Match Thread: 3rd Test: Bangladesh A vs Zimbabwe A at Bulawayo June 30 - July 03 - Page 2

Sovik · #26 July 1, 2006, 01:15 PM

horrible batting display

ahms · #27 July 1, 2006, 01:24 PM

No news is good news. Thanks

Shafi · #28 July 1, 2006, 02:48 PM

Again lack of consistency

Sam · #29 July 1, 2006, 04:07 PM

Cricinfo reports:
Zimbabwe A tighten their grip
Young spinner Timycen Maruma picked up three crucial wickets to ensure Zimbabwe A maintained their grip on the second day of their four-day match against Bangladesh A at Queens Sports Club. Maruma found some turn on the Queens track to get rid of opener Mehrab Hossain, Alok Kapali and Mahmud Ullah Riyad as Bangladesh A in reply to the home team's 353 closed the second day on 115 for the loss of seven wickets.
The visitors still need 89 runs to avoid the follow-on and it is going to be a difficult task with most of their reliable batsmen back in the pavilion. Earlier on in the day, the home side added 77 to their overnight score to take their first innings to 353 as their tail enders continued to resist. Enamul Haque took all the remaining three wickets to finish with five wickets.

Frost · #30 July 1, 2006, 05:09 PM

I hope BD A will comeback strongly in the 2nd innings. This will a confidence booster if they can comeback. All the best BD A.

al Furqaan · #31 July 1, 2006, 06:05 PM

finally the tables have turned...i think it is fair to say that zim A might be a stronger team than their national squad...of course minus enam...our a team has crap bowlers.

battye · #32 July 1, 2006, 10:22 PM

Good to see Mpofu playing again. Why Zimbabwe selectors overlooked him and Douglas Hondo for the WI series is beyond me.

HawkEye000 · #33 July 1, 2006, 11:17 PM

It's sad to see Saqibul getting out to the part-time offbreak of Matsikenyeri in all his 4 completed innings. He made promising starts in all those innings (24,26,34,25) and I guess couldn't resist his slogging instincts and just threw it away.

tglover · #34 July 2, 2006, 12:28 PM

how did things go today?

TheWatcher · #35 July 2, 2006, 01:44 PM

Match Scorecard

Alok is definately playing in the ODI series against Zimbabwe.

cricket_pagol · #36 July 2, 2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HawkEye000
It's sad to see Saqibul getting out to the part-time offbreak of Matsikenyeri in all his 4 completed innings. He made promising starts in all those innings (24,26,34,25) and I guess couldn't resist his slogging instincts and just threw it away.

I don't understand the logic of playing Hasibul Hossain (Shanto). He is quite old by now and also very ineffective.

Miraz · #37 July 2, 2006, 03:25 PM

It will be a tough ask for Bangladesh A to save the match. They are just 13 runs ahead with only 5 wickets remaining.

Shafi · #38 July 2, 2006, 06:00 PM

I've written before about extras in this series. But just checked yesterday's score and found that enamul jr has given 11 No balls!
Was he trying dusra? :-s
So far maruma got 7 wickets in this match and had only 2 no balls.

SMHasan · #39 July 2, 2006, 07:35 PM

Sadly it is a very ordinary performance by our second string team.

Sovik · #40 July 2, 2006, 07:50 PM

good news is alok is still in the crease and sharif, tapash and shanto can give him some support

bapzmania · #41 July 2, 2006, 09:42 PM

now i think its all most impossible for bangladesh to save the match.

but let me tell onethin a bangladeshi batsman is simply rockinnn
yeaa its Ashraful juz chek tht link...look at his average....
http://rainhillcc.play-cricket.com/p...83&method=Page

mac · #42 July 3, 2006, 01:40 AM

don't think BD A has any hope remaining. Selectors should should have selected the U-19 pacers in place of Shanto and Tapash.

Miraz · #43 July 3, 2006, 07:41 AM

ZIM A Vs BAN A
ZIM A 353 (122.5 ov) Enam 5 wkt& 90/3 Over -18.4 Shanto 2/34
BAN A 150 (69.5 ov) & 292 Over -96.2 Alok 138,Saqibul 42,Saghir 31
Zim won by 7 wkt(3rd 4-dayer at Bulawayo)

Poor show by Bangladesh A. Congrats to young players of Zim A who have less exposures than most of our players but they really fought hard and pulled off an impressive win.

chinaman · #44 July 3, 2006, 08:05 AM

Well, I'm impressed by the way our boys fought back. They did not give up and tried hard till the end. It is this competativeness and spirit that marks the progression of a team. More so for a struggling Kapali. It is so important for our batsmen to register frequent respectable scores against all kinds of opponents. Enam establised quite a bit of command over the Zims in general.

On the other hand, there might have been a hint of complacency from the team. Not sure though.

cricket_dorshok · #45 July 3, 2006, 12:56 PM

it is sad that BD A lost this match by 7 wkts

cricket_dorshok · #46 July 3, 2006, 01:02 PM

On the other hand, there might have been a hint of complacency from the team. Not sure though.[/QUOTE]

I think this is the same song BD A started singing (inconsistency)!

SMHasan · #47 July 3, 2006, 08:33 PM

We lost the match which is very sad. But its good to see the boys fought back strongly.

Andy-Flower · #48 July 4, 2006, 01:44 AM

Im happy we won, it shows we do have the talent to match competative teams..lets hope ZC doesnt chase away this new breed of players like they always do. Looking forward to the last match..

Hasib · #49 July 4, 2006, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy-Flower
Im happy we won, it shows we do have the talent to match competative teams..lets hope ZC doesnt chase away this new breed of players like they always do. Looking forward to the last match..

Im disappointed we lost but not really sad.. .. but im happy for u....especially because of all the trouble that Zimbabwe has been having lately

battye · #50 July 5, 2006, 05:42 AM

Congrats to Zim A!