Litton Das
Bangladesh suffered a 63-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the bronze-medal playoff, marking the first time they have failed to win a cricket medal at the Asian Games. Sri Lanka, reduced to 21/4 early in their innings, were rescued by Tharindu Ratnayake, whose counter-attacking 65 turned the contest in his team’s favour.
It was very difficult,” Litton told reporters after the match. Litton admitted Bangladesh failed to perform at their best but credited Ratnayake for producing a match-changing innings. “I think we bowled very well in the first eight overs. Then you saw the kind of shots he played on this wicket.
Litton, who scored just 2 and 0 in Bangladesh’s two matches at the Games, acknowledged that his own performance was below expectations.
I could not perform well in both matches,” he said. Litton said. Bangladesh captain Litton Das has ruled out stepping down from the leadership role despite his team’s disappointing Asian Games campaign, which ended without a medal. However, he insisted there was no reason for him to walk away from the captaincy. “My performance was not up to the mark. “But as a team, we have given a lot in the past. I think we will give in the future too. We will try for that again,” Litton added. “Practice is required. Are there facilities there? No. So will a player be confined inside a room all day?