Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | T20 WC | Group F | Johannesburg | 18/9/07

[12thMan]

Bangladesh has won the toss and will bowl first.

Must win for both teams

 

[aliff]

jayasuriya gone !! yes !

 

[12thMan]

Bang good start getting Jayasuriya out first over on 0
SL 12-1 after 2 overs

 

[aliff]

lol.. what a catch, 2nd wicket down for SL.

 

[12thMan]

Thranga out ct behind off Rasel. wicket keeper ct it between his legs
SL 37-2 after 5.1

 

[PlanetPakistan]

great over by rasel 39-2 after 6

 

[king_of_kings_ali]

Unlucky for jayasuria

 

[12thMan]

keeper dropped the ball right before he hit the stumps. would have been runout otherwise
SL 46-2 after 7 overs

 

[12thMan]

Jayawerdene dropped by keeper. The ball went out of the keeper gloves and almost got stuck in the pad but rolled out. If the keeper had stayed standing up the ball would have stayed but he bent and it came out
SL 49-2 after 8 overs

 

[aliff]

yess.. 3rd wicket down ! 59-3 at 10th over

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Kumar gone! 59/3!

 

[Sheikh]

Bangladesh doing very well here. They could restrict Sri Lanka to about 150-160 and have a realistic shot at chasing the target down.

 

[sagar]

Whats happening here? Are people not interested in SL vs BD match?

 

[sagar]

I hope BD wins here. I want them to do well.

 

[king_of_kings_ali]

Whats happening here? Are people not interested in SL vs BD match?

I think paks victory is still sinking in!

 

[aliff]

10 overs gone. 61-3

 

[PlanetPakistan]

61/3 after 10! BAN on top here at Jo'burg

 

[12thMan]

SL batsman looking confused
SL 61-3 after 10

 

[sagar]

I think paks victory is still sinking in!

Well if BD wins here Pakistan's chances of being in the semis are almost certain as BD's nrr is quite low.

 

[kablooee87]

I hope BD wins here. I want them to do well.

A SL win here guarantees Pakistan go through to the semis....

 

[PlanetPakistan]

A SL win here guarantees Pakistan go through to the semis....

hmm..i didn't think of that!

Go SL !

 

[kablooee87]

Well if BD wins here Pakistan's chances of being in the semis are almost certain as BD's nrr is quite low.

But if SL wins we can take the "almost" out of that statement.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Well if BD wins here Pakistan's chances of being in the semis are almost certain as BD's nrr is quite low.

Yeah PAK would have to lose quite badly to miss out.

 

[tmac4real]

20 20 is good for cricket. It might whip some players into shape. If you want to be a true 20 20 batsman you must know how to CLEAN hit and turn 1's into 2's when the going gets tough.

 

[12thMan]

C Silva out LBW. third appeal in a row worked
SL 84-4 after 12.5 overs

 

[aliff]

4th wicket down, 84-4 after 13 overs.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

20 20 is good for cricket. It might whip some players into shape. If you want to be a true 20 20 batsman you must know how to CLEAN hit and turn 1's into 2's when the going gets tough.

Clean hitting can only be achieved through
a) Natural talent
b) Years and years of facing the bowling machine/ bowlers in the nets.

Dilshan for example is a decent batsman yet can't hit the ball cleanly.

 

[tmac4real]

Clean hitting can only be achieved through
a) Natural talent
b) Years and years of facing the bowling machine/ bowlers in the nets.

Dilshan for example is a decent batsman yet can't hit the ball cleanly.

then he wont be a stellar 20 20 batsman, which isn't hard to believe...

 

[tmac4real]

what an effort by the bangladeshi fielder

 

[PlanetPakistan]

BAN need to take these half chances! Missed about 5 of them

 

[tmac4real]

BAN need to take these half chances! Missed about 5 of them

that particular catch was hard.

 

[12thMan]

Jayawerdene have been the lucky. with already a run out missed and dropped catch, he has hit 3 balls last over which could have been ct
SL 90-4 after 14 overs

 

[tmac4real]

bout time for SL to crank up da pace. Jayawardene should be settled in by now

 

[PlanetPakistan]

BAN's fielding is letting them down

 

[aliff]

comeon bangladesh.. what r u doing.. fielding is not upto the mark today

 

[Sheikh]

Don't know about 150 now. Sri Lanka would do well to get to about 140. Bangladesh in with a big chance.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

then he wont be a stellar 20 20 batsman, which isn't hard to believe...

Point is that most batsmen are NOT clean hitters yet they can still be good 20-20 players

JAY leaves!

 

[aliff]

GONEEEEEEEEEE

jayawardena gone.. 96-5

 

[12thMan]

Jayawerdene bowled by Razzak
SL 96-5 after 14.5

 

[tmac4real]

Point is that most batsmen are NOT clean hitters yet they can still be good 20-20 players

JAY leaves!

point is they wil lbe good, not great

and u are proving my original point.
I said it should whip some players into shape, having to turn 1's into 2's.
Because if they are not clean hitters than turning these 1's into 2's will be their bread and butter

 

[PlanetPakistan]

point is they wil lbe good, not great

and u are proving my original point.
I said it should whip some players into shape, having to turn 1's into 2's.
Because if they are not clean hitters than turning these 1's into 2's will be their bread and butter

No, Your original point was...

20 20 is good for cricket. It might whip some players into shape. If you want to be a true 20 20 batsman you must know how to CLEAN hit and turn 1's into 2's when the going gets tough.

We can settle the issue when i see you tomorrow

 

[RumiNYC]

guys..bd doin' pretty good so far..let's hope they dont crash....keep it up bd..

 

[PlanetPakistan]

109-5 after 17

 

[tmac4real]

No, Your original point was...


We can settle the issue when i see you tomorrow

no my point was before that. The topic sentence. 20 20 is good for cricket, it should whip players into shape.

Then I acknowledged that to be a great 20 20 batsman you had to have 2 elements, and one of those elements would be the shape whipping element.

 

[tmac4real]

man SL needs to crank up the pace these last 3 over.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

117-5

 

[tmac4real]

they should try and shoot for 140.

 

[filosofee]

great over by rasel 39-2 after 6

Oh, my, goodness! Bangladesh could win this, they've really restricted the Lankans in this match.

 

[12thMan]

SL 122-5 after 18 overs

 

[harrybeg]

Bangladesh have improved

will pak be watching this? because they are going to face them soon

it will be a interesting match bec you expect something new from Pakistan hehehe

 

[tmac4real]

150 should be realistic now. Maybe even 155

 

[tmac4real]

only 9 fours the entire match 1 six

 

[tmac4real]

wow maybe 160?

 

[aliff]

match slipping from our hands.. !.. 139-5 after 19 overs

 

[12thMan]

last over coming up
SL 139-5

 

[Easa]

Bangladesh to cause unlikely upset?

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Bangladesh to cause unlikely upset?

Looking forward to Ashraful vs Fernando

 

[aliff]

147-5 after 20 overs!

 

[Hash]

It's all Dilshan's fault!

Totally miscalculated innings from Dilshan! Only strike rate of 123 and that in the last overs! Dilshan is rubbish! It's all Dilshan's fault! Everyone slate Dilshan!

 

[faisalm]

Brilliant over from Razzak...apart from the last ball.

 

[aliff]

Its upto the batsman now.. come on bangladesh.. you can do it!

 

[aliff]

SL lowest score in this tournament!

 

[12thMan]

Nazimuddin out LBW Vaas
Bang 1-1 after 1

 

[tmac4real]

chaminator strikes.

 

[12thMan]

Aftab hit it high but lands 5 m inside the boundry and they run 3
Bang 4-1 after 1

 

[Saj]

lovely 4 off his legs from Aftab Ahmed. Followed by another heave over mid wicket

 

[PlanetPakistan]

serious talent this Aftab

 

[Saj]

I like watching BD bat. Its all action out there. Anything is possible

 

[12thMan]

Aftab starts Fernando's over with 2 fours
Bang 12-1 after 1.2

 

[aliff]

Aftab pls calm down !!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

oh Aftab don't back away!!

 

[Saj]

The BD batsman playing Fernando as if he is a kid bowling to them

 

[aliff]

another 4

 

[PlanetPakistan]

take that Fernando! Lovely shot

 

[12thMan]

Aftab comes down the wicket and another four
and then takes a single to keep the strike
Bang 19-1 after 2

 

[Bangla Tiger]

if aftab can just last long enough to score 50 runs...just 25 balls man!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Were these kids ever taught the meaning of the word "fear"??

 

[sagar]

Man Aftab is distroying Fernando.

 

[Bangla Tiger]

oh btw, congrats to pakistan for hammering 2 of the favs fot this WC!

 

[Bangla Tiger]

Were these kids ever taught the meaning of the word "fear"??

ya ayuhalladheena amanu, haqqa tuqati....