ICC Champions Trophy, 2006

Complete coverage of Bangladesh's participation at the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.

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Australia wins Champions Trophy

Australia lifts the 2006 Champions Trophy by emphatically beating the West Indies in a rain shortened final. Starting spectacularly the West Indies collapsed even more spectacularly to 138 in 30.4 overs. Australia were 45/2 when the heavens opened and when play could actually resumed messers Duckworth and Lewis had dictated a revised target of 116 in 35 overs. That the Aussies quickly achieved with 41 balls to spare and no further wicket hiccups.

Bangladesh Bows out

Bangladesh bows out of the 2006 edition of the Champions Trophy having lost 2 out of 3 matches in the qualifying phase. They lost their first two matches to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe but redeemed themselves with a thrashing of wooden spooner Zimbabwe.

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Latest News

• Nafees silences critics - Daily Star
• Bangladesh sign off with easy win - BBC
• Nafees stars in Bangladesh's win - CricInfo
• Gayle seals emphatic win - CricInfo
• Windies destroy Tigers to qualify - BBC
• Same old story for Tigers - Daily Star
• Windies wary of Bangladesh threat - BBC
• West Indies seek emphatic win - CricInfo

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Match Highlights

Ist Qualifying Match: BD vs SL at Chandigarh, Oct 7, 2006

Bangladesh lost their opening qualifier match to Sri Lanka by 37 runs at the the 2006 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. Batting first, Sri Lanka racked up 302/8 on the back of a fine century from Upul Tharanga . In return, Bangladesh did lose some early wickets but gamely fought on to score a respectable 265/9. Aftab AHmed provided some fireworks with a quickfire 33 off 31 balls and another youngster Sakib Al Hasan fought patiently to remain unbeaten on 69 his maiden ODI half century.

Bangladesh next meets the WI in a crucial match.

Sri Lanka 302 for 8 (Tharanga 105) beat Bangladesh 265 for 9 (Saqibul 67*) by 37 runs

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2nd Qualifying Match: BD vs WI at Jaipur, Oct 11, 2006

Batting first, Bangladesh was dismissed for 161 after being 95 for 1 in the 20th over at one stage. The only bright spot was Shariar Nafees and Aftab Ahmed sharing a 85 run partnership with Aftab going on to score 59. West Indies had no trouble overhauling the meager Bangladesh total for no loss of wickets as they scampered to an easy win in 36.4 overs with Chris Gayle scoring an emphatic 104*.

36.4 overs West Indies 164 for 0 beat Bangladesh 161 by 10 wickets

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3rd Qualifying Match: BD vs ZIM at Jaipur, Oct 13, 2006

Batting first, Bangladesh scored 232 for 6 in their allotted 50 overs on a slow wicket. Opener Shahriar Nafees anchored the innings and went on to score 123*, the highest ODI score for a Bangladeshi. Nafees is now the first Bangladeshi to have two ODI centuries. The 231 was enough to see of the Zimbabweans. Once the pace came off the ball, the slowbowlers forst srangled and then skittled out the Zimbabweans for only 130. Only BRM Taylor offered any resistance in his 52.

Bangladesh wins by 101 runs

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