Hridoy delighted after leading depleted side to series win

Towhid Hridoy said he was proud after Bangladesh sealed the T20I series, calling it a special win because the team had to deal with injuries and a limited squad. Series win in tough conditions Bangladesh came out on top despite not having a full-strength side available. Hridoy highlighted the fight and resilience of the players who stepped up. With key players missing, others had to take more responsibility. He was "pleased" with how the group adapted, managed the limited options, and still got the job done in the series. A gritty series win for Bangladesh. Hridoy credited the squad’s depth and mentality for getting over the line despite injury issues. "For me, it was a great result since I was leading the side for the first time," Hridoy said after Bangladesh won the decider by four wickets in Bulawayo on Sunday. "It was a bit challenging because Rana got injured in the middle of the second match. We didn't have any option in the last match. Shoriful is also injured, and we missed him. "There were 13 players in our squad [by the end]. We had to fight with them. But before that, the maximum number of players who came here got injured. Rana is our biggest strength. "It was very challenging for us because we couldn't do well in the two previous series here, we couldn't meet our team's expectations. But the conditions here are a bit difficult, though we shouldn't say that - as professional players, we have to quickly adapt to these conditions, which we were able to do in the T20 series," Hridoy said. "But in the last two series, we made some silly mistakes. In this T20 series, we had a lot of injuries and had limited options. The fact that we got a good result despite that [is heartening]." Mixed 12-month record Including the Zimbabwe series, Bangladesh have won 15 and lost 13 T20Is in the last 12 months. Hridoy acknowledged the disappointment of skipping the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka this year due to non-cricketing reasons. "As a T20 unit, in the last couple of series, we did really well at home and away. But as a whole group, we need to develop our game in some areas, With the next T20 World Cup in late 2028, Hridoy said the team isn’t looking that far ahead yet. The plan is to take it "match by match and series" to build.