Srinagar: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has said that win against Pakistan is in past as they look for a bigger challenge against India in the upcoming Test series.
Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan 2-0 receny to mahe history. Das was one of the heroes for Bangladesh and in secon test played an inning for the ages when Bangladesh was struggling.
The right-handed wicketkeeper-batter came into the crease when Bangladesh were in dire straits at 25/5 in their first innings of the second Test in Rawalpindi. Very soon, they became 26/6. From then, Litton stitched a record 165-run stand for the seventh wicket with all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz (78) to bail the team out of trouble. Litton, who had scored a crucial half-century in the first Test, ended up with 138 off 228 balls to take Bangladesh to 262, only 12 runs shy of Pakistan’s first-innings total.
Litton’s century and his partnership with Mehidy became a decisive factor of the match as Bangladesh bowlers ran through Pakistan in the second innings to lead their side to a six-wicket victory and a historic series win.
“We have played very well against Pakistan. That is already in the past,” Litton told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. “Obviously, very important (to leave the Pakistan series behind) and you (media) also need to help a bit. It would be better if you don’t talk too much about the Pakistan series. There is a big challenging series ahead (against India). For me as a player, that is in the past (Pakistan Series). But we definitely gained confidence from that.”
Bangladesh is set to play India in a two-match Test series starting September 19, followed by a three-match T20I series.
“When we play India at their home, they are always the better side. I wouldn’t say it will be extremely challenging or very easy. They are a very good team in their own conditions. If you look at the rankings, they are so high up. So I think it will be a challenging series for us,” he said.