Match Thread:Bangladesh v Zim: 1 test: Day one - Page 43

SunmAn · #**1051** January 6, 2005, 05:49 AM

Catch up as much sleep as you can everybody! U never know what they'll do tomorrow! Hope our bowlers don't ruin whole day's work!! For the first time I feel the need to win the test! Its a long awated and deserved one! Hope we make it!

abu_akif · #**1052** January 6, 2005, 05:49 AM

With this innings today, Bashar will raise his test average by 1 more.. If he continues like this a little more time, I am sure that he can end his career with well above 40... That will be remarkable for any BD batsman..

Hats off for Bashar...

sham1980 · #**1053** January 6, 2005, 05:55 AM

on this type of pitch every run impo so do not declare at alll

sham1980 · #**1054** January 6, 2005, 05:59 AM

Aftabs and Rajin job tomorrow is to guide the team to 400 may be another 100 in the first session thats 380 then second session is the assault with mashud .. rafique.. mortaza..tapash and enamul can just watch and learn.

sham1980 · #**1055** January 6, 2005, 05:59 AM

by the way can zim bring out there surprise cos i am still waiting

sham1980 · #**1056** January 6, 2005, 06:00 AM

i have confidence in our bowlers the pitch will crack up from late tomorrow.... they will struggle against mashrafe... lets ee how they handle rafique and enamul

shovon13 · #**1057** January 6, 2005, 06:01 AM

lol....yeah i think taibu is holding onto his surprises for the second test

Sam · #**1058** January 6, 2005, 06:03 AM

Probably Taibu's "surprise" is nothing but a weapon of words just to show that they are something to be taken care of.

PoorFan · #**1059** January 6, 2005, 06:07 AM

No need to think about declare yet, we need to score highest innings total first.
It will be difficult to bat through the 2nd day.
So our next target should be to score 400 and then go for highest innings total.
To do that, Rajin and Aftab must have to stay on the pitch until lunch I think.
Our bowlers will do the rest I hope.
Let see how we play in 2nd day.

mzia · #**1060** January 6, 2005, 06:15 AM

Tomorrow should be Bangladesh day. 15 over old ball; Flat pitch; there was no sign of turning in favor of Zimbabwean spinner. Rajin, Aftab, Masud, Rafique should add more 200+ and from Mashrafi and Taposh what they could�.

shovon13 · #**1061** January 6, 2005, 06:15 AM

i'm really happy our batsmen didn't let complacency get to them. they played the way a favorite should play, and got off to a solid start. finally our batsmen are learing to fight off pressure.

ZaKi · #**1062** January 6, 2005, 06:20 AM

Go Tigers Go...

Sam · #**1063** January 6, 2005, 06:52 AM

We should not declare at all. We should go till all out.

Mridul · #**1064** January 6, 2005, 06:55 AM

i think Zim's batting will be the hidden surprise.....

Edited on, January 6, 2005, 11:56 AM GMT, by Mridul.

moin747 · #**1065** January 6, 2005, 07:02 AM

Bangladesh 280/4 (Rajin Saleh 60* Aftab Ahmed 6*) Stumps - Day 1

Today Record
First wicket patnership of 91 Runs
fourth wicket patneship of 119 Runs

and two half century
wht will be 2morrows Record

Warlock · #**1066** January 6, 2005, 07:07 AM

Bangladesh should not declare. We should at least cross the 400+ score that we made against India in the inaugural test.
Bad luck for Bashar. He proved again that he is THE man!
Somebody get a century tomorrow please. As a matter of fact, great chance for Rajin to notch up his maiden ton.
I will be personally very happy to see Pilot play a big innings- he deserves it.

Edited on, January 6, 2005, 12:07 PM GMT, by Warlock.

Spitfire_x86 · #**1067** January 6, 2005, 07:41 AM

We should try to get 500 in the first innings

Hasib · #**1068** January 6, 2005, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sham1980@hotmail.com
by the way can zim bring out there surprise cos i am still waiting

Becareful of what you say... if you ask for something... you might actully get it... its only the 1st day.

Ibrahim · #**1069** January 6, 2005, 08:05 AM

Our another two centurian, Rafique and Masud are still waiting to get century again. No wonder two centure tomorrow. One from Rajin and one from Mashrafee or Masud or Rafique even from Tapash

Pagla_Baba · #**1070** January 6, 2005, 08:42 AM

Good knocks from the TOP ORDERS

Hope they make atlest 430+

oracle · #**1071** January 6, 2005, 08:52 AM

The only possible centurion in this innings could be Rajin . Really hope so. This is far more important than Rafique or any tailenders impressing.

chinaman · #**1072** January 6, 2005, 10:50 AM

Long night? Good to hear that somebody is tired of long Basngladeshi bating. Let's get tired every time they go for it

Rajin continues his new found consistency. A ton is wel deserved for him. He could go even higher. Good show from Bashar too.

The pitch might not be the same from 4th day onwards. I think it will help the spinners to terrorize the batsmen. So the key would be for us to stay as much as possible in the middle from the second day on and resist the temptation to declare prematurely.

Usually our tailenders fumble when the upper orders perform. Hopefully this trend will come to an end this time around.

Ehsan · #**1073** January 6, 2005, 12:29 PM

280/4? Sounds like big boys' score

. This is brilliant! I hope Rajin gets his ton and the rest of the batsmen continue the good work of our top order.

Darkwarrior · #**1074** January 6, 2005, 02:26 PM

good start by bangladesh

BD Tigers · #**1075** January 6, 2005, 03:11 PM

After reading all the posts, it feels very good that BD put a good show after a long time. I hope they do it better tomorrow and somebody gets that Nissan car.

GO BD.