All-rounder Mahmudullah hit a match-winning fifty in the fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe on Friday and then hit back Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan for implicating him in a so-called player\u2019s syndicate.\u00a0Nazmul in a press conference on Thursday said junior players were unwelcome in the national team until recently and cited the example of Mahmudullah saying that the senior players had advocated for his position.
\nMahmudullah grabbed his very first opportunity to show his worth hitting an unbeaten 82, his career best innings that set up a 21-run win for Bangladesh.
\nHe shared 134 runs with fellow half-centurion Mushfiqur Rahim (77) to help Tigers recover from a disastrous 4-32 and post a competitive 256-8 in their 50 overs.
\n\u2018I don\u2019t think or felt that way,\u2019 Mahmudullah told reporters at Mirpur when his attention was drawn regarding the comments made by the BCB president.
\n\u2018We always try to appreciate that [junior\u2019s arrival] and whenever they arrive they come on the back of good performance despite being a junior,\u2019 said Mahmudullah.
\n\u2018We always try to help them or guide them as well as we try to maintain the standard both on and off the field sharing how we are going to approach the match,\u2019 said Mahmudullah.
\nMahmudullah attributed his 112-ball innings, which earned him his third man-of-the-match award in ODIs, to his promotion in the batting order.
\nUnlike most of his career Mahmudullah was given a chance to bat at number four in this series, which gave him a more time to adapt.
\n\u2018I like to take a bit of time when I start an innings, so batting at number four is helpful,\u2019 said Mahmudullah after scoring his first fifty in 18 months.
\n\u2018I am enjoying this position at the moment and I hope to contribute more for the team though I must admit that I gave a good try,\u2019 he said.
\nThe 28- year old all-rounder brushed aside the suggestions that Bangladesh became relaxed after going 3-0 up in the series, which nearly caused their downfall.
\n\u2018I really wanted us to win today, and take the 4-0 lead,\u2019 said Mahmudullah. \u2018I hope we can finish it 5-0.\u2019
\nThe only regret he had was not being able reach his maiden century despite he had time with him to accelerate.
\n\u2018To be honest, I wanted to score the hundred,\u2019 he said. \u2018When we started the fifth wicket partnership, Mushfiqur was leading the charge and I was playing the anchor role. I didn\u2019t take many risks.
\n\u2018Then Sabbir [Rahman] and Raju [Abul Hasan] got out so I wanted to be there till the end. I was planning to hit in the last 2-3 overs. I hope to do it next time,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

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