Match Thread: 2nd Test: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dhaka Nov 30-Dec 4, 2018 (09:30 local | 03:30 GMT | 22:30 EST -1d | 21:30 CST -1d | 19:30 PST -1d)

[roman]

Its time to win the series. Lets Go Tigers

Bangladesh Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Soumya Sarker, Mohammad Mithun, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Ariful Haque, Khaled Ahmed, Shadman Islam

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[roman]

Forgot to add "Match thread" on the title. Mods please rectify this..Thanks

[aklemalp]

Best case scenario: we draw this and lose the series

Worse-case scenario: we lose this and lose the series by a sweep.

Congrats BD

[Eshen]

^^Did you not hear Warrican that WI will play for win?! Don't put your team down so easily.

Anyway, good chance for both Momin and Taijul to break into top 20 batsmen and bowlers in ICC rankings.

[godzilla]

I thought tamim was going to play second test? Still not match fit?

[Rinathq]

Mushy got injured.. Liton called as a backup. Mushy will be game time decision

[ToBeFair]

Expecting a great fight from West Indies. We have to give our 120% to win. The most important will be first innings batting. Whether batting first or second, taking a first innings lead of at least 50 runs will be the key to victory. We have already produced good batting in two consecutive tests. The law of average is now against us..thus feeling nervous

[kalpurush]

^^^ Ah! And I thought we only scored one 500 + scoring...

[One World]

Please make it a sticky, thanks.

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Rinathq
Mushy got injured.. Liton called as a backup. Mushy will be game time decision

Mushfiq dropped three catches in the last Test while being fully fit. The management should take the gloves away from him anyway.

[Max100]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Mushfiq dropped three catches in the last Test while being fully fit. The management should take the gloves away from him anyway.

liton is better keeper than mushy. actually anyone is better keeper than mushy

[Eshen]

From Daily Star-

According to sources close to the team, left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman -- who bowled just four overs in the first Test as the lone pacer -- is likely to be replaced by seam-bowling all-rounder Ariful Haque.

[roman]

Originally Posted by Eshen
From Daily Star-

Wow. So all spin attack. Good for Mustafiz. he needed some rest before the ODI series

[Rinathq]

Make sense ...why risk an injury for maybe 10 overs of bowling...

[al Furqaan]

We should not be needing spinning pitches against likes of WI and ZIM.

Even India and Sri Lanka never made pitches that were so imbalanced.

We need a flat track. Not a bullshit wicket where the game is over by lunch on day 3.

[tiger1000]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
We should not be needing spinning pitches against likes of WI and ZIM.

Even India and Sri Lanka never made pitches that were so imbalanced.

We need a flat track. Not a bullshit wicket where the game is over by lunch on day 3.

Flat tracks are the worst things about cricket

The sylhet pitch would produce great fair cricket

[Rinathq]

Batting first.. great

[Night_wolf]

mushfik and liton both are playing..so i guess mushfik wont keep

[al Furqaan]

Hope we can get 400 in the first innings and bat at least 4 sessions. Tired of games where 250 is a par score and all our spinners bag 10 fers.

[Ashfaq]

What a dumb decision it is to play with no seamer. What if the Windies batsmen neutralize one of our spinners? How can anybody think going with four finger spinner is a great idea? Such a one dimensional attack.

[Match Adda]

Finally toss lokkhi in our way , actually sakib way .... sakib did the 50% of his job... next rest should do...

[Match Adda]

Lol playing with 11 batsman, Bd is on

[ToBeFair]

Originally Posted by Ashfaq
What a dumb decision it is to play with no seamer. What if the Windies batsmen neutralize one of our spinners? How can anybody think going with four finger spinner is a great idea? Such a one dimensional attack.

Unlike Sylhet debacle, if we read the pitch correctly, four spinner decision should pay off. But we have to put runs on the board.

Loved the following quote from Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan: We will bat first as it looks a dry wicket. Runs on the board in the first innings are going to be crucial. The win was very special for us as we worked hard for that. We are up for the challenge as they'll come hard at us, hence we have to be at our best. We have one change, Liton Das comes in the side for Mustafizur Rahman. I think, I am more hungry than ever to do well for my team and contribute for my team. My focus is more on batting and bowling more than my captaincy.

[Rinathq]

Just praying Shadman performs

[ToBeFair]

Originally Posted by Rinathq
Just praying Shadman performs

My gut feeling says Shadman will do well inshaAllah.