Bangladesh v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Dhaka | 17-21/12/11 | Day 1

[Fawad2010]

Toss in 5 minutes!

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Did we win the toss? Any changes?

No coverage of toss here.

Never mind. Just checked cricinfo toss has been delayed.

 

[Bangla Tiger]

heavy fog, toss is delayed, hopefully not more than an hour.

 

[ali85]

Pakistan should bowl first - lets finish this match in 3 days this time around...

 

[sehsan]

i hope Talha gets a go, pakistan need to finish this year on a strong note

 

[asif9138]

hope game will start soon!

 

[asnl59]

i hope pakistan bat first

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

9.25 It has brightened up slightly, the umpires say, but still not good enough it appears. They would ideally like to start the game with natural light.

Cricinfo

 

[Down2Earth]

have they announced the team yet?

 

[asnl59]

have they announced the team yet?

no toss is delayed

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

9.35am: Well, it seems the improvement isn't good enough. The umpires have arranged another inspection at 10am local time.

Cricinfo

 

[Inswinger]

No toss. No team announcement yet.

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

Why is it delayed? Raining?

 

[Inswinger]

Why is it delayed? Raining?

Heavy fog. The outfield also seems to be a bit wet.

Source: Cricinfo

 

[AbdulrazzaqFan]

^Ok, thanks.

 

[PapaBear]

Forecast is good though

 

[Bangla Tiger]

i hope pakistan bat first

if misbah chooses to bowl, you guys should still be able to bat for most of the day.

 

[DonJee]

if misbah chooses to bowl, you guys should still be able to bat for most of the day.

Ashraful not playin remember!

 

[GOAT]

It was Bangladesh's independence day recently.. is it fair for us to do what we're about to do, given history?

 

[Bangla Tiger]

i can overhear them on espn3...play will start in another 40 minutes, inshAllah

 

[asif9138]

im getting boared...hope match start soon

 

[Down2Earth]

kids singing patriotic songs just as they play pakistan. the timing of this tour couldn't have been worse.

 

[Down2Earth]

toss in 5 mins

 

[asif9138]

toss is at 10.20

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

10.10am We're still waiting for information about when the game will start, but they've started clearing the dew from the outfield now. The covers are being taken off. The game will begin at 10.45am. The toss will take place at 10.20am.

ESPNCricinfo

 

[asif9138]

match will start at 10.45

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 mins for toss. 27 for start

 

[asif9138]

yar kia huwa with the toss?? any news??

 

[Asif321]

No toss :cheema

 

[786malik]

Pak won toss and are fielding. Same team

 

[cricfan4ever]

why can't we ever bat first ffs!!!

 

[Down2Earth]

why can't we ever bat first ffs!!!

these are ideal bowling conditions, maybe that's why?

good decision to bowl

 

[786malik]

Not sure if I am aloud to post this, but radio commentary is available on tune in app on blackberry phones. Search cricket and there is station called international cricket.

 

[TV Umpire]

"All the big players are here for the toss" Ramiz Raja

And the camera pans to BD captain who is like 5'5".

)

 

[Asif321]

No we didnt see talha or khalil

 

[TV Umpire]

Same team from pakistan

 

[sarmadn]

Ranil behind the camera talk with Akram AFTER the toss:

Ranil: "Sunny, do we have just one minute?Sunny, would the pitch report be shown before the Toss clip? (Sunny says "yes")..Ok, (to Akram) so you can go to the pitch with me and I will ask you your thoughts on the pitch...talk about the grass, then I can ask you what you think the captain winning the toss should do"

Akram: "Brilliant, lets go"

lol

 

[Bullet Drive]

Same team..

 

[MVP26]

no chance to new players

 

[TV Umpire]

Nasir Hussain is promoted up to #4

 

[TV Umpire]

Let's get'em all out before Tea!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

As usual, Misbah is being over-cautious and not giving chance to new players.

 

[TV Umpire]

Will Misbah start with Hafeez again?

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Gul needed rest. The important England series is coming up. I don't know wat Misbah is thinking.

 

[Bullet Drive]

few mins

 

[spoiled]

dravid's oration speech comes to mind

"you don't want to play to empty stadiums"

 

[cricfan4ever]

no swing off the pitch, no demons in the pitch and Misbah decided to bowl

 

[Cosmic]

which channel match is on....any stream please

 

[cricfan967]

Banana swing

 

[cricfan967]

0-1

 

[UP]

Out

 

[Asif321]

Cheema didnt appeal lol

 

[DonJee]

Cheems didn't even appeal, bit like Philander the other day in SA v SL match!

 

[TV Umpire]

It's like this match a continuation of the first one...

 

[UP]

no swing off the pitch, no demons in the pitch and Misbah decided to bowl

2nd over in the match and you sir made a great conclusion.

By the way, did you look at that lbw swing?

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Gul is bowling crap

Make them play. Tamim hasnt had to play a single ball from Gul yet

 

[cricfan967]

That LBW was some massive swing.

 

[Asif321]

Finally Runs

 

[cricfan4ever]

2nd over in the match and you sir made a great conclusion.

By the way, did you look at that lbw swing?

that is Cheema's natural angle

 

[Obeid]

Great decision by Tarapore

 

[Strike!]

That ball was surely going over the top, Tarapore is so poor.

 

[Asif321]

hahah applealing again

 

[UP]

that is Cheema's natural angle

You sir know more about pitch conditions than our team management just by sitting in your home

 

[Obeid]

You know if Cheema appealed for that I can see Tarapore giving that too hahaha

 

[Strike!]

It's been a while since we've seen Pakistan bowling in swinging conditions. Great to see.

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Cheema isnt swinging it, he is seaming it around

 

[cricfan4ever]

Cheema isnt swinging it, he is seaming it around

thank you.

 

[Looney]

why is playing ? should have been rested and a youngsta beauty should have played

 

[waqar_ahmad]

Gul bowling too short. Overpitched one though

 

[Mehr]

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[Looney]

sockses

 

[cricfan967]

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Holy crap that was fast

 

[Mehr]

holy crap that was fast

 

[Obeid]

That was a lot closer than the wicket Tarapore gave...

 

[Strike!]

Gul!

 

[Looney]

catch taken

 

[UP]

Iqbal gone.

Gul strikes.

 

[Down2Earth]

cheemi takes a good catch :mohsinkhan

 

[Legend Killer]

Nice catch taken by Cheema

 

[Obeid]

Got emmmm Gulla strikes