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Bangladesh must carry momentum against South Africa: Mashrafe Mortaza

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said Bangladesh need to continue their good form in the upcoming series against South Africa.

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Published: Jun 25, 2015, 01:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 25, 2015, 02:17 PM (IST)

Bangladesh beat India 2-1 © AFP
Bangladesh beat India 2-1 © AFP

Mirpur (Bangladesh): After winning the One-Day International (ODI) series 2-1 against India, captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said Bangladesh need to continue their good form in the upcoming series against South Africa. Read: India vs Bangladesh ODI series 2015: Marks out of 10 for Bangladeshi cricketers

The hosts sealed their first-ever series against India by winning the first two matches before losing the third and final ODI by 77 runs here on Wednesday. Chasing India’s 317 for six, Bangladesh folded up for 240 in 47 overs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, reports bdnews24.com. Read: Mashrafe Mortaza: Bangladesh can play their best anywhere in the world

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South Africa are scheduled to tour Bangladesh next month and the Bangladesh captain is looking forward to it. “South Africa are coming here next week and our fitness levels need to be up there. We need to keep going the way we are, but it’s also important to learn from the mistakes. Hopefully, we can play well against South Africa as well,” said Mashrafe. Read: ‘Banglawash’ pressure hampered chances to win 3rd ODI vs India, says Mashrafe Mortaza