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Bangladesh is a high-quality side especially at home, says Washington Sundar

Bangladesh’s superiority in the fifty-over format at home was demonstrated once again as the Tigers won the three-match ODI series against India with a game remaining.

The Tigers have now won 13 of their previous 14 bilateral ODI series at home, encouraging Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar to consider Bangladesh to be a formidable home team.

The Tigers were able to maintain their composure in instances when they had previously stumbled against India, and they went on to win the first two games by one wicket and five runs, respectively, to claim the series.

“I want to be able to contribute to my potential, contribute in a way that the team gets to win most of the games, and eventually, be very, very successful in the World Cup. I just want to be in the present and keep doing well, keep getting better in every aspect of the game.”

“To be honest, we had our opportunities in both the games, First game, they needed about 50 runs to win with one wicket and we had a good opportunity. And even the last game, we had a good opportunity. In the first innings, they were 70 for six and with the way Shreyas and Axar were batting, we we were going to win quite convincingly and Rohit bhai, the kind of knock he played, it was unreal. It was just about winning those critical moments, probably doing one or two things better here and there. We will look to end the one-day series on a high.” Washington was all praise for the Bangladesh side.

Considering the Tigers’ current form in one-day internationals and the fact that the 2019 World Cup will be held in India, the 23-year-old believes that Sri Lanka has a decent chance of winning the forthcoming tournament.

Washington, who is known to focus more on timing and placement, has also played a few shockers, the most recent of which occurred during the tour of New Zealand.  His 14-ball 40 against Rajasthan Royals for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL was a most memorable performance as well.

“It was just about winning those critical moments, probably doing one or two things better here and there. We will look to end the one-day series on a high,” Washington explained.

“Bangladesh is a high-quality side, especially at home, I think they have lost only one series at home, to England. They had a good run in the T20 World Cup,” he added.

“Every game is an opportunity for us to keep getting better, to get the right rhythm, and obviously, perform really well as a team. There is not going to be many games in the next 10 months or so, so every game is very important for us, we want to play a very good brand of cricket no matter who we are playing. Our job is to play to our potential and keep getting better whenever we have to. That’s the kind of mindset we are in and we will keep looking to improve,’ Washington said.

Washington has had a string of injuries before returning to the Indian team.

“Definitely quite disappointing with the few injuries that I have had in the past. I just want to live in the present, I am getting opportunities, really want to perform and win games for India consistently. That way things will be very bright for me and we as a team will also be very consistent.”

“Our job is to play to our potential and keep getting better whenever we have to. That’s the kind of mindset we are in and we will keep looking to improve,” Washington said.

When questioned about receiving guidance from head coach Rahul Dravid, he stated: “He has got so much experience especially at this level, one-day format, he has played so many games. So obviously, he had lots of insights to share and every conversation with him is very valuable.”

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