Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Bangladesh (Dec 08-Jan 09)

[Yogy]

Sri Lankan team is relieved.

It was a heroic effort from the Bangladesh team to chase down this massive target, every one in the top order got a start but except for Ashraful and Shakib the rest were guilty of throwing it away. Still it was a gutsy effort from the Bangladeshis to get this far.

With every Test match they play Bangladesh are getting better. This match should give them a lot of confidence for the future.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Shakib Al Hasan is Man of the Match and it's good that they've chosen him. He got 6 wickets, scored 122 runs and took one catch.

 

[McLOVIN]

last 5 test has been great! along with this one! ehe i am glad BD didnt let us down! it would have been bad if all around the world people playing good cricket and we sucked big time...(almost did)

 

[piriyanth]

Well played Bangladesh ,I'm sure other test teams won't be underestimating them anymore

 

[Yogy]

We have seen many big run chases in this month. Though Bangladesh had failed to win, They did a great job.

 

[McLOVIN]

I feel bad for Shakib! 4 more runs!

 

[Akash00]

Will Mendis return for 2nd Test???

 

[mattfb]

Lucky the Sri Lankans played it safe and set the target of 500 instead of trying to finish the game quickly and setting a target of about 400.

 

[nikhil_99]

BD had a big target 500+ but they still managed to get pass 400,not many teams get to 400 in 4th inngs,they really played good cricket.

 

[Dare]

can I ask why this still hasn't been pinned and the Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe is still pinned.

Will Mendis return for 2nd Test???

Yea he is in the squad for the 2nd test and has been declared fit to play.

 

[angryangy]

Yeah, I don't know either, sorry. Probably just that time of year, not enough attention being paid.

 

[angryangy]

Interesting to note that while South Africa were only the 2nd team to chase 400 to win a Test in the past 10 years (4th overall), Bangladesh are the 4th to score 400 and lose in the 4th innings in this time (9th overall).

 

[nikhil_99]

Mahela Jayawardene will become the fourth Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests when he takes the field against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Saturday,thats a big achievement.

 

[Raj_Aryan]

Mahela Jayawardene will become the fourth Sri Lankan to play 100 Tests when he takes the field against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Saturday,thats a big achievement.

Yes,that is a big thing...Mendis will be a big threat to BD,lets see how BD tackle him.

 

[Yogy]

I wish Ashraful gets some runs in this game. He has never scored 2 scores above 50 in 2 consecutive innings in his career.