Let's reflect back on the 14 times Ash was dismissed cheaply:
*****
26.6 McGrath to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: short ball skies a hook shot
straight to the man just behind square leg in the deep
Mohammad Ashraful c Gillespie b McGrath 23 (52b 1x4 0x6)
*****
34.4 Lee to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: sharply lifting ball flicks the
shoulder of the bat as he tries to get out of the line
Mohammad Ashraful c Gilchrist b Lee 7 (41b 1x4 0x6)
*****
44.4 Gillespie to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: good length ball that drifts
down leg, Hannan [sic] flicks at it at hip height, Gilchrist collects,
big appeal goes up for caught behind and so does umpire Koertzen's
finger
Mohammad Ashraful c Gilchrist b Gillespie 0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
*****
29.5 MacGill to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: on the front foot, pads up to
one that pitches middle and goes straight, big shout for lbw, and
given, a pair for Ashraful
Mohammad Ashraful lbw b MacGill 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
*****
11.6 Danish Kaneria to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Gone! again tosses up,
tries to defend it on the front foot, spins sharply away from the
right hander, gets the outer edge in the hand of Taufeeq at slip
Mohammad Ashraful c Taufeeq Umar b Danish Kaneria 7 (24b 1x4 0x6)
*****
45.4 Saqlain Mushtaq to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: pitches up, bit quicker
in the air, Ashraful tries to pads it in front of stumps, huge
appeal for lbw, De Silva figer goes up
Mohammad Ashraful lbw b Saqlain Mushtaq 12 (25b 2x4 0x6)
*****
9.1 Shabbir Ahmed to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Gone! pitches on good
length just outside off, swings away from the right hander,
Ashraful plays away from the body, off the edge to 3rd slip in the
hand of Debutant Salman Butt who makes no mistake
Mohammad Ashraful c Salman Butt b Shabbir Ahmed 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
*****
4.4 Blignaut to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: fuller ball outside off, guided
uppishly to gully and gives a simple catch to Friends
Mohammad Ashraful c sub b Blignaut 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
*****
32.6 Friend to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Gone! good length ball, swings
away, gets the outer edge and Carlisle catch it at the third
attempt
Mohammad Ashraful c Carlisle b Friend 1 (34b 0x4 0x6)
*****
19.3 Sarwan to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: GONE! juicy full toss, pushed
back in the air, Sarwan takes an easy catch, soft dismissal
Mohammad Ashraful c & b Sarwan 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
*****
32.6 Banks to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: gone! flighted delivery outside
the off stump, tempts Ashraful into the shot who ends up playing
it early, Sarwan takes a simple catch mid wicket, bowling change
works for Lara!
Mohammad Ashraful c Sarwan b Banks 16 (44b 1x4 0x6)
*****
Background: Bangladesh 152/5, Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b)
50.6 Sarwan to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: all over! tossed up on the middle
and leg stump line, Ashraful moves forward and tries to go over
Lara at mid wicket, but the timing is not perfect and Lara jumps
high and takes a good catch, West Indies win by 99 runs
Mohammad Ashraful c Lara b Sarwan 9 (24b 0x4 0x6)
*****
51.4 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: tossed up, a bit short, Ashraful
not fully forward, defends, takes the glove to gully, Styris takes
an easy catch.
Mohammad Ashraful c Styris b Vettori 26 (97b 1x4 1x6)
*****
32.5 Wiseman to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: tossed up, Ashraful steps out
and mistimes the drive to mid-on. Astle takes the catch moving to
his left. A really bad shot to play so early in the morning.
Mohammad Ashraful c Astle b Wiseman 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
*****
19.2 Vettori to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: pitched on middle and leg, a bit
of bounce, Ashraful moves forward and tries to defend, takes the
glove to Styris at gully, a simple catch.
Mohammad Ashraful c Styris b Vettori 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
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