Posted on the boundary at the Gymkhana ground, Mahmudullah looks like a well-settled cricketer. He has come prepared for the heat, with a wide-brimmed hat and plenty of sunscreen and his concentration is on the game. It's the only practice the Bangladeshis get before facing India in a Test match on Thursday.
Mahmudullah is one of the five most experienced cricketers in the team, and there is very little doubt about his place in the XI. He will slot into the middle order, his aim to build on a good start or arrest an early collapse.