Don't see any problem: Simmons on Jaker Ali's form

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has backed out-of-form T20I skipper Jaker Ali, insisting there is no problem with his batting.

Jaker, who scored 32 runs at number four and played a part clinching the three-match T20I series with one game in hand, has looked a pale shadow of himself in recent times. Before this innings, Jaker had failed to reach double figures in his last five outings, drawing heavy criticism for his performance in the recently-concluded Asia Cup.

"When you look around the world, international batsmen fail a couple of times," Simmons told reporters when asked about Jaker's form after their win in the second game of the series. "I don't see any problem. He (Jaker) had a couple of bad games, and that's normal with batsmen and cricket is like that," he said.

Simmons also expressed satisfaction with the way his side is winning tight matches.

"First of all, I think the match was an excellent match all around. I think it was a much better game than yesterday. I think the wicket played better for longer today, so it turned out to be a much better game. We have a number of middle-order batsmen in our team, and on any given day, we give different players a chance. We played with those that were here today, and they did the job. Everybody keeps improving, so that's all we ask," he said.