ICC Champions Trophy, Group A : England [308/2] beat Bangladesh [305/6] by 8 wickets

[shaz619]

Crowd should build up! more people will come in

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan would have gotten destroyed by posters here if they started like this

Because our all batsmen play same way from top to bottom baring Sharjeel

 

[dauntless]

Mark has been good but nothing to show in wickets column

 

[Executioner]

Crowd should build up! more people will come in

Yeah it's a morning game.

So difficult to get much crowd. Could have easily arranged it in the afternoon or early part of it

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

What a six by shomya

 

[Rayyman]

What a shot!

 

[dauntless]

Where is moeen now

 

[Shafi]

England bowling does not have any venom without seaming condition.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

This is a 350 pitch

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

What a four by shomya

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Bangladesh on the charge now after a R.R of 3.6 in the first 10 overs.

 

[Shafi]

Difference between Tamim/Soumo and Azhar/Shehzad is Tamim/Soumo can score their rate anytime they want, while both our hacks would be out if try to score faster.

 

[MMHS]

England bowling does not have any venom without seaming condition.

They missed a trick by not bowling short staff.

 

[Pete Rose]

Sigh...Pakistan are going to miss Sharjeel this tournament

 

[dauntless]

Tamim is ready for bouncers

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Wat a shot

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Good over so for BD. 16 Runs!!

 

[Pete Rose]

They missed a trick by not bowling short staff.

They've tried, but not been consistent.

 

[Rayyman]

Let's goooo!!!!

Soumya performing for my team!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

16 off the 11th over.

 

[shaz619]

Yeah it's a morning game.

So difficult to get much crowd. Could have easily arranged it in the afternoon or early part of it

BD fans have come out of hiding

 

[ExpressPacer]

Sharjeel would have been brutal on these pitches.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

50 up for BD!!!

 

[Shafi]

16 an over which can be only a dream from our openers. Common Bangladesh kick out England

 

[Pete Rose]

Sharjeel would have been brutal on these pitches.

The gulf in class: sharjeel vs. shehzad/azhar/hafeez is huuuuge.

 

[Anchorman]

Quality batting from both openers now. England bowling is inexperienced and can be put under pressure.

52/0 in 11 overs is a solid start. Sarkar especially looks great but he usually throws it away after a good start.

 

[Executioner]

I liked this tactics from Bangladesh. Seeing off the shine of the ball. These two are inform so better these two bats out the first PowerPlay

That's why we have been doing well, we play smart cricket and not just bang bang because we are not good at bang bang

 

[jnaveen1980]

With no Woakes and Stokes bowling England will be in trouble for sure unless BD decides to self-destruct. This is a true wicket.

 

[Executioner]

BD fans have come out of hiding

Our fans will support our side even if we lose to Namibia in the previous match.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stand corrected. I thought Stokes would not be bowling

 

[ExpressPacer]

The gulf in class: sharjeel vs. shehzad/azhar/hafeez is huuuuge.

Absolutely. He was the best batsman in the country by a mile. And to think of it, he was improving by the day. His game vs spin was leaps and bounds ahead of when he started and he also started targeting the offside more.

 

[jnaveen1980]

BD has made a mistake of sitting Mehdi out. He is a decent batter not just a bowler.

 

[dauntless]

Yeahhhhhh! A wicket! Moeen can relax now

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Stokes gets Sarkar's wicket.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Shomya throws it away once again

 

[jnaveen1980]

Short ball did the trick. I think Stokes will keep pounding the ball short.

 

[Anchorman]

Sarkar especially looks great but he usually throws it away after a good start.

Called it. Must be such an infuriarating player for Bangladesh fans.

 

[Executioner]

Soumya throws away a good start. Was looking good.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Absolutely. He was the best batsman in the country by a mile. And to think of it, he was improving by the day. His game vs spin was leaps and bounds ahead of when he started and he also started targeting the offside more.

Why cry for a fixer?

 

[ExplicitAI]

first one gone

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Imrul should prove his worth over mehedi miraz

 

[MMHS]

Poms should have tried more short staff against SS. Got about 20 bonus .....

 

[Pete Rose]

Absolutely. He was the best batsman in the country by a mile. And to think of it, he was improving by the day. His game vs spin was leaps and bounds ahead of when he started and he also started targeting the offside more.

ppl get upset about this but for me sharjeel > babar and harris (doesnt make these two poor, but unlike them Sharjeel faced the music upfront and tried to force the pace)

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Very soft dismissal

 

[ExplicitAI]

I'm actually enjoying this champions trophy, what a great tournament.

 

[dauntless]

Imrul's stats are equivalent to asad shafiq's stats.Really poor!

 

[Pete Rose]

Why cry for a fixer?

I dont think its crying over a fixer or asking for their return. Objectively he was probably the brightest odi talent for the last five years.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Imrul's stats are equivalent to asad shafiq's stats.Really poor!

Which is why his selection may prove to be horrendous. They decided to drop a bowler. Crazy .

 

[Executioner]

Really needed to play Miraz today instead of Mosaddek. But alas

 

[Rayyman]

Tuk tuk Kayes is in.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

I'm actually enjoying this champions trophy, what a great tournament.

We are only 13 overs into it lol.

 

[MMHS]

Imrul's stats are equivalent to asad shafiq's stats.Really poor!

His problem is poor start, otherwise once set, a decent bat. His conversion of 15, 50+ innings out of 64 is quite good for a <30 average player.

 

[czar]

Crap by Stokes

 

[dauntless]

Good shot

 

[ExplicitAI]

We are only 13 overs into it lol.

I know but I can tell this tournament will bang by force )

 

[czar]

Will woakes come back or not

 

[dauntless]

His problem is poor start, otherwise once set, a decent bat. His conversion of 15, 50+ innings out of 64 is quite good for a <30 average player.

Look at his strike rate 67 which is way too low

 

[Executioner]

Kayes has been in decent form in the last 2 years or so. Even score a century against England last October.

We have Liton Anamul and Shanto who will probably replace him soon but he is in good form and experienced so why not take advantage of that

 

[JibranAnsari]

Decent start by bangladesh.

 

[MMHS]

From 25 of 8, next 6 overs has brought 43, which is good,but that wasted wicket balanced the game.

 

[sadida97]

Kayes has been in decent form in the last 2 years or so. Even score a century against England last October.

We have Liton Anamul and Shanto who will probably replace him soon but he is in good form and experienced so why not take advantage of that

shanto isnt ready yet

 

[Rayyman]

Tamim playing well. England's bowling is mediocre.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Pakistan really needs to be pumelling boundaries like this in our games.

 

[MMHS]

Look at his strike rate 67 which is way too low

That's also for his poor starts - his 50+ innings are often almost run a ball. Not a LO player.

 

[czar]

Runs coming easy.

 

[Rayyman]

Okay RR is fine now. Time to rotate strike.

 

[Pete Rose]

I think its some form on punishment I am indulging in: watch the first 15 overs of every game and dread for Pakistan.

 

[Executioner]

shanto isnt ready yet

Probably a couple of years. He is 19 right now so definitely after the 19 WC he could be our first real no. 3 batsman. We haven't had any proper no. 3 batsman.

Hacks like Imrul and Sabbir won't do

 

[Executioner]

With all due respect I won't really call England's bowling attack too good.

They are ordinary. Lacks variation. They average 35-45. I know flat wicket do that to you but Broad and Anderson were way better. They were wicket takers

 

[MMHS]

Pakistan really needs to be pumelling boundaries like this in our games.

Won't happen until domestic wickets are true & faster, where batsmen can hit through the line. Look at how even Kayes has a free swing through the ark - other two are way better. PAK wickets will produce lots of Azhar Ali & Fawad.

 

[Rayyman]

Moeen Ali should bowl soon

 

[dauntless]

That's also for his poor starts - his 50+ innings are often almost run a ball. Not a LO player.

He has got a good start today let's see what he is upto

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

I'm loving the new tech used in this tournament

 

[Shafi]

Either India or Australia will win this CT. England and NZ does not have any quality to win this cup. South Africa also choke in big tournaments

 

[MMHS]

Either India or Australia will win this CT. England and NZ does not have any quality to win this cup. South Africa also choke in big tournaments

You haven't seen ENG chasing yet ...............

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Probably a couple of years. He is 19 right now so definitely after the 19 WC he could be our first real no. 3 batsman. We haven't had any proper no. 3 batsman.

Hacks like Imrul and Sabbir won't do

Afif and saif would be other options.

 

[Shafi]

Won't happen until domestic wickets are true & faster, where batsmen can hit through the line. Look at how even Kayes has a free swing through the ark - other two are way better. PAK wickets will produce lots of Azhar Ali & Fawad.

How about Saeed Anwar, Aamer Sohail, Sharjeel, Imran Nazir,, they came from same domestic system. But Inzi genius select same players for every formats.

 

[Executioner]

Afif and saif would be other options.

Saif would be great for tests. No place in LOI with Soumya Liton.

Afif could be a good no. 6/7

We have some exciting talents in the ranks. Great time for our cricket.

 

[MMHS]

Didn't notice - Poms are playing Jhonny as 12th man!!!

 

[Shafi]

You haven't seen ENG chasing yet ...............

Anything over 300 England will choke. Mustafiz is the key