Match Thread: World Cup Warm up, Bangladesh vs Scotland

[Farhad]

!! This place is dead!! Cmon guys!!! Liven up! Great performance....Sure, a few dissapointments, but when was the last time you saw a match without them. No match can be perfect

[AsifTheManRahman]

Originally Posted by BD4eva
!! This place is dead!! Cmon guys!!! Liven up! Great performance....Sure, a few dissapointments, but when was the last time you saw a match without them. No match can be perfect

i don't think it's got much to do with the disappointments. we just got too used to winning.

[Farhad]

Originally Posted by AsifTheManRahman
i don't think it's got much to do with the disappointments. we just got too used to winning.

lol.....Cant complain about that, eh?

[TheWatcher]

How about keep continue following other matches ? Netherlands seems to be doing well chasing Kenya-

Kenya 274-8 (50.0 overs)
The Netherlands 141-1 (28 overs)

[Farhad]

Lets see.....Here're the older results:
Bermuda 136 ao Zimbabwe 137/4 off 29 overs
Canada 115 ao Ireland 116/3 off 26.5 overs

[Beamer]

Hope Aftab recovers by next Saturday. He left the pitch on a strecher ! scary. Just hoping that its nothing but a bad pull or spasm. He is a key component of our initial strategy.

HB is playing much better in the ODI's these days though his running between the wkts need to improve.

nzfan : trade us your JO for our JO ! ( Oram -Omar sawp..takers? )

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Beamer
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nzfan : trade us your JO for our JO ! ( Oram -Omar sawp..takers? )

We'll ship Taposh as a bonus for this trade even.

long time no see beamer!!

[Miraz]

Here's match report from TigerCricket, Aftab is feeling better, MRI will be done tomorrow.

Aftab scare for all-win Tigers
TigerCricket.com Report
09-March-2007

Bangladesh cruised past Scotland by 7 wickets in their last World Cup warm-up today (Friday)at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados to take an all-win record in preparation games into the tournament proper. But the victory was somewhat marred by concerns surrounding key batsman Aftab Ahmed who suffered an apparent muscle injury in the waist while batting.

Aftab had gone in after Bangladesh had lost opener Shahriar Nafees Ahmed for a duck with the score on 7 while chasing 153 to win. Before another run had been scored the other opener Tamim Iqbal (7 off 17) was also walking back to the dressing room. Aftab however steadied the innings with the ever-dependable Shakib Al Hasan (45 off 55; 6x4) but on 19 (26 balls; 2x4) he tried to turn for a two but collapsed on to the pitch in agony and had to retire hurt.

“The medic at the ground saw him and he has been given two pain-killing injections. He will be going for an MRI tomorrow morning and then we will be able to know the nature and extent of his injury,” informed Bangladesh team manager Ali Asif Khan when contacted over phone.

“The injury happened when I turned for that second run. The pain was excruciating and I couldn’t move. But now I’m feeling a lot better,” said Aftab after the match.

Apart from the injury to Aftab, it was otherwise a good day for the Tigers.

“I have to say I am very satisfied with our preparation. We bowled and fielded well today and the batting has been impressive throughout. We did lose two early wickets but once again the middle-order never allowed any pressure to set in,” said captain Habibul Bashar who led the way with an unbeaten 57 (87 balls; 6x4) from number five.

“Shakib and I again had a fine partnership and then Ashraful (23 not out off 20; 5x4) got us home quickly. Aftab was also batting beautifully before he got injured. Everyone is in touch and that gives me a lot of confidence. The World Cup matches will be a different ball game all together but if we can continue doing what we are doing at the moment then we can be a pretty tough opposition for any team,” said Bashar.

Bangladesh have won all their preparation games in the Caribbean starting from the three-nation tournament in Antigua where the breezed past Bermuda (by 8 wickets) and Canada (by 13 runs) and then the official warm-ups in Barbados against New Zealand (by 2 wickets) and Scotland (by 7 wickets). The Tigers play their first group match in the World Cup against India in Trinidad on March 17.

The Bangladesh team is due to leave Barbados for Jamaica on Saturday (Bangladesh time) to attend the World Cup opening ceremony.

[Beamer]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
We'll ship Taposh as a bonus for this trade even.

long time no see beamer!!

yeah..take taposh too..

not been here for a while. kaz er chap ektu beshi chilo. will visit often now that WC is closing in...

[Beamer]

Keeping our fingers crossed for Aftab. Injection may have lessened the pain for now and it will become clear tomorrow after the MRI the extent of the injury.

[Tigers_eye]

Them pain killing shots work wonderful magic in your body. I had one of those last year. It gives instant relief and for 2/3 days you feel nothing had happened. But after the effect withers away the pain comes back but not that severe. He is young and will recover before the main show inshallah.

hablu's comment was exactly the same of the canada's post game comments. I think he memorized this one. Way to go hablu bhai no runouts today.

[RazabQ]

I pray it's not a side-strain. Those things last for ever! And he'd definitely be out as a bowling option Damn - even the safe strategy of batting 2nd didn't work. As for those of you who are on Bashar's case for fielding - you do realize that it's DW who prolly dictates that right? Speaking of DW where's his daughter? The WC is here, BD is doing good so far and she would have some insights to offer. I forget her username ...

[TheWatcher]

Originally Posted by RazabQ
I pray it's not a side-strain. Those things last for ever!

That's what I am afraid of. Anyway, we will get a better idea about the severity of his injury in a day or two.

[Miraz]

Originally Posted by RazabQ
I pray it's not a side-strain. Those things last for ever! And he'd definitely be out as a bowling option Damn - even the safe strategy of batting 2nd didn't work. As for those of you who are on Bashar's case for fielding - you do realize that it's DW who prolly dictates that right? Speaking of DW where's his daughter? The WC is here, BD is doing good so far and she would have some insights to offer. I forget her username ...

Stumped

[JamesBond]

Man, i wish we won by 10 wickets. lol.. the more you get the more you want! Anyways looking forward to win the game against the vegetarians!!

[Farhad]

Latest pics (BD VS Sco)


Colin Smith sets off on a run as Scotland limp to 152 for 9

Abdur Razzak celebrates one of his three wickets

Aftab Ahmed spills a chance

Simon Taufel raises his finger to Abdur Razzak's confident appeal

Mashrafe Mortaza appeals unsuccessfully for Fraser Watts's wicket

Majid Haq takes a quick single

[worldofad]

highlights koi pabo???

[worldofad]

WANTED

BD vs New Zealand Highlights

BD vs Scotland Highlights

[ialbd]

well played Bangladesh, neatly and professionally done...

[Ehsan]

The new jersey doesn't look so bad. But WTH the colour of the cap is so unmatched!!! Black-yellow!!! Ekebare bedhabba!

[Ehsan]

The more I look at that cap the more I hate it. Somebody change that cap plzzz.

[allrounder]

rather than having such a plain jersey, I would have loved to see some kind of doted lines in the form of circle or waves going over the chest, shoulders.

[Nocturnal]

Great BD win.

[bengaltiger]

well done...once again

[SMHasan]

Good win. But I really dont wana see JO in the team. And hope Aftab gets well. We need him.

Bowling remains a concern. Why SH was kept out? I think he can do better than Rasel and Taposh. So need to find a solution before the big game on 17th!