Match Thread: 1st ODI, Bangladesh vs. South Africa at Potchefstroom, November 7, 2008

[yaseer]

Kallis+AB de Villiers partnership is the crucial one. They will try to build the launching pad for Boucher and A. Morkel.

[oracle]

moina will take more.............wickets

[thebest]

for the first time run rate below 5

[sandpiper]

It was an audacious attempt by Ontong in pursuit of a maximum... but couldnt get the elevation and found the fielder at long.

[tiger_omar]

A really good over from Sakib. Their RR is already falling, and with Kallis there, it should go down even more

[BD-BLAST]

They should use the same tactis in world cup...use your bowlers quickly and stangle the runs

[Razi]

Run rate under 5 in a pitch like this is really dream for the bowlers, add to that outfield is also pretty fast and small, so great going guys, keep it up.

[PoorFan]

Originally Posted by thebest
Rafiq called back Umar Gul. Does anybody remember that except us? Professionals have no place of these age old amateurism of spirit of cricket. As long as you are not cheating I belive spirit is not violeted.

Rafiq did it again in ICL.

Back in Mash case ... there was a mess between batsman + and the clash was unintentional, hence question on cricket spirit is too much.

[yaseer]

Kallis kichu ball nosto korbe.....surute o set hoi.....but rhythm e asar agei out korte hobe...because when he becomes set, he is dangerous.

[sandpiper]

We need more wicket before 100

[Razi]

Originally Posted by BD-BLAST
They should use the same tactis in world cup...use your bowlers quickly and stangle the runs

Which world cup are you talking about?

[yaseer]

We have checked the RR considerably. If we continue with that.....another wicket coming.....mind it....LALLA is still not in the attack yet.....continue the good work boyz.....

[BD-BLAST]

Originally Posted by Razi
Which world cup are you talking about?

Last one where they beat South Africa

[sandpiper]

He is always dangerous. He got the record of rescuing his team from severe collapse in numerous ocassions. No way to take Kallis lightly. We need his wicket at the earliest.

Originally Posted by yaseer
Kallis kichu ball nosto korbe.....surute o set hoi.....but rhythm e asar agei out korte hobe...because when he becomes set, he is dangerous.

[Nadim]

if sa get 260-.it still getable becsuase we got long batting line up

[Spitfire_x86]

Originally Posted by PoorFan
As cricinfo says, Amla slipped Before Mash run into him. So why commi blame on BD cricket spirit?

Cricinfo commentary is wrong, I saw it live.

We shouldn't have appealed. If it happened to our batsman many of us who are calling it "professional" would keep whining on and on.

[sandpiper]

unlucky for moyna and 4 through the third man

[Aritro]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
if sa get 260-.it still getable becsuase we got long batting line up

They'll be on 260 at the 40th over.

[Razi]

Originally Posted by BD-BLAST
Last one where they beat South Africa

But you said ''they should use the same tactis in world cup...use your bowlers quickly and stangle the runs'', so I thought you are talking about the coming world cup. If there was like instead of in then it would have made sense.

[Abirz]

the commentator said "if it was any other team, they would've withdrawn the appeal"

[Tendulkar_Mcgrath]

dhurr.....aarekta 4!

[Spitfire_x86]

Also we can't say Rafique's generosity cost us the test match against Pakistan. It was 9th wicket, not last wicket. Inzi could've got the remaining runs with last wicket as well.

[sandpiper]

Why ? Because Amla slipped himself down after mixing up with fellow batsman ?
It was absolutely fair to claim that an out. Purely legitimate decision.

Originally Posted by Abirz
the commentator said "if it was any other team, they would've withdrawn the appeal"

[tiger_omar]

Originally Posted by Spitfire_x86
Cricinfo commentary is wrong, I saw it live.

We shouldn't have appealed. If it happened to our batsman many of us who are calling it "professional" would keep whining on and on.

I agree that we shouldn't have appealed but it was an important wicket.

If it happened to our batsmen, we'd be curinsg the South Africans and the umpires. We'd also start a new thread that goes "Do you think South African players are unsportsmanlike?" and it would have a poll and everyone would express their anger there.

[Tendulkar_Mcgrath]

Originally Posted by Abirz
the commentator said "if it was any other team, they would've withdrawn the appeal"

whatever....show must go on.... commentators crying doesnt matter