Match Thread: Aftab v Nazmul, 4D 1 (Simulation)

[Simulation]

Hello and welcome to Virginia for the opening match of the four-day series. Team Aftab will be expecting to win outright but they mustn't underestimate Team Nazmul. Team Nazmul disappointed in their first gme, crumbling to 101 all out and losing within 18 overs. Good news for them however is the pitch is looking significantly better. It is hard and true but there is quite a bit of grass on the surface. The bad weather has cleared so the fast bowlers won't get as much movement from the cloud cover

[Simulation]

Oracle: TAILS!
Match Referee: That is a head, what would you like to do
Tehsin: We'll have a bat *shakes Oracle's hand*
Reporter: Tehsin you chose to bat first, why is that?
Tehsin: It was a hard decision but we thought we should just bat first up and get a big total on the board and guarantee us 2 points, then our fast bowlers can do the rest
Reporter: What kind of score will you be looking for in the first innings?
Tehsin: Well the pitch doesn't look that great for batting but I'd be very happy with anything over 400
Reporter: No changes to the side?
Tehsin: No but we've moved around the batting order a bit, Naheyan comes up to 7 and Navarene drops down to 10
Reporter: Oracle, disappointed with losing the toss?
Oracle: Not at all, bowling first means we can give our players time in the middle to get used to this form of the game and steady the nerves before they bat, it is a lot of player's first class debut today
Reporter: So no changes to the squad that played the one-dayer?
Oracle: No, changes can be bad for a team, I think we just need some sort of unity in the team, although that's hard to achieve when there's cricketers of both genders in one team

[Simulation]

Team Aftab
Pundit
Asif Rahman
Nasif
+AgentSmith
*Tehsin
Sports_fan_bd
Naheyan
Chinaman
Radicalsami
Navarene
Piranha

Team Nazmul
Aka
Jubaitca
Sakin
Tintin
*+Oracle
Rana
Shaoun
LateCut
TAIF
Mona
Fazal

[Fazal]

Originally posted by Simulation
....although that's hard to achieve when there's cricketers of both genders in one team

Now I know, why I was misjudging all those balls while fielding in the 3rd man.

[Simulation]

The players are in the middle
TAIF to open the bowling, Pundit on strike

[AsifTheManRahman]

kool...i'm all padded up and ready to go...what time do we kick off?

[Simulation]

0/20 off 5 (Pundit 8* Asif Rahman 12*)

[Simulation]

0/52 off 10 (Asif Rahman 34* Pundit 18*)

[Tintin]

The run rate has jumped. The skipper must have given me a couple of overs.

Edited on, March 30, 2005, 12:47 AM GMT, by Tintin.

[Hasib]

good start by Team Aftab

Edited on, March 30, 2005, 12:47 AM GMT, by Hasib.

[Akib]

A very good start by team Aftab.....

Hope Namzul's bowlers can get it going and get some wickets.

[Simulation]

0/80 off 15 (Pundit 40* Asif Rahman 37*)

[Simulation]

1/97

18.5 LateCut to Asif Rahman, OUT, The ball swings in and pitches on middle/leg, Asif Rahman tries playing around his pad but gets himself in a mess, the ball was probably missing off but the finger goes up

Asif Rahman lbw b:LaterCut 48(59)

[Simulation]

19.2 Shaoun to Pundit, FOUR, Half-volley and Pundit hits it between the bowler and the stumps back down the ground for four, beautiful shot and a fine knock

Pundit not out 50(56)

[Akib]

Yes we got Asif Rahman out. Very important wicket...


to Asif Rahman for getting an almost half century

to Pundit for his half century

[Simulation]

Team Aftab 1/131
Pundit 65*
Nasif 14*

TAIF 0/32
Jubaitca 0/37
LateCut 1/34
Shaoun 0/15
Tintin 0/10

[Rubu]

what are the menu of today's lunch? i'm really hungry.

[Simulation]

Tacos and buritos

[Rubu]

Originally posted by Simulation
Tacos and buritos

so taco bell is the sponser of the match?

could not u find a better sponser?

anyway, what can be done. but in that case, i'd rather have a chulupa and a seven layer bruitos and half a bag of nachos.

[Simulation]

Don't eat too much, you're in next

[Simulation]

There is now a change in the commentry box as Hasib takes over the microphone.

Edited on, March 30, 2005, 3:03 AM GMT, by Simulation.

[Simulation]

It has been Team Aftab's morning with Team Nazmul struggling with the ball but they did get the crucial wicket of Asif Rahman. Can Team Nazmul get themselves back into this game? We will find out in this post- lunch session.

[Simulation]

2/151

34.5 Tintin to Nasif, OUT, Ball pitches on middle and spins away, Nasif pushes forward but only manages to provide slip practise for Sakin

Nasif c:Sakin b:Tintin 24(48)

[rana]

we need to attack with spin now

Edited on, March 30, 2005, 3:26 AM GMT, by rana.

[Fazal]

The established bowler is not getting the job done. When I am getting the ball?