New Zealand v. BCB XI : Match Thread

[fwullah]

Oram 19 out

[Sam]

Ashraf conceded 20 runs from 2 overs, it's too much

[Sam]

New Zealand 1st innings : 274/6, 63 overs

OUT Batsman : (Mark Richardson 2, Mathew Sinclair 16, Scott Styris 5, Nathan Astle 15, Hamish Marshall 52, Jacob Oram 19)

[flamingo fan]

well done fleming, and well done to anil kumble against the aussies

[moin747]

New Zealand 1st innings : 274/6, 63 overs

[flamingo fan]

australia 235 all out.
kumble 7 wickets

[vv_sunil]

aus all out for 232

they lost last (last) 10 wkts for 97 runs!!!!!

[PoorFan]

Target around 350 for one innings will be tough for BD.

[PoorFan]

Originally posted by vv_sunil
aus all out for 232

they lost last (last) 10 wkts for 97 runs!!!!!

Good job done by Kumble & Harvajan.
Brilliant recovery for India.

[fwullah]

Heavy Rain Start Again! - I think that's stumps for the day, because there's no way that the ground can be dried up for the match to resume - bad light will ultimately stop today's play.

[moin747]

so wht is the score right now?

[bourny3]

Yes well done the Indian Spinners. poor batting the aussies.
Is it stumps in this game or has there been no updates.

[Shehwar]

its 276-6....right ?

[bourny3]

Oh so it is stumps. Stupid rain. At least we got some more wickets and a retirement after the first rain.

[Shehwar]

Yeah the Aussies blew it..!!...They got off to a dream start & just gave it away....They'll have to bowl out of their skin now if they are to be competitive in this match...

[flamingo fan]

technically, its not 'getting' a retirement, rather being given one by the nice hero fleming

[Sam]

New Zealand 1st innings R B 4 6
Mark Richardson c Dhiman b Shahadat 2 6 0 0
Mathew Sinclair B Alamgir 16 26 3 0
Stephen Fleming retired 129 158 13 3
Scott Styris run out 5 8 0 0
Nathan Astle c Hannan b Alamgir 16 28 4 0
Hamish Marshall B Alamgir 52 71 6 0
Jacob Oram c Dhiman b Shahadat 19 54 1 0
Brendon McCullum not out 18
Daniel Vettori not out 5
Extras 21
Total (6 wkts, 65 overs) 285

FoW: 1/14 (Richardson 2.1 ov) 2/50 (Sinclair, 8.4 ov)
3/58 (Styris, 11.2 ov) 4/86 (Astle, 16.5 ov)
5/205 (Marshall, 45.4) 6/274 (Oram, 62.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W
Shahadat Hossain 8 0 44 2
Talha Jubair 10 2 32 0
Alamgir Kabir 16 1 69 3
Anwar Hossain Monir 11 2 36 0
Nadif Chowdhury 13 0 63 0
Mohammad Ashraful 2 0 20 0
Alok Kapali 3 0 10 0

well played BCB XI

285/6 isnt bad considering it was against NZ. if NZ r out for less than 300, BCB XI might have a chance.

[Navarene]

I wonder why doesn't Kapali bowl himself. Lack of confidence?

[Sam]

Our bowlers' econ.
Shahadat : 5.5 wkt 2
Talha : 3.2 wkt 0
Kabir : 4.6 wkt 3
Anwar : 3.2 wkt 0
Nadif : 4.85 wkt 0
Ashraf : 10 wkt 0
Alok : 3.33 wkt 0

[moin747]

Current Results
14 October 2004

OUT Batsman : (Mark Richardson 2, Mathew Sinclair 16, Scott Styris 5, Nathan Astle 15, Hamish Marshall 52, Jacob Oram 19, Stephen Fleming 129 retired)

Not out Batsman : (Brendon McCullum 18, Daniel Vettori 5)

Heavy (RAIN) start again!

Stump Day 1

For Details click (LIVE UPDATE)

[Sam]

Originally posted by Navarene
I wonder why doesn't Kapali bowl himself. Lack of confidence?

Exactly, He is quite economic bowler. He must try it to see how it works on the kiwis.

[fwullah]

Ashraf conceded 20 runs from 2 overs, it's too much

Ashraful usually concedes 6 or 7 runs per over in ODIs - i.e., that's how he used to concede a year or so earlier.

I haven't seen Habibul Bashar using Ashraful (or for that matter, Alok Kapali) as a bowler too much in the last several months. So it very well could be lack of match practice (or rather, lack of practice) in case of Ashraful.

On another note, why didn't Alok kapali come into bowl his leg spinners ealier than Ashraful? After all, Kapali is the captain in this match - besides, he has a hat-trick in test cricket, Ashraful has no such record.

I'm not trying to criticise Kapali as the captain, I'm only concerned as to whether Kapali is fully fit or not - I remember that he used to have a shoulder injury that I heard about during the ENG tour of BD - may be that's why he's not bowling too regularly as he should?

[Sam]

Close of Play:
Day 1: New Zealand : 285/7, 66 overs (McCullum 18*, Vettori 5*)

[fwullah]

How ironic me and Navarene was thinking and are posting almost the same thing - Kapali's bowling.

Yes, - lack of confidence could also be another answer for Kapali not to come into bowl earlier.