Bangladesh pace bowling coach Allan Donald lauded Ebadot Hossain due to his brilliant bowling effort on the rain-hit third day of their second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Wednesday.
\nWith 39 overs having been lost to rain, Sri Lanka ended the day on 282-5, only 83 runs behind Bangladesh\u2019s first innings total of 365.
\nEbadot\u2019s figure of 2-78 might seem ordinary but with the delivery that he bowled night-watchman Kasun Rajitha for a duck in the second ball of the morning, was a treat to watch.
\nThe right-arm pacer angled his wicket ball into Rajitha, then got it to seam away to beat the outside edge and hit off stump – a delivery that might have had a far more competent batter in trouble.
\nEbadot bowled 26 overs with a low-priced economy of 3.00 and the former South African fast bowling legend felt that the Bangladesh pacer could have clinched four or five wickets if luck was on his side.
\nThe pacer could have the prized wicket of Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne for 37 on the second day if the hosts didn\u2019t held back from reviewing an lbw appeal.
\nEbadot soon got his reward for good bowling as he dismissed Oshada Fernando, who gave a catch to Najmul Hossain at slip for 57.
\nLater Karunaratne went on make 80, still the top score of the Sri Lankan innings.
\n\u2018Ebadot was outstanding today [Wednesday]. You know when you see someone in the warm-up, and you know something about him will click today. Scoreboard doesn\u2019t reflect the way he bowled today. He could have walked away with four or five
\nwickets,\u2019 said Donald following the end of third day\u2019s play.
\nDonald also backed the other pacer Khaled Ahmed, who remained wicketless so far, to use the wicket intelligently in the fourth morning.
\n\u2018That\u2019s what the spell was worth. Khaled hasn\u2019t really got it quite right, but tomorrow is a massive day. We need some early poles in the morning. The pitch too gives us a bit to work with every morning.\u2019
\nThe Protea great believes that that the missing of pacer duo Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam in the series is also a great opportunity of learning for Ebadot and Khaled.
\n\u2018Shoriful unfortunately fractured his finger. Taskin is a great miss. But sometimes someone missing a game is another one\u2019s opportunity,\u2019 he said.
\n\u2018Ebadot and Khaled have another opportunity to learn, and I want people to be vigilant and patient with their process. Khaled is learning all the time.\u2019
\nDonald was also full of praise of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who finished the day with 3-59 wickets.
\n\u2018I have been a great admirer of Shakib. When AB says it is tough to get down to Shakib, then it must be tough. He is a smart operator. He changes his pace really subtly,\u2019 Donald added.
\n\u2018He showed again, chipped away. Hopefully he walks away with a five wicket haul tomorrow. It is awesome to have him in the team. His experience and leadership is priceless.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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