South Africa v Bangladesh | T20 WC | Group A | Cape Town | 15/9/07

[12thMan]

Match to start after rain delay but drizzle is expected during match

SA wins the toss and will bowl first. G Smith is playing. Gibbs is not fit for today. Dumminy replacing him

 

[12thMan]

SA will be seeking revenge for the WC 2007 defeat

 

[Saj]

SA have won the toss and inserted BD.

No Gibbs for SA.

 

[iZeeshan]

Gibbs is out. A huge hit for my fantasy team.

 

[Saj]

Play due to start in about 10 minutes.

 

[12thMan]

Dr Beat is the DJ for the game. Players on the field.
Asad Rauf umpiring with sidekick Tony Hill

 

[azfar wali]

first ball goes for four

 

[Saj]

lovely cover drive for 4 first ball.

 

[iZeeshan]

Four off the first ball!

 

[azfar wali]

another boundary

 

[iZeeshan]

Lovely delivery from Shaun Pollock.

4/0 0.3 overs

 

[Saj]

4 more to Tamim. On drive over long on.

I hope Salman Butt is watching and taking note !

 

[iZeeshan]

Launched over midwicket by Tameem for another 4! WOOT!

8/0 0.4 overs

 

[azfar wali]

8 from the first over

 

[12thMan]

good shot over the midwicket for four. Something Pakistan is not doing enough early on to hit it over the 30 yard circle
Bang 8-0 after 1

 

[iZeeshan]

Over. 8/0. Good start by Bangla.

Ntini to share.

 

[azfar wali]

bangladesh lose thier first wicket

 

[Saj]

LBW.

Dont think that was out - going down leg side

Nazimuddin

 

[iZeeshan]

Nazimuddin goes first ball. 8/1. UGH! Stupid fantasy team.

 

[12thMan]

Ntini stikes first ball. Nazimuddin out LBW
Bang 8-0 after 1.1

 

[azfar wali]

Aftab is the new batsman

 

[Saj]

Saw the replay - definitely missing leg stump.

Asad Rauf is a useless umpire, really is.

 

[12thMan]

TV shows Ashraful intro but jersey shows the name Aftab Ahmed. Nazim looked unlucky. Ntini angle is tricky

a Sixx by Aftab

 

[Saj]

Huge six by Ashraful. No respect for Ntini.

Great shot

 

[Saj]

and another straight six. Easy as you like.

Wah Ashraful.

 

[iZeeshan]

HUGE shot for 6 by Aftab! UFF ALLAH! HUge 6!

 

[azfar wali]

Another six

 

[iZeeshan]

And another 6! Consecutive! Aftab insane form!

 

[12thMan]

another six by batsman name unknown Ashraf or Aftab????
Bang 20-1 after 1.5

 

[azfar wali]

16 from the over, good batting by bangladesh

 

[iZeeshan]

And now clipped away to midwicket for four by Aftab! HUGE over for Bangladesh.

24/1. 2 overs.

 

[azfar wali]

Tamim gone , caught by smith

 

[iZeeshan]

Tamim trying to attack too much and clip it staright to Graeme at cover.

24/2. Uh oh.

 

[azfar wali]

Asharful hits his first ball for six

 

[iZeeshan]

Too much hitting! OOF! Huger six by Ashraful! CALM DOWN GUYS!

 

[azfar wali]

Ashraful hits a four and moves to 10 in 2 balls

 

[azfar wali]

Ashraful gone

 

[iZeeshan]

Ashraful plays his signature shot for 4! 10 off 2 for Ashraful.

34/2 amazing RR.

 

[infamous9383]

bangladesh playing like a its a 5 over match

 

[iZeeshan]

What is he doing? WHAT IS HE DOING? He just hit a 6 and a 4. WHY IS THAT NECESSARY?

 

[azfar wali]

Now aftab hits a boundary

 

[Plasma]

if they don't lose anymore wickets fast they could put up a very good target! go tigers!

 

[Saj]

4, 6, 4 wicket, 6, 4, wicket etc etc

Great entertainment

 

[iZeeshan]

Still the attacking mood! Come on Bangla!

 

[azfar wali]

39/3 in 3 overs

 

[Plasma]

out...

 

[12thMan]

entertaing three overs but Bang in bad position now
Bang 39-3 after 3

 

[Muhammad Saad]

I hope we get a green top in bangladesh match otherwise we will be chasing 190++.

 

[iZeeshan]

Good job! Intelligently played for just a single.

 

[azfar wali]

Another boundary

 

[12thMan]

first 3 overs - 5 fours, 3 sixes and 3 wickets

 

[iZeeshan]

Nicely pulled away by Aftab for 4. Bangladesh flying, but losing wickets.

 

[azfar wali]

100 sixes in the tourment so far

 

[iZeeshan]

CLipped to cover wonderfully for just 2 as the ball dies.

44/3. Aftab on fire.

 

[Bobaran]

Bangladesh RR 13.00

This is how Pakistan should open, just a little more sensibly. Pakistan are better batsmen than Bang so we would last longer.

 

[azfar wali]

Four Runs!

 

[azfar wali]

50 comes up for bangladesh

 

[iZeeshan]

Aftab trances down the track and smashes it to cover for ANOTHER 4. Jesus! What a RR in just 4 overs!

 

[azfar wali]

54/3 in 4 overs

 

[iZeeshan]

Well fielded, 50/3 in just 4 overs. SUre they lose wickets but it doesn't matter when you have got such an amazing rate!

 

[12thMan]

Bang 54-3 after 4

 

[iZeeshan]

Sorry, 54/3 as I missed the last ball.

 

[Bobaran]

Ahmed 32 of of 12 balls!!!

 

[azfar wali]

Four runs

 

[iZeeshan]

Morkel on to bowl.

 

[iZeeshan]

Straight shot, hit very hard, FOUR!

 

[azfar wali]

bowled and aftab goes for 36

 

[iZeeshan]

Aftab misses it completey and gets bowled.

58/4. Not many batsmen left. THey should just calm down now and try to get 180.

 

[azfar wali]

Alok Kapli is the new batsman

 

[12thMan]

Aftab bowled - swing and miss off stump off the ground
Bang 58-4 after 4.2

 

[azfar wali]

single by ALok

 

[iZeeshan]

Solidly played for a single. That's what we need!

 

[pak4life]

kamikaze cricket by the bengalis. looks like they just want this game out of the way and concentrate on tomorrow

 

[azfar wali]

60/4 in 5 overs

 

[iZeeshan]

60-4 in 5 overs, so the rate is still amazing. Just calm down and try to play at 7-8 an over for the next 5 overs and then smash again.

 

[12thMan]

Only logical conclusion can be to get as many swings as you can to get some hitting practice
Bang 60-4 after 5

 

[Bobaran]

60-4 in 5 overs, so the rate is still amazing. Just calm down and try to play at 7-8 an over for the next 5 overs and then smash again.

The funny thing is that Pakistan were 60/4 after 11 overs vs india.....

 

[iZeeshan]

Just 5 off the over, but the important thing is that they don't lose anymore wickets.

 

[iZeeshan]

Well bowled by Morkel. COmpletely missed.

 

[iZeeshan]

Flayed by Shakib for 4!