Pakistan head coach slams Dhaka pitch after crushing defeat vs Bangladesh in 1st T20I
Furthermore, the Pakistan head coach said that playing on such surfaces will not help the Bangladesh team when they go out to play in overseas conditions."You need good cricket wickets to develop cricketers. There was some good wickets during the BPL, to be fair. It is not up to the standard when international cricket is being played. I don't think it helps them when they leave Bangladesh. But I think also batting first in these situations is challenging. When you aren't quite sure whether 100 or 130 or 150 is good enough. I don't think the pitch is good for anybody. It still doesn't take away the fact that you have to perform better in any surface. We will look at it as a team," he added.Taskin Ahmed (3/22) and Mustafizur Rahman (2/6) ran through the Pakistan batting line up, triggering a dramatic collapse in the middle overs. In the second innings, a half-century from Parvez Hossain Emon (56* off 39) took them home in no time. The opening batter was also adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning innings.Meanwhile, having lost the series opener, Pakistan will be eager to bounce back in the second T20I on Tuesday, July 22 at the same venue.- EndsTrending Reel
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