'Whoever gets set should try to score big' - Tamim

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has urged the batsmen in the side to carry on and make a big score once they are set instead of leaving it for the others in the batting group. Having clinched a 145-run win in the first ODI, Bangladesh will look to wrap the series in the second ODI in Mirpur on Monday.

In the first ODI, Mushfiqur Rahim struck his fourth century that guided the hosts to a competitive 273, before Shakib Al Hasan's five-wicket haul sealed the big win.

Tamim said that if Mushfiqur hadn't made the big score or hadn't added 119 for the fifth wicket with Sabbir Rahman during a critical phase, things would have panned out differently. A set batsman should try to make the big score himself, Tamim said referring to his innings of 40 which ended in the 24th over after 96 minutes in the middle.

"It is good for the team that someone comes up with a big score," Tamim said. "But none of us should think about it. I got out for 40 and then what if [Sabbir Rahman] Rumman and Mushfiqur didn't do well? The question would have been different. Whoever gets set, should try to score big. It shouldn't be left to others.

"My dismissal wasn't great. I was set. I should have batted longer. I was doing what I wanted but my application, in that delivery, wasn't correct. I was trying to hit the ball over cover but I ended up playing that way [long-on]. It was a mistake. I have to start from zero in the next match. I was on 40 yesterday so in that regard, it was a big miss. I wasn't scoring freely at the time of my dismissal but I could have covered it. I will try to play a bigger innings tomorrow."

Tamim also said that there was some unusual extra bounce in the Mirpur pitch but conditions would get easier once batsmen spent more time in the middle. When asked whether the Bangladesh batting line-up has the potential to make 300-plus scores, Tamim agreed saying that they can do it against most bowling attacks if things go according to plan.

"There was extra bounce on some deliveries in the early stages, which isn't usual here," Tamim said. "But I felt it was easier to play the pace bowlers than the spinners. There was some turn, either quick or slow. It took a bit of time to adjust. But those who batted for 20-30 balls, it became easier for them. We thought we would get around 250-260 when Mushfiqur and Sabbir were batting quite well. I think 273 is a good score on this wicket.

"If everything goes to plan and we bat properly, we can get a bigger score [like 320-plus]. And that can be against any team. We have to keep an eye on their bowling too."