BPL match thread: Day 8| DD vs CV | RR vs BB | 17th Nov, 2016

[Mas_UK25]

175-6

15 short. Last three overs only 15runs, with so many wickets in hand. Horrible, weak ending.

[MHRAM]

Man I am so glad that we have gotten rid of clowns like Baikka Naeem and Hulk Jiah.

There was a time when Mullah was on the same level as Naeem. From then onwards both headed in different directions. Naeem isn't good enough for BPL even.

BTW, I have two questions:

1) Who was the guy who actually labelled Naeem as Chokka Naeem?
2) Which BCite actually changed it into Baikka Naeem? I remember the word "Baikka" used. Must say I found it hysterical yet more accurate than Chokka

[MHRAM]

The riders lack strong finishers down the order. Jiah, Gazi, Senanayake are useless. And if the likes of Watto and Miller play then it makes no real difference because they will bat uptop. The ideal lineup would be:

Shehzad
Soumya
Mithun
Watto
Killer Miller
Afridi
Pinak Ghosh
Muktar Ali
Sohag Gazi
Arafat Sunny
Rubel

[Mas_UK25]

^ I'd drop Shahzad he has been bad last three games and is a hack although a decent t20 big hitting hack. And Mithun would keep.

Dawson was ok, slowed down wrong times but ok innings held innings. He can open, or Mithun.

[Mas_UK25]

Gazi gets wicket of the first ball.

I don't know about others. I'm liking Gazi new action seems he has got used to it. He is certainly bowling decent stuff!

[Nadim]

Mubaveera is a waste

Why BB keep picking him?

Malan is a loss for BB. They would hope he is fit for the next game

[Nadim]

Nayeem didn't even bat
Wat a captain

Btw 2 chuckeres bowling for RR lol

[Mas_UK25]

Shahriar Nafees! My man..!! 4 and a 6, qualtiy player against spinners.

[MHRAM]

Munaweera has played 4 matches and failed Everytime. He is useless.

How about Brendan Taylor ffs

[Nadim]

Originally Posted by Mas_UK25
Shahriar Nafees! My man..!! 4 and a 6, qualtiy player against spinners.

Spoke too soon my friend

[Mas_UK25]

Superb bowling by Gazi.

[MHRAM]

Nafees gone. He was batting way in front of the popping crease.

Man BB batting looks weak. Fahad at no. 7 he is another substandard player. Need to wait for brathwaite to return and also hope Malan regains fitness

[Mas_UK25]

Originally Posted by Nadim
Spoke too soon my friend

He is quality against spinners, refer to his last few innings.
One fail doesn't degrade his worth, already. Spin playing masters Likes of Sangas, Mahelas get out to spin too,

Credit to the bowler. Gazi bowled well, ball turned away, forced the batsmen to come forward.

[Rifat]

other than perera and Mushy Barisal has no other batsmen left

[Mas_UK25]

Originally Posted by MHRAM
Nafees gone. He was batting way in front of the popping crease.

Man BB batting looks weak. Fahad at no. 7 he is another substandard player. Need to wait for brathwaite to return and also hope Malan regains fitness

Only a confident, good spin player comes out the crease like that, taking a huge risk. Nafees made an error there but ball was a good one too, little turn, zipped past off. Credit to bowler.

But it shows how much he backs himself against spin, Nafees. Risky stuff batting just outside the crease line.

Big wicket for Riders!

[Rifat]

First failure for Nafees this BPL, that too after 5 games.

[MHRAM]

I agree he is in supreme form

Barisal bulls were unlucky to miss out on Malan or even Cobb for that matter. I mean Munaweera and Emrit are just useless players.

I wonder why barisal play Rayad emrit. BB has 3 pacemen and Perera bowls too. Then why pick a bowling all-rounder like Emrit. Atleast pick a local batsman and play rumman raees

[Nadim]

James Franklin picked up by RK

He has a test hattrick vs Bangladesh back in 2004…..plenty of experience

[Rifat]

Originally Posted by MHRAM
I agree he is in supreme form

Barisal bulls were unlucky to miss out on Malan or even Cobb for that matter. I mean Munaweera and Emrit are just useless players.

I wonder why barisal play Rayad emrit. BB has 3 pacemen and Perera bowls too. Then why pick a bowling all-rounder like Emrit. Atleast pick a local batsman and play rumman raees

Emrit bowled well today, stopped the flow of runs.

[aklemalp]

Lovely glove work by Mohammad Shahzad

[Nadim]

Game over BB

[MHRAM]

Mushy gone

Both their main batsman out to stumping.

[aklemalp]

That innocent, worried look on Mushy's face.

Looks so much like Roey's avatar

[MHRAM]

Man Shehzad with gloves have done the job. One good catch and two excellent stumpings

[aklemalp]

How fast was th at ball down the leg side from Afridi?