Bangladesh Premier League | Day 1 | Dhaka | Nov 22, 2015 | Match Thread

[Abdul]

Rangpur Riders Squad

Shakib Al Hasan*, Abdullah Al Mamun, Abu Jayed, Arafat Sunny, Jahurul Islam, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Al-Amin, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammad Nabi, Muktar Ali, Murad Khan, NLTC Perera, DJG Sammy, Saqlain Sajib, SMSM Senanayake, LMP Simmons, Soumya Sarkar, Wahab Riaz

Chittagong Vikings Squad

Tamim Iqbal*, Anamul Haque, Asif Ahmed, E Chigumbura, TM Dilshan, Elias Sunny, Enamul Haque jnr, Kamran Akmal†, CK Kapugedera, BMAJ Mendis, Mohammad Amir, Naeem Islam, Nafees Iqbal, RJ Peterson, Saeed Ajmal, Shafiul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Yasir Ali, Ziaur Rahman

 

[Abdul]

Looking forward to Mohammad Amir v. Misbah-ul-Haq - will be exciting to watch.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Rangpur will miss Shakib's service as he is still in USA accompanying his wife and newborn baby.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Oh Shakib has returned yesterday night but question is will he play today with zet lag!

 

[Yatoo]

Which channel in India?

 

[Hawkeye]

Biggest match of BPL.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Which channel in India?

Neo sports, match will start at 1.30pm Indian time

 

[10sion]

Amir and Ajmal in Chittagong -- that is my home town

Won't go for any match but thinking of going to watch one of their training sessions hopefully. Wonder which four overseas players they will take. Haven't got the best 'local' talent when it comes to batting. Chittagong have picked bits and pieces players instead of specialists

Chittagong Vikings should probably go with:
Tamim
Dilshan (All rounder)
Anamul
Kamran Akmal
Naeem Islam (Can bowl)
Asif Ahmed (All rounder)
Ziaur (All rounder)
Amir
Mendis
Shafiul Islam
Enamul Haque

Also will be interesting to see who gets to keep. Anamul > Akmal when it comes to keeping.

 

[10sion]

Rangpur Riders should go with:

Simmons
Soumya Sarkar
Jahurul Islam
Shakib al Hasan (All rounder)
Misbah
Mohammed Mithun
Sammy/Perera (All rounder)
Mukhtar Ali (All rounder)
Saqlain Sajib
Arafat Sunny
Abu Jayed

They look thin in the pace department, which will get stronger once Wahab Riaz joins the team.

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

Amir and Ajmal in Chittagong -- that is my home town

Won't go for any match but thinking of going to watch one of their training sessions hopefully. Wonder which four overseas players they will take. Haven't got the best 'local' talent when it comes to batting. Chittagong have picked bits and pieces players instead of specialists

Chittagong Vikings should probably go with:
Tamim
Dilshan (All rounder)
Anamul
Kamran Akmal
Naeem Islam (Can bowl)
Asif Ahmed (All rounder)
Ziaur (All rounder)
Amir
Mendis
Shafiul Islam
Enamul Haque

Also will be interesting to see who gets to keep. Anamul > Akmal when it comes to keeping.

Why you wont go for any match?

 

[10sion]

Why you wont go for any match?

Not the best of experiences in grounds.

Would rather watch it at home unless a family/friends trip to the stadium comes up.

 

[Justcrazy]

We should have one thread only for these games , I doubt too many would be posting

 

[Pete Rose]

So, what are the laws governing chucking in bpl?

 

[run-out]

when umar and wahab will join them?

 

[10sion]

We should have one thread only for these games , I doubt too many would be posting

I think the ones where Pakistani players play, will be followed keenly. Especially return of the Amir.

 

[Belawal2014]

Looking forward to Mohammad Amir v. Misbah-ul-Haq - will be exciting to watch.

Match starts at 3 AM. Pulling an all nighter?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

man. this dance is pretty cheap. should be a good match

 

[marlonbrowndo]

this lady on geo super reading from the paper looks a terrible host

 

[Shaan]

very excitedly waiting to see Aamir in action

 

[Executioner]

Amir and Ajmal in Chittagong -- that is my home town

Won't go for any match but thinking of going to watch one of their training sessions hopefully. Wonder which four overseas players they will take. Haven't got the best 'local' talent when it comes to batting. Chittagong have picked bits and pieces players instead of specialists

Chittagong Vikings should probably go with:
Tamim
Dilshan (All rounder)
Anamul
Kamran Akmal
Naeem Islam (Can bowl)
Asif Ahmed (All rounder)
Ziaur (All rounder)
Amir
Mendis
Shafiul Islam
Enamul Haque

Also will be interesting to see who gets to keep. Anamul > Akmal when it comes to keeping.

I would go for Chigumbura instead of Kamran. He can be handy with the ball. The above team is top heavy but barely and big hitters down the order and Chiggy and Mendis Jeevan can do that, though i personally hope that Ajmal plays and can bowl well on these wickets

 

[Slog]

Please do update what pace Amir bowls at

 

[Belawal2014]

Yah man updates please. Match starts at 3 AM EST. It's 2 15 AM and I need to go get some sleep.

 

[Alamgeer]

Neo Sports does not have this match in threir schedule.

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[Executioner]

Yah man updates please. Match starts at 3 AM EST. It's 2 15 AM and I need to go get some sleep.

No real updates tbh. But you can expect to see the likes of Kamran, Amir, Misbah, Sohail khan in action. Yasir shah might not make it for today's match

 

[Alamgeer]

Yeah. Neo Prime is showing it.

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[Imran Hasan]

Neo Sports does not have this match in threir schedule.

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Check out Neo Sports facebook page. They will telecast all the matches of BPL.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Chittagong Vikings batting first.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Rain of adverts on geo super

 

[IAJ]

Since I am from Norway it's given I support the Vikings, so go Aamir and co!

 

[#GreenRoars]

7 minutes to go but still no team news.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Finally match is on

 

[Justcrazy]

No team news still , what is happening ?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Starting with spin

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Watching live. Strangely nothing on cricinfo

 

[IAJ]

No speeds shown so far

 

[Slog]

Starting with spin

Which Pakistanis are there and whose batting first

 

[Justcrazy]

Rangpur has a better team.

 

[IAJ]

No team news still , what is happening ?

Misbah is playing, at least.

 

[Justcrazy]

Which Pakistanis are there and whose batting first

Amir and Misbah .

Misbah team bowling .

 

[#GreenRoars]

Only 2 Pakistanis playing today, Amir and Misbah

 

[Slog]

No speeds shown so far

Well that takes away the whole point of the competition for me

Literally the only thing I was interested in seeing was the speed Amir is bowling at

 

[IAJ]

Which Pakistanis are there and whose batting first

Vikings batting first, I have only seen Misbah so far.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Which Pakistanis are there and whose batting first

Amir and Misbah, Amir's team batting first.

 

[Justcrazy]

Seven from first over

 

[IAJ]

Well that takes away the whole point of the competition for me

Literally the only thing I was interested in seeing was the speed Amir is bowling at

Maybe the speeds will come up eventually.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Which Pakistanis are there and whose batting first

Amirs team batting first. Misbah in fielding team. Only 2 pakistanis. No kamran akmal very surprising

 

[Justcrazy]

Dilshan hammers perera

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Playing chigumbura instead of akmal is stupid. Akmal could be used as a lower order hitter. Chigumburas bowling is terrible

 

[Enigma_]

Lol the only reason I am watching this is because of Amir, Misbah meh... but I am definitely excited to see Amir back in action.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Free hit because perera knocked the bails off

 

[UpInTheAir]

Is Hafeez in da playing 11?

Sent from pone

 

[#GreenRoars]

So Tamim telling umpires what to do ?

 

[Smbhayi]

Is afridi plays this tourney? If yes which team?

 

[Slog]

Is Hafeez in da playing 11?

Sent from pone

He is in t20 squad

 

[#GreenRoars]

Is Hafeez in da playing 11?

Sent from pone

Amir and Misbah today.

 

[UpInTheAir]

Amir and Misbah today.

Cool cool, thanks.

 

[Justcrazy]

Perera

 

[Shafi]

Which channel is showing this match?

 

[10sion]

Dilshan toying with Shakib.

 

[Slog]

Which channel is showing this match?

Geo

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dilshan is on fire. So underrated. Switch hit shakib for six

 

[IAJ]

Off to a good start the Vikings, already 32 runs after 2.4 overs

 

[Enigma_]

LOL getting demolished here.

 

[10sion]

38/0 in 3 overs.

Enough for Taskin and Amir to take care of things

 

[Yatoo]

Empty Stadium )

 

[IAJ]

38-0 after 3 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

15 runs of shakibs over

38 / 0

3 overs

 

[Pakcricket89]

Please do update what pace Amir bowls at

no pace guns

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Arafat chucker hit for six on his first delivery. Dilshan and tamim on fire

 

[10sion]

Arafat Sunny being welcomed by a 6 by Tamim!

3rd over for a spinner in the first 6 overs of PP in a T20.

 

[IAJ]

Empty Stadium )

It is building up

 

[Enigma_]

no pace guns

Are you serious?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Commentator doesnt know how to say dilshans name

 

[Yatoo]

It is building up

Too much slowly.
No speed guns either.
Sham

 

[Pakcricket89]

Are you serious?

yup no readings showing up thus far

 

[IAJ]

Bd bros, why is there no speed gun in place?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Great shot tamim

 

[10sion]

50 up in under 4 overs. 200 on the cards here.

 

[BaaliSoda]

For a opening game of a tournament that is making a comeback of sorts, i expected a big crowd to turn up. IMHO, It makes for not great viewing when the game of cricket is played in front of empty stands (especially in T20 format).

Hopefully there will be more crowd as the game/tournament progresses.

 

[10sion]

Bd bros, why is there no speed gun in place?

We are ghareeb people....