Match Thread: World T20 - 3rd Match. First Round Group B: Ireland v Zimbabwe at Sylhet | March 17 2014 (15:30 local | 09:30 GMT)

[Hasan2k8]

FIRST ever International LOI cricket match in the Sylhet International stadium. As a Sylheti this a proud moment for all and the nation will have it's first green gallery, and without a doubt this stadium will be amongst one of the most beautiful in Asia if not the World, in terms of the sceneries surrounding the stadium.
had to open this. will go down in the BC history


As for the match, I'm more interested to see how the look of the Sylhet new stadium in full, and the green gallery than match itself

[Hasan2k8]

Ireland Squad
WTS Porterfield*, AR Cusack, GH Dockrell, EC Joyce, AR McBrine, TJ Murtagh, KJ O'Brien, NJ O'Brien, AD Poynter, JNK Shannon, MC Sorensen, PR Stirling, SR Thompson, GC Wilson†, CA Young



Zimbabwe Squad
BRM Taylor*†, TL Chatara, E Chigumbura, T Kamungozi, T Maruma, H Masakadza, SW Masakadza, N Mushangwe, T Panyangara, V Sibanda, Sikandar Raza, P Utseya, BV Vitori, MN Waller, SC Williams

[Hasan2k8]

I think, I do think Zimbo will win this one...

[zsayeed]

I was hoping MoC Bhai would open this. He is a die hard Sylhet patriot.

[MohammedC]

^^^ Good luck Sylhet. Not a match thread opener. Got the beating of life time by Zim last year. No more match thread from me Zulfiqer bhai.



Sylhet stadium looking good.

[zsayeed]

^ I will have to watch it on replay. Too early for me. Today saw last 30 minutes of a shortened game of Afg and BD. I want to see that hill spooning the stadium - should be nice!

[Habib]

I am more interested to see the look of the new stadium than the match itself But an exciting debut game for the ground wouldn't hurt.

[One World]

Agree to OP. Anyone who has some Sylhet (my ancestors from greater Sylhet) in gene, should be proud. Good luck Zim.

[Rana Melb]

Only the stadium is interesting.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by One World
Agree to OP. Anyone who has some Sylhet (my ancestors from greater Sylhet) in gene, should be proud. Good luck Zim.

we are all proud of this stadium, not only syloties!

[Night_wolf]

C'mon ZIM!!...thrash those Irish!

[NoName]

Our two arch rivals going at it eh. Go Zimbabwe!!

[ReZ_1]

Hope the wicket is sporting- that is what actually matters

[One World]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
we are all proud of this stadium, not only syloties!

Off-course, ami to Hasan vai-er shure shur milie bolte chailam je ami -o praay shyloti, not full tho

[Nadim]

I hope Zim wins it for their own good. Ireland is too arrogant for my liking.

[MohammedC]

All the pundits are giving it to Ireland. They forget Masakadza,Taylor and Chigumbura can be really dangerous.

[Nadim]

Originally Posted by MohammedC
All the pundits are giving it to Ireland. They forget Masakadza,Taylor and Chigumbura can be really dangerous.

SKy sports are always biased when it comes to Ireland so ignore them.

come on Zim!!!

[One World]

Wow Rhodes!

[One World]

Porterfield chooses to bowl.

[MohammedC]

Thats a long national anthem for Zim.

[MohammedC]

Outfield looks slow and bumpy.

[MohammedC]

Big mistake by Ire choosing to field first.

[Murad]

stadium looks nice.

[ddude]

Where are you guys watching it? circket911 is showing pak vs nz match.

[MohammedC]

Soft dismissal Raza goes for 10.