Match Thread, National Cricket League Final: Rajshahi Division v Dhaka Division at Dhaka, May 10-14, 2011

[cricman]

Date & Time: May 10th - 14th (09:30 local | 03:30 GMT | 23:30 EDT | 22:30 CDT | 20:30 PDT)

Rajshahi Division squad
Anisur Rahman, Dhiman Ghosh†, Farhad Hossain, Farhad Reza, Jahurul Islam*, Junaid Siddique, Khaled Mashud, Maisuqur Rahman, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Shahzada, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Saqlain Sajib, Shafiul Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo

Dhaka Division squad
Anamul Haque†, Elias Sunny, Mahbubul Alam, Mahmudullah, Marshall Ayub, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Sharif*, Mosharraf Hossain, Noor Hossain, Rony Talukder, Shahadat Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, Taibur Rahman, Talha Jubair, Uttam Sarkar

Live Scorecard: http://www.espncricinfo.com/bdeshdom...ch/509770.html

Cricinfo Has the Live Icon, So I'm going to think they found a Volunteer, who'll give us updates, I think this is on TV as well, as the last few finals have been televised.

The Squads seem to stacked, Proper 5 day Match with Heavyweight Players

1st Match under the new selectors, players should be keen to Impress. Trip to Harare on the Line

[cricman]

DS Match Preview

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesig...php?nid=184989

Former national captain and wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud will play his last first-class match when Rajshahi take on Dhaka in the five-day final of the 12th National Cricket League which begins today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

"I will lead the team for the last time as I have decided to quit first-class cricket to create opportunities for the young players," said Mashud, who retired from international cricket in September 2008, yesterday.

"What I felt is that now is best time for me to say goodbye [to first-class cricket] because a number of good players are in the Rajshahi side now. When I started playing the National League I was the only player from the Rajshahi side who represented the national team but the scenario has now changed completely," he added.

The seasoned campaigner expressed his satisfaction about the fact that Rajshahi were now the top side in the competition. "It's a great satisfaction that I am leaving Rajshahi in a position of strength. I think the beauty of the Rajshahi team lies in its team spirit," said Mashud.

Rajshahi, who won the last match against Dhaka in the second-leg encounter, go into the match with a hope of hattrick of titles in the country's lone first-class competition and Mashud was looking forward to sign off on a high.

"We are going to play the match with full strength side as the national players are all set to play the final. It will be great for me if I can lead the team to the title and I have confidence in my team," hoped Mashud.

The veteran wicketkeeper, who is more known by his nickname "Pilot", however expressed his dissatisfaction over the way the country's major tournament is being run; he was especially frustrated about this year's competition.

"There have been a lot of complaints about this competition. I must admit things got better, but still this tournament is yet to reach a standard, mainly because of poor financial package. There have been a lot of complaints on team selection. It's my opinion that the cricket board must have involved the national selectors in the selection process until the divisional cricket associations set their feet in," explained Mashud.

"From my experience what I can say is that this tournament deserves more attention from the authorities. You can't achieve anything without improving the standard of this competition. We have to have a special planning about the League," suggested Mashud.

Dhaka captain Mohammad Sharif said that everybody would miss Mashud in the competition.

"He is a great character of our cricket. Young cricketers can learn many things from Pilot bhai. No way can one raise question about his dedication. Almost single-handedly he led Rajshahi to the top position in the country's cricket," said Sharif.

Sharif accepted that Rajshahi were the better team, but he was hopeful about his team's chances of regaining the title.

"Rajshahi is the better team, but ours is also balanced as national players like Mohammad Ashraful and Mahmudullah Riyad will play. We lost the second round game but we came on top in the first and I firmly believe that the final will be a different ball game," added Sharif

[Banglaguy]

What's the bet rain will interrupt?

[Zeeshan]

Lol@ trip to harare...

Go Dhaka.

[cricman]

Rajshahi Division won the toss and elected to field

Interesting, The Best days to bat in Mirpir are days 2 and 3 but really it's a good batting surface and stays relativity flat for 5 days. Maybe Cloud Cast who knows.

[Murad]

CI giving live updates...wow

[Sohel]

Why isn't Shubhagauto playing for Dhaka?

[cricman]

Originally Posted by Sohel NR
Why isn't Shubhagauto playing for Dhaka?

Elbow Injury

[Zeeshan]

Dhakabashi:

Are they telecasting the match live on tv?

[Sohel]

Thanks for the rapid response bro

[Sohel]

The on field presence of the new selectors would make this more competitive than usual.

[Go_Bangladesh]

is this being broadcasted?

[Zeeshan]

dadara apnara jei ja bolun amar kintoo bhoye gola shukiye asche..jodi here jai tayle ki hobe...allah go

[cricman]

I guess CI decided to throw us a Bone with the Toss

I guess that's enough to qualify it as Live!

the SA A tour took em 2 hours to get it right, Hopefully we can be as lucky this time

[cricman]

28 Minutes and CI has the 2 Opening Bowlers bowling to Dhaka's 2 Main Bowlers!

Looks like we wont have to wait that much longer

[cricman]

Last Bat Rony Talukder c Farhad Hossain b Shafiul Islam 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Dhaka 0/1

[Murad]

Ashraful not playing?

Noor Hossain na injured?

Rony re shob team thekei baad deya uchit..

[Zeeshan]

Rony Talukder	c Farhad Hossain b Shafiul Islam	0	1	0	0	0.00

0/1

Kudos to Shafi.

[cricman]

CI says no Ashraful

[Zeeshan]

Anamul off the mark with a four. H.S. 133 (FC)

[Murad]

21/1 over 3

[Zeeshan]

Dhaka Division RR 7.00

Batting pitch naki?

[Murad]

Anamul to 4 er por 4 martese lol

41/1 after 7 over

Anamul 26*

[Zeeshan]

Anamul Haque (rhb)	26	25	6	0	104.00

[cricman]

I think CI made a mistake as Sharif said Ash would play and Dhaka has 6 Main Bowlers and 5 top order batsmen

Anamul was the one who score 169 vs SA Acedemy?