Mashrafe failed to pick any wickets in the first two matches in the World Cup against South Africa and New Zealand but took one against England. Mashrafe bowled six and five overs respectively, in his first two games without any success. Mashrafe remained wicket-less in his last two matches in the tri-nation series against Ireland and West Indies. Even in the pre-match press conference, Mashrafe had to answer a question made by a foreign agency about his role in the playing eleven and why he had not completed his ten-over-quota in the first two games. I was okay until eight-nine overs but conceded ten runs in the last over,” said Mashrafe.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 10, 2019 17:03 UTC