Mosaddek Hossain, who helped Tigers win their first-ever multi-nation cricket event, said it was a great preparation for Bangladesh ahead of their World Cup campaign in England and Wales, reports Cricbuzz. The right-handed middle-order batsman hit 52 off 24 with five sixes and two fours. His innings was the match-deciding affair for the Tigers. Along the way, he completed his fifty off 20 balls, which is now the fastest fifty in ODIs for Bangladesh.
"During the break seniors [Tamim, Mortaza, Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah] said that the way we batted throughout the tournament if we can stay till the end we can win the game," he said. "Naturally it feels good to perform and make contribution in the final but what is more important is that we are well prepared for the World Cup," he concluded.
“We’ve won our first title in international cricket which feels really good. But the biggest thing we got from this series is the great preparation ahead of the World Cup,” he told the media after the match. Mossadek, who is considered a representative of the next generation of cricketers who are likely to take up the major responsibility of the team in the coming years, showed he is quite ready to fill up any requirement as none could have replaced Shakib in the team better than him. "We are going into the World Cup with a good amount of confidence and hopefully it will help us perform well in the tournament," said Mossadek.
He said Tigers can hope for a good result if they can bat and bowl in the World Cup the same way they did in Ireland. “The wickets of the World Cup will be better (for the batsmen), and if I need to bat down the order like this, I’ll try my best to help the team,” Mosaddek said. “What matters is that we’re heading to the World Cup with ample confidence,” he said.
Bangladesh have played six finals before the last one but failed to win any of them. Their biggest heartbreak came in 2009 when they failed win against Sri Lanka in a tri-nation series final. On Friday, Tigers chased a target of 210 in 24 overs to beat the Carribean boys at The Village, Dublin.