Match Thread: 1st Test, Bangladesh vs. West Indies at SBNS, Dhaka; November 13-17, 2012

[oronnya]

Alhamdilillah Shakib is bowling well...

[Maysun]

Shakib bowling well. Getting some purchase from the pitch. Hope he gets those four wickets this innings. Come on, get in superman!!!!

[deshimon]

We need more two wickets quickly.

[Maysun]

A bad over from Shakib..

[oronnya]

and we jinxed it .. bad over from Shakib

[mij]

looks like bangladesh in for long long day again

[deshimon]

Our bowlers bowl well but they don't get wickets and West Indies are scoring normally.

[Jadukor]

Shak trying to induce the edge from the drive... it might result in some boundaries but hopefully also bring a wicket

[Antora]

Desperately need a wicket .

[BANFAN]

Mullah....

[deshimon]

This is the most suitable pitch considering our situation.

[mr cricket]

Those dropped catches are pretty much going cost us the match.

[BANFAN]

C'mon Mullah take a wicket...

Shahadat should have had two by now...very unlucky..

[Jadukor]

waiting for a Shakib magic with the ball today...

[Maysun]

Though nothing special from that Shakib over, he was consistent and persisting with his line and length.

Like batting, you need to have patience while bowling in Tests.

[Rinathq]

Right now, the only way to get a wicket is to create pressure. The fielding set up isnt right. Its too defensive right now and needs to be more tight and prevent singles.

They need runs... preventing run flow will make them take risks

[oronnya]

Originally Posted by rinathq
Right now, the only way to get a wicket is to create pressure. The fielding set up isnt right. Its too defensive right now and needs to be more tight and prevent singles.

They need runs... preventing run flow will make them take risks

Yeah I think the way Shakib is bowling they need to set up that attacking field rather than spread it and giving them opportunity to rotate the strike at ease....

[Nadim]

Look at the backing up...junaid you moron should be behind the keep not standing at slip

[Maysun]

Originally Posted by rinathq
Right now, the only way to get a wicket is to create pressure. The fielding set up isnt right. Its too defensive right now and needs to be more tight and prevent singles.

They need runs... preventing run flow will make them take risks

Exactly, spot on!

I think Mushy has got his field way too defensive. Since Shakib is bowling on the offside channel, put your fielders inside the circle on the offside and Maybe a silly point

[oronnya]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
Look at the backing up...junaid you moron should be behind the keep not standing at slip

The butterfly effect continues for him

[deshprem]

man this is frustrating. leaking runs, defensive fields. make the batsmen play agasint the spin to take singles. make these guys sweep for once. haven't seen one sweep. all drives. cover the off side, and entice the boundaries on the leg side. far out. just going thru motions.

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by rinathq
Right now, the only way to get a wicket is to create pressure. The fielding set up isnt right. Its too defensive right now and needs to be more tight and prevent singles.

They need runs... preventing run flow will make them take risks

Originally Posted by oronnya
Yeah I think the way Shakib is bowling they need to set up that attacking field rather than spread it and giving them opportunity to rotate the strike at ease....

Mushy isn't taking risk...

[oronnya]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
Mushy isn't taking risk...

that's how we go to a losing position from a winning position so easily

[WindieFan]

Well that was a nice session indeed!!! , a lot of people talk about Gayle being the danger man but to be honest the most impressive opener in the last three tests has been Powell!!, and he's got another 50 today which is nice to see considering he's still only 22,

The way our guys batted i still think getting close to 300 is possible today, probably more likely 270, but we'll have to keep batting well for that,

Is Chanderpaul out of the game? if so these two will need to bat till the close of play, don't want Samuels coming in until we're over 180 runs infront.

It was interesting to see the bang guys walking off with their heads down again though!!!.. not a good sight for the home fans!!.

[Jadukor]

How many overs do guys think WI would want to bowl at us? I would say they would target 300 and give us about 50 overs to survive/chase on the fifth day.