Line and length will be the key, says Mashrafe by CricketArchive staff reporter

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Player:	Mashrafe Mortaza
Event:	ICC Champions Trophy 2006/07

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DateLine: 3rd October 2006

 

Bangladeshi fast bowler Mortaza Mashrafe says that bowling the right line and length will be the key to success against the elite teams in the Champions Trophy.

 

"I am really happy with my show against Kenya and it has made me mentally strong. But here I will confine to the basics and concentrate on bowling the right line and length," said Mashrafe.

 

The 23-year-old paceman, who took 12 wickets in the recent one-day series in Kenya including a Bangladesh record of 6-26 in one game, said he was also hopeful of a good performance against Sri Lanka in their first qualifier at Mohali.

 

"I am looking forward to the match at Mohali. It will help the pacers. I will try to maintain my line and length on a pitch which will be sporting," said Mashrafe, who has experience of playing in the sub-continent. "Wickets in India do not have much for fast bowlers but a few places like Mohali are different," he added.