New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 5th match | ICC WT20 | Group D | 21/9/12

[Executioner]

Today's first match is the crucial encounter in group D, the group of death.

Bangladesh Squad:
Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Abul Hasan, Elias Sunny, Farhad Reza, Jahurul Islam, Junaid Siddique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Ashraful, Nasir Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Ziaur Rahman


New Zealand Squad
LRPL Taylor*, DAJ Bracewell, JEC Franklin, MJ Guptill, RM Hira, BB McCullum†, NL McCullum, KD Mills, AF Milne, RJ Nicol, JDP Oram, TG Southee, DL Vettori, BJ Watling, KS Williamson

The match will be held in Pallekele which is a heaven for medium pace. There are chances of shower but so for there hasnt been much rain in Kandy. Lets pray for no rain.

Chances of winning:
New-zealand- 60-65%
Bangladesh- 35-40%

Key Players from Bangladesh:
Shakib Al Hasan
Tamim Iqbal
Mashrafe Mortaza
Abdur Razzaq

Key players from New Zealand:
Ross taylor
Brendom McCullum
Jacob Oram
Daniel Vettori

Match begins at 3-30 local time

 

[RIFAT @]

Good luck Bangladesh

 

[style_guru]

Litmus test for NZ.

 

[speed]

nz favourites and should win I don't see sla doing much on this track.

 

[Runner Up]

I think If BD bats first and put 150+ they have a very good chance.

 

[Runner Up]

Pitch Report: Wasim Akram says 'The pitch is two-coloured. There is some grass on this wicket but it is rolled in. The pitch is expected to assist the spinners later on and the team winning the toss should bat first.'

 

[Runner Up]

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field

It's slightly drizzling at the moment and perhaps D/L Method might come into play so they want to bowl first.

 

[style_guru]

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field

It's slightly drizzling at the moment so perhaps D/L Method might come into play so they want to bowl first.

BD will pay for that.

 

[Runner Up]

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w/c), Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Ziaur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Elias Sunny, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rob Nicol, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum(w), Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor(c), Jacob Oram, James Franklin, Daniel Vettori, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills

 

[Zamee]

Goodluck Bangers.

 

[leatherface58]

Why is Rob nicol in the side? Blasted two centuries vs substandard attack and has done nothing since, :umarakmal

 

[style_guru]

Why is Rob nicol in the side? Blasted two centuries vs substandard attack and has done nothing since, :umarakmal

Which means he is a must against India and BD

 

[Justcrazy]

NzZ have depth in batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Hopefully a cracker of a game this one

 

[Runner Up]

Weather not looking very good. Overcast conditions and this is what I hate. Pakistan have to play its games at the same venue

 

[10sion]

Mash starting.

Here we go.

 

[Justcrazy]

Match to start in a moment.

 

[Runner Up]

First Ball and good ball by Murtaza

 

[style_guru]

And with this game begin's the role of Rain in the tourney.

 

[Runner Up]

WIDE and

 

[Justcrazy]

5 wides

 

[Runner Up]

8 runs in first over. Good start

 

[Justcrazy]

8 / 0 after first over.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think 150 would test BD here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Franklin opening the batting for NZ ......new strategy

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[leatherface58]

Graceful six from guptill

 

[Justcrazy]

15 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

16 / 0 | 2 overs

 

[Marshland]

Guppy due a big one here!

Come on 2Toes!

 

[Marshland]

Guppy due a big one here!

Come on 2Toes!

 

[Maximas]

NZ openers started the innings quite strongly, even without McCullum.

 

[Marshland]

I think aside from Mortaza and al-Hasan, the Bangas' bowlers are very ordinary.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ben: "Seems a lot of people are underrating New Zealand, Guptill has class, Franklin, Oram and Vettori have plenty of experience and are regulars on the World T20 circuit, added to the real talent of McCullum and Taylor. I thnk they'll win comfortably

( cricinfo)

 

[Marshland]

Ouch!

 

[Justcrazy]

18 / 0

 

[Justcrazy]

Looks like BD would be chasing around 160

 

[Runner Up]

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Marshland]

I just don't get the idea of Franks opening. Why the hell isn't it Macca?

Saw the same in the warm-up but I thought they were just spinning things around just for the heck of it then...

 

[Marshland]

I just don't get the idea of Franks opening. Why the hell isn't it Macca?

Saw the same in the warm-up but I thought they were just spinning things around just for the heck of it then...

 

[Justcrazy]

19 / 1

 

[Animal]

I think aside from Mortaza and al-Hasan, the Bangas' bowlers are very ordinary.

Watch out for Elias Sunny. A very slippery customer.

 

[Justcrazy]

23 /1

 

[Runner Up]

Dark clouds coming.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[10sion]

Poor fielding by us so far.

 

[Justcrazy]

33 / 1

 

[Noman]

New Zealand doing okaaish but need to score 150 here I feel..
match will be close if Bangladesh batsman bats well..

 

[Marshland]

Watch out for Elias Sunny. A very slippery customer.

Haven't seen him prior to this game.

Need to step on the gas to take the score upwards past 140 to have a chance. Otherwise T. Iqbal and al-Hasan can chase it down, the 120ish that is projected right now.

 

[Noman]

Frankin is not doing well here.

 

[Justcrazy]

46 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Justcrazy]

56 / 1 after 8 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

NZ turning it on here ... now

 

[Justcrazy]

69 / 1 after 9

170 possible here.

 

[Commander]

NZ is playing good, I want them to win

 

[Jo_Don]

NZ turning it on here ... now

Yep, they can never be underestimated in tournaments.

At least there's about 100 people at today's match.

 

[Commander]

Is Pakistan going to play on the same pitch?
Seems like there is no help for spinners here, not any turn

 

[Commander]

Bangla's fielding has been so poor

 

[Justcrazy]

75 / 1 after 10 overs

 

[asif9138]

bangla need to control franklin!

 

[asif9138]

again fambal in the field

 

[asif9138]

bangla spinners does not look threathing to kiwi!

 

[asif9138]

666666666666

 

[style_guru]

bangla need to control McCullum

Fixed

 

[asif9138]

big six by mC

 

[asif9138]

now both!

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[asif9138]

equation looks bad for BD so far!

 

[Justcrazy]

this will be another one sided affair

 

[asif9138]

4444444444

 

[asif9138]

mccullum on 48

 

[asif9138]

66666666 by franklin

 

[Justcrazy]

96 / 1

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

B'desh can chase a target of around 160-170 at max, anything over that will be difficult for them until n unless D/L comes in...

 

[asif9138]

wow..bangla

 

[asif9138]

i perdict 100 for Mccullum

 

[asif9138]

i think im the only one here in this thread!