'Our spin attack...,' Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto confident of good show against India

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto says that their spinners are at par with India, but the whole team has to play as one to make a difference. The comments come ahead of the first Test against India in Chennai, which starts on September 19. Bangladesh, however, feel confident of themselves, thanks to their 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan last month.

"We are in a good place with our bowling attack, both spin and pace," Shanto said at the pre-departure press conference in Dhaka on Sunday (Sep 15).

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"Perhaps our pacers are behind them in terms of experience but our spin attack is close to theirs. They can bowl in any conditions. All I can say is that our pacers, spinners and batters will give 100%.

"I think we can make a difference only if we play as a team. It is not just the spinners but the pacers and the batters also. The whole team has to play together," he added.

The skipper also acknowledged that it'll be a challenging series, but they have extra confidence and will be looking to take the game into the last session as it can go anywhere from that point.

"It will be a challenging series but we have the extra confidence from the Pakistan series," Shanto said.

"We want to play well for five days, that's our goal. We want to get the result in the last session of the Test match. At that time, the match can go in any direction. It is an opportunity [to get our first win in India]. We will play with a win in mind," he added.

The second Test of the series is scheduled to be played in Kanpur from September 27. India will be aiming to win the series 2-0 to boost their first-place standing on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023/25 cycle table.