IND v BAN 2019: Bangladesh focussed on how to tackle India's spinners, says Mohammad Mithun 

The two-match Test series begins on Thursday in Indore.

By Kashish Chadha - 13 Nov, 2019

Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Mithun said his team is focussed on how to overcome the threat posed by India's spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in these conditions during the two-match Test series, beginning this Thursday (November 14) in Indore.

Quite interestingly, he said that just a few weeks after pacers Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav ran through the South African top order most of the times in a 3-0 series victory over the tourists. 

"We all know the strength of their bowling line-up. We are working on how to tackle their spinners as it is batting-friendly for the first two days but afterwards their spinners come into play as they try to attack the opposition," Mithun told reporters on the eve of the Test. 

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"We are working on some technical aspects keeping our focus on how to handle them."

Bangladesh's batting coach Neil McKenzie in there to try and help the visitors tackle Ashwin and Jadeja. 

But Mithun also said: "We are looking at our strength more than focusing on their weakness because no team could do well against them at their home (in the recent past)."

"We are looking forward to do well here. Obviously, it won't be easy and we need to work really hard."

"The five bowlers they (India) have, we cannot take anyone lightly because everyone is world class," he added. 

It is believed, taking 20 wickets on good Indian decks will be extremely difficult for Bangladesh. 

"Any batsman can get out anytime. If we can bowl as a unit with discipline I feel we can pick 20 wickets," Mithun, however, said. 

"If we look at the past no one gave us any chance when it comes to beating India in the T20 and that too in their own backyard."

"But our players had that belief. We are disappointed that we could not win the last game (in Nagpur) despite creating chances at the same time now we are looking forward to do well in Test series," he concluded.

(Inputs from PTI) 

By Kashish Chadha - 13 Nov, 2019

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