Story Go Tigers Go - A Bangladesh Story! | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

[treva]

Grammatically there should be a space after each full stop or comma. It also makes it easier to read.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Grammatically there should be a space after each full stop or comma. It also makes it easier to read.

Oh well, ok. Like this? LOL
On a serious note, I'll take it into consideration in future updates.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Oh!!! 6 runs defeated...

rahulkhush added 1 Minutes and 38 Seconds later...

Next match is of whom??

 

[Gaurav_7]

Next match is of whom??

India Vs. Srilanka. Before that I've to do 'The Cricket Show' and match presentation for this one.

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Ok mate cheer's... Waiting for that

 

[Gaurav_7]

: Once again welcome to 'The Cricket Show'. We've just seen a very competitve match between Bangladesh and Srilanka. Srilanka just managing to pull off a win by just 6 runs. Bangla took it down to the wire, Arun?

: They did Sanjay! 11 runs to win from the last over, it could have gone either way. If some of the top-order batmen had hung there, the result could have been different. Anyways, they did play very well. But a win is a win. Srilanka would be disappointed with their effort but they certainly won't mind as they won.

: This match certainly shows that Bangladesh will be a tough opponent to pass now in the upcoming matches...

: Well, they showed good signs today. When it seemed that they will allow Lankans to score over 300, they just managed to pull the things back. And, when it was like they have missed it while chasing, their lower-order batsmen chip in and take them to almost winning the match.

: Let's have a look at how the two teams scored during their innings -

: There you go Sanjay! Bangladesh were never close to the scoring rate in the entire innings but we can there after the 35th over, Mahmudullah and Razzak batted well and that worm started climbing. Had they not lost wickets quickly in the mid-phase, they could have been in with even better chance. But, Perera bowled a good last over to restrict Mahmudullah.

: Yeah right Arun.Well,Ravi Shastri is ready in the centre with the Post-match presentation.Let's go straight there...

: Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the post-match presentation of match 1 of Idea Cup 2010. It was a roller-coaster ride, this whole match and in the end Bangladesh just falling short of the target. So, let me first invite Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of the Bangladesh team. Shakib, can you please come up here?

: Tough luck Shakib. But, team played some really good cricket.

: Yeah, Ravi. We played really well. Mahmudullah and Razzak just did it for us but in the end it was the Srilankan team that deserved to win it.

: Your wicket could have been a turning point as you were looking good. What happened there?

: Yeah, I timed the ball good there. But that was my fault as I hit the ball straight to the fielder and called. It happens though.

: Yes,well Good Luck for the rest of the series.

: Thanks Ravi!

: That was Shakib Al Hasan, ladies and gentlemen. Now I would like to call the winning captain,Kumar Sangakkara.

: Congratulations Sanga! But Bangladesh had you thinking a lot in this match...

: Thanks Ravi! Well, yeah. The way they started their innings, Tamim was looking dangerous and later on Ashraful, Mahmudullah and Razzak palyed pretty well.

: What was going through your mind in the last over?

: Many things actually. Perera seemed to be bowling well so I decided to go with him. He bowled it very well by giving away just 4 runs and getting Mahmudullah's wicket.

: Well,Congratulations once again Kumar. Not too much rest for you guys as you have a match against India lined-up for tomorrow. Good luck for that!

: Yeah,Ravi. Thanks.

: Now, for the Man of the Match. We had some good performances today, but one man with his all-round performance wins it. You might have guessed it. So, Dilshan can you please come up and collect your award? Also, we'd like to have a word with you.

: Well played Dilshan. Unfortunate to have missed a ton there...

: Well,yeah. I probably played a wrong shot there and that cost me.

: You started off very slowly, anything to do with the pitch?

: The pitch had a role, but Bangla bowlers bowled well. I couldn't get the timing right early on...

: But, once you got it you delivered big time. Good luck for the upcoming matches.

: Ha ha,thanks Ravi!

: That's it ladies and gentlemen for the post-match presentation. Let's get back to the studio with Sanjay.

: Dilshan getting the very well deserving Man of the Match award there. Here are the scorecards of the Bangladesh innings -

: Now we move onto the section which is for the PlanetCricket members. 'React or Predict? -It's Your Move.

: We asked you who'll be the highest scorer in the Bangladesh innings? The members those who took part were -

My Prediction is Imrul Kayes as top scorer.

Tamim to have a blast!

My Prediction: Shakib Hasan

Shakib to kill today!

The Highest scorer for BANGLADESH will be Mahmudullah

predict and win: i choose Md.Ashraful

Prediction... Shakib Al hasan

: First, thanks to all the members for taking part in this. So, the winner is ADA. Md. Ashraful was his prediction and that wins him a 1000 vcash and reps! That pretty much sums it up for today. We thank Arun for his time and hope you've enjoyed the match. Do Join Us for the rest of the series.

Credits -
treva[His skysport scorecards were used as the base for making the above scorecards]

 

[treva]

Was a good effort by the Bangladeshi's but that loss shows that they just aren't quite ready to beat the major nations just yet.

Sri Lanka's inexperienced bowling line-up did well, all except Welegedara who was too expensive. Any chance of seeing Mendis, Malinga and Murali back in the line-up for the next game?

 

[Gaurav_7]

Any chance of seeing Mendis, Malinga and Murali back in the line-up for the next game?

Not unless someone gets injured or something.They're not picked up in the squad by the Lankan selectors.

 

[treva]

Really, how strange. Was there any reason for that? I can only think they wanted to rest them because I don't see much good from it otherwise.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Murali and Malinga surely were rested. Mendis was very readable for the Indians so maybe he wasn't included.

 

[ADA]

Good presentation as usual mate...waiting for the IND-SL match

 

[McLOVIN]

Nice presentation again. This is turning out to be one of the best threads.

and for Bangladesh, better luck next time

MacLovin added 0 Minutes and 21 Seconds later...

and congrats to ADA

 

[Gaurav_7]

Just feeling good that I've finally completed a whole match, LOL.
Well, jokes apart. Just want some suggestions as to how I should post the matches that don't include Bangla. Innings type or the whole match at once?

 

[Aditya]

Innings type will be good.

Anyways really like the last update hope you continue your good work,KIU.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Idea Cup 2010
India Vs. Srilanka
ODI Match @ Sher-E-Bangla Stadium,Mirpur.​

A Modest Total!
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Srilankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara once again won the toss and decided to bat. MS Dhoni wasn't too unhappy with his counter-part's decision. Srilankan openers Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan made their way to the middle...

Srilanka started off very poorly as they lost Tharanga with no run on the board. Zaheer Khan clean-bowled him. The ball was a ripper to start off. Kumar Sangakkara was out in the middle a lot earlier than he expected.

With other Srilankan batters revolving around Dilshan, he carried his good form in this match as well as he hit another half-century in the series. He played very well up-front as he saw-off Zaheer and Nehra who were bowling quite well. He played his shots all-round the park.

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Zaheer Khan was the man once again who did it for India by removing the dangerous Dilshan. He trapped Dilshan in-front of the wicket and seemed plum. Umpire obliged him by raising his finger. Dilshan departed for well made 77.

It was Thilina Kandamby and Thissara Perera who anchored the Srilankan innings and got them to a sort of modest total. They put on 64 runs off 63 balls for the sixth wicket.

Zaheer Khan was the pick of the bowlers for the Indians. He got 3 huge wickets of Tharanga, Sangakkara and Dilshan. His bowling was quite phenomenal early on and bowled with a lot of effort which paid off.
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Credits -
treva[His skysport scorecards were used as the base for making the above scorecards]