Match report - Ash thought the match was lost

pagol-chagol · #1 November 26, 2010, 11:07 AM

http://www.espncricinfo.com/other/co...ry/489166.html

How does a 20/20 captain think a match was lost with 5 wickets left & RRR so low?

Frankly, I thought this was a thrilling game, but the both team's batsmen were swinging their bats like they were playing baseball. I have never seen such atrocious batting even in local club matches. Bangladeshi batsmen seemed to have forgotten all batting techniques, and tried to copy the free swing and miss batting of the Afghans.

Sabbir has tremendous determination in his eyes. There is no stopping this kid. He is the next piece of the puzzle.

Spitfire_x86 · #2 November 26, 2010, 11:10 AM

He was being realistic? (from Bangladeshi perspective)

roman · #3 November 26, 2010, 11:15 AM

^ or negative attitude??

pagol-chagol · #4 November 26, 2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire_x86
He was being realistic? (from Bangladeshi perspective)

The scoreboard never tilted to the point where it was unrealistic to win. Any sportsman is a loser if he thinks we would lose until it is impossible to win.

Night_wolf · #5 November 26, 2010, 11:20 AM

Thats ash for u!

Murad · #6 November 26, 2010, 11:20 AM

Most of the people in BC lost hope after the 14th/15th over. Shabbir didn't do well in the last two game. Naeem is slow. Nasir the next batsmen who didn't get to bat in the first two games.

He didn't lost hope. He was tensed like everyone else. And he was being honest about it.

Murad · #7 November 26, 2010, 11:22 AM

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"I was feeling a bit low but then Shabbir came and did the job for us,"

When did he say he lost hope?

al Furqaan · #8 November 26, 2010, 11:45 AM

most of BC members thought lose was certain...given our history of losing against associates.

but yeah the RRR never exceeded 9, which can be overcome in ODI cricket, so it was a bit premature to think we would lose. but most fans thought we were gonna lose. i myself thought so once Hom and Dickens got out, but still held hope that Naeem would smash a couple sixes.

the game was always 2 sixes away...

*AsifTheManRahman* · #9 November 26, 2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by al Furqaan
most of BC members thought lose was certain...given our history of losing against associates.

It doesn't matter what BC members think. We're fans with close to zero direct impact on the game (unless players' performances are impacted by fan-pressure, in which case the said players must be *whipped*). But a captain shouldn't give up when there isn't much reason to.

I've never thought of Ashraful as a sissy, but more of a loser who doesn't function too well mentally (not mentally challenged, he understands the game well but just has no mental-physical coordination). Up to this day, I considered him a loser, but now he's put the label on himself - he is a sissy.

You can't really blame the fans for losing hope when the captain gives up.

Ajfar · #10 November 26, 2010, 11:54 AM

Not even that Asad bhai it was only 1 six away. I didn't watch the gave so correct me if i'm wrong but we needed 19 runs from the last 2 overs right? so if they hit one six that brings it down to 13 runs from 11 delivery? If they can't score 13 from from 11 freaking deliveries against AFG, than they should just go jump off a bridge.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #11 November 26, 2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bangladesh_sy
Not even that Asad bhai it was only 1 six away. I didn't watch the gave so correct me if i'm wrong but we needed 19 runs from the last 2 overs right? so if they hit one six that brings it down to 13 runs from 11 delivery? If they can't score 13 from from 11 freaking deliveries against AFG, than they should just go jump off a bridge.

Well personally I'm still embarrassed we made such a mess out of what was supposed to be an easy run-chase against an Afghan side and believe they should still jump off the first floor balcony if not a bridge, but we did win Gold in the end, so I guess that's all that matters.

Rabz · #12 November 26, 2010, 11:58 AM

The difference is, you dont admit that in public.

Just say, meh, never for a second we thought we were losing this match.
Despite few quick loss of wickets, our batsmen always knew what to do and how to get the game out of the opposition's hand. We knew we gonna prevail since we were the more experienced side...blah blah blah...

What you thought, keep it there in your head.

shakibrulz · #13 November 26, 2010, 12:02 PM

Tbf, he just said that he was feeling a bit low, lets not put words in his mouth.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #14 November 26, 2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shakibrulz
Tbf, he just said that he was feeling a bit low, lets not put words in his mouth.

Well, the man in your avatar never feels low.

Ajfar · #15 November 26, 2010, 12:07 PM

I think everyone gets scared/low/afraid whatever you want to call, and that's perfectly fine. But what separates you from everyone else is you don't let others figure out what's going on inside you. Even if he really was low deep down inside, he shouldn't blur it out like that. He should just be like I had faith in them, and there was still 2 overs left to go plenty of times to make things happen.

shakibrulz · #16 November 26, 2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
Well, the man in your avatar never feels low.

Truer words were never spoken, imo

Murad · #17 November 26, 2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bangladesh_sy
I think everyone gets scared/low/afraid whatever you want to call, and that's perfectly fine. But what separates you from everyone else is you don't let others figure out what's going on inside you. Even if he really was low deep down inside, he shouldn't blur it out like that. He should just be like I had faith in them, and there was still 2 overs left to go plenty of times to make things happen.

BHai, you know how his English is. Abuilla kotha ektu kom bollei shob thik hoye jeto. jeta parish ota bolte jash ken...

*AsifTheManRahman* · #18 November 26, 2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Murad
Abuilla kotha ektu kom bollei shob thik hoye jeto

Exactly Murad bhai, exactly.

Shaan · #19 November 26, 2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Murad
BHai, you know how his English is. Abuilla kotha ektu kom bollei shob thik hoye jeto. jeta parish ota bolte jash ken...

hahahaa... I think sometime Ash even doesnt know what he is talking about.. He just speaks whatever come out from mouth..

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Tiger444 · #20 November 26, 2010, 12:28 PM

It doesn't matter if he said in public or not. The fact is that he was actually thinking that we were gonna lose. Really ash? Afghanistan could be dangerous but you should never think the game is lost when you got 19 runs from 12 balls. So people are saying that he should not have said that. It really doesn't matter. He actually thought we were gonna lose.

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Murad · #21 November 26, 2010, 12:38 PM

Ok Bangla version of the sentence:

"Ekta shomoi kisu ta chintai pore giyechilam"

Chintai pora ta ki game er baire? Ektu tensed to jei keu hoite pare.

http://bangladesherkhela.com/index.p...editionID=1187

roman · #22 November 26, 2010, 12:41 PM

Murad Vai Ash should invite you to his house for some "Ilish Maas Vaja". He should be proud to have a dedicated fan like you

Rabz · #23 November 26, 2010, 12:47 PM

Chintae je keu porte pare.
Chinta kora mane ei noy je harar bhoye boshe achi.
Plus Captain hishebe to ektu chinta kortei hobe .

Its just lost in translation :P

Murad · #24 November 26, 2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by roman
Murad Vai Ash should invite you to his house for some "Ilish Maas Vaja". He should be proud to have a dedicated fan like you

Lolz. Dorkar nai bhai.

al Furqaan · #25 November 26, 2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
Well personally I'm still embarrassed we made such a mess out of what was supposed to be an easy run-chase against an Afghan side and believe they should still jump off the first floor balcony if not a bridge, but we did win Gold in the end, so I guess that's all that matters.

its T20...if netherlands can beat England (who won the world cup just 13 months later, mind you) than why can't Afghanistan (the equal top associate side along with Ireland) beat or run Bangladesh A close? and for the record we won by a fair margin of 5 wickets, although we could have won with 10-12 balls more to spare.

agree on Ash making a sissy comment...however, if you say BC fans have no impact on the game, Ash also had no impact on the game at the precise time he lost hope as he was already back in the hut. captain has much to do while fielding if he isn't bowling or keeping, but in batting, unless he's actually on strike he has zero impact on the game.

unless he told Hom, Roman, and Dickens "game's over just bat out the overs" as they crossed paths at FOW, then his idea is a just a personal "we're in some s**t now"...which may not have been true, but it wasn't false either.

you can't be successful if you can't even assess the situation, whether good or bad.