Dhaka, Oct 4 (CRICKETNMORE) Bangladesh youngster Mosaddek Hossain has said the advice by coach Chandika Hathurusingha helped him perform well under pressure on his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Afghanistan recently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When the 20-year-old all-rounder walked in to bat in the second match of the series on September 28, Bangladesh were reeling at 138\/5 while batting first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Mosaddek showed temperament beyond his years and carried his team past 200 with an unbeaten run-a-ball 45 on a slow wicket at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan won the match by two wickets, chasing down a target of 209 runs with two balls left, to square the three-match series 1-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The coach told me before the debut match -- 'It's your first match, don't worry about your performance. Just play your natural game and enjoy the game," Mosaddek revealed to reporters on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I tried to do exactly that," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mosaddek later showcased his skills with the ball by becoming the first Bangladesh bowler to grab a wicket with his first ball on ODI debut. He returned with figures of 2\/30 from 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He took a wicket in the series decider on Saturday, which Bangladesh won by 141 runs to clinch the series 2-1, though he got out prematurely for just 4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I actually got called up to the team as an all-rounder. Batting was the first part, bowling was the next," Mosaddek said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In both the matches, Mosaddek batted at No.7 position. He had handed his club Abahani several victories in the last Dhaka Premier League batting down the order -- which ultimately earned him a place in the ODI squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-hander said that when he did well in the domestic league, he had predicted he might have to bat lower down the order if he played for the national team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also, the presence of Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan in the middle order pushed him down several spots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But he has no qualms about his current position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was mentally prepared that I would have to bat in the lower order. The team comes first to me. I will bat wherever the team wants me to," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having been able to carry his confidence from domestic cricket into the national team, Mosaddek is delighted that he has got a good start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The buoyant youngster now believes the promising start has boosted his confidence and geared him up for international cricket.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mosaddek-hossain2.jpg", "alt_img": "Image for Coach told me to enjoy ODI debut: Bangladesh all-rounder Mosaddek", "alt_title": "Mosaddek Hossain", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Coach told me to enjoy ODI debut: Bangladesh all-rounder Mosaddek", "seo_desc": "Dhaka, Oct 4 (CRICKETNMORE) Bangladesh youngster Mosaddek Hossain has said the advice by coach Chandika Hathurusingha helped him perform well under pressure on", "seo_keywords": "Mosaddek Hossain, Chandika Hathurusingha", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "coach-told-me-to-enjoy-odi-debut-bangladesh-all-rounder-mosaddek", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2882", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2016-10-04 15:50:00", "updated": "2016-10-04 15:50:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2016-10-04 15:50:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2016-10-04 15:50:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/coach-told-me-to-enjoy-odi-debut-bangladesh-all-rounder-mosaddek-20002" }