Match Thread: 2nd 'Test" between Bangladesh A vs Zimbabwe A at Mutare 23.6 - 26.3

[akabir77]

Bangladesh A Vs Zimbabwe A
Bangladesh A 380/10 Over -110.2 Mehrab Jr. 120, Kapali 111, T.Garwe 6/56
Zimbabwe A 251/8 Over - 61 Matsikenyeri 61, Kasteni 52, Mufambisi 44
Enamul 3/60, Sharif 2/34, Robin 2/54; At Close - Day Two of 2nd 4-day match at Mutare; Toss: BD A

[akabir77]

who is robin? does he play for holland too? i mean in the soccer team :>

[al Furqaan]

if you take enamul out...then the sides are fairly even...tho we still hold the edge cuz one of our batsman, however crappy internationally, will score a hundred.

there is a huge mental block all of our batsman have...and that is merely being content with a score circa 100.

our bats, seem to think that by scoring 100 they are done with the job...the only exception to this was ash's 158* where he really wanted to keep the strike, avoid the FO, and score however many runs he could. almost everyone else, scores a 100 and departs before 200. we need 200 badly, because that is a sign of true class.

i wonder what the conversion rates are for converting 100s to 200s for guys like lara, SRT, dravid, ponting, and others. my guess is its not very high, but our boys should begin to start scoring doubles even if only once in a blue moon.

[israr]

Zimbabwe is good, hopefully there national team will start winning matches soon

[LateCut]

Before you talk about converting 100 into 200, we should focus at converting a start into 50 and a fifty into 100. Lets start that with Basher.

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by LateCut
Before you talk about converting 100 into 200, we should focus at converting a start into 50 and a fifty into 100. Lets start that with Basher.

bashar is bashar...and in fact, he is seemingly picking up his consistancy or at least his leadership role finally. check the new front page article. tho the change in bashar's game may not neccessarily be noted in his averages (but thus far his ODI stats have improved).

in terms of starts (lets define that as reaching 20), then i think our batsman don't have a huge problem in reaching 50...yes you are correct their converion of 50s into 100s is quite poor.

[Sam]

Here is the report from DS after 2nd day of the match:

Hosts Zimbabwe A thrived on a couple of half-centuries from Stuart Matsikenyeri and Kasteni as they closed the second day of the second four-day match against Bangladesh A on a better note at the Mutare Sports Club ground yesterday.


The Zimbabwean second-string side batted out two sessions to reach 251 for 8 at stumps.

Test cap Matsikenyeri struck 61 while Kasteni scored 52. Mufambisi also contributed 44 runs.

Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque continued his brilliant form, picking up three wickets for 60. Paceman Mohammad Sharif picked two wickets for the visitors.
Earlier, Bangladesh A ended their first innings on 380 runs, after resuming the day on 307 for 6.

Zimbabwe A battle on

[Sam]

Bangladesh A Vs Zimbabwe A
Bangladesh A 380/10 Over -110.2 Mehrab Jr. 120, Kapali 111, T.Garwe 6/56
Zimbabwe A 258/10 Over - 71.4 Matsikenyeri 61, Kasteni 52, Mufambisi 44
Enamul 5/61(29.4 over), Sharif 2/39 (11 over), Robin 1/54; At Pre Lunch Session - Day Three of 2nd 4-day match at Mutare

[salu]

Zim A All Out 258. Just 7 Runs In 10 Overs And Lost 2 Wickets.one To Enamul. Good Performence So Far.need Good Batting In 2nd Innings.

[Sam]

The scorecard suggests that the last 2 wickets fell after adding only 7 runs in the morning. This gives Bangladesh A team a lead of 122 runs in the first innings. Good job done.
Detail scorecard is available (for first 2 days only) at the CI website:
Zimbabwe A v Bangladesh A
Mutare Sports Club
23,24,25,26 June 2006 (4-day match)

[Sam]

Originally Posted by akabir77
who is robin? ...

Most probably this is the nickname of Mahbubul Alam.
Here is his stats.

[chinaman]

2nd Innings Score:

BD-A: 82/3 in 27 overs
Mehrab 40*, Tushar 27

Source: Tigercricket.com

[Sam]

At last BD A are facing a batting collapse!!!!!!!!

[Sam]

Most probably Nafis Iqbal, Nazmus Sadat and Tushar Imran are out and Mehrab Junior with Saqib-ul-Hassan are batting right now.

[chinaman]

Originally Posted by Sam
At last BD A are facing a batting collapse!!!!!!!!

Well for some reason I've yet to apprehend, BD-A seems to maintain a much higher depth than the seniors and are much more capable of pulling itself out when the supply is short

[cricman]

BD Second Innings 258/6 Mehrab jr 100*, Kapali 66 Bangladesh lead by 380 runs
- Tiger Cricket

Congratulations to Mehrab jr, what is he the 3rd BD player to score a Century in both innings in a FC match )))))))))

[Miraz]

Outstanding performance by Mehrab Jr. Century in both innings. Is this the first case in any away match for Bangladesh or Bangladesh A?

[Miraz]

Tigercricket is not saying anything about the state of the match. Bangladesh A played 65.3 overs and required 4-5 over to dismiss Zim A's remaining two wicket. So, about 20 overs should be still played in the third day.

[Miraz]

Zim A need 334 to win on last day.

Bangladesh A Vs Zimbabwe A Bangladesh A 380/10 (110.2 Over )Mehrab Jr. 120 & 258/6 Over - 65.3 Mehrab 100* , Kapali 66, Sakib 34, Tushar 27 Zimbabwe A 258/10 & 47/1 Over - 15; Close Day Three of 2nd 4-day match at Mutare; Toss: BD A

[sunniath]

smart move by bd.it will be a good test of bd bowlers temperment.i am predicting a very close draw.

[Tehsin]

Looks like Mehrab Jr. and Kapali are reallu gunning for a senior call up. Pretty impressed with the duo. Looks like Kaps is finding his batting form back, wish he got a few more wicket. Promises to be a very interesting last day - UNLESS Enamul has anything to do with it.

[abdulw11]

It's shaping up to be an exciting final day. I hope the BD bowlers step their game up a level, and really go for it.

[Miraz]

I am predicting a comfortable win for Bangladesh.

[Sam]

I am also predicting for a comfortable win for Bangladesh with some good performance from our bowlers, particularly from Enam Jr.

[LateCut]

Good job by A-team. However, I expected a bigger slaughter! We should win comfortabley if the weather holds.