Match Thread: BD vs. WI Test 2- Day 1 (Start of the mindgame)

[samiur666]

So much for all our optimism for this test

[babubangla]

44.1 Banks to Rajin Saleh, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and off, pulled away to the mid wicket fence, almost took out the short leg fielder!

44.3 Banks to Rajin Saleh, no run, fulltoss outside the off stump, square driven straight to the man at cover, this time the silly point was in danger

Hit Rajin Hit !!!!
Give Reply to those bodyline bouncers!!

[kerriluvswindies]

Originally posted by Navarene

Decision to bat first is not a bad idea. Batting 2nd innings on day 5 might be a disaster considering the fact that the pitch will have more bounce and crack on the last day.

True! I believe Bashar was thinking the same thing.

[sadhat]

Commentator sounds like singing. Nice!

[Ahmed_B]

Originally posted by Piranha
WI bowling first makes sense, they have good (well sort of good) fast bowlers. We dont have anything like that in out armory. For us to bowl first, we would have needed at least Masri in the team. If we had bowled, and they scored 600 we would have been saying, "why the hell did Sumon choose to field on such a batting paradise"

Piranha,
getting too much protective can sometimes come out as being 'negative' . Sabina is more a bowler's pitch actually... and choosing to bat first here might be one of those 'over-protective' desicions...
I think it will be easier for WI to score 600 runs in 1st innings as they r batting second!! If they had to bat first.. very low chance that they could hav done it on a pitch like this.

[Edited on 4-6-2004 by crickethorizon]

[babubangla]

46.6 Banks to Rajin Saleh, no run, big turner, pitched outside the off stump and turning in, bit of extra bounce too, saleh moves back and cuts but makes no contact, ball goes over the stumps

Looks like pitch helping with turns now!!
Go Rafiq Go!!

[Ahmed_B]

Whatever the toss desicion was... right or wrong... lets just hope the batsmen resolve themselves and fight back to above 275 runs atleast!
Best wishes!!

[sadhat]

Originally posted by babubangla
46.6 Banks to Rajin Saleh, no run, big turner, pitched outside the off stump and turning in, bit of extra bounce too, saleh moves back and cuts but makes no contact, ball goes over the stumps

Looks like pitch helping with turns now!!
Go Rafiq Go!!

Hey... We have 5 more wkts depends on this pitch

[babubangla]

Originally posted by sadhat

Hey... We have 5 more wkts depends on this pitch

Yes...these five more wicktes will play on and make the pitch more Rofiqanized

[TigerFan]

now you know we should stay in the creeze for as long as possible. If we can score 320+ in the first innings then that will be great. Don't worry, whatever is the luck will happen.

[babubangla]

4

[tpusltn]

We the genuine Fan's are not worried at all. It is the prince Lara, rather getting worried, believe me. Tigers are gradually edeging toward the 200 run mark.

[reyme]

Originally posted by Piranha
reyme, I think you are over-reacting. Batting first has always been our preferred option in tests. Otherwise we get really demoralized when the opposition scores big. Plus, with Lara under so much pressure, he is almost certain to have an explosive innings.

Batting first was not a wrong decision. Given the circumstances (BEFORE the match), that was the wisest choice.

I disagree! You know Hannan and Javed are fragile, you know you have 5 specialist batsmen who are not so well agaist seamers, you know this is a bowlers paradise on the first day, you know our bowlers are performing better than top order batsmen. Our bowlers might not be as good as WI's, but they are our stronghold. We must know our limitations, then decide. Why think negative that we will let them score 600 and set presssure on us?

It was a wrong choice. You will see.

[Edited on 4-6-2004 by reyme]

[sageX]

God bless you plz Mrs. Robinson
Jesus Loves you more than you know
Give some more run Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you!!!

[tpusltn]

The more we get close to 200 mark, WI is getting panic attack.

After 150 mark, BD will fight back really hard.

[babubangla]

23 more minutes before Tea.
Hang in there Mushfiq !!
Keep it up Rajin !!

[sadhat]

I don't think its too bad 130/5. We still have 2 centurions waiting to come. Rajin is playing great. So sit relax guys.

This session is much better than last one. We are getting there

[Edited on 4-6-2004 by sadhat]

[Piranha]

Rajin enters the nervous 40s...

[tpusltn]

Good luck Tigers.
Keep fighting on
It is almost friday jummah time here in LA
I'm on my way to masajid

[sadhat]

****. Not Run out. DONT TAKE RISK. HEAR ME???

[sadhat]

Originally posted by tpusltn
Good luck Tigers.
Keep fighting on
It is almost friday jummah time here in LA
I'm on my way to masajid

Dont forget to pray for Tigers!

[reyme]

Originally posted by sageX

What!!!!

This is joke of course, but chacha would have contributed more than Hannan both with bowling and batting? Any doubts?

[sadhat]

Originally posted by reyme

This is joke of course, but chacha would have contributed more than Hannan both with bowling and batting? Any doubts?

Chacha is still good for ODI not for Test, I guess.

[sageX]

Originally posted by reyme

This is joke of course, but chacha would have contributed more than Hannan both with bowling and batting? Any doubts?

Good!! Nice joke. Anything better then Hannan if you survive 2 ball thats it. It is better then Hannan.

[TigerFan]

is dev back yet?