Set Max channel showed the Bangladesh line up had Javed Omar and Shahadat Hossain in the final eleven and Tamim, Ashraful and Rafique out of the final eleven (somebody gave them wrong info). I was ecstatic and confused at the same time. I mean, why else would we play short of match practice Shahadat Hossain and slow scorer Javed Omar in the team if our team management had not been scared of the Bangladesh bowling and batting line up, fearing that India will be scoring above 300 and their bowlers getting our batsman out cheaply?
But then my nightmare stopped when I saw that BTV showing a different line up - just the line up that played in the Warm Up games. A bit later, Set Max also showing the same line up.
I did have one worry after watching Mashrafee and Rasel bowling so well and after watching that the wicket is helping seamers and with the pre-match prediction that the spinners will not be able to turn the ball much, which was also confirmed by many among the commentators that we are (were) short of a third seamer. But then Rafique took wicket in his first ball (I wasn't surprised at Razzak's taking wicket in first over, Razzak has been the man in form), and all my worries started to clear away.
What I enjoyed the most throughout the match was Tamim getting hurt in the neck and still not being too much bothered by it, I thought at the time that doesn't matter we win or lose, this was priceless.
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I wish we could beat Australia in a Test Match!
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