DHAKA, Sept 3, 2022 (BSS)-Bangladesh national cricket team reached the country today after a horrible Asia Cup tournament in which they made an early exit after losing two matches in the group phase.

Even though their T20 performance of late has hit the lowest ebb, there was expectation that the Tigers at least would win a game in the continental tournament, which was seen as the preparation platform for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

However, they lost the first match to Afghanistan by seven wickets after putting up 127-7 on the board. It was a below par total that cost them the game but Bangladesh were in the game till the 15th over. On a slow surface, which resembles Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh lost the game actually to Najibullah Zadran who showed his six-hitting spree to take the game away.

In the second game, which was a see-saw battle, Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by two wickets in the last over, despite amassing a mammoth 183-7. The bowlers and fielders were culpable in the disappointing loss. While the bowlers bowled plenty of no balls in the crucial moments, the fielders also dropped some of the important catches to give Sri Lanka the edge.

Team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon and batting coach Jamie Siddons however chose to stay in UAE. They will return to Bangladesh later.

Bangladesh's next mission is tri-nation series in New Zealand where apart from hosts, Pakistan will also be involved. After the tri-nation series, they will move to Australia for the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh is likely to leave the country in the last week of September.