Mortaza hits out at match scheduling
Questions team’s rank as group runners-up even before the last match is played
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza yesterday questioned the scheduling of the Asia Cup Super Four matches. All of India’s matches are in Dubai, while Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be playing their Super Four matches in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
“It is very disappointing,” Mashrafe said yesterday. “Basically, what has happened is that we were made the second team in Group B even before we played the last game. We came here with a plan. We would play Sri Lanka first and if we won and played well we would be group champions and play the runners-up of Group A. But this morning we heard that we are already Group B runners-up regardless of whether we win or lose tomorrow. So, of course, it is disappointing,” he said.
“It is an international match where we are representing our nation, so of course it’s important. There are certain rules within which we operate. We are getting away from those rules, so it’s disappointing. Even a mad person would be upset,” Mortaza added.