Marvan Atapattu has spent a considerable length of time in Bangladesh © Getty Images
Marvan Atapattu has spent a considerable length of time in Bangladesh © Getty Images

Khulna (Bangladesh): Zimbabwe batting consultant Marvan Atapattu believes that Bangladesh are at the top of their game at the moment. Over the span of both his playing and coaching careers, Atapattu has spent a considerable length of time in Bangladesh. The former Sri Lankan batsman was also the coach of Chittagong Vikings in last year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports bdnews24.com. “It’s a challenge because we are playing against a very good side, who are at the top of their game. (Bangladesh players) believe that they can win games from any situation and that’s the major change that I’ve seen, touring this country since ’89 when I was an Under-19. Every team goes through different phases. At the moment, Bangladesh are in peak form. They have won against major countries in Bangladesh. They are playing as a team,” Atapattu said. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2016, 3rd T20I at Khulna

Bangladesh currently lead the four-match Twenty20 International series 2-0 with the next match scheduled on Wednesday. Atapattu, who stepped down as Sri Lanka’s coach last September, will be with Zimbabwe as their batting consultant until the conclusion of the series against Bangladesh. “I will be here with these guys till the end of this series and try to work with Dav Whatmore, whom I know for years and help them tactically and technically in the coming days.” Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 2016, 3rd T20I at Khulna, Preview

Hosts Bangladesh take on visitors Zimbabwe in the third of the four-match Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday. Bangladesh, who won the opening couple of contests at this very venue convincingly, would look to make it three in a row and win the series, thus taking an unassailable 3-0 lead. However Zimbabwe, on the other hand, who have been on the receiving end, will aim for a turnaround and win this tie to stay alive in the series and head for a series levelling contest in the fourth and final T20I a couple of days later.