The downfall begins...

**Mahmood** · #1 October 1, 2002, 07:34 AM

BD 15/1 (3.3 ov); Partnership RR: 4.29
Al Sahariar c Tsolekile b Terbrugge 1 (15m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.00

Rokon didnt even seem like he could play. Scared from ball one. Should have used Golla instead.

Orpheus · #2 October 1, 2002, 07:41 AM

Time to Drop Habibul...Halare Bohut Chance dise...

**Mahmood** · #3 October 1, 2002, 07:43 AM

BD 17/2 (5.1 ov); Partnership: 2 runs, 1.4 overs, RR: 1.20
Habibul Bashar c Hall b Terbrugge 0 (8m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

How come Tushar isnt in this team????

fwullah · #4 October 1, 2002, 07:44 AM

17 / 2. Same old beginnning. Al Shahriar - Habibul Bashar out without facing even 10 balls.

Rafiqul Islam should be given a chance on the 1st ODI. At least then we would be happy that an inexperienced debutante is playing - not an experienced really out of form batsman.

fwullah · #5 October 1, 2002, 07:45 AM

It looks like he is. Tushar Imran's name was mistaken as Anwar Hossain Munir.

**Mahmood** · #6 October 1, 2002, 07:45 AM

Uh ha. Tushar is in the team. That means Anwar Hossain was another CricInfo oops.

fwullah · #7 October 1, 2002, 07:46 AM

Why not time to drop both Habibul and Al Shahriar?

**Mahmood** · #8 October 1, 2002, 07:47 AM

Ok, now that we have all the newbies, we will have some resistance.

I am expecting big from these 3... Hanna, Tushar, Sanwar.

Friends, cross your fingers.

**Mahmood** · #9 October 1, 2002, 07:49 AM

Well, Habibul, I will give him few more games. But Rokon, I think he needs to go. We already have hannan and golla to open tests and golla and Ash/hannan for ODI, and they each are better than Rokon.

Rokon should be a tail ender, all he is ever trying is to hit. But he aint a bowler. So bye bye rokon.

**Mahmood** · #10 October 1, 2002, 08:03 AM

23/2 in 10 overs.

Thats 2.30 run rate. Geeezzzzzz.

**Mahmood** · #11 October 1, 2002, 08:06 AM

Then again, there is the positive side. BD players have patiently defended 23 balls, without scoring. A good lesson for the tests.

**Mahmood** · #12 October 1, 2002, 08:52 AM

BD 65/3 (20.1 ov); Partnership: 48 runs, 15.0 overs, RR: 3.20
Tushar Imran c Tsolekile b Zondeki 26 (67m 47b 3x4 0x6) SR: 55.32

I cant complain about Tushar. Its not awesome, but its not bad either.

**Mahmood** · #13 October 1, 2002, 09:01 AM

BD 70/4 (22.5 ov); Partnership: 5 runs, 2.4 overs, RR: 1.88
Hannan Sarkar c Tsolekile b Zondeki 37 (102m 66b 4x4 0x6) SR: 56.06

I was expecting a 50 from hannan. Oh well, he fought brave.

**Mahmood** · #14 October 1, 2002, 09:26 AM

Now I am begining to see why the coach likes Kapali so much. He comes out, doesnt fear any one and starts playing his natural game. So far...23 runs in 27 balls.

fwullah · #15 October 1, 2002, 09:32 AM

I was also looking forward to a fifty by Hannan.

Look carefully - most of the runs that Alok kapali had scored (just when I was typing this - Kapali had scored 5 runs off the first 2 balls off a pacer) all his runs against spinner Paterson.

**Mahmood** · #16 October 1, 2002, 09:50 AM

BD 131/5 (33.4 ov); Partnership: 61 runs, 10.5 overs, RR: 5.63
Alok Kapali c Tsolekile b Terbrugge 38 (50m 44b 2x4 0x6) SR: 86.36

So much from kapali. Now the big question is, can we beat our 178 against SA-A from last tour?

**Mahmood** · #17 October 1, 2002, 10:01 AM

BD 138/6 (35.4 ov); Partnership: 7 runs, 2.0 overs, RR: 3.50
Khaled Mashud c van Jaarsveld b Terbrugge 0 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

So much for a captains knock!!!

**Mahmood** · #18 October 1, 2002, 10:25 AM

Cool. BD seems to definly beat our last high 178 against SA-A.

We played 3 games. 198, 51 and 54 I think were the scores.

Seems improvement to me.

**Mahmood** · #19 October 1, 2002, 10:32 AM

BD 174/7 (44.5 ov); Partnership: 36 runs, 9.1 overs, RR: 3.93
Sanwar Hossain c Tsolekile b Peterson 42 (101m 72b 1x4 0x6) SR: 58.33

Another 50 lost. Great effort from Sanwar. He is becoming an asset.

**Mahmood** · #20 October 1, 2002, 11:02 AM

BD 188/8 (47.5 ov); Partnership: 14 runs, 3.0 overs, RR: 4.67
Mohammad Rafique c Hall b Zondeki 2 (13m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

Oh wel...

**Mahmood** · #21 October 1, 2002, 11:03 AM

207/8 (50.0 ov)

I am not embarrassed. Thanks BD team.

Pundit · #22 October 1, 2002, 11:33 AM

1. K. Mahmud more then made up for his bowling debacle

2. Al-sharyar : He should either be dropped down the order, or dropped from the team. H. Bashar - dude, take a safari somewhere their, and come back with the fire re-ignited in your belly. Why is this happening with him ?

3. We need a strike bowler who can break partnerships. Are you thinking what I am thinking. Yes, the 5 letter word - MASRI.

fwullah · #23 October 1, 2002, 11:10 PM

Were those 51, 57 and 178 runs were scored against South Africa A team? I totally forgot about who the opposition was.

**Tehsin** · #24 October 2, 2002, 10:20 AM

Those amazing scores were against South Africa A.