2012 U-19 Asia Cup Match Thread: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Jun 26, 2012)

[Night_wolf]

we are doomed

[Naimul_Hd]

CI: Salman Hossain's been holding the innings together, played some good strokes, but has been forced into defensive mode. Bangladesh will want him to go on and post a big one

He was into defensive mode from the word go. He should have been little more positive to avoid putting extra pressure on Soumya to score quickly.

[Naimul_Hd]

100 up for us.

They should aim for around 210-220.

[al Furqaan]

Salman seems to be pacing his innings well

[al Furqaan]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
100 up for us.

They should aim for around 210-220.

they're already at 4 an over...they should aim for 250 minimum, 275 if the big hitting works out down the order.

[TigerEz]

200 or 230 is not a defendable score against the afghans.....they have good batters ...so have to get t o260 or 270!

[Night_wolf]

220 looks like a par score on this pitch

[TigerEz]

looks but not is!

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by TigerEz
looks but not is!

we are yet to bowl my friend..its good that we batted first..i say 220 will be enough to beat the afgans..they wont cross 150..wait and see

[Eshen]

Originally Posted by Naimul_Hd
He was into defensive mode from the word go. He should have been little more positive to avoid putting extra pressure on Soumya to score quickly.

But Shoumya got out defending! He loses his wicket to offies pretty regularly, don't see how we can blame Salman here.

[Naimul_Hd]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
they're already at 4 an over...they should aim for 250 minimum, 275 if the big hitting works out down the order.

They have scored 33 runs in the last 10 overs. And the way both batsmen are playing with SR of 38 and 58, i hardly see them start hitting in the next 6-7 overs. Again, if those 2 batsmen get out within 40 overs, can't see later order banging from the start.

So, instead of targeting 250 now, they better target 220 first and if possible, push it to 240 mark.

As i write, Salman gone.

[Sohel]

The narbhas phottij for Salman :fingers_crossed:

[Night_wolf]

Salman Hossain typical imrul kayesque innings; waste balls,get set, get out scoring 40+

[Jadukor]

Did we cross 100 without losing 4 wkts today?
Looks like it will be a crawl to 180-200

[Sohel]

Salman succumbs in the 40s as well. Shoikot is next, I'll say after a 100 ball 41.

[Eshen]

30.4
Aftab Alam to Salman Hossain, OUT, tries to dink a short ball, Tendulkar to Shoaib Akhtar 2003 World Cup-esque, but gloves it and just drops gently into the 'keeper's hands.End of a decent innings, just starting to open out and improvise he was

[Eshen]

I am still hoping to see some late order hitting from Noor and Dewan, to give us a decent score.

[Sohel]

Al-Amin is a promising player.

[Night_wolf]

31.5
Shabir Noori to Mosaddek Hossain, SIX, easy when you know how! Walks down the wicket, and just hoists one to the sightscreen. Good shot from a batsman whose looked good since he came in

is shamim doing commentary??

[Sohel]

from Shoikot, maybe a 75 ball 41 in the cards.

[al Furqaan]

Indian team losing wickets almost exactly when we are. Strange.

[al Furqaan]

19 runs from the last 3 overs...23 from the last 4

[Sohel]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
Indian team losing wickets almost exactly when we are. Strange.

Nothing strange about that bro. That's the way them Elders work through their South Asian minions, at this time Sahara.

[Kohli_Sox]

Looks like Mosaddek is the one to look out for most in the team

[al Furqaan]

Al Amin now with a 6