Bangladesh lost by a big margin against Afghanistan in the first of the three-match ODI series. Bad news for the Bangladesh squad in the series saving match is the absence of veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahim due to injury. Since Liton Das is not in the series, Bangladesh has to use the wicketkeeper batsman in this match. There is no opportunity to think beyond it.

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Mehdi Hasan Miraj also said the same before the match. Wicket keeper batsman Zaker Ali Anik is going to get a chance to replace Mushfiqur in the playing XI, he revealed.

Miraz said about Mushfiqur's alternative, 'If you talk about team coordination, we don't have many options. Liton Das is sick, team coordination would have been better if he was. Since there is no such chance, best of luck to Zaker Ali.

Miraj also said, 'It's a good opportunity for him. The opportunity is coming, if he can give 100%, it will definitely be good for his own career and also good for the country.'

After losing 5 wickets for 71 runs in the first match, Afghanistan eventually accumulated 235 runs on the scoreboard. For which Mirage sees the weakness of the spinners in the middle overs. Said, 'Since our pace bowlers bowled well, took five wickets very quickly. We didn't get wickets in the middle order, they scored hundreds. I think our pace bowlers bowled very well.'

He also said, 'Fiz, Shariful, Taskin have all started well. But I think I didn't live up to what was expected of me. If Rishad and I could have taken two wickets in the middle overs, it would have been easier for us. Maybe I gave less runs but the team expects me to get wickets. Because my role is very important in the team. If I can take wickets, score runs, then I think I can play a role in the victory of the Bangladesh team.'