Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedy Hasan said on Monday that the younger players should contribute more as he feels that will help to ease the burden of the seniors.

Afif Hossain and Mehedy guided the host in the opening game while in the second game Liton Kumar Das helped them with a hundred that also saw Mushfiqur making 87 runs.

"The seniors always want the juniors to perform well, which will help the team They always back us up, talk to us. Litton, Mustafiz (Mustafizur Rahman) and I have been around for the last five-six years. So we have a bit of experience. We want to use it to play good cricket,’’ said Mehedy.

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‘’When we had the opportunity, we tried to put together a partnership by playing normally. When it became a big partnership, we started to think about winning the game. Grabbing this opportunity is going to help us in the future.

"We learned from the seniors who have brought big achievements to the country. They have helped Bangladesh take the next step. They have won Bangladesh many matches. When they were doing it, we (the junior members) would think that whenever we get the opportunity we will get the team to that stage too. We had that confidence when we were out there. When we reached our half-centuries, we told each other that if we can't win the game this fifty would have no value. If we can win the game, it will be an achievement,’’ he said adding that he is well aware if he is unable to perform someone else will take his place.

‘’You get to play for the national team on the back of performance. We may be young in terms of age but being senior or junior shouldn't be an excuse. Someone else will take my place if I am not performing. Sooner I can settle myself in international cricket, I can have a long career at this level,’’ he concluded.

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