1st ODI: Bangladesh v West Indies at Chittagong, 29 Nov 2002

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10am local time (4am GMT)

       Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first One Day
        International between Bangladesh and West Indies
       Bangladesh has won the toss and elected to field first
   0.1 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
   0.2 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
   0.3 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
   0.4 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
   0.5 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
   0.6 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run

End of over 1 (maiden) West Indies 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
Manjural Islam 1-1-0-0 - Pedrollo End
WW Hinds 0* (0b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

   1.1 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, no run, pitched up delivery just wide of
        the off stump, no shot offered
   1.2 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, no run, again pitched up  oputside the off
        stump, left alone
   1.3 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, no run
   1.4 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, (noball) no run, over stepping at the
        bowlers end
   1.4 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery on the off
        stump line, played straight to the point fielder
   1.5 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Hinds winds up for the cut but at the last moment pulls
        away from it
   1.6 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, wide: no run, pitched up wide outside the
        off stump and moving further away from the left hander
   1.6 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, one run, played down to third-man region,
        easy single, frist run of the bat

End of over 2 (3 runs) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 1.50)
Tapash Baisya 1-0-3-0 (1w 1nb) - Ispahani End
WW Hinds 1* (7b) CH Gayle 0* (6b)

   2.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, short and just wide outside the
        off stump, left alone
   2.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, quicker delivery, pitched up on
        the middle and angling down the leg side, hits the pad, half
        hearted appeal turned down
   2.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Hinds winds up and has a go at that one, but the bat misses
        the ball by miles!
   2.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, on the off and angling away from
        the left hander, no shot offered

End of over 3 (maiden) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 1.00)
Manjural Islam 2-2-0-0 - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 0* (6b) WW Hinds 1* (13b)

   3.1 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Gayle leaves it watchfully
   3.2 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, you beauty! on the middle and
        moving away from the left hander, Gayle had to play at it and in
        the end the ball misses the edge by a whisker
   3.3 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, (noball) no run
   3.3 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, on the off stump line and moving
        away from the batsman, left alone
   3.4 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, on the off and moving away, Gayle
        pokes at it, again beaten, huge appeal for caught behind turned
        down
   3.5 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, FOUR, short and wide outside the off stump,
        gayle moves back and cuts it past the point fielder, as easy as it
        gets!
   3.6 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, one run, played down to the third-man
        region, easy single to end the over

End of over 4 (6 runs) West Indies 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
Tapash Baisya 2-0-9-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
CH Gayle 5* (13b 1x4) WW Hinds 1* (13b)

   4.1 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run, slower delivery outside the off
        stump, Gayle plays at it but misses!
   4.2 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run, that one came in a bit after
        pitching outside the off stump, again beaten!
   4.3 Manjural Islam to Gayle, FOUR, take that! good length delivery on
        the off, Gayle comes down the track and lofts it over the in-
        field, the ball finds the cover fence in no time
   4.4 Manjural Islam to Gayle, one run, on the middle and off, played off
        the back foot towards the point region, quick single taken, the
        throw misses the stumps and Gayle is safely in, that was close!
   4.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, pushed to the mid-wicket region
   4.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run

End of over 5 (5 runs) West Indies 14/0 (RR: 2.80)
Manjural Islam 3-2-5-0 - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 10* (17b 2x4) WW Hinds 1* (15b)

   5.1 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, two runs, pitched up delivery outside the
        off stump, Gayle moves back and hammers it into the covers, a
        great diving stop saves couple of runs
   5.2 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery on the off
        and moving away from the left hander, no shot offered
   5.3 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, jaffa! just short of a length, on
        the off and moving away late from Gayle, who is drawn into an
        awkward front foot defensive shot and beaten comprehensively by
        the bounce
   5.4 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, on the middle and off, and again
        Gayle prods forward and defends back down the track
   5.5 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, short of a length, outside the off
        and moving away from the left hander, and Gayle tries to have a
        slash at it and misses completely
   5.6 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, on the leg stump, and Gayle turns
        the ball to short midwicket, good over from Tapash

End of over 6 (2 runs) West Indies 16/0 (RR: 2.67)
Tapash Baisya 3-0-11-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
WW Hinds 1* (15b) CH Gayle 12* (23b 2x4)

   6.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, FOUR, a sliver of width outside the off
        stump, and Hinds does not miss out, slamming the half volley over
        the head of covers for four
   6.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, two runs, again outside the off, again
        half volley length, and this time Hinds times the ball beautifully
        through the covers, getting two with what is really just a push
   6.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, legbye: two runs, drifting down the
        legside, and although Hinds misses the chance to flick ity away to
        fine leg, he gets two leg byes in that direction
   6.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, FOUR, short of a length outside the off
        again, and Hinds rocks back onto his back foot and thrashes the
        ball through the covers on the rise for his second four of the
        over
   6.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, one run, not good bowling, Manjural
        persistent with that line outside off and Hinds smacks this one
        nicely too, but it goes straight to cover
   6.6 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run, fuller and on the off, and Gayle
        taps this one to mid-off

End of over 7 (13 runs) West Indies 29/0 (RR: 4.14)
Manjural Islam 4-2-16-0 - Pedrollo End
WW Hinds 12* (20b 2x4) CH Gayle 12* (24b 2x4)

   7.1 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, FOUR, short and outside the off, and Hinds
        rocks back and simply dismisses that ball from his presence,
        slashing it away through the offside just in front of point for
        four
   7.2 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, two runs, on the middle and leg, and Hinds
        tries the lofted drive over the mid-on fielder. He does not quite
        time it and Rafique does well to restrict the runs to two
   7.3 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, one run, guided away into the offside late
        for a single
   7.4 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Gayle goes for the cut and the ball takes the top edge and
        goes to the third-man region
   7.5 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, FOUR, pitched up delivery just outside the
        off stump, Bang! over the mid-on fielder and into the fence in no
        time
   7.6 Tapash Baisya to Hinds, one run

End of over 8 (13 runs) West Indies 42/0 (RR: 5.25)
Tapash Baisya 4-0-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
WW Hinds 24* (25b 4x4) CH Gayle 13* (25b 2x4)

   8.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, width outside the off stump,
        smashed straight to the cover fielder
   8.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, no width there, left alone
   8.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, wide: no run, wayward delivery outside the
        off stump
   8.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   8.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, pitched up delivery on the off
        stump line, defended, the ball rolls back to the bowler
   8.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
       Hinds seems to have damaged his bat
       New bats came not now
   8.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, good length dleivery outside the
        off stump, play and miss

End of over 9 (1 run) West Indies 43/0 (RR: 4.78)
Manjural Islam 5-2-17-0 (1w) - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 13* (25b 2x4) WW Hinds 24* (31b 4x4)

   9.1 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, short delivery on the middle and
        angling away from the batsman, driven off the back foot but
        straight to the cover fielder
   9.2 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, pushed to the mid-wicket region,
        fielder comes around quickly and cutts the single from being taken
   9.3 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, slower delivery, short and just
        wide outside the off stump, cut away straight to the point fielder
   9.4 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery on the of
        stump line, again driven hard but straight to the fielder
   9.5 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, good length delivery outside the
        off stump, Gayle comes down the wicket and has a go but misses the
        target
   9.6 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 43/0 (RR: 4.30)
Tapash Baisya 5-1-24-0 (1w 2nb) - Ispahani End
WW Hinds 24* (31b 4x4) CH Gayle 13* (31b 2x4)

  10.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, FOUR, good length dleivery outside the off
        stump, Hinds moves backa nd lofts it over the cover fielder, did't
        hit it well but enough to take the ball away to the fence
       fine leg comes up into the circle and a long off comes into
        position
  10.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, two runs, fuller length dleivery on the
        middle and leg, played past the sqaure leg fielder
  10.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, OUT: pitched up delivery on the off stump
        line, Hinds moves back and has a go at it, the ball hits the
        bottom of the bat and balloons up towards the long-off region,
        Hannan Sarkar get under it and holds on to it, Manjural Islam
        strikes!

       West Indies 49/1, Partnership of 49
       WW Hinds  c Hannan Sarkar b Manjural Islam  30 (34b 5x4 0x6)
       CH Gayle 13* (31b 2x4) Manjural Islam 5.3-2-23-1 (1w)

       Samuels is the new batsman
  10.4 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
  10.5 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run
  10.6 Manjural Islam to Gayle, FOUR, good length delivery outside the off
        stump, taken on the half-volley and driven past the cover fielder

End of over 11 (10 runs) West Indies 53/1 (RR: 4.82)
Manjural Islam 6-2-27-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
MN Samuels 0* (0b) CH Gayle 17* (34b 3x4)

  11.1 Tapash Baisya to Samuels, wide: no run, drifting down the legside
  11.1 Tapash Baisya to Samuels, no run, on the off stump, and Samuels
        defends on the front foot into the offside
  11.2 Tapash Baisya to Samuels, no run, on the middle and leg, and
        Samuels works it to short midwicket
  11.3 Tapash Baisya to Samuels, no run, again on the middle stump, and
        turned to the legside. Samuels starting off slowly here
  11.4 Tapash Baisya to Samuels, one run, outside the off, and Samuels
        takes the opportunity to get off the mark, gliding the ball to
        third man
  11.5 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, FOUR, that was a gimme! short and outside
        the off, no movement off the pitch, and Gayle simply stands where
        he is and flays the ball through the point area, the ball
        screaming away to the fence for four
  11.6 Tapash Baisya to Gayle, no run, better delivery, slower and on the
        off, and Gayle prods it into the offside and declines the call for
        a single from Samuels

End of over 12 (6 runs) West Indies 59/1 (RR: 4.92)
Tapash Baisya 6-1-30-0 (2w 2nb) - Ispahani End
MN Samuels 1* (4b) CH Gayle 21* (36b 4x4)

  12.1 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, just outside the off and Samuels
        shuffles to the offside and gets behind the line to defend into
        the offside
  12.2 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, and again, Samuels moving
        prodigiously outside the off stump to defend the ball
  12.3 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, on the off stump, seaming away
        from Samuels, who lets it go past
  12.4 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, gets outside the off stump and
        works the ball off the square to the legside
  12.5 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, loud appeal for leg before as
        Samuels shuffles yet again to the offside and is rapped on the
        pads. It looks like it is hitting middle, but the ball just
        pitches outside the leg stump, so no luck for Bangladesh
  12.6 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, short of a length, on the off
        stump, and defended into the offside watchfully

End of over 13 (maiden) West Indies 59/1 (RR: 4.54)
Manjural Islam 7-3-27-1 (1w) - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 21* (36b 4x4) MN Samuels 1* (10b)

       The first bowling change coming for the 14th over, left arm spinner
        Mohammad Rafique replacing Tapash
  13.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, tossed up, and Gayle strides
        forward and defends softly into the offside
  13.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, flatter and quicker, and Gayle
        pushes back defensively towards mid off
  13.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, more loop in this delivery, and
        Gayle guides the ball into the offside just off the square
  13.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, FOUR, tossed up, but only marginally,
        and Gayle takes a few steps down the track and smashes the ball -
        not timing it too well - and gets four to the long off fence
  13.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run
  13.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, flicked off the middle stump to
        square leg for a single

End of over 14 (5 runs) West Indies 64/1 (RR: 4.57)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-5-0 - Ispahani End
CH Gayle 26* (42b 5x4) MN Samuels 1* (10b)

       Manjural to continue
  14.1 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run, short of a length, outside the
        off, and Gayle smites that one hard again, but this one only races
        as far as the point fieldsman
  14.2 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run, slower ball on the middle stump,
        worked to short midwicket
  14.3 Manjural Islam to Gayle, wide: no run, down the legside
  14.3 Manjural Islam to Gayle, one run, guided just wide of point, and
        the single scampered
  14.4 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, good length dleivery on the off,
        driven straight to the cover fielder
  14.5 Manjural Islam to Samuels, no run, on the off and angling away from
        the right hander, left alone
  14.6 Manjural Islam to Samuels, FOUR, fuller length delivery on the
        middle and leg, Samuels moves across and plays it down the track ,
        the ball races away to the long-on fence

End of over 15 (6 runs) West Indies 70/1 (RR: 4.67)
Manjural Islam 8-3-33-1 (2w) - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 27* (45b 5x4) MN Samuels 5* (13b 1x4)

       three men on the leg side for Gayle
  15.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run
  15.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, flighted delivry on the middle
        and leg, played back to the bowler
  15.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, slower delivery, again played
        back to the bowler
  15.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, tossed up dleivery on the pads,
        played wide of the mid-wicket feilder, easy single added
  15.5 Mohammad Rafique to Samuels, FOUR, flighted delivery on the off,
        takne on the half-volley and driven over the cover fielder
  15.6 Mohammad Rafique to Samuels, OUT: tossed up delivery on the off
        stump line, Samuels goes for the drive and ends up hitting it
        uplishly towards the deep cover region, Manjural Islam dives
        forward and takes a superb catch, Rafique strikes!

       West Indies 75/2, Partnership of 26
       MN Samuels  c Manjural Islam b Mohammad Rafique  9 (15b 2x4 0x6)

End of over 16 (5 runs) West Indies 75/2 (RR: 4.69)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-10-1 - Ispahani End
CH Gayle 28* (49b 5x4) 

Match State: Drinks

       Sarwan is the new batsman
       bowling change, Naimur Rahman is called in
  16.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery on the middle
        and off, defended leaning forward
  16.2 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  16.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, pushed to the off side
  16.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, on the middle and off line again,
        defended
  16.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, played back to the bowler
  16.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, played away to the deep point region, easy single taken

End of over 17 (1 run) West Indies 76/2 (RR: 4.47)
Naimur Rahman 1-0-1-0 - Pedrollo End
RR Sarwan 1* (6b) CH Gayle 28* (49b 5x4)

  17.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, flighted delivery on the off
        stump, driven down to the long-off region
  17.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, quicker delivery on the middle
        and leg, pushed to the on side
  17.3 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, played with soft hands towards
        the mid-wicket region, quick single taken
  17.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, FOUR, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Sarwan goes back quickly and cuts it past the gully
        fielder, long chase but the ball wins the race
  17.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, cut away straight to the gully
        fielder
  17.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, played just wide of the cover
        fielder, quick single taken

End of over 18 (7 runs) West Indies 83/2 (RR: 4.61)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-17-1 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 7* (10b 1x4) CH Gayle 29* (51b 5x4)

  18.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, good length delivery on the
        middle and leg, played down to the long-on region
  18.2 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on the middle,
        Gayle had to reach out for it, pushed to the point region
  18.3 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, no run, played straight to the short fine
        leg fielder
  18.4 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, legbye: one run, quicker delivery down the
        leg side, hits the pad and goes past the keeper
  18.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, driven to the deep cover region,
        walking single taken
  18.6 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, no run, tapped away to the gully region

End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 86/2 (RR: 4.53)
Naimur Rahman 2-0-3-0 - Pedrollo End
RR Sarwan 9* (12b 1x4) CH Gayle 29* (55b 5x4)

  19.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, tossed up delivery on the
        pads, played past the mid-on fielder
  19.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, quicker delivery on the middle
        and leg stump line, played to the long-on region, yet another easy
        single added
  19.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run
  19.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defended leaning forward
  19.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, pitched up delivery on the
        pads, played to the short mid-wicket region
  19.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defended

End of over 20 (2 runs) West Indies 88/2 (RR: 4.40)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-19-1 - Ispahani End
CH Gayle 30* (56b 5x4) RR Sarwan 10* (17b 1x4)

  20.1 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, taken on the half-volley and driven down to the long-off
        region
  20.2 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  20.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, short delivery down the leg side,
        Sarwan tries to play it sqaure but misses
  20.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, played with soft hands towards
        the gully region, quick single taken
  20.5 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, legbye: one run, on the leg stump line this
        time, Gayle tries to sweep but misses, the ball hits the pad and
        rolls away, appeal for LBW turned down
  20.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run

End of over 21 (4 runs) West Indies 92/2 (RR: 4.38)
Naimur Rahman 3-0-6-0 - Pedrollo End
RR Sarwan 12* (21b 1x4) CH Gayle 31* (58b 5x4)

  21.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, quick fuller length delivery
        on the middle and leg, played towards the vacant mid-wicket region
  21.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, played fine towards the fine
        leg fence, Ashraful gives chase, dives and stops the ball from
        touching the rope
  21.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, three runs, played fine towards the
        fine leg fence, Ashraful gives chase, dives and stops the ball
        from touching the rope
  21.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run
  21.5 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run
  21.6 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run

End of over 22 (5 runs) West Indies 97/2 (RR: 4.41)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-24-1 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 16* (23b 1x4) CH Gayle 32* (62b 5x4)

  22.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  22.2 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  22.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, on the off and spinning into the
        right hander, palyed into the covers
  22.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump
        line, played back to the bowler
  22.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, down the leg side, Sarwan misses
        out on the shot
  22.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, defended leaning forward

End of over 23 (maiden) West Indies 97/2 (RR: 4.22)
Naimur Rahman 4-1-6-0 - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 32* (62b 5x4) RR Sarwan 16* (29b 1x4)

  23.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, on the middle and leg, played
        straight to the mid-wicket fielder
  23.2 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, played away to the vacant
        sqaure leg region
  23.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, cut away straight to the point
        fielder
  23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Sarwan goes for the cut but misses the target by miles
  23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run
  23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, played back to the bowler

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 98/2 (RR: 4.08)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-25-1 - Ispahani End
CH Gayle 33* (64b 5x4) RR Sarwan 16* (33b 1x4)

  24.1 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, no run
  24.2 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
        off, defended
  24.3 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, one run, quicker delivery on the pads,
        played away to the vacant sqaure leg region
  24.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  24.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cut away towards the deep sqaure leg region, the West
        Indian run meter rolls down to 100!
  24.6 Naimur Rahman to Gayle, one run, driven past the mid-off fielder,
        easy single to end the over

End of over 25 (3 runs) West Indies 101/2 (RR: 4.04)
Naimur Rahman 5-1-9-0 - Pedrollo End
CH Gayle 35* (68b 5x4) RR Sarwan 17* (35b 1x4)

  25.1 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, one run, tossed up delivery on the pads,
        played past the diving mid-wicket fielder
  25.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run
  25.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, comes down the track, takes it
        on the full and played to the deep sqaure leg region
  25.4 Mohammad Rafique to Gayle, no run, RUN OUT! flighted delivery on
        the pads, Gayle plays it towards the short mid-wicket region and
        takes off for a quick single, Sarwan sends him back, the fielder
        comes in quickly, the throw is perfect and the keeper takes of the
        bails
       third umpire called in and the RED light flashes

       West Indies 103/3, Partnership of 28
       CH Gayle  run out (Al Sahariar)  38 (70b 5x4 0x6)

  25.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run
  25.6 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 103/3 (RR: 3.96)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-27-1 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 18* (37b 1x4) D Ganga 0* (2b)

  26.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, played away towards the mid-wicket
        region
  26.2 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  26.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, defended leaning forward
  26.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, tossed up delivery outside the leg
        stump, pushed to the mid-wicket region
  26.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run
  26.6 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run, played wide of the mid-on fielder,
        qucik single and Ganga is off the mark

End of over 27 (2 runs) West Indies 105/3 (RR: 3.89)
Naimur Rahman 6-1-11-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 1* (3b) RR Sarwan 19* (42b 1x4)

  27.1 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run, played to the on side
  27.2 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
        stump, defended
  27.3 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run
  27.4 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, no run, driven hard but straight to the
        cover fielder
  27.5 Mohammad Rafique to Ganga, one run, played down to the long-on
        region, the fielder comes in qucikly but the batsmen have no
        problems crossing over
  27.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run

End of over 28 (1 run) West Indies 106/3 (RR: 3.79)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-28-1 - Ispahani End
D Ganga 2* (8b) RR Sarwan 19* (43b 1x4)

  28.1 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, no run
  28.2 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run, flighted delivery on the off,
        Ganga comes down the track and plays it down to the long-off
        region
  28.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, played to the long-on region, yet
        another easy single added
  28.4 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, no run, played straight to the sqaure leg
        fielder
  28.5 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run, pushed towards the mid-on region,
        a diving effort form the fielder but not able to stop the ball
  28.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, two runs, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cut away towards the thir-man region

End of over 29 (5 runs) West Indies 111/3 (RR: 3.83)
Naimur Rahman 7-1-16-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 4* (12b) RR Sarwan 22* (45b 1x4)

  29.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run, flighted delivery on the off
        and spinning away from the right hander, draws the batsman forward
        into the shot
  29.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run
  29.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cut away straight to the point fielder
  29.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, two runs
  29.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, two runs, on the pads, played away to
        the vacant deep mid-wicket region
  29.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run

End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 115/3 (RR: 3.83)
Mohammad Ashraful 1-0-4-0 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 22* (45b 1x4) D Ganga 8* (18b)

  30.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, worked behind square on the
        legside
  30.2 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run
  30.3 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  30.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, flicked off the pads to the
        midwicket area for one more
  30.5 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, no run, giving it the big heave ho outside
        the off and missing completely
  30.6 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, no run, a shuffle down the wicket, but the
        bowler bowls it flatter, so only worked to legside

End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 118/3 (RR: 3.81)
Naimur Rahman 8-1-19-0 - Pedrollo End
RR Sarwan 24* (48b 1x4) D Ganga 9* (21b)

  31.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, two runs, dabbed into the offside, and
        the fielder scores a direct hit on the striker's stumps, but the
        batsman is home and moreover gets the overthrow
  31.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, two runs, guided away into the deep
        offside area for two more
  31.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, one run, worked behind square on the
        legside for a single
  31.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run, nicely tossed up, and Ganga
        tries to tonk the ball over the midwicket infield and misses the
        ball completely
  31.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, glided to third man for a
        single
  31.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, one run, worked off the square easily
        by Sarwan and one more to him

End of over 32 (7 runs) West Indies 125/3 (RR: 3.91)
Mohammad Ashraful 2-0-11-0 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 30* (52b 1x4) D Ganga 10* (23b)

  32.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, clipped off the toes to deep
        midwicket for one
  32.2 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, no run
  32.3 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, two runs, down the wicket but Ganga misses
        the stroke and gets the ball only wide of the mid on fielder to
        two t the deep instead of the four he was looking for
  32.4 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run, heaved away to deep midwicket
  32.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run, worked to square leg inside the
        cirlce
  32.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run

End of over 33 (4 runs) West Indies 129/3 (RR: 3.91)
Naimur Rahman 9-1-23-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 12* (26b) RR Sarwan 30* (55b 1x4)

  33.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run, tossed up, turning
        prodigiously, and Ganga prods at it and misses. He is all at sea
        against the leg spin here, and Sarwan has a talk with him after
        that delivery
  33.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, driven to mid off, where a
        misfield allows the single
  33.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, one run, tossed up again, and driven
        to cover for one. Ashraful giving the ball a lot of air here
  33.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, tapped towards the gully
        region and quick single taken
  33.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, one run, short and wide outside the
        off stump, played wide of the gully fielder
  33.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run

End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 133/3 (RR: 3.91)
Mohammad Ashraful 3-0-15-0 - Ispahani End
RR Sarwan 32* (57b 1x4) D Ganga 14* (30b)

       Sarwan seems to be in some kind of trouble
       the Energy drinks are out
       back on his feet now
  34.1 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, two runs, flighted delivery down the leg
        side, swept away towards the vacant fine leg region
  34.2 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, short dleivery on the middle and
        leg, played towards the short fine leg region
  34.3 Naimur Rahman to Ganga, one run, quicker delivery on the middle and
        off, Ganga moves back and plays it wide of the mid-wicket fielder,
        qucik single taken
  34.4 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, no run
  34.5 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, two runs, played with soft hands towards
        the vacant fine leg region, had to rush back in for the second
  34.6 Naimur Rahman to Sarwan, one run, quicker delivery outside the off
        stump, played away to the deep point region, end of a fine spell
        from the off spinner

End of over 35 (7 runs) West Indies 140/3 (RR: 4.00)
Naimur Rahman 10-1-30-0 - Pedrollo End
RR Sarwan 38* (62b 1x4) D Ganga 15* (31b)

  35.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, one run, played away to the short fine
        leg region
  35.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, fulltoss on the off, driven
        past the cover fielder
  35.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, no run
  35.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Sarwan, OUT: flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, driven uplishly towards the extra cover region, Alok Kapali
        dives forward and grabs the ball, Sarwan starts his walk back to
        the pavilion

       West Indies 142/4, Partnership of 39
       RR Sarwan  c Alok Kapali b Mohammad Ashraful  39 (66b 1x4 0x6)
       D Ganga 16* (32b) Mohammad Ashraful 3.4-0-17-1

       Ricardo Powell is the new batsman
  35.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, no run, driven uplishly towards the
        covers, almost carried!
  35.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, no run

End of over 36 (2 runs) West Indies 142/4 (RR: 3.94)
Mohammad Ashraful 4-0-17-1 - Ispahani End
D Ganga 16* (32b) RL Powell 0* (2b)

  36.1 Alok Kapali to Ganga, one run, fulltoss on the middle and leg,
        lofted towards the deep mid-wicket region
  36.2 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, no shot offered
  36.3 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run, flighted delivery outside the off
        stump, Powell leans forward and plays it past the point fielder
  36.4 Alok Kapali to Ganga, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle and
        off, defended
  36.5 Alok Kapali to Ganga, one run
  36.6 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run

End of over 37 (3 runs) West Indies 145/4 (RR: 3.92)
Alok Kapali 1-0-3-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 18* (35b) RL Powell 1* (5b)

  37.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run
  37.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run
  37.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, FOUR, at last! fuller length delivery
        outside the off stump, played past the diving point fielder, all
        timing in that shot
  37.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run, driven down to the long-off
        region
  37.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, short delivery on the middle
        and off stump line, played down the track
  37.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, two runs, short and wide outside the
        off stump, Powell waits for it and at the last possible moment
        plays it fine, the gully fielder gives chase, dives and stops the
        ball just in front of the rope

End of over 38 (9 runs) West Indies 154/4 (RR: 4.05)
Mohammad Ashraful 5-0-26-1 - Ispahani End
D Ganga 20* (38b) RL Powell 8* (8b 1x4)

  38.1 Alok Kapali to Ganga, no run
  38.2 Alok Kapali to Ganga, one run, outside the off stump, played with
        soft hands towwards the gully region, quick single taken, the
        throw finds it's target at the bowlers end, third umpire called
        in, GREEN light flashes
  38.3 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle,
        played back to the bowler
  38.4 Alok Kapali to Powell, FOUR, again tossed up on the middle, Powell
        moves forward and smashes it down the track, a diving effort from
        the long-on fielder is not enough to stop the ball from going over
        the rope
  38.5 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run
  38.6 Alok Kapali to Ganga, legbye: one run, on the middle and off, Ganga
        goes for the sweep and misses, the ball hits the pad and goes to
        the gully region, appeal for LBW turned down

End of over 39 (7 runs) West Indies 161/4 (RR: 4.13)
Alok Kapali 2-0-9-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 21* (41b) RL Powell 13* (11b 2x4)

  39.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run
  39.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, two runs, fulltoss on the off, played
        over the bowlers head, had to rush back in for the second but the
        throw was wide
  39.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run
  39.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, no run
  39.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, no run, Powell comes down the track,
        Ashraful fires it in quickly, the keeper misses the take and
        Powell gets back in safely
  39.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, no run

End of over 40 (3 runs) West Indies 164/4 (RR: 4.10)
Mohammad Ashraful 6-0-29-1 - Ispahani End
D Ganga 24* (44b) RL Powell 13* (14b 2x4)

       Manjural Islam is back
  40.1 Manjural Islam to Ganga, one run, short delivery on the middle,
        Ganga goes for the pull and mis-hits it over the sqaure leg
        fielder
  40.2 Manjural Islam to Powell, one run, fuller length delivery on the
        middle and leg, played wide of the mid-on fielder, easy single
        added
  40.3 Manjural Islam to Ganga, one run, pitched up delivery on the pads,
        plays past the outstreatched legs of the bowler
  40.4 Manjural Islam to Powell, SIX, MAXIMUM! fuller length delivery on
        the middle and leg, Powell just stands tall and hits it over the
        mid-wicket fence
  40.5 Manjural Islam to Powell, FOUR, good length delivery on the off,
        driven down the track to the long-off fence, that was a powerfull
        shot!
  40.6 Manjural Islam to Powell, no run

End of over 41 (13 runs) West Indies 177/4 (RR: 4.32)
Manjural Islam 9-3-46-1 (2w) - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 26* (46b) RL Powell 24* (18b 3x4 1x6)

  41.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, played down to the long-off
        region
  41.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run, short and wide outside the
        off stump, played straight to the gully fielder and a quick single
        taken
  41.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, fultoss, played down to the
        long-on region
  41.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run, tossed up delivery on the off
        and spinning away from the right hander, played off the back foot
        towards the long-off region
  41.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, SIX, take that! flighted delivery
        outside the off stump, Ganga moves forward gets to the pitch of
        the ball and lofts it over the long-off fence, Power cricket at
        it's best
  41.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, no run

End of over 42 (10 runs) West Indies 187/4 (RR: 4.45)
Mohammad Ashraful 7-0-39-1 - Ispahani End
RL Powell 26* (20b 3x4 1x6) D Ganga 34* (50b 1x6)

  42.1 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, tapped away towards the gully region
  42.2 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run, short dleivery outside the off
        stump, played away towards the deep cover region
  42.3 Alok Kapali to Ganga, one run, down the leg side this time, played
        fine, easy single added
  42.4 Alok Kapali to Powell, two runs, short delivery on the middle and
        leg, Powell goes back and smashes it past the bowler
  42.5 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run
  42.6 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, cut away straight to the gully
        fielder

End of over 43 (4 runs) West Indies 191/4 (RR: 4.44)
Alok Kapali 3-0-13-0 - Pedrollo End
D Ganga 35* (51b 1x6) RL Powell 29* (25b 3x4 1x6)

  43.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, SIX, flighted delivery on the middle,
        Ganga comes down the track and has a go at it, the ball goes over
        the long-off fence
  43.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run
  43.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, FOUR, just short on the middle and
        leg, Powell goes down on his knee and pulls it into the mid-wicket
        fence, great shot!
  43.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run, driven down to the long-off
        region, easy single added
  43.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Ganga, one run, swept away fine towards the
        fine leg region
  43.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run, fulltoss on the middle and
        leg, smashed towards the long-on region

End of over 44 (14 runs) West Indies 205/4 (RR: 4.66)
Mohammad Ashraful 8-0-53-1 - Ispahani End
RL Powell 35* (28b 4x4 1x6) D Ganga 43* (54b 2x6)

  44.1 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, on the middle and off, defended
  44.2 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run, flighted delivery on the off, payed
        across the line towards the mid-wicket region
  44.3 Alok Kapali to Ganga, one run, short delivery outside the off
        stump, cut away towards the deep point region
  44.4 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run, driven straight to the cover fielder
  44.5 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run, short delivery on the middle and
        spinning down the leg side, played wide of the mid-wicket fielder
  44.6 Alok Kapali to Ganga, OUT: flighted delivery outside the off stump,
        Ganga gives it everything and tries to go for the maximum, but the
        ball finds Hannan Sarkar at long-on

       West Indies 209/5, Partnership of 67
       D Ganga  c Hannan Sarkar b Alok Kapali  44 (57b 0x4 2x6)

End of over 45 (4 runs) West Indies 209/5 (RR: 4.64)
Alok Kapali 4-0-16-1 - Pedrollo End
RL Powell 37* (32b 4x4 1x6) 

  45.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jacobs, one run
  45.2 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, no run
  45.3 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run
  45.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jacobs, no run
  45.5 Mohammad Rafique to Jacobs, one run
  45.6 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run

End of over 46 (4 runs) West Indies 213/5 (RR: 4.63)
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-32-1 - Ispahani End
RL Powell 39* (35b 4x4 1x6) RD Jacobs 2* (3b)

  46.1 Alok Kapali to Jacobs, one run
  46.2 Alok Kapali to Powell, SIX, MAXIMUM! flighted delivery on the
        middle and leg, Powell goes down on his knee and lofts it over the
        sqaure leg fence
  46.3 Alok Kapali to Powell, two runs, on the off, played towards the
        long-off region, had to rush back in for the second but the throw
        was wide and the batsman make it back easily
  46.4 Alok Kapali to Powell, SIX, ho god! second six of the over, again
        flighted delivery on the middle lofted over the sqare leg fence
  46.5 Alok Kapali to Powell, FOUR, taken on the half-volley and driven
        past the cover fielder, a diving effort at the fence also not able
        to stop the ball from going over the rope
  46.6 Alok Kapali to Powell, no run

End of over 47 (19 runs) West Indies 232/5 (RR: 4.94)
Alok Kapali 5-0-35-1 - Pedrollo End
RD Jacobs 3* (4b) RL Powell 57* (40b 5x4 3x6)

  47.1 Mohammad Rafique to Jacobs, one run, tucked around the corner
        towards the sqaure leg region
  47.2 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, FOUR, tossed up delivery on the middle,
        smashed to the mid-wicket fence
  47.3 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run, played towards the deep sqaure
        leg region
  47.4 Mohammad Rafique to Jacobs, one run
  47.5 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, FOUR, fulltoss down the leg side,
        Powell gets bat ot ball and it races away fine to the fine leg
        fence
  47.6 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run, driven straight to the cover
        fielder, quick single taken

End of over 48 (13 runs) West Indies 245/5 (RR: 5.10)
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-44-1 - Ispahani End
RL Powell 67* (44b 7x4 3x6) RD Jacobs 6* (6b)

  48.1 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, SIX, flighted delivery on the middle,
        Powell just stands tall and lofts it over the long-on fence, what
        a shot!
  48.2 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, SIX, ho no! again flighted on the
        middle and off, taken on the half-volley and for a change lofted
        over the long-off fence
  48.3 Mohammad Ashraful to Powell, one run
  48.4 Mohammad Ashraful to Jacobs, FOUR, fulltoss on the leg stump line,
        smashed towards the mid-wicket region, one bounce and over the
        fence she goes
  48.5 Mohammad Ashraful to Jacobs, OUT: short delivery on the middle and
        leg, pulled away straight down the throat of Tapash Baisya at deep
        square leg

       West Indies 261/6, Partnership of 52
       RD Jacobs  c Tapash Baisya b Mohammad Ashraful 10 (9b 1x4 0x6)
       RL Powell 80* (47b 7x4 5x6) Mohammad Ashraful 8.5-0-72-2

  48.6 Mohammad Ashraful to Nagamootoo, no run

End of over 49 (16 runs) West Indies 261/6 (RR: 5.33)
Mohammad Ashraful 9-0-72-2 - Pedrollo End
RL Powell 80* (47b 7x4 5x6) MV Nagamootoo 0* (1b)

  49.1 Tapash Baisya to Powell, no run
  49.2 Tapash Baisya to Powell, no run, slower delivery outside the off
        stump, Powell misses out
  49.3 Tapash Baisya to Powell, two runs, pitched up delivery on the off,
        lofted over the in-field, not really! the fielder moves back and
        get under it but he is not able to hold on to it
  49.4 Tapash Baisya to Powell, SIX, short dleivery on the middle, Powell
        moves back and lofts it over the mid-wicket fence, powerfull shot
        that!
  49.5 Tapash Baisya to Powell, OUT: short outside the off, Powell tries
        to hit it over point fence and Al Sahariar runs in dives forward
        and takes a fine tumbling catch

       West Indies 271/7, Partnership of 8
       RL Powell  c Al Sahariar b Tapash Baisya  88 (50b 7x4 6x6)
       MV Nagamootoo 0* (1b) Tapash Baisya 6.5-1-38-1 (2w 2nb)

  49.6 Tapash Baisya to Nagamootoo, FOUR, paddle swept down to the fine
        leg fence, four to end the innings

End of over 50 (12 runs) West Indies 275/7 (RR: 5.46)
Tapash Baisya 7-1-42-1 (2w 2nb) - Ispahani End
VC Drakes 0* (0b) MV Nagamootoo 4* (2b 1x4)

       the player are back in the middle
       we are all set for the start of the run chase
       Hannan Sarkar and Al Sahariar to open
       Drakes to start the bowing attack
   0.1 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run
   0.2 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run
   0.3 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run, wide delivery outside the off
        stump, left alone
   0.4 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended
   0.5 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run
   0.6 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, Sarkar goes for the cut but misses the ball by miles

End of over 1 (maiden) Bangladesh 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 274/49 = 5.59)
VC Drakes 1-1-0-0 - Pedrollo End
Al Sahariar 0* (0b) Hannan Sarkar 0* (6b)

       Jermaine Lawson is the new bowler
   1.1 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run
   1.2 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, pitched up delivery on the middle
        and leg, defended, the ball rolls past the bowler
   1.3 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, on the off and cutting into the
        right hander, Sahariar tries to defend, the ball takes the top-
        edge and goes to the gully region
   1.4 Lawson to Al Sahariar, wide: no run, down the leg side, first runs
        on the board
   1.4 Lawson to Al Sahariar, FOUR, fuller length dleivery outside the off
        stump, played over the point fielder, the ball races away to the
        fence
   1.5 Lawson to Al Sahariar, one run, down the leg side, pushed to the
        fine-leg region, easy single taken
   1.6 Lawson to Hannan Sarkar, two runs, pitched up delivery on the pads,
        played away to the vacant sqaure leg region

End of over 2 (8 runs) Bangladesh 8/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 266/48 = 5.54)
JJC Lawson 1-0-8-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Al Sahariar 5* (5b 1x4) Hannan Sarkar 2* (7b)

   2.1 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run
   2.2 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run
   2.3 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, short dleivery on the off and
        angling into the batsman, played to the sqaure leg region, Ganga
        is the fielder
   2.4 Drakes to Al Sahariar, two runs, short delivery on the middle and
        leg, was the slower one, Sahariar goes for the pull and end up
        hitting it past the diving mid-on fielder, that one almost
        carried!
   2.5 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, quick bouncer on the middle, again
        the pull attempted, this time no contact
   2.6 Drakes to Al Sahariar, two runs, played wide of the mid-wicket
        fielder, easy couple to end the over

End of over 3 (4 runs) Bangladesh 12/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 262/47 = 5.57)
VC Drakes 2-1-4-0 - Pedrollo End
Hannan Sarkar 2* (7b) Al Sahariar 9* (11b 1x4)

   3.1 Lawson to Hannan Sarkar, three runs, pitched up delivery on the
        pads, played past the diving sqaure leg fielder, no power in the
        shot to take it over the fence
   3.2 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
   3.3 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, short delivery on the middle,
        Sahariar tires to pull but misses out
   3.4 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, short delivery on the off, again the
        pull shot, again not perfect! gets an inside edge on to his pad
   3.5 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, palyed straight to the mid-wicket
        fielder
   3.6 Lawson to Al Sahariar, no run, bouncer on the middle and going down
        leg, left alone

End of over 4 (3 runs) Bangladesh 15/0 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 259/46 = 5.63)
JJC Lawson 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Hannan Sarkar 5* (8b) Al Sahariar 9* (16b 1x4)

   4.1 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, no run, outside the off, seaming in a
        touch off the wicket, and Hannan Sarkar lets that one go past
   4.2 Drakes to Hannan Sarkar, OUT: outside the off, and not only does
        this one move the other way, away from the bat, but it also has
        some extra bounce on it, and Sarkar's tentative drive gets the
        edge and flies through to the keeper

       Bangladesh 15/1, Partnership of 15
       Hannan Sarkar  c Jacobs b Drakes  5 (10b 0x4 0x6)
       Al Sahariar 9* (16b 1x4) VC Drakes 2.2-1-4-1

   4.3 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, whatta start for Ashraful! short
        ball first up from Drakes, and the batsman immediately rocks onto
        the back foot and pulls the ball powerfully away over midwicket
        for four!
   4.4 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, and a good response from
        Drakes, a short ball again but much more put into it and the ball
        rises above the ribs of Ashraful, who awkwardly plays the ball
        down on the legside
   4.5 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed defensively into the
        offside on the fornt foot
   4.6 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on middle and off, and the
        batsman pats that into the legside

End of over 5 (4 runs) Bangladesh 19/1 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 255/45 = 5.67)
VC Drakes 3-1-8-1 - Pedrollo End
Al Sahariar 9* (16b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 4* (4b 1x4)

   5.1 Lawson to Al Sahariar, one run, steered to third man for one
   5.2 Lawson to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, sliding down leg, and the
        batsman works the ball behind square on the legside for two
   5.3 Lawson to Mohammad Ashraful, SIX, again Ashraful flashes into the
        pull for the short delivery, but the stroke is much less
        controlled this time. The ball takes the top edge to run away to
        fine leg for six, almost just behind the keeper!
   5.4 Lawson to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower ball outside the off,
        and the batsman has a dart at this one too and misses
   5.5 Lawson to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, outside the off, and the batsman
        slashes away hard at this one, getting the ball behind square on
        the offside for four
   5.6 Lawson to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, again hit hard, but this one
        squirts just past point for a brace

End of over 6 (15 runs) Bangladesh 34/1 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 242/44 = 5.50)
JJC Lawson 3-0-26-0 (1w) - Ispahani End
Al Sahariar 10* (17b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 18* (9b 2x4 1x6)

   6.1 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, outside the off, and the ball nips
        in sharply, and Al Sahariar watches it go past
   6.2 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run
   6.3 Drakes to Al Sahariar, OUT: beaut!! just outside the off, and the
        batsman shuffles to his right to get behind the line and defend,
        but the ball sharply moves off the pitch and nips in to sneak
        through the bat-pad gate and clip the top of middle stump

       Bangladesh 34/2, Partnership of 19
       Al Sahariar  b Drakes  10 (20b 1x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Ashraful 18* (9b 2x4 1x6) VC Drakes 3.3-1-8-2

   6.4 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off, and left well
        alone by Habibul
   6.5 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run, guided to the left of backward
        point
   6.6 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, two runs, short ball, and Habibul swivels
        into a pull, not timing it as well as he would have liked but
        gettng two to midwicket

End of over 7 (2 runs) Bangladesh 36/2 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 240/43 = 5.58)
VC Drakes 4-1-10-2 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 18* (9b 2x4 1x6) Habibul Bashar 2* (3b)

   7.1 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) two runs, short and pulled
        away behind square on the legside for a brace, in addition to the
        noball
   7.1 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
   7.2 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, down the legside and short,
        and the batsman tries the pull and fails, then looks questioningly
        at the umpire for the wide call - which actually was justified
   7.3 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, on the off, and the batsman
        gets solidly behind th eball and pats it back down the track
   7.4 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short ball, and Ashraful is
        quick to move onto the back foot and pull away yet again through
        midwicket for four more
   7.5 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
   7.6 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run, Collymore
        overstepping here again
   7.6 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short ball outside the off,
        and this time Ashraful drags the ball from the offside and pulls
        it away easlily through midwicket for four more

End of over 8 (12 runs) Bangladesh 48/2 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 228/42 = 5.43)
CD Collymore 1-0-12-0 (2nb) - Ispahani End
Habibul Bashar 2* (3b) Mohammad Ashraful 28* (17b 4x4 1x6)

   8.1 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run, and meanwhile Drakes at the other
        end sticks to immaculate line and length, this one on the off and
        moving in again to the batsman to defend
   8.2 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run
   8.3 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run, outside the off, and since the
        previous two moved in, the batsman has a dart at it, but this one
        moves away off the seam
   8.4 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run
   8.5 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed defensively into the
        legside
   8.6 Drakes to Habibul Bashar, OUT: just short of a length outside the
        off, and Habibul tries to cut the ball away, but he hits the ball
        too hard and does not get on top of it, the ball flies behind the
        stumps for an easy caught-behind

       Bangladesh 48/3, Partnership of 14
       Habibul Bashar  c Jacobs b Drakes  2 (9b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 9 (maiden) Bangladesh 48/3 (RR: 5.33 RRR: 228/41 = 5.56)
VC Drakes 5-2-10-3 - Pedrollo End
Mohammad Ashraful 28* (17b 4x4 1x6) 

       Drakes now with three wickets in five overs!
   9.1 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, picked up from middle stump
        and heaved to square leg, where Powell fields and tries to catch
        Sanwar short of his crease, but the direct hit misses
   9.2 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, (noball) no run
   9.2 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, full and outside the off, a
        slower ball, and Ashraful adjusts at the last moment to push it
        off the square
   9.3 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
   9.4 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slower ball outside the
        off, and Ashraful goes for an ungainly swipe - rather inexplicably
        too! - and is deceived completely
   9.5 Collymore to Mohammad Ashraful, one run, glided to third man
   9.6 Collymore to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, driven nicely between point
        and cover for a brace, getting Sanwar off the mark

End of over 10 (4 runs) Bangladesh 52/3 (RR: 5.20 RRR: 224/40 = 5.60)
CD Collymore 2-0-16-0 (3nb) - Ispahani End
Mohammad Ashraful 29* (23b 4x4 1x6) Sanwar Hossain 2* (1b)

  10.1 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
  10.2 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: which was better? the delivery or
        the catch? Drakes puts this one a shade outside off, manages just
        so much away movement, and Ashraful is drawn forward, the ball
        takes the shoulder of the bat and flies to the right of Gayle at
        slip...

       Bangladesh 52/4, Partnership of 4
       Mohammad Ashraful  c Gayle b Drakes  29 (25b 4x4 1x6)
       Sanwar Hossain 2* (1b) VC Drakes 5.2-2-10-4

       ...and Gayle dives full length to his right and comes up with a
        fantastic catch, silencing the stadiu!!
  10.3 Drakes to Alok Kapali, no run
  10.4 Drakes to Alok Kapali, no run
  10.5 Drakes to Alok Kapali, one run, short of a length, and guided wide
        of backward point for a quick single
  10.6 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, no run, outside the off, left alone by
        Sanwar

End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 53/4 (RR: 4.82 RRR: 223/39 = 5.72)
VC Drakes 6-2-11-4 - Pedrollo End
Alok Kapali 1* (3b) Sanwar Hossain 2* (2b)

       Drakes: 6-2-11-4!!
  11.1 Collymore to Alok Kapali, one run, steered to third man for one
  11.2 Collymore to Sanwar Hossain, no run
  11.3 Collymore to Sanwar Hossain, no run, outside the off, and Sanwar
        ahs a dart at it, but this one rally takes off from a length and
        beats the flashing blade
  11.4 Collymore to Sanwar Hossain, (noball) no run
  11.4 Collymore to Sanwar Hossain, legbye: one run
  11.5 Collymore to Alok Kapali, no run, sliding down the legside,and
        worked off the pads to Powell at square leg
  11.6 Collymore to Alok Kapali, no run

End of over 12 (3 runs) Bangladesh 56/4 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 220/38 = 5.79)
CD Collymore 3-0-18-0 (4nb) - Ispahani End
Sanwar Hossain 2* (6b) Alok Kapali 2* (6b)

  12.1 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, no run, outside the off, moving away, and
        the batsman attempts a flash drive and misses completely
  12.2 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, overpitched and drifting on the
        pads, and clipped away to midwicket
  12.3 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, one run, glided to third man
  12.4 Drakes to Alok Kapali, wide: no run
  12.4 Drakes to Alok Kapali, one run, glided to third man for one more
  12.5 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, no run
  12.6 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, one run, steered to third man for one
        more

End of over 13 (6 runs) Bangladesh 62/4 (RR: 4.77 RRR: 214/37 = 5.78)
VC Drakes 7-2-17-4 (1w) - Pedrollo End
Sanwar Hossain 6* (11b) Alok Kapali 3* (7b)

       Nagamootoo is the new bowler
  13.1 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, no run
  13.2 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, no run, outside the off stump, play
        and miss!
  13.3 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, FOUR, short delivery outside the off
        stumps, guided past the gully fielder, long chase but the ball
        wins the race
  13.4 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, again outside the off stump
        line, guided past the gully fielder, no power in the shot to take
        it all the way to the fence
  13.5 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, no run
  13.6 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, FOUR, take that! flighted delivery on
        the off, taken on the half-volley and driven past the diving cover
        fielder,

End of over 14 (10 runs) Bangladesh 72/4 (RR: 5.14 RRR: 204/36 = 5.67)
MV Nagamootoo 1-0-10-0 - Ispahani End
Alok Kapali 3* (7b) Sanwar Hossain 16* (17b 2x4)

       Drakes to continue
  14.1 Drakes to Alok Kapali, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump, defended
  14.2 Drakes to Alok Kapali, two runs, good length delivery on the middle
        and leg, played wide off the cover fielder, easy couple added to
        the total
  14.3 Drakes to Alok Kapali, wide: no run, slower delivery down the leg
        side, Umpire Shepherd has a long look and calls it a wide
  14.3 Drakes to Alok Kapali, FOUR, fortune favours the brave! short
        delivery outside the off stump, Kapali has a wild go at it, the
        ball fyls of the edge and past the outstreatched hands of the
        first slip
  14.4 Drakes to Alok Kapali, no run
  14.5 Drakes to Alok Kapali, two runs
       second slip comes in place now
  14.6 Drakes to Alok Kapali, one run, pitched up delivery on the off,
        again edged and dropped by the second slip, the batsmen cross over
        for a single

End of over 15 (10 runs) Bangladesh 82/4 (RR: 5.47 RRR: 194/35 = 5.54)
VC Drakes 8-2-27-4 (2w) - Pedrollo End
Alok Kapali 12* (13b 1x4) Sanwar Hossain 16* (17b 2x4)

       Drinks called for

Match State: Drinks

  15.1 Nagamootoo to Alok Kapali, one run, flighted delivery on the middle
        and leg, lofted towards the long-on region
  15.2 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, no run, fuller length delivery
        outside the off stump, defended
  15.3 Nagamootoo to Sanwar Hossain, one run, quicker delivery on the off,
        driven straight to the cover fielder, mis-field allows the batsmen
        to cross over
  15.4 Nagamootoo to Alok Kapali, FOUR, short and down the leg side,
        Kapali gets bat to ball and it runs down fine to the fine leg
        fence
  15.5 Nagamootoo to Alok Kapali, no run
  15.6 Nagamootoo to Alok Kapali, no run, driven straight to the cover
        fielder

End of over 16 (6 runs) Bangladesh 88/4 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 188/34 = 5.53)
MV Nagamootoo 2-0-16-0 - Ispahani End
Sanwar Hossain 17* (19b 2x4) Alok Kapali 17* (17b 2x4)

       it has started to rain, quiet heavy now, but the umpires decides to
        continue with the game!
  16.1 Gayle to Sanwar Hossain, no run
  16.2 Gayle to Sanwar Hossain, one run, played away wide of the mid-
        wicket fielder
  16.3 Gayle to Alok Kapali, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and
        leg, defended
  16.4 Gayle to Alok Kapali, no run, pauhed straight to the mid-wicket
        fielder
  16.5 Gayle to Alok Kapali, no run, tossed up delivery on the middle,
        Kapali sweeps it fine but finds the fielder at short fine leg
  16.6 Gayle to Alok Kapali, one run, played down to the long-off region

End of over 17 (2 runs) Bangladesh 90/4 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 186/33 = 5.64)
CH Gayle 1-0-2-0 - Pedrollo End
Alok Kapali 18* (21b 2x4) Sanwar Hossain 18* (21b 2x4)

       still raining
       and finally Shepherd calls for the covers
       the players have left the field, we will take a short break and
        will be back with you with the latest updates

Match State: Delay - Rain

       it is still raining here and with the conditions not improving the
        umpires have decided to abandon the match
       a sorry end to a great contest
       the next match is on the 2nd of December, it will be a day and
        night encounter
       we will be back with the live coverge of the second match, hope the
        rain gods will take a day off!
       Good Bye

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