Bangladesh Under-19 batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto believes they have the capability to win the World Cup at home soil but said they will only concentrate on one game at a time.
Fresh, a concern of Meghna Group of Industries, the official sponsor of the Bangladesh U-19 team for the U-19 World Cup, handed over the new kits to the young Tigers in Chittagong yesterday evening when Shanto expressed his desire to do well in the tournament.
Shanto, who struck a brilliant hundred against Zimbabwe last Saturday, told Dhaka Tribune, “We expect to do something positive in the upcoming U-19 World Cup. We have played many matches in Chittagong and adapted ourselves well with the wicket and conditions. Now we aim to win match by match.”
Meghna Group director Tahmina Mostafa handed over the jersey to Bangladesh U-19 captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz in the presence of Bangladesh Cricket Board vice-president and Chittagong City Corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin.
BCB’s tournament committee chairman Akram Khan, Bangladesh U-19 technical adviser Stuart Law and Meghna Group executive directors Asif Iqbal and Taif Bin Yusuf along with the national U-19 cricketers were also present during the programme at Chittagong Club.
Addressing as the chief guest, Nasir said cricket in Bangladesh has come a long way and the U-19 team is also moving forward with the trend.