Story Bangladesh: From Minnows to Tigers! (End of England tour)
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qpeedore
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Whoo. Got away by the skin of my teeth in the last match there. Need to set better totals. The other teams in the Super 8's group are Zimbabwe, West Indies and Pakistan. Despite all the scandal associated with the Pakistan team in the past, they are still one of the world’s best T20 sides around and they won’t be easy to beat. Zimbabwe are perhaps on par with Bangladesh in terms of ability so that might be a close match. West Indies are either very good or very bad and it depends on what mood they’re in on the day.
First match against Pakistan, though. Have to bat better this time around.
Weather forecast and pitch report – World T20, Bangladesh vs. Pakistan
Today’s match will be played on a pitch that offers some bounce for the bowlers but that bounce can be trusted well enough for the batsmen to play their shots. The skies will be perfectly clear throughout the match and there is little chance that the dew will be a factor.
Squads
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (Bat)
Imrul Kayes (Bat)
Nazimuddin (Bat)
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Naeem Islam (All)
Shakib Al Hasan (CAPT – All)
B Anjum (Bat)
Shuvagoto Hom (Bat)
Dolar Mahmud (Bowl)
Tareq Aziz (Bowl)
Abdur Razzak (Bowl)
Bangladesh have made a lot of changes to their batting order, putting the guys who have made the better scores up the order. Anjum gets his first international match, coming in for Ahmed who has not impressed in this tournament at all.
Watch out for
Shakib Al Hasan – He bowled an excellent final over against South Africa in Bangladesh’s last match and if the pressure is on him again, he can be counted on to keep a level head.
Nazimuddin – Apart from Tamim, he was the only man to get to double figures in the last match and he was looking good before he was out. If he can get himself in today then he may just score big.
Pakistan
Salman Butt (Bat)
Azeem Ghumman (Bat)
Umar Akmal (Bat)
Fawad Alam (All)
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK)
Zohaib Khan (All)
Taufeeq Umar (Bat)
Shahid Afridi (CAPT – All)
Nayyer Abbas (All)
Riaz Afridi (Bowl)
Mohammed Asif (Bowl)
Pakistan have a strong batting lineup and a total of four spin options in their attack. They have been in good form and they would be expecting another strong showing.
Watch out for
Shahid Afridi – What Shakib is to Bangladesh, Shahid Afridi is to Pakistan. Just with more explosive batting ability. Pakistan would no doubt consider him one of the integral parts of the team.
Riaz Afridi – No relation to Shahid but what the Pakistan captain can do with the bat, Riaz can do with the ball. He took 4 wickets in Pakistan’s opening match of the tournament and while he went wicketless in their next match, he was aggressive.
The toss
Shahid and Shakib were out in the middle for the toss. Shakib tossed, Shahid called, the coin landed Pakistan’s way. Shahid did not think twice about saying that he would want to field. He said that Bangladesh’s form with the bat has been poor in the tournament so far and he wants to restrict them to a low score so that they would be able to hopefully chase it with some overs to spare. Net run rate might matter later on.
Shakib says that he thinks that the team has finally sorted their batting problems out but it really does not matter what he says, only what happens in the middle. If they were to get a low score he thinks that they would be able to defend it just as they did in the last game. But he hoped it would not go right down to the wire again. He refuses to give a target score this time as well.
Play – World T20
Tamim started things off looking great, just as he has looked in the tournament so far. He got off the mark with the first ball before Kayes took a single two balls later to get Tamim back on strike. Tamim smashed his next ball right to mid on, who fumbled his pickup and let the ball go right through him for four.
Kayes lost his leg stump when he moved too far across to a delivery that swung back at him from Asif. He went for only 2. Nazimuddin could not get himself going today and he went for 1, LBW by Riaz Afridi.
Rahim had the perfect opportunity to get himself some easy runs when he faced a free hit after Asif bowled him a no ball. But all he could do to the free hit was edge it right to the keeper. Thankfully it did not count and in the next over he hit Riaz for a perfectly straight four that had Tamim at the non-striker’s end ducking for cover.
The two men were finally able to do what few Bangladeshis have been able to do during the tournament, that being staying in the crease. They waited until the fielding restrictions were over and then worked the field for singles. By the time Rahim was out a comparatively long 6 overs later, the score was 52 and he and Tamim had built up a 37-run partnership in that time. Not much when you think of T20 cricket, but considering the past performances, it was excellent.
Rahim hung around and played some shots
Islam came out looking confident, and it showed when he played a magnificent cover drive for four from his very first ball. He kept on looking good, playing the good balls and taking the single or double when it was available, and hitting the bad balls away to the boundary.
Tamim entered the 40s and looked good but it took a brilliant piece of fielding to remove him. He pushed one into the offside and quickly set off for the single, not expecting the fielder at cover to reach it. The man ran across and put in a good dive, reaching the ball quickly and throwing from a kneeling position to the bowler, who whipped the bails off in a flash. The umpire went upstairs and Tamim was found to be out by only inches. He went for 41. Another start that he failed to convert.
The long walk back by Tamim after being run out
Islam tried to keep going but he was out soon after, edging to the keeper who initially fumbled the catch. Luckily the ball went into the air and he was able to recover well and dive backward to snatch the ball just before it hit the turf. 81 for 5 in the 15th over.
Anjum could not make much of an impact before he went, edging to the keeper off of Shahid for 6. Bangladesh were on their way to another low total but perhaps their best total of the tournament so far.
Hom provided the innings with some much-needed runs in the 19th over, taking Riaz for a four before the batsmen ran two singles and then a massive six that came off of what looked like nothing but a cover drive. The over went for 13 runs total.
Hom continued in the final over, hitting another four, then running another single. Shakib joined the fun as well, hitting a four for himself also.
Bangladesh ended with a score that was still low, but it was something that they could at least work with this time.
End of Bangladesh innings – 123/6, Iqbal 41(30), S Afridi 1-21(4)
Pakistan need 124 runs at 6.2 per over
First match against Pakistan, though. Have to bat better this time around.
Weather forecast and pitch report – World T20, Bangladesh vs. Pakistan
Today’s match will be played on a pitch that offers some bounce for the bowlers but that bounce can be trusted well enough for the batsmen to play their shots. The skies will be perfectly clear throughout the match and there is little chance that the dew will be a factor.
Squads
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (Bat)
Imrul Kayes (Bat)
Nazimuddin (Bat)
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Naeem Islam (All)
Shakib Al Hasan (CAPT – All)
B Anjum (Bat)
Shuvagoto Hom (Bat)
Dolar Mahmud (Bowl)
Tareq Aziz (Bowl)
Abdur Razzak (Bowl)
Bangladesh have made a lot of changes to their batting order, putting the guys who have made the better scores up the order. Anjum gets his first international match, coming in for Ahmed who has not impressed in this tournament at all.
Watch out for
Shakib Al Hasan – He bowled an excellent final over against South Africa in Bangladesh’s last match and if the pressure is on him again, he can be counted on to keep a level head.
Nazimuddin – Apart from Tamim, he was the only man to get to double figures in the last match and he was looking good before he was out. If he can get himself in today then he may just score big.
Pakistan
Salman Butt (Bat)
Azeem Ghumman (Bat)
Umar Akmal (Bat)
Fawad Alam (All)
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK)
Zohaib Khan (All)
Taufeeq Umar (Bat)
Shahid Afridi (CAPT – All)
Nayyer Abbas (All)
Riaz Afridi (Bowl)
Mohammed Asif (Bowl)
Pakistan have a strong batting lineup and a total of four spin options in their attack. They have been in good form and they would be expecting another strong showing.
Watch out for
Shahid Afridi – What Shakib is to Bangladesh, Shahid Afridi is to Pakistan. Just with more explosive batting ability. Pakistan would no doubt consider him one of the integral parts of the team.
Riaz Afridi – No relation to Shahid but what the Pakistan captain can do with the bat, Riaz can do with the ball. He took 4 wickets in Pakistan’s opening match of the tournament and while he went wicketless in their next match, he was aggressive.
The toss
Shahid and Shakib were out in the middle for the toss. Shakib tossed, Shahid called, the coin landed Pakistan’s way. Shahid did not think twice about saying that he would want to field. He said that Bangladesh’s form with the bat has been poor in the tournament so far and he wants to restrict them to a low score so that they would be able to hopefully chase it with some overs to spare. Net run rate might matter later on.
Shakib says that he thinks that the team has finally sorted their batting problems out but it really does not matter what he says, only what happens in the middle. If they were to get a low score he thinks that they would be able to defend it just as they did in the last game. But he hoped it would not go right down to the wire again. He refuses to give a target score this time as well.
Play – World T20
Tamim started things off looking great, just as he has looked in the tournament so far. He got off the mark with the first ball before Kayes took a single two balls later to get Tamim back on strike. Tamim smashed his next ball right to mid on, who fumbled his pickup and let the ball go right through him for four.
Kayes lost his leg stump when he moved too far across to a delivery that swung back at him from Asif. He went for only 2. Nazimuddin could not get himself going today and he went for 1, LBW by Riaz Afridi.
Rahim had the perfect opportunity to get himself some easy runs when he faced a free hit after Asif bowled him a no ball. But all he could do to the free hit was edge it right to the keeper. Thankfully it did not count and in the next over he hit Riaz for a perfectly straight four that had Tamim at the non-striker’s end ducking for cover.
The two men were finally able to do what few Bangladeshis have been able to do during the tournament, that being staying in the crease. They waited until the fielding restrictions were over and then worked the field for singles. By the time Rahim was out a comparatively long 6 overs later, the score was 52 and he and Tamim had built up a 37-run partnership in that time. Not much when you think of T20 cricket, but considering the past performances, it was excellent.
Rahim hung around and played some shots
Islam came out looking confident, and it showed when he played a magnificent cover drive for four from his very first ball. He kept on looking good, playing the good balls and taking the single or double when it was available, and hitting the bad balls away to the boundary.
Tamim entered the 40s and looked good but it took a brilliant piece of fielding to remove him. He pushed one into the offside and quickly set off for the single, not expecting the fielder at cover to reach it. The man ran across and put in a good dive, reaching the ball quickly and throwing from a kneeling position to the bowler, who whipped the bails off in a flash. The umpire went upstairs and Tamim was found to be out by only inches. He went for 41. Another start that he failed to convert.
The long walk back by Tamim after being run out
Islam tried to keep going but he was out soon after, edging to the keeper who initially fumbled the catch. Luckily the ball went into the air and he was able to recover well and dive backward to snatch the ball just before it hit the turf. 81 for 5 in the 15th over.
Anjum could not make much of an impact before he went, edging to the keeper off of Shahid for 6. Bangladesh were on their way to another low total but perhaps their best total of the tournament so far.
Hom provided the innings with some much-needed runs in the 19th over, taking Riaz for a four before the batsmen ran two singles and then a massive six that came off of what looked like nothing but a cover drive. The over went for 13 runs total.
Hom continued in the final over, hitting another four, then running another single. Shakib joined the fun as well, hitting a four for himself also.
Bangladesh ended with a score that was still low, but it was something that they could at least work with this time.
End of Bangladesh innings – 123/6, Iqbal 41(30), S Afridi 1-21(4)
Pakistan need 124 runs at 6.2 per over
Code:
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Bangladesh v Pakistan
World Cup 20 - Super Eight - 7 Oct 2012
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Bangladesh - 1st Innings
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T Iqbal run out 41
I Kayes b Asif 2
N Nazimuddin lbw b Afridi 1
M Rahim b Abbas 15
N Islam c Ahmed b Khan 20
S Al Hasan not out 16
B Anjum c Ghumman b Afridi 6
S Hom not out 19
D Mahmud
T Aziz
A Razzak
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Extras: (nb2,w1) 3
TOTAL: (6 wkts, 20 overs) 123
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O M R W
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R Afridi 4 0 35 1
M Asif 4 0 21 1
N Abbas 4 0 24 1
S Afridi 4 0 21 1
Z Khan 4 0 22 1
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Fall of Wickets:
1-8 2-15 3-52 4-79 5-81
6-97
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Must be easy for Pakistan! 123, wasn't enough? maybe because you've lost some quick wickets but Iqbal was again excellent with the bat and, probably the batting pair have taken lot of deliveries when they came to bat. And for Pakistan each bowlers shared a wicket between them. not quite sure about this Have to played the game on cricsim? anyhow, the writing is again superb.
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Wow, never expected Bangladesh to win in last match. Whenever Sakib says that his team has sorted out their batting problem, they put up an ordinary batting show. 
You're incredibly lucky with that group! The teams I would most fear would be (in no particular order) Australia, India, England and South Africa. They must be the other group!
Zimbabwe seem to be the team that can be best relied upon to fail with the bat - of all those who could possibly have got this far (that's including Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands - and even your mob!). Plus they have no international-class bowlers to speak of, do they?
I see Shahid's backing himself with the bat - all the way BACK to number eight that is! That's one less variable to worry about - it'll be all over before he gets in. I suppose Akmal, Butt, and Alam fire from time to time, but you're certainly not out of this one. No Kamran Akmal is another plus, I would've thought.
Zimbabwe seem to be the team that can be best relied upon to fail with the bat - of all those who could possibly have got this far (that's including Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands - and even your mob!). Plus they have no international-class bowlers to speak of, do they?
I see Shahid's backing himself with the bat - all the way BACK to number eight that is! That's one less variable to worry about - it'll be all over before he gets in. I suppose Akmal, Butt, and Alam fire from time to time, but you're certainly not out of this one. No Kamran Akmal is another plus, I would've thought.
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Bangladesh came out into the field looking positive right at the start. The field was set aggressively and Mahmud bowled with venom. With the last ball of his first over he had Butt edging, but the ball fell wide of second slip, who could not reach it in time to save the boundary either.
Butt and Ghumman knew what they had to do, though, and they were happy to take the singles whenever they were on offer. They did manage to hit a few fours along the way and kept themselves up with the asking rate. By the end of the fielding restrictions they were 32 without loss.
With the restrictions lifted, the batsmen saw their chance to up the scoring. They took Shakib and Razzak for 10 runs each in the next two overs, forcing Bangladesh to change things up with respect to the field and also forced Shakib out of the attack.
Salman Butt found things too easy
They stuck with Razzak though, and he was the one to get the first wicket, trapping Ghumman in front of the stumps with the arm ball. Middle and leg would probably have been hit and Ghumman was on his way. 60 for 1 but a good start by the Pakistanis.
Umar Akmal was never one to just sit there and he started to play his shots from the outset, cutting a wide ball from Razzak for a four to get himself off the mark. He continued to find the boundary with regularity and Butt also kept on going as he approached fifty.
Umar Akmal did not bother with defense
Butt got there in the 16th over with a single to deep backward point. It had come off of 37 balls with 6 fours. After he passed the landmark, he started to play more aggressively and hit fours with such ease that Bangladesh were unable to stop him. He ended the chase with just such a boundary, nicely hit straight back past the bowler to finish the match.
End of Pakistan innings ? 124/1(16.2), Butt 67*(42), Razzak 1-35(4)
Pakistan win by 9 wickets
Shakib says to the interviewer after the match that despite posting their best total so far, they were still maybe 20 or 30 runs short of really having a good competitive score. They were still working out the kinks in the batting lineup, and probably by the next match things should go better for them batting-wise.
Shahid says that his team is very strong and all they want to do is play good cricket. He knows that the results will come once they stick to the basics. The batsmen showed just that, not really taking any big risks but still bringing home the match comfortably.
Salman Butt is the man of the match. He says that at the start he took things easy but he knew that the net run rate might be important later on so he decided to take a few calculated risks and they paid off for him. Everyone had high hopes for Pakistan to go all the way and with the way they were playing, they believed the hype too.
Butt poses with his Man of the Match medal
Butt and Ghumman knew what they had to do, though, and they were happy to take the singles whenever they were on offer. They did manage to hit a few fours along the way and kept themselves up with the asking rate. By the end of the fielding restrictions they were 32 without loss.
With the restrictions lifted, the batsmen saw their chance to up the scoring. They took Shakib and Razzak for 10 runs each in the next two overs, forcing Bangladesh to change things up with respect to the field and also forced Shakib out of the attack.
Salman Butt found things too easy
They stuck with Razzak though, and he was the one to get the first wicket, trapping Ghumman in front of the stumps with the arm ball. Middle and leg would probably have been hit and Ghumman was on his way. 60 for 1 but a good start by the Pakistanis.
Umar Akmal was never one to just sit there and he started to play his shots from the outset, cutting a wide ball from Razzak for a four to get himself off the mark. He continued to find the boundary with regularity and Butt also kept on going as he approached fifty.
Umar Akmal did not bother with defense
Butt got there in the 16th over with a single to deep backward point. It had come off of 37 balls with 6 fours. After he passed the landmark, he started to play more aggressively and hit fours with such ease that Bangladesh were unable to stop him. He ended the chase with just such a boundary, nicely hit straight back past the bowler to finish the match.
End of Pakistan innings ? 124/1(16.2), Butt 67*(42), Razzak 1-35(4)
Pakistan win by 9 wickets
Code:
Pakistan - 1st Innings
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S Butt not out 67
A Ghumman lbw b Razzak 30
U Akmal not out 27
F Alam
S Ahmed
Z Khan
T Umar
S Afridi
N Abbas
R Afridi
M Asif
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Extras: 0
TOTAL: (1 wkts, 16.2 overs) 124
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O M R W
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D Mahmud 4 0 21 0
T Aziz 3 0 22 0
A Razzak 4 0 35 1
S Al Hasan 3.2 0 28 0
N Islam 2 0 18 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-60
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Pakistan won by 9 wickets
**********************************************Shakib says to the interviewer after the match that despite posting their best total so far, they were still maybe 20 or 30 runs short of really having a good competitive score. They were still working out the kinks in the batting lineup, and probably by the next match things should go better for them batting-wise.
Shahid says that his team is very strong and all they want to do is play good cricket. He knows that the results will come once they stick to the basics. The batsmen showed just that, not really taking any big risks but still bringing home the match comfortably.
Salman Butt is the man of the match. He says that at the start he took things easy but he knew that the net run rate might be important later on so he decided to take a few calculated risks and they paid off for him. Everyone had high hopes for Pakistan to go all the way and with the way they were playing, they believed the hype too.
Butt poses with his Man of the Match medal
Wow, the 'chokers' tag is pretty alright then as they couldn't score 100 odd in 20 overs.
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As I said earlier, "Easy target" and yeah! they have done it. that run-chase was quite easy. didn't get to a decent total but in reply, it is an exciting challenge for Afridi and his side who'd aim to raise the standards of batting. :P
Please display the match number etc., to know whether which match has been played. and I'm confused with the scorecard either! I'd just suggest you to post the balls, so that it helps us.
Please display the match number etc., to know whether which match has been played. and I'm confused with the scorecard either! I'd just suggest you to post the balls, so that it helps us.
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Not just 20-30 runs short, Bangladesh team has to learn a lots to adapt to this T20. Their batting was less than ordinary. 
qpeedore
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Apologies for the lack of updates this past week. I've been really busy and I'll probably be busy until about Tuesday. So...probably an update then. Everything's written up but it's to format and whatnot so I'll try to get an update in by then.
I face Zimbabwe in the next game. Let's get some opinions. Who wins? Any particular bowling/batting performances from Bangladesh that will stand out? Anyone who will fail miserably?
I face Zimbabwe in the next game. Let's get some opinions. Who wins? Any particular bowling/batting performances from Bangladesh that will stand out? Anyone who will fail miserably?
qpeedore
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Sorry for the LONG delay between posts...things have been way hectic for me in the real world so my virtual Bangladesh team had to wait a little bit. But things should be a lot easier for me now so expect regular updates.
Next match is against Zimbabwe. Don?t think they?re an easy win. They beat the West Indies by 5 wickets with one ball to spare in their first super eight match. Clearly they know a thing or two about handling pressure, just as we do. But that doesn?t mean that I?m going to expect anything less than a win.
Pitch report and weather forecast ? World T20
As the tournament progresses, the pitches will all get a little older and some of the bounce might start to go. This pitch is still very good, but the bounce may not be as good as it was in some earlier matches. The bowlers will still have their work cut out for them, though. It is far from an even contest between bat and ball.
What may make the bowlers happy is the cloud cover. It might help the new ball to swing a bit early on but that should hardly cause the batsmen any trouble.
Squads
Zimbabwe
Hamilton Masakadza (Bat)
Vusi Sibanda (Bat)
Forster Mutizwa (WK)
Sean Williams (All)
S Rutherford (All)
Elton Chigumbura (CAPT ? All)
Gregory Strydom (All)
Shingirai Masakadza (Bowl)
Admire Manyumwa (Bowl)
Bryton Mugochi (Bowl)
Edward Rainsford (Bowl)
Zimbabwe have their numerous medium pacers, as they are accustomed to recently. With the conditions above as they are, those men might be a handful today.
Watch out for
Admire Manyumwa ? He leads Zimbabwe?s wicket-takers in the tournament, and with each of his 7 wickets coming at an average of 10.57, he is the man Bangladesh have to look out for.
Hamilton Mazakadza ? Much like Tamim is to Bangladesh, Hamilton is crucial to Zimbabwe?s top order. He has been consistent throughout the tournament so far, and Zimbabwe will be looking to him to contribute once again.
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (Bat)
B Anjum (Bat)
Nazimuddin (Bat)
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Naeem Islam (All)
Shakib Al Hasan (CAPT ? All)
Shuvagoto Hom (Bat)
Alok Kapali (All)
Dolar Mahmud (Bowl)
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bowl)
Abdur Razzak (Bowl)
Bangladesh seem to want to keep experimenting until they find the best combination for them. Their batting order is chopped and changed once again, with Anjum promoted to open with Tamim as Kayes gets dropped after making low scores so far. Kapali also gets a match, presumably more for his bowling than anything else. Mortaza swaps spots with Aziz, probably because Aziz has done little to impress in his three matches so far.
Watch out for
Shuvagoto Hom ? He was the one who provided the Bangladesh innings with some crucial runs late in the innings in the last match and he may be called upon to do the same today.
Dolar Mahmud ? He has been fairly economical in the tournament so far and Bangladesh will want him to continue with that even if he does not pick up any wickets.
The toss
Chigumbura is the man to toss as Shakib calls tails in midair. The coin lands heads up and Shakib decides to bowl first. When asked, he says that Zimbabwe won against the West Indies chasing and he thinks that they will not be as good setting a total.
Chigumbura is neutral toward batting first. He says that the pitch would remain good for the entire match and it most likely would come down to who plays the better cricket. The two teams were evenly matched and it was all about assessing the situation as it progresses.
Play ? World T20, Zimbabwe vs. Bangladesh
Bangladesh knew that they had a good chance of winning this one if they played well and got themselves a few early wickets. Mahmud opened the bowling and clearly had that in his mind as he started well. It took him three balls before he had Masakadza edging to Rahim for 1. Zimbabwe were 2 for 1 and in trouble early on.
He was presented with a sharp chance from Mutizwa?s first ball as the batsman pushed at one that was wider than usual. The ball came back to Mahmud quickly but he could not hold on despite getting a hand to it. The ball went through him and the batsmen ran a quick single. Mahmud held his hand in pain and it took a trip from the physio and a few passes with the magic spray before he could bowl the final ball of the over.
Mortaza had Sibanda playing and missing in the next over but the batsman came back well to smash the last ball of the over for a four past the diving mid on.
Mutizwa was starting to take advantage of the lifeline he had gotten and he took Mahmud for two more fours in the next over. Mahmud did not seem very comfortable as he bowled and his hand was clearly still bothering him. After the over he went off the field to get further treatment.
Mortaza took the second wicket, that of Mutizwa, with an excellent change of pace. Mutizwa was expecting the normal-paced ball but Mortaza just rolled his fingers on the seam as he let go and the ball held up after bouncing. The batsman was long through his shot as the ball passed him and clattered into the off stump.
He was not done there, either. Two balls later he had the new man caught with another little cutter that just moved a fraction after pitching to beat the edge of the bat and rap the pads. The bowler and the close fielders all went up. To the naked eye it was close. To the umpire it was out. Replays confirmed that the batsman was hit just fractionally inside the line of the off stump and the ball would have gone on to take perhaps middle and off. Zimbabwe were in trouble at 25 for 3 after 4 overs.
Mortaza celebrates after his double strike
Shakib replaced Mahmud and he was into a good over until the fifth ball, when Rutherford charged up the pitch and connected well with one that sailed over the midwicket boundary for the first six of the innings. Shakib was not as impressed with the shot as Rutherford was and when he saw the batsman coming at him the next ball, he adjusted quickly to dart it into the pads and prevent him from scoring.
Rutherford continued, even going after Mortaza, the best bowler so far. He saw his chance with an attempted short ball that did not get up as much as Mortaza would have wanted. It was pulled away for four behind square.
With the fielding restrictions over, Bangladesh sent a few more men outside the circle in an attempt to dry up the boundaries. Rutherford did not seem to mind taking the fielders on. When Razzak pitched one up, he swung at it and did not time it as well as he would have liked, but the ball still went between the fielders and won the race into the boundary.
After that, Sibanda went down the pitch to have a few words with him. Rutherford then started to play more defensively, but you could tell he was itching to get on with things. The singles did not seem to be enough for him and dot balls had him swinging hard at the next ball. When he glanced one down to the right of short fine leg, he called for the single and took off. Sibanda at the other end hesitated as he had a better view, but he took off eventually and found himself run out by a mile.
Chigumbura came to the crease and said a few words to Rutherford before taking guard. He only lasted three balls before hitting his fourth right to midwicket who was standing inside the circle. Zimbabwe were in some serious trouble as they had lost half their side for 62 after 11 overs.
Strydom knew what had to be done, but he preferred to do things his way and he hit his first two scoring shots for four each before taking a quick single. He and Rutherford shared a 46-run partnership from 34 balls before Rutherford was out edging to Rahim for 35.
Strydom continued, though, hitting the boundaries whenever he could. He lost Masakadza, bowled by Mortaza but he kept going. It took a wonderful Yorker from Mahmud to remove him, bowled for 43 from just 27 balls.
Razzak took the final two wickets in the last over as the tail tried to get quick runs before the innings ended. Zimbabwe got a low total, but even that low was higher than any score Bangladesh had made so far.
Razzak took the final two wickets
End of Zimbabwe innings ? 132/10(19.5), Strydom 43(27), Mahmud 3-27(4)
Bangladesh need 133 runs at 6.6 per over
Next match is against Zimbabwe. Don?t think they?re an easy win. They beat the West Indies by 5 wickets with one ball to spare in their first super eight match. Clearly they know a thing or two about handling pressure, just as we do. But that doesn?t mean that I?m going to expect anything less than a win.
Pitch report and weather forecast ? World T20
As the tournament progresses, the pitches will all get a little older and some of the bounce might start to go. This pitch is still very good, but the bounce may not be as good as it was in some earlier matches. The bowlers will still have their work cut out for them, though. It is far from an even contest between bat and ball.
What may make the bowlers happy is the cloud cover. It might help the new ball to swing a bit early on but that should hardly cause the batsmen any trouble.
Squads
Zimbabwe
Hamilton Masakadza (Bat)
Vusi Sibanda (Bat)
Forster Mutizwa (WK)
Sean Williams (All)
S Rutherford (All)
Elton Chigumbura (CAPT ? All)
Gregory Strydom (All)
Shingirai Masakadza (Bowl)
Admire Manyumwa (Bowl)
Bryton Mugochi (Bowl)
Edward Rainsford (Bowl)
Zimbabwe have their numerous medium pacers, as they are accustomed to recently. With the conditions above as they are, those men might be a handful today.
Watch out for
Admire Manyumwa ? He leads Zimbabwe?s wicket-takers in the tournament, and with each of his 7 wickets coming at an average of 10.57, he is the man Bangladesh have to look out for.
Hamilton Mazakadza ? Much like Tamim is to Bangladesh, Hamilton is crucial to Zimbabwe?s top order. He has been consistent throughout the tournament so far, and Zimbabwe will be looking to him to contribute once again.
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal (Bat)
B Anjum (Bat)
Nazimuddin (Bat)
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
Naeem Islam (All)
Shakib Al Hasan (CAPT ? All)
Shuvagoto Hom (Bat)
Alok Kapali (All)
Dolar Mahmud (Bowl)
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bowl)
Abdur Razzak (Bowl)
Bangladesh seem to want to keep experimenting until they find the best combination for them. Their batting order is chopped and changed once again, with Anjum promoted to open with Tamim as Kayes gets dropped after making low scores so far. Kapali also gets a match, presumably more for his bowling than anything else. Mortaza swaps spots with Aziz, probably because Aziz has done little to impress in his three matches so far.
Watch out for
Shuvagoto Hom ? He was the one who provided the Bangladesh innings with some crucial runs late in the innings in the last match and he may be called upon to do the same today.
Dolar Mahmud ? He has been fairly economical in the tournament so far and Bangladesh will want him to continue with that even if he does not pick up any wickets.
The toss
Chigumbura is the man to toss as Shakib calls tails in midair. The coin lands heads up and Shakib decides to bowl first. When asked, he says that Zimbabwe won against the West Indies chasing and he thinks that they will not be as good setting a total.
Chigumbura is neutral toward batting first. He says that the pitch would remain good for the entire match and it most likely would come down to who plays the better cricket. The two teams were evenly matched and it was all about assessing the situation as it progresses.
Play ? World T20, Zimbabwe vs. Bangladesh
Bangladesh knew that they had a good chance of winning this one if they played well and got themselves a few early wickets. Mahmud opened the bowling and clearly had that in his mind as he started well. It took him three balls before he had Masakadza edging to Rahim for 1. Zimbabwe were 2 for 1 and in trouble early on.
He was presented with a sharp chance from Mutizwa?s first ball as the batsman pushed at one that was wider than usual. The ball came back to Mahmud quickly but he could not hold on despite getting a hand to it. The ball went through him and the batsmen ran a quick single. Mahmud held his hand in pain and it took a trip from the physio and a few passes with the magic spray before he could bowl the final ball of the over.
Mortaza had Sibanda playing and missing in the next over but the batsman came back well to smash the last ball of the over for a four past the diving mid on.
Mutizwa was starting to take advantage of the lifeline he had gotten and he took Mahmud for two more fours in the next over. Mahmud did not seem very comfortable as he bowled and his hand was clearly still bothering him. After the over he went off the field to get further treatment.
Mortaza took the second wicket, that of Mutizwa, with an excellent change of pace. Mutizwa was expecting the normal-paced ball but Mortaza just rolled his fingers on the seam as he let go and the ball held up after bouncing. The batsman was long through his shot as the ball passed him and clattered into the off stump.
He was not done there, either. Two balls later he had the new man caught with another little cutter that just moved a fraction after pitching to beat the edge of the bat and rap the pads. The bowler and the close fielders all went up. To the naked eye it was close. To the umpire it was out. Replays confirmed that the batsman was hit just fractionally inside the line of the off stump and the ball would have gone on to take perhaps middle and off. Zimbabwe were in trouble at 25 for 3 after 4 overs.
Mortaza celebrates after his double strike
Shakib replaced Mahmud and he was into a good over until the fifth ball, when Rutherford charged up the pitch and connected well with one that sailed over the midwicket boundary for the first six of the innings. Shakib was not as impressed with the shot as Rutherford was and when he saw the batsman coming at him the next ball, he adjusted quickly to dart it into the pads and prevent him from scoring.
Rutherford continued, even going after Mortaza, the best bowler so far. He saw his chance with an attempted short ball that did not get up as much as Mortaza would have wanted. It was pulled away for four behind square.
With the fielding restrictions over, Bangladesh sent a few more men outside the circle in an attempt to dry up the boundaries. Rutherford did not seem to mind taking the fielders on. When Razzak pitched one up, he swung at it and did not time it as well as he would have liked, but the ball still went between the fielders and won the race into the boundary.
After that, Sibanda went down the pitch to have a few words with him. Rutherford then started to play more defensively, but you could tell he was itching to get on with things. The singles did not seem to be enough for him and dot balls had him swinging hard at the next ball. When he glanced one down to the right of short fine leg, he called for the single and took off. Sibanda at the other end hesitated as he had a better view, but he took off eventually and found himself run out by a mile.
Chigumbura came to the crease and said a few words to Rutherford before taking guard. He only lasted three balls before hitting his fourth right to midwicket who was standing inside the circle. Zimbabwe were in some serious trouble as they had lost half their side for 62 after 11 overs.
Strydom knew what had to be done, but he preferred to do things his way and he hit his first two scoring shots for four each before taking a quick single. He and Rutherford shared a 46-run partnership from 34 balls before Rutherford was out edging to Rahim for 35.
Strydom continued, though, hitting the boundaries whenever he could. He lost Masakadza, bowled by Mortaza but he kept going. It took a wonderful Yorker from Mahmud to remove him, bowled for 43 from just 27 balls.
Razzak took the final two wickets in the last over as the tail tried to get quick runs before the innings ended. Zimbabwe got a low total, but even that low was higher than any score Bangladesh had made so far.
Razzak took the final two wickets
End of Zimbabwe innings ? 132/10(19.5), Strydom 43(27), Mahmud 3-27(4)
Bangladesh need 133 runs at 6.6 per over
Code:
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Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
World Cup 20 - Super Eight - 9 Oct 2012
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Zimbabwe - 1st Innings
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H Masakadza c Rahim b Mahmud 1
V Sibanda run out 25
F Mutizwa b Mortaza 11
S Williams lbw b Mortaza 0
S Rutherford c Rahim b Mahmud 35
E Chigumbura c Anjum b Kapali 0
G Strydom b Mahmud 43
S Masakadza b Mortaza 5
A Manyumwa not out 3
B Mugochi b Razzak 5
E Rainsford lbw b Razzak 0
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Extras: (nb1,w2,lb1) 4
TOTAL: (all out, 19.5 overs) 132
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O M R W
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D Mahmud 4 0 27 3
M Mortaza 4 0 31 3
S Al Hasan 3 0 21 0
A Razzak 3.5 0 18 2
A Kapali 4 0 26 1
N Islam 1 0 8 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-2 2-25 3-25 4-62 5-62
6-108 7-123 8-125 9-132 10-132qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
Bangladesh had made a good showing in the field and now they needed to back that up with some good batting. The total was not high by any means, but it would still take some getting. Zimbabwe?s abundance of medium pacers would make timing a little difficult and if their mix of cutters and slower balls got any help from the pitch, it would make life hard from the batsmen.
Surprisingly, it was not Tamim who was the aggressor at the start. Anjum was the man to hit the first boundary with a vicious cut that third man had no chance of stopping. The next ball he went through cover with a nice drive for another four.
Tamim started playing his shots as well, taking Manyumwa for a four with a nice off drive. He ran two off of the next ball and then a single. Anjum ended the over with another wonderful cover drive.
Anjum survived a close LBW shout in the third over. Bowling from around the wicket, Masakadza got one to straighten just a fraction and rap him on the pads. The appeal went up but the umpire said not out. Hawkeye suggested that it would just clip the off stump. Most umpires would not give it out, the commentary team said. Too many what-ifs. The right call was made in the end, they reckoned.
He did not last much longer, however, as he seemed to edge one to the keeper in the next over. When he was given out he seemed disappointed with the decision but walked off anyway. It took several replays before the commentators concluded that there was a lot of doubt there as to whether the ball took the edge or not. Zimbabwe would say that justice prevailed in the end.
Nazimuddin was aggressive right from the outset, getting himself off the mark with a boundary and then playing a carbon copy of that same shot for another four off of the next ball.
With his batting partners actually hanging around for a change, Tamim was content to just rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard going along with singles. He did find the boundary occasionally, however, and whenever he did it was clear that he was a man in form. By the end of the 6th over, they were already 50 for 1 and were looking good.
Tamim had no trouble keeping the runs flowing
Tamim was out in the 8th over looking for a quick single that definitely was not on. The throw came to the keeper, who quickly took the ball onto the stumps to find Tamim about a foot short. He went for 24.
Nazimuddin continued, however, taking Mugochi for a six that came from a slog sweep before playing his trademark cover drive for a four. That particular shot was very productive for him and as he entered the 40s, everyone on the Bangladesh bench looked on in anticipation.
That fifty came with a single to long on but he could not progress from there, getting a thin bottom edge to the keeper two balls later. He had done his job, however, and when he walked off the field Bangladesh needed 29 runs from 5.1 overs.
Rahim and Islam were efficient in chasing down those runs and it took them 22 balls to get them, Islam cutting one away to the point boundary to seal the win. The Bangladesh team ran onto the field as Islam and Rahim celebrated in the middle of the pitch.
Naeem Islam celebrates the winning runs
End of Bangladesh innings ? 134/3(18.3), Nazimuddin 50(41), S Masakadza 1-23(3)
Bangladesh win by 7 wickets
Chigumbura is noticeably disappointed at the post-match ceremony. He says that they would have liked to win this match to seal a place in the semifinals, but they still had a game to play against Pakistan and if they could win that then they stood a good chance of getting through. He said that they were a few runs too short but Nazimuddin had played a good innings.
Shakib says that finally Bangladesh have gotten their batting right, and just when it mattered most. They had a good performance with both bat and ball and at the moment the team was starting to believe in itself. Nazimuddin had played well and he expected him to carry on his good form in the match against the West Indies.
Man of the match is Dolar Mahmud. Shakib stays to translate. Mahmud indicates to Shakib that in T20 the bowlers often went for many runs without a lot of wickets but today he really enjoyed his bowling. Getting 3 wickets in 4 overs was a big achievement. When asked about his hand he said that it was still sore but nothing was broken and he should be fine for the next match.
Good match. I?m happy that someone other than Tamim made runs. Everyone who batted really contributed, actually. Hope that continues against the West Indies. If I win that match I?m almost guaranteed a spot in the semifinals.
Wait. Hold on. As I click continue I see that everyone in the group is on 2 points. West Indies have beaten Pakistan. So two more matches in the group. Two winners who would advance. Pakistan play Zimbabwe. I play the West Indies. It?s like a straight knockout now.
Surprisingly, it was not Tamim who was the aggressor at the start. Anjum was the man to hit the first boundary with a vicious cut that third man had no chance of stopping. The next ball he went through cover with a nice drive for another four.
Tamim started playing his shots as well, taking Manyumwa for a four with a nice off drive. He ran two off of the next ball and then a single. Anjum ended the over with another wonderful cover drive.
Anjum survived a close LBW shout in the third over. Bowling from around the wicket, Masakadza got one to straighten just a fraction and rap him on the pads. The appeal went up but the umpire said not out. Hawkeye suggested that it would just clip the off stump. Most umpires would not give it out, the commentary team said. Too many what-ifs. The right call was made in the end, they reckoned.
He did not last much longer, however, as he seemed to edge one to the keeper in the next over. When he was given out he seemed disappointed with the decision but walked off anyway. It took several replays before the commentators concluded that there was a lot of doubt there as to whether the ball took the edge or not. Zimbabwe would say that justice prevailed in the end.
Nazimuddin was aggressive right from the outset, getting himself off the mark with a boundary and then playing a carbon copy of that same shot for another four off of the next ball.
With his batting partners actually hanging around for a change, Tamim was content to just rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard going along with singles. He did find the boundary occasionally, however, and whenever he did it was clear that he was a man in form. By the end of the 6th over, they were already 50 for 1 and were looking good.
Tamim had no trouble keeping the runs flowing
Tamim was out in the 8th over looking for a quick single that definitely was not on. The throw came to the keeper, who quickly took the ball onto the stumps to find Tamim about a foot short. He went for 24.
Nazimuddin continued, however, taking Mugochi for a six that came from a slog sweep before playing his trademark cover drive for a four. That particular shot was very productive for him and as he entered the 40s, everyone on the Bangladesh bench looked on in anticipation.
That fifty came with a single to long on but he could not progress from there, getting a thin bottom edge to the keeper two balls later. He had done his job, however, and when he walked off the field Bangladesh needed 29 runs from 5.1 overs.
Rahim and Islam were efficient in chasing down those runs and it took them 22 balls to get them, Islam cutting one away to the point boundary to seal the win. The Bangladesh team ran onto the field as Islam and Rahim celebrated in the middle of the pitch.
Naeem Islam celebrates the winning runs
End of Bangladesh innings ? 134/3(18.3), Nazimuddin 50(41), S Masakadza 1-23(3)
Bangladesh win by 7 wickets
Chigumbura is noticeably disappointed at the post-match ceremony. He says that they would have liked to win this match to seal a place in the semifinals, but they still had a game to play against Pakistan and if they could win that then they stood a good chance of getting through. He said that they were a few runs too short but Nazimuddin had played a good innings.
Shakib says that finally Bangladesh have gotten their batting right, and just when it mattered most. They had a good performance with both bat and ball and at the moment the team was starting to believe in itself. Nazimuddin had played well and he expected him to carry on his good form in the match against the West Indies.
Man of the match is Dolar Mahmud. Shakib stays to translate. Mahmud indicates to Shakib that in T20 the bowlers often went for many runs without a lot of wickets but today he really enjoyed his bowling. Getting 3 wickets in 4 overs was a big achievement. When asked about his hand he said that it was still sore but nothing was broken and he should be fine for the next match.
Code:
Bangladesh - 1st Innings
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T Iqbal run out 24
B Anjum c Mutizwa b Manyumwa 17
N Nazimuddin c Mutizwa b Masakadza 50
M Rahim not out 23
N Islam not out 20
S Al Hasan
S Hom
A Kapali
D Mahmud
M Mortaza
A Razzak
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Extras: 0
TOTAL: (3 wkts, 18.3 overs) 134
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O M R W
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S Masakadza 3 0 23 1
A Manyumwa 3.3 0 35 1
B Mugochi 4 0 22 0
E Chigumbura 4 0 30 0
E Rainsford 4 0 24 0
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Fall of Wickets:
1-28 2-61 3-104
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Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
**********************************************Good match. I?m happy that someone other than Tamim made runs. Everyone who batted really contributed, actually. Hope that continues against the West Indies. If I win that match I?m almost guaranteed a spot in the semifinals.
Wait. Hold on. As I click continue I see that everyone in the group is on 2 points. West Indies have beaten Pakistan. So two more matches in the group. Two winners who would advance. Pakistan play Zimbabwe. I play the West Indies. It?s like a straight knockout now.
Chater1703
School Cricketer
Looks like an exciting end to the groups then hehe
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