Taijul's poor form puts his place in doubt for the Sylhet Test

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Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said the team must improve with the bat after a disappointing showing in the first Test against West Indies in Dhaka. Spinner Taijul Ahmed has been off-colour, and his place may be under threat for the second Test in Sylhet. Simmons stressed that the batting unit needs to lift its performance to compete better in the series. The remarks follow Bangladesh's underwhelming display in the Dhaka match.

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