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However, Bangladesh are just one win away from lifting themselves up again, believes Tamim. With Shakib not in the scene, the southpaw agreed that Bangladesh will be missing their best player but there is no point thinking about it. Rather, the men in red and green should be focused on themselves and the seniors have to take the added responsibility. "We are just one game away from playing our best cricket again. So, winning a game or doing well in a game is the most important thing at the moment. The best thing for the team is that everybody is ready for the challenge and we know how important this tour is for us and how important the first game is for us. So, we are preparing in that way so that we can make an impact from the first game and do well in this series," Tamim explained. "We (seniors) need to be responsible because we have the experience, we have played more than them (juniors). We have the added responsibility, which is, when there is a particular situation during a game, you need experience to take over. So, in those situations if we can play well and use our experience then it would be good for the team," he added. Bangladesh in their first game of the series will take on India Thursday at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium. Before going into the campaign of redeeming themselves from their poor showings in recent times, the Tigers will play a T20 practice game against a local club Tuesday at Colombo Cricket Club ground. According to Tamim, Bangladesh's success will largely depend on a panic-less dressing room. "All of us started panicking because the team were doing so well and suddenly, in a series, things did not go as we had wished. I feel all of us have been panicking but whenever you don't play well, that is the right time to come together and become as less panicked as possible. If we don't play well then lots of things would be said, which is normal. I am not trying to defend it or use it as an excuse," said Tamim.
