Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Jan 27-31, 2014 | Dhaka

[Justcrazy]

The Test Series starts in Mirpur .

 

[NZcricketfan]

This game is on Tv for free in New Zealand. Really surprised.

 

[eradicator]

What a Yawning contest. I expect doubles for Sanga, Mahela & Mathews.

 

[Saeed]

How many balls Mathews will block here?

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

 

[10sion]

Win toss and Lankans elected to bowl.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bangladesh team

Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman, Marshall Ayub, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Robiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Rubel Hossain


Sri Lanka team

JK Silva, FDM Karunaratne, KC Sangakkara†, DPMD Jayawardene, LD Chandimal, AD Mathews*, KDK Vithanage, MDK Perera, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, RAS Lakmal

 

[Justcrazy]

BD playing 3 seamers

 

[GenericBrand]

Lol three seamers )

 

[Justcrazy]

Tamim to face Lakmal

 

[Justcrazy]

Mahmudullah missing

 

[Justcrazy]

BD would need to score at least 400 here , that would place them in a safe zone.

 

[Justcrazy]

3 / 0 after 1st over

 

[Justcrazy]

11 / 0 after 3

 

[thivakar]

I predict a 0-0 series tie lol

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

good shot by tanim

 

[NZcricketfan]

I think they are looking for balance.

They already have the spinning all rounder.

Though the pitch hasn't look particularly responsive so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

Samsur on his debut here , looking good so far

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 more

 

[Justcrazy]

The pitch looks good for batting , lanka chose field ?

 

[NZcricketfan]

pitch lacking that Bengali rolled mud look.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Tanim is patient , he can grind this bowling here

 

[Justcrazy]

35 / 0

 

[GenericBrand]

dropped, then dismissed.

 

[Justcrazy]

tanim again plays a rash shot

 

[GenericBrand]

Defensive Tamim is useless.

 

[OZGOD]

Somehow this isn't being shown on my Verizon FIOS Willow channel. They usually show live cricket but are showing reruns of India vs NZ 3rd ODI over and over.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD batsmen have to show patience here

 

[OZGOD]

NVM now they are showing it. I see a few people in the stadium. What's the crowd like? Given that Bangladesh may soon have to rely on gate takings for its revenue.

 

[Justcrazy]

40 / 1 after 10

 

[OZGOD]

Ayub

 

[Justcrazy]

Another one gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Poor batting , BD shooting themselves on the foot here.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD need a solid partnership here

 

[GenericBrand]

BD need a solid partnership here

Stop jinxing us

 

[OZGOD]

It's important for Bangladesh to put up a decent showing here, given all that's happening in the ICC at the moment. We need to show that these contests can be enjoyable, enthralling and ultimately commercially viable.

 

[GenericBrand]

Sigh, Shakib playing tests like a t20.

 

[Justcrazy]

52 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

12 runs partnership so far

 

[Executioner]

This series is extremely crucial for Bangladesh.

We know that we are an inferior team, but its time to show that the margin between BD and the other lower ranked teams is minimal. And hopefully, we win. A draw WON'T HELP us, not against a side like Lanka who play defensive cricket.

 

[Executioner]

Lucky for us, the best 4 batsman are still in the crease-shakib,tamim, nasir and mushy.

Tamim is mediocre. Shamsur and Ayub are newvbies

 

[GenericBrand]

Lucky for us, the best 4 batsman are still in the crease-shakib,tamim, nasir and mushy.

Tamim is mediocre. Shamsur and Ayub are newvbies

You mean Mominul? Ayub was unlucky with his dismissal.

 

[Executioner]

Zawmy Shifran: "Somebody remind Bangladesh, they have 5 days to play not 50 overs."

Anyways, we scored runs after 14 balls, so we are in some test mode

 

[Executioner]

You mean Mominul? Ayub was unlucky with his dismissal.

oops sorry. Momin it is

I did not see the decision. Sadly, im at work. Can you elaborate?

 

[Executioner]

Dissappointed that we are 55-3

However, 10 years back it would have been a cause for celebration?

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

59 / 3

 

[Executioner]

Our spin attack looks better than of Lanka so hopefully the pitch will have something for the spinner. Lanka have the best test spinner in the world, as per my opinion, but they have no one else.

We have a world class spinner in Shakib and Gazi looks like an emerging star.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD would be disappointed with this , they would have been looking to be one or two down by Lunch

 

[Justcrazy]

Our spin attack looks better than of Lanka so hopefully the pitch will have something for the spinner. Lanka have the best test spinner in the world, as per my opinion, but they have no one else.

We have a world class spinner in Shakib and Gazi looks like an emerging star.

BD need runs on the board to apply pressure , it will not help if they are all out for 200 here.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Our spin attack looks better than of Lanka so hopefully the pitch will have something for the spinner. Lanka have the best test spinner in the world, as per my opinion, but they have no one else.

We have a world class spinner in Shakib and Gazi looks like an emerging star.

The pitch isn't your typical pitch from BD. It has good bounce.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD making a mess here . poor shots , they are in a big hole now

 

[Executioner]

Mominul

Need a hundred run partnership from Mushfiq and Shakib. Senior players need to step up, and step up big time.

 

[Justcrazy]

BD batsmen shot selection has been poor.

 

[Justcrazy]

This bad session may cost them series.

 

[Executioner]

BD batsmen shot selection has been poor.

It has always been the case. An effect of not playing too many international matches.

A total of 9 ODIs, 6 tests in a calender year won't help us much

 

[OZGOD]

Not going too well for Bangladesh, 4 down already with just 19 overs bowled.

 

[Justcrazy]

61 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 5 from 6 overs , runs have dried here

 

[Justcrazy]

Last over before lunch here

 

[Justcrazy]

2 boundaries

72 / 4

 

[Executioner]

The pitch isn't your typical pitch from BD. It has good bounce.

The Dhaka wicket had good bounce as always.

Still remember Tino Best running through our batting side.

 

[Executioner]

3 of our best batsman remaining and our tail bats better than the top order. 300 is possible but we need to bat out this day.

 

[Executioner]

Excellent decision to drop Razzak. Razzak is the bowling version of Raina, mediocre in tests because he lacks skill.

3 pacers on a pitch with good bounce is always better than a SLA with 80+ average.

 

[Executioner]

Kamsy: "Battling so hard for wickets with Pakistan, SL seamers should feel this as a picnic on sunny day."

LOL Wat?

 

[rohityadav]

is anyone showing this in india? my favourite team is playing and i cant watch it.

 

[Justcrazy]

78 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

leg byes 83 . 4

 

[Executioner]

is anyone showing this in india? my favourite team is playing and i cant watch it.

I can understand you are trying to point at Bangladesh, but many others might think its Srilanka )

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 24 runs

 

[Executioner]

Sri-Lanka bowling has not been the best, but they made our batsman play false strokes. However, that won't work for these 2,p particularly Mushfiq

 

[Justcrazy]

89 / 4 after 29 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

score moves to 93

 

[Executioner]

I have a dream. That one day we will score 50% of our runs in singles and twos

 

[rohityadav]

I can understand you are trying to point at Bangladesh, but many others might think its Srilanka )

ofcourse bangladesh is my team.absoloutely hate sri lankan cricket,i hope they lose i will distribute sweets.

 

[Justcrazy]

Chandimal is keeping because Prasanna Jayawardene has gone home because of a family emergency

 

[Justcrazy]

I have a dream. That one day we will score 50% of our runs in singles and twos

It helps in 20 20 though

 

[Justcrazy]

Outside edge !!! Lucky

:century for BD

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

another boundary

 

[Executioner]

My dream will remain a dream

Poor bowling from Lanka

 

[Justcrazy]

another boundary