Australia [377 & 87/3] defeat Bangladesh [305 & 157] by 7 wickets to win 2nd Test, series drawn 1-1

[squarecut]

It looks like Bangladesh has done enough to be able to dictate terms in this test.

 

[Mainul]

I think this wicket will start to take turn from 3rd day.So Bangladesh should Target to play as much overs as possible tomorrow.350 will be the target.First 10 overs will decide.

 

[Executioner]

Good fightback.

Bangladesh need to score 350 to dictate terms

 

[Justcrazy]

300 is a good score on this surface. BD have done well so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think this wicket will start to take turn from 3rd day.So Bangladesh should Target to play as much overs as possible tomorrow.350 will be the target.First 10 overs will decide.

350 will be hard to get , Aussies will come out really hard tomorrow.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need another 120+ runs to make it BD's way...morning session would be vital...hoping for zero wicket morning session

 

[Chrish]

Aus definitely ahead at this point..

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Aus definitely ahead at this point..

You can't say it before aussie's first innings. They can be bundled under 230s,you never know before their first innings

 

[Chrish]

You can't say it before aussie's first innings. They can be bundled under 230s,you never know before their first innings

I haven't watched the game but reading reports etc I got the impression this is a wicket where teams would pile up 400-500 during first 3 days

 

[wasimjunior]

I haven't watched the game but reading reports etc I got the impression this is a wicket where teams would pile up 400-500 during first 3 days

It's flat. People saying good score on 300 probably aren't watching and assuming it's the same as Dhaka. Very much australias game right now

 

[MMHS]

I haven't watched the game but reading reports etc I got the impression this is a wicket where teams would pile up 400-500 during first 3 days

I think, wicket looking better because AUS actually bowled poorly. Their 2 bowlers did maintained standard & one of them took 5 wickets in Day 1. AUS can score some runs, but it won't be a fast scoring innings, while if the sun is out for whole day, by Sterno, it'll turn & behave like tennis ball bounce If we can bat after lunch, for a total in access of 330, it won't be easy for Aussies, who would bat in 4th innings.

Dhaka was different wicket - sharp turn, uneven bounce & double paced from Day 1, 1st session; this is a different wicket which'll get slower & lower with time.

 

[MMHS]

Need another 120+ runs to make it BD's way...morning session would be vital...hoping for zero wicket morning session

More than runs, we need to bat for 50 overs, be at 1.7 rate.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

More than runs, we need to bat for 50 overs, be at 1.7 rate.

Yeah,that too. We need to kill time too.

 

[Executioner]

The wicket is definitely flatter. Actually this is a more proper cricket wicket. The ball will start to really turn from day 3 or 4 but it's not a complete Road. Some deliveries keeping low.

Australia are guilty of bowling wrong lines. They pitched the bowl too full and sometimes short. Got punished.

Agar and Keefe haven't looked threatening at all. Bangladesh too needs to be wary of the fact that we need to bowl well.

 

[Lefthanded]

That stumping was criminal. How did the batsman not get the benefit of the doubt when one angle showed he was behind the line, and the other didn't?

Great partnership ended by Aleem Dar's bad decision.

 

[Abdullah719]

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This could get interesting.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

I haven't watched the game but reading reports etc I got the impression this is a wicket where teams would pile up 400-500 during first 3 days

You have to watch before comment. It's neither deck nor rank turner. 300+ to 350 wicket of first innings. From 3rd or 4th day it will be rank turner if rain stays away.

 

[Shutdown Corner]

It looks like Bangladesh has done enough to be able to dictate terms in this test.

not without putting up 400 first. this pitch is much flatter. still have some batting left so we should get to 300 but we need 400.

 

[The_Odd_One]

If Bangladesh somehow add another 100 runs, its game over for Australia.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

No calls to drop Sabbir today, I see.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

No calls to drop Sabbir today, I see.

Everyone wants him lower order in test...it's better to drop him rather playing top order...you have to understand what bd people wants despite selection massacre

 

[Abdullah719]

Play underway since a few minutes....

 

[MMHS]

Now, Nasir needs to pace up. 330 won't be a bad effort.

 

[Executioner]

Mushy is a big loss

But the two in the middle can bat.

Feel bad for miraz. He looks like a complete batsman but bats at 9 and has to do the bulk of the bowling. To make matters worse our tail doesn't wag.

Miraz is more technically solid than most of the batsman in the side. I reckon he would be batting at 4 in the future. He is that talented

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Bangladesh batted for 100 overs, not bad

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Looks like a flat pitch. Bangladesh should have got 400 after winning the toss.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Steven Smith should get a double hundred

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need at least another 62 runs and play at least till tea break..

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Steven Smith should get a double hundred

Dream on buddy

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Dream on buddy

India thought the same

 

[Shafi]

England should hammer this Australia team. They need to recall Khawaja

 

[MMHS]

Miraz is technically decent bat, but he needs to improve his shot making ability. Power hitting won't happen for him, but he can build on timing & placements.

 

[Lefthanded]

Top 8 down for only 293.

BANG have wasted batting first by throwing wickets away to make the pitch look like it was day 5 on a Harbhajan curated pitch.

Two things that give me hope:

1) Australian batting looked like a cartoon aside from Smith & Warner in the first test.
2) Pitch may be unplayable for AUS batting 4th.

 

[MMHS]

In his short career, Miraz is been run out twice (probably 2 more in ODI)!!!!!

 

[MMHS]

7/94 from Lyon, well bowled. 16 wickets so far in series with one innings to go - if AUS levels the series, he should get MoS.

 

[Shafi]

Australia needs 106 runs to avoid follow on!!!!!

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Sub par score

 

[Executioner]

Miraz broke my heart by his poor running

 

[Executioner]

In his short career, Miraz is been run out twice (probably 2 more in ODI)!!!!!

I doubt if he even played 2 ODIs

 

[Mainul]

Australia can take a big lead until unless the pitch deteriorates significantly or Bangladesh bowlers bowls some magical spells.Bangladeshi batsmen are real guilty here for not putting up 400 plus score here.

 

[squarecut]

If Australians bat according to their known abilities, they should be able to overhaul the total.

 

[Mainul]

Mustafiz I think will enjoy bowling here.He can be a threatening weapon here.This pitch will suit his bowling i think.

 

[Mainul]

Just as I said about Mustafiz,he gets a wicket!! What a catch

 

[Lefthanded]

BANG commentators are no worse than PAK commentators, but who is this BANG cousin who sounds like Waqar's slightly more educated version?

And who is this Aussie guy anyway? He makes me wish Danny Morrison was commentating. And I don't know if Danny Morrison likes his own commentary.

 

[Mainul]

Here comes the dangerman!! If Smith and Warner gone then Bangladesh will be in the driver's seat.But that will be some job in hand.

 

[Lefthanded]

FIZ! Give us another!

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Very lucky wicket.

Can see Smith going beast mode here and make a double hundred.

 

[Mainul]

BANG commentators are no worse than PAK commentators, but who is this BANG cousin who sounds like Waqar's slightly more educated version?

And who is this Aussie guy anyway? He makes me wish Danny Morrison was commentating. And I don't know if Danny Morrison likes his own commentary.

He is not a Bangladeshi commentator, probably he is a Zimbabwean.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need to get these two wickets quick...shakib should bowl now...skiddy ball will get warner

 

[Mainul]

Lyon bowled tremendously well here. Miraz can learn from him.But I am really disappointed with his bowling in this series.He is not bowling in right speed.He has become just a floater with bowling wrong line often.He is not turning the ball that much.

 

[Mainul]

Smith is looking very confident.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Very lucky wicket.

Can see Smith going beast mode here and make a double hundred.

Had he get any 50 in this series yet ???

 

[Cuts_and_cuts_hard]

Had he get any 50 in this series yet ???

No. Your point being?

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

No. Your point being?

Let us see how far he can go

 

[Mainul]

Mehedy is a one series wonder.His bowling is getting worse and worse.

 

[Mainul]

Taijul only bowls good on minefield like that Dhaka pitch. Shakib is the only quality spinner in this side.Bangladesh's spin bowling is not that lethal.

 

[Mainul]

Abdur Razzaq should be given a chance again.

 

[Mainul]

Nasir will bowl better than Mehdy.

 

[Mainul]

Shakib again is the last hope here.Mehdy is a rubbish bowler

 

[Mainul]

This a 450 plus pitch.

 

[Mainul]

Smith is looking ominous

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need a wicket desperately

 

[Mainul]

Nasir should bowl.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Need to try with nasir and shabbir's spin...

 

[Mainul]

Mushfiqur's captaincy lacks any imagination.He is too much orthodox.Again rubbish Mehdy is back

 

[Mainul]

He is bowling dobly bobly deliveries.Even i can play these.

 

[Mainul]

Mehdy is going to be dropped soon.He don't possess any variation in bowling.He is a one series wonder like Indian Norendra Hirwani

 

[Mainul]

This pitch is a flat batting track.Bangladeshi batsmen made it look like a minefield.

 

[Mainul]

I haven't seen a single Mehdy delivery spinning away from Warner.Rubbish bowling.

 

[Mainul]

Australia is going to score 500 i think.

 

[squarecut]

I have a feeling that this second wicket pair will need to do the bulk of scoring. The batsmen to follow may only prove to be passengers.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Steven Smith should get a double hundred

Smith just got his double hundred.

 

[Executioner]

I don't think the pitch is as flat as it seems

Some deliveries have turned. If Australia don't score more than 350 they can't win because they will be batting on 5th day.

 

[Mainul]

Need to try Sabbir

 

[Executioner]

193 trail

I think we can get 8 wickets for 225 runs and then bat and score 275ish in the second innings

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Catch missed and aussies getting lead for sure...

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

BD loosing this test...handscomb playing easy

 

[m.shah]

Mushfiqur's captaincy lacks any imagination.He is too much orthodox.Again rubbish Mehdy is back

Rubbish mehdy??

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Lol bangladesh, getting bashed by warner in your own backyard

 

[pakpassfan]

Let them score first. If they can, indeed they deserve to win & level the series.

scratch that I said 450, Aus will score 600..innings defeat looms for you