Hat Trick to Kapali

blink · #1 August 29, 2003, 05:55 AM

Are you kidding. Kapali, with the worst bowling average of all the bangladeshis has just completed a hat trick.

108.1 Alok Kapali to Umar Gul, OUT: Hattrick!! flipper from Kapali, Gul
pads it away, ball hit the back pad in front of off stump, huge
appeal for lbw, Tiffen finger goes up, that's the hattrick for
Kapali

So much for Kapali giving up bowling and concentrating on batting.

[Edited on 29-8-2003 by blink]

blink · #2 August 29, 2003, 05:57 AM

By the way the Hat Trick gives Bangladesh a first innings lead for the first time in Test Cricket

**Mahmood** · #3 August 29, 2003, 06:08 AM

Hats off to Kapali. A rare and inbelievable acheivement that puts him in the BD cricket history book forever.

Amazing!!!

**Nasif** · #4 August 29, 2003, 06:11 AM

Kapali is the man........

Zobair · #5 August 29, 2003, 08:52 AM

guys we witnessed a test hattrick by a bangladeshi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still can't believe it.

Must say the Pakistanis have been been very hospitable :P giving us our first ever First innings lead and figuring on the wrong side of a hattrick, letting us score our second highest total ever and giving our bowlers stuff to write home about!!!

**Tehsin** · #6 August 29, 2003, 09:00 AM

Just goes to show, that win in the world cup (yeah, why did I have to bring thatup) was no fluke at all. We just enjoy playing Pakistan.

Come to think, that 66 runs lead was a considerable one too. Not a huge lead but not an insignificant one either.

Zobair · #7 August 29, 2003, 09:02 AM

We beat Pakistan by 60 odd runs in that famous match...here we took a lead of 60 odd runs..hehehe...:P

Arnab · #8 August 29, 2003, 09:17 AM

Hey, they are always generous. Remember they managed to give kumble 10 wickets in an innings.

Kalbaisakhi · #9 August 29, 2003, 09:35 AM

Kapali made a good job for BD.We expect him an occasional bowler but he have done a great job for bd.But it is very antious moment for the bd team that they r now 52/4 at their 2nd innings.

**Tehsin** · #10 August 29, 2003, 10:11 AM

Piranha · #11 August 29, 2003, 10:18 AM

For once I can say I am very proud of our BD team. Win or lose, we definitely showed the world that we are a team to reckon with.

Kapali's hattrick was brillaint and will live in our memory forever!

Bravo young man!

rafiq · #12 August 29, 2003, 11:39 AM

Why does he not get a chance to bowl more than the last 3 overs in a 108 over innings? Rajin Saleh was also not brought back after a reasonable first spell. Alamgir was given the ball hoping he could create some reverse swing magic. I still don't think Sujon handles the test bowling rotation well. Anyone watching the game or staying up late for commentary, did Sujon take the second new ball? Doesn't look like he had to.

And of course sujon sneaked in some tight bowling for a change and picked up a couple - I knew the slower Pak wickets would help him.

Hats off to Kapali - that is a special feat indeed!