‘We want to win Asia Cup, World Cup’ – Mehidy Hasan dreams big after South Africa upset

Spin-bowling allrounder credits Shakib Al Hasan for timely advice in Centurion: “I always listen to him in tough situations”

“When I was leaking a lot of runs, I told Tamim bhai that he can trust me. I will get him the wickets,” Mehidy said. “Litton da was also supporting me. He was constantly telling me that I can turn things around.”

“I tried to bowl according to the merit of the wicket. I got a bit of turn from my end in the second spell,” he added. “Shakib bhai told me to bowl slower. I always listen to Shakib bhai in tough situations. He has vast experience, and he usually assesses the wicket very well.

“When I am in two minds or under pressure, I keep telling myself that I can do it. I think this is a good thing. I motivate myself.”

Mehidy said that Bangladesh now have bigger things to achieve, given that the team has won ODIs in every country they have played.

“It is not possible to look for progress if you don’t have big dreams,” he said. “We are dreaming big. We want to win more overseas series. We want to win the Asia Cup, the World Cup. We are following these plans and trying to stick to the right process.”