said he had not given any special instructions to Rubel Hossain, his partner, when he reached the 90s. “I did given any special instructions to Rubel. I just wanted to take singles off the last ball of every over, but that did not happen in Pragyan Ojha’s over, and Harbhajan exploited that in the next over.”<br /><br />Indian cricketers went up to the youngster and congratulated him. “Bhajji came and told me ‘well played’. Then Yuvraj came to me and said, ‘It was a good innings despite missing the hundred’.” <br /><br />Mahmudullah felt the Bangladesh top-order needed to pull up its socks. “There is something wrong with the top-order but the batsmen have been trying to work out the problems at the nets. I think they will get back their form soon.”<br /><br />He also gave credit to India’s bowlers. “They are very good bowlers and they bowled in the right areas. They were also helped by the early moisture.”</p>
