Slowest Start by Bangladeshi batsman (Ashraful?)

[bangla71]

Hello All,

I was looking for the slowest test innings start by a bangladeshi batsman.

I recall a match (possibly a Test or 3/4 day match) where Mohammad Ashraful scored the first run after 99(or so) balls.

I am looking for the match info but unfortunately cannot find that.

Can any one else remember the match or the tour?

thank you

[cricman]

This one comes to my mind but he got off the mark on the 5th or 6th ball

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...iew=commentary

1*(57)

[zainab]

Originally Posted by bangla71
Hello All,

I was looking for the slowest test innings start by a bangladeshi batsman.

I recall a match (possibly a Test or 3/4 day match) where Mohammad Ashraful scored the first run after 99(or so) balls.

I am looking for the match info but unfortunately cannot find that.

Can any one else remember the match or the tour?

thank you

Are you in Lala land? A batsman may get out for a duck, but I have never heard of a batsman scoring the first run after 99 balls. And why have you woken up from your dream to target Ashraful? Is this another sour remark?

[firstlane]

He might be right. I vaguely remember something like that as well. It could be against Zimbabwe.

[bangla71]

@zainab

Sorry, if I had hurt a fan of Ashraful. I still can remember that match being broadcast on television, only the match detail missing from my memory. I remember telling people that, this guy scored nothing in 90+ balls and then collected some runs in style after that. In an era where Bangladeshi Test players were trying to invent T20, I was somewhat impressed by this guy, though we probably lost that match.

@cricman

thanks, searched all 55 matched but can't find it.
it's not in a 3/4days match, is it? what you think?

@firstlane
thanks for reply, its not bright memory to me too, just remember something happened like what i said before!

[Habib 420]

guys this must be a april fool joke¬¬¬

[beshideshi]

I remember this as well, I believe Ashraful was batting with Aminul Islam or Khaled Mashud. And the openers got us a decent start, and at the end of the day Ashraful was on 1 off 90odd deliveries.

Maybe it was this game.

[Zunaid]

Perhaps the size of the fish that got away gets bigger and bigger with each retelling.

Perhaps you are talking about this Test?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63957.html

In the second innings, Ash had one point 1* after 59 balls. But he did score that 1 early on, 5th ball. Between the 5th ball and the 59th ball, Ashraful did not score a single run. It was needed. Check the score card and read the commentary.

[Tintin]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
Perhaps the size of the fish that got away gets bigger and bigger with each retelling.

Perhaps you are talking about this Test?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63957.html

In the second innings, Ash had one point 1* after 59 balls. But he did score that 1 early on, 5th ball. Between the 5th ball and the 59th ball, Ashraful did not score a single run. It was needed. Check the score card and read the commentary.

It has to be something in that range. 0(99) would be a world record and would have got a lot of press coverage.

[beshideshi]

Originally Posted by Zunaid
Perhaps the size of the fish that got away gets bigger and bigger with each retelling.

Perhaps you are talking about this Test?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63957.html

In the second innings, Ash had one point 1* after 59 balls. But he did score that 1 early on, 5th ball. Between the 5th ball and the 59th ball, Ashraful did not score a single run. It was needed. Check the score card and read the commentary.

Yup, pretty sure this is the game I was talking about. Was a bit off thinking it was 1 off 90, where I think it was 10~ of 90 at one stage. Lowest strike rate in an innings by a Bangladeshi?[minimum 50 deliveries]