Ahmed_B
September 13, 2007, 12:01 PM
....Everyone had better be wary of Bangladesh. Big boys may bully these teams at Test level, where all that matters is 20 wickets. Take that out of the equation and magnify the importance of fielding and any well-drilled side can compete.
West Indies head home because of their poor discipline. They dropped catches, they misfielded, they bowled wides and no balls in excess. Their batting was poor as soon as patience and hard running was required. Big sixes do win games but they need to be the finishing touches to an innings built on singles and placement.
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All this dwells on West Indies failings when, in truth, Bangladesh's simple gameplan - bowl length, field well, hit and run hard - is what won it. They came into this match and this tournament with a plan, each member of the team knowing his role. And they also have talent to back it up; Ashraful's innings was one of complete adventure, hooking, flicking and driving - while Aftab Ahmed played a perfect anchor role, even if his unbeaten 62 off 49 balls suggests he was more explosive.
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Bangladesh will make the semi-finals, you read it here first.
CI Full Article: More to come from erstwhile minnows (http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/current/story/310796.html)
West Indies head home because of their poor discipline. They dropped catches, they misfielded, they bowled wides and no balls in excess. Their batting was poor as soon as patience and hard running was required. Big sixes do win games but they need to be the finishing touches to an innings built on singles and placement.
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All this dwells on West Indies failings when, in truth, Bangladesh's simple gameplan - bowl length, field well, hit and run hard - is what won it. They came into this match and this tournament with a plan, each member of the team knowing his role. And they also have talent to back it up; Ashraful's innings was one of complete adventure, hooking, flicking and driving - while Aftab Ahmed played a perfect anchor role, even if his unbeaten 62 off 49 balls suggests he was more explosive.
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Bangladesh will make the semi-finals, you read it here first.
CI Full Article: More to come from erstwhile minnows (http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/current/story/310796.html)