1st Test: England v Bangladesh at Lord's, 26-30 May 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Day 1 start scheduled for 10.30am local time (9.30m GMT)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first Test between
Bangladesh and England being played at Lord's, London.
Conditions are alien and they have never played a Test series in
England before, it's going to be a mammoth challenge as far as the
underdogs from Bangladesh are concerned.
England captain Michael Vaughan has won the toss and elected to
bowl first.
K Hariharan and Darrell Harper are the on-field umpires for today's
match and Jeremy Lloyds is the TV umpire.
when asked whether he thought the victory would be completed inside
three days Vaughan had this to say "We expect to beat them, and
we expect to beat them well, but there will be a lot of hard work
before we do that."
Dav Whatmore, the Bangladesh coach was adamant that the match
could go further. When asked if he envisaged a fifth day, he
replied: "That will happen if there are enough good things done on
each day."
Bangladesh eleven - Javed Omar, Nafis Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful,
Habibul Bashar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique,
Mashrafe Mortaza, Anwar Hossain Monir, Shahadat Hossain, Aftab
Ahmed.
England eleven - Andrew Strauss, Marcus Trescothick, Michael
Vaughan, Ian Bell, Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff, Geraint Jones,
Gareth Batty, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison, Simon Jones.
Javed Omar and Nafees Iqbal will open the innings and it will be
Hoggard to start the bowling attack
three slips and a gully in place
0.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, pitched wide outside the off stump
and moving away, no shot offered
0.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, closer to the off stump line, again
moving away nicely, well left
0.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run
0.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
Hoggard getting the ball to swing away from the right-hander
0.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
bit too wide
0.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
swinging in after passing the batsman
End of over 1 (maiden) Bangladesh 0/0
MJ Hoggard 1-1-0-0
Nafees Iqbal 0* (0b) Javed Omar 0* (6b)
Harmison to share the new ball
1.1 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, defended on the back-foot
1.2 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short delivery drifting down the
leg side, awkwardly played by Iqbal, ball clips the gloves and
rolls behind
1.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, (noball) no run, called for overstepping
three slips and a gully in place
1.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, punched off the back-foot to
the deep point region, runs hard and gets back comfortably for the
second
1.4 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, rising delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
1.5 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, way outside the off stump
1.6 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, beauty to end the over, pitched
short and angling in from outside the off stump, Iqbal does well
to avoid it
End of over 2 (3 runs) Bangladesh 3/0
SJ Harmison 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
Javed Omar 0* (6b) Nafees Iqbal 2* (7b)
four slips and a gully waiting
2.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, close to the off stump
line, Omar beaten by the late away swing
2.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
Hoggard once again getting the ball to swing away from the right-
hander
2.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
2.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, another no-ball, pitched in
line and swinging away, defended on the back-foot
2.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, FOUR, off the mark in style! half volley
outside the off stump, in the slot for Omar to hit it on the up,
ball races away to the cover fence, was in the air for sometime
but well wide of the fielders
2.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, down the leg side, jones had to dive
across
2.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, this one came back into the right-
hander, hit the pad just outside the line of the off stump and
that saved Omar
2.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 3 (6 runs) Bangladesh 9/0
MJ Hoggard 2-1-6-0 (2nb)
Nafees Iqbal 2* (7b) Javed Omar 4* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, pitched up and swinging away,
Iqbal plays at it with no real foot work and gets beaten, poor
shot
3.2 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short rising delivery, 86 mph,
Iqbal leans back and avoids it comfortably
3.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, (noball) no run, another Harmison no-
ball, bit too wide outside the off stump to make the batsman play
at it
3.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, wide outside the off stump, Iqbal
leaves it for the keeper
3.4 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, another wide delivery outside the
off stump, swinging away, Iqbal not interested
3.5 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, pitched up and drifting down the
leg side, Jones had to dive across to his left side to collect it
3.6 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, driven wide of Vaughan at cover
End of over 4 (9 runs) Bangladesh 12/0
SJ Harmison 2-0-6-0 (2nb)
Javed Omar 4* (14b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 4* (14b)
4.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone
4.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, one run, pushed to point, played off the
back-foot, easy single added to the total
4.3 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run, probing delivery on the stumps,
defended to mid-off
4.4 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run
4.5 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, (noball) no run, defended to gully
4.5 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, drifting down the leg side, ball
clips the glove and rolls away to the fine leg region
4.6 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 5 (4 runs) Bangladesh 16/0
MJ Hoggard 3-1-10-0 (3nb)
Javed Omar 5* (16b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 6* (19b)
5.1 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run
5.2 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run
5.3 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run
5.4 Harmison to Javed Omar, (noball) one run, played wide of the
fielder at mid-on
5.4 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
5.5 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, bouncer, Iqbal ducks under it
comfortably
5.6 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
End of over 6 (2 runs) Bangladesh 18/0
SJ Harmison 3-0-8-0 (3nb)
Javed Omar 6* (20b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 6* (22b)
6.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery, pitched close
to the off stump line and swinging away, Omar beaten trying to
defend it on the back-foot
6.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, edged away to the gully region,
diving stop by Strauss there saves runs
6.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump
6.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery just outside
the off stump, left alone
6.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) one run, no-ball, edged, dropped -
all happening here, Flintoff was the man at second slip diving
across to his left
6.5 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, pushed into the gap between mid-
off and extra cover
6.6 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run
End of over 7 (4 runs) Bangladesh 22/0
MJ Hoggard 4-1-14-0 (4nb)
Javed Omar 7* (25b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 8* (24b)
7.1 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, angling in from outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
7.2 Harmison to Javed Omar, three runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, Omar ends up with a thick inside edge trying to drive it on
the up, ball races away through midwicket
7.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, (noball) no run
7.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
7.4 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
7.5 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
7.6 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
End of over 8 (4 runs) Bangladesh 26/0
SJ Harmison 4-0-12-0 (4nb)
Javed Omar 10* (27b 1x4) Nafees Iqbal 8* (29b)
8.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run
8.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, another no-ball, this time
called for the height
8.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, edged but short, on the bounce to
Flintoff at second slip
8.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, swinging away after pitching outside
the off stump, Omar leaves it for the keeper
8.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, half volley, driven straight to
Simon Jones at mid-on
8.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, FOUR, another half volley outside the off
stump, driven down to the long-off boundary, not a well timed
shot, ball was in the air for sometime but well wide of the
fielder at mid-off
8.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, again pitched up, this time swinging
away, driven down to mid-off, diving stop there saves runs
End of over 9 (5 runs) Bangladesh 31/0
MJ Hoggard 5-1-19-0 (5nb)
Nafees Iqbal 8* (29b) Javed Omar 14* (34b 2x4)
9.1 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, and again! edged but short, short
of a good length delivery swinging away, finds the edged but the
ball falls short of the man at third slip
9.2 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, OUT: gone! this time edged straight to
Trescothick at first slip, Harmison strikes
Bangladesh 31/1, Partnership of 31
Nafees Iqbal c Trescothick b Harmison 8 (31b 0x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 14* (34b 2x4) SJ Harmison 4.2-0-12-1 (4nb)
again the ball just short and moving away, Iqbal was trying to
force it away off the back-foot
ball went straight to Trescothick at a nice height after clipping
the edge, as easy as it gets, Bangladesh one down
Habibul Bashar is the next man in
9.3 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, two runs, pushed into the gap between
the cover fielder, Bashar off the mark straightaway
9.4 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, again finds the gap between
the cover fielders, this time played off the back-foot
9.5 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, Omar
needlessly goes after it and gets beaten by a long way
9.6 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, short of a good length delivery,
angling in from outside the off stump, Javed Omar had no answer,
another close call, end of a successful over
End of over 10 (3 runs) Bangladesh 34/1
SJ Harmison 5-0-15-1 (4nb)
Habibul Bashar 3* (2b) Javed Omar 14* (36b 2x4)
Hoggard to continue, into his 6th over now
three slips and a forward short leg in place
10.1 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, OUT: short delivery wide outside the off
stump, Habibul Bashar goes for the pull and ends up with a top
edge, ball lobs up behind the stumps, Jones makes no mistake
Bangladesh 34/2, Partnership of 3
Habibul Bashar c GO Jones b Hoggard 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 14* (36b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 5.1-1-19-1 (5nb)
ugly shot to say the least, Bashar was in no position to go for the
pull, this could very well make it to the masterpiece section of
modern art!
Aftab Ahmed is the next man in
10.2 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
excellent delivery first up
10.3 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, no run
10.4 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, down to short fine leg
10.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, swinging away, left alone
10.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, on the stumps, defended, wicket
maiden!
End of over 11 (1 run, maiden) Bangladesh 35/2
MJ Hoggard 6-2-19-1 (5nb)
Aftab Ahmed 0* (3b) Javed Omar 14* (38b 2x4)
11.1 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, on the pads, flicked away to the
deep backward square leg fence, beautiful shot, got it well above
the fielder inside the circle
11.2 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, excellent comeback delivery, on
the stumps and moving away, Ahmed tries to defend it on the back-
foot and gets beaten
11.3 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run
11.4 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, drifting down the leg side, no
shot offered, ball hits the pad and falls dead on the track
11.5 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length delivery, swinging
away after pitching outside the off stump, Ahmed beaten trying to
drive it away
11.6 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, edged past the diving fielder at
fourth slip, no third man in place
End of over 12 (8 runs) Bangladesh 43/2
SJ Harmison 6-0-23-1 (4nb)
Javed Omar 14* (38b 2x4) Aftab Ahmed 8* (9b 2x4)
12.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, hit on the thigh pad trying to
defend on the back-foot, appeal for lbw turned down, bit too high
12.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, another Hoggard no-ball,
called for overstepping
12.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, FOUR, half volley on middle and leg, flicked
away nicely to the backward square leg fence, lovely shot!
12.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, again called for
overstepping, Hoggard struggling here
12.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, right through! pitched close to the
off stump line and swinging away late, Omar was clueless
12.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, one run, 50 up! pushed away on the leg side,
quick single taken
12.5 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, shot! on the pads, Ahmed moves across
and flicks it away to the backward square leg fence, comfortably
beats the fielder running across from fine leg
12.6 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, four more! this time steered away
past the gully fielder, risky shot but executed well
End of over 13 (15 runs) Bangladesh 58/2
MJ Hoggard 7-2-34-1 (7nb)
Javed Omar 19* (44b 3x4) Aftab Ahmed 16* (11b 4x4)
first bowling change of the day, Andrew Flintoff into the attack
now
13.1 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, wide outside the off stump, left
alone
13.2 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, pitched up but again wide outside
the off stump, batsman not interested, collected by the keeper
13.3 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, straighter delivery but away bit
too wide, no shot offered
13.4 Flintoff to Javed Omar, two runs, good length delivery, angling in
on this occasion, forced away into the gap between the cover
fielders, comfortable two
13.5 Flintoff to Javed Omar, one run, on the middle and leg, tucked away
to the fine leg region for an easy single
13.6 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run
End of over 14 (3 runs) Bangladesh 61/2
A Flintoff 1-0-3-0
Javed Omar 22* (49b 3x4) Aftab Ahmed 16* (12b 4x4)
double bowling change, Simon Jones into the attack from the Nursery
End
14.1 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, swing straight away, Jones had to
dive across to his right to take it cleanly
14.2 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, fuller, again swinging away a long
way, no shot offered
three slips and a gully waiting
14.3 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
bit closer to the off stump than the previous delivery but not
enough to make the batsman play at it
14.4 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run
14.5 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump, well left
14.6 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, again swinging away after pitching
outside the off stump, Omar leaves it for the keeper, Jones starts
off with a maiden
End of over 15 (maiden) Bangladesh 61/2
SP Jones 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
Aftab Ahmed 16* (12b 4x4) Javed Omar 22* (55b 3x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Ahmed goes after it
and ends up with a thick edge, up and over the slips fielders
15.2 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: gone this time! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Aftab ends up with a thick edge trying to
drive it away, not so lucky this time around, taken on the second
attempt by Strauss at second slip
Bangladesh 65/3, Partnership of 31
Aftab Ahmed c Strauss b Flintoff 20 (14b 5x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 22* (55b 3x4) A Flintoff 1.2-0-7-1
Flintoff strikes early, the Tiger hunting season has started - it's
official
Mohammad Ashraful walks in
15.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, beaten outside the off stump
15.4 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
15.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended
on the back-foot
15.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pitched up, Ashraful goes
after it with no real footwork and gets beaten, almost another
wicket, end of a successful over
End of over 16 (4 runs) Bangladesh 65/3
A Flintoff 2-0-7-1 - Pavilion End
Javed Omar 22* (55b 3x4) Mohammad Ashraful 0* (4b)
16.1 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery, bowled at a
nice pace and swinging away, Omar pushes forward to defend and
gets beaten
16.2 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run
16.3 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside the off stump,
bit too wide outside to make the batsman play at it
16.4 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, defended to gully
three slips and a gully in place
16.5 SP Jones to Javed Omar, OUT: got'm! finally Jones gets the line
right, fuller in length, pitched in line with the off stump and
moving away, draws Omar into the drive and produces the edge,
safely held by Trescothick at first slip
Bangladesh 65/4, Partnership of 0
Javed Omar c Trescothick b SP Jones 22 (60b 3x4 0x6)
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (4b) SP Jones 1.5-1-0-1
was an excellent delivery, Omar had no option but to play at it,
Bangladesh in deep trouble now
Mushfiqur Rahim is the next man in
16.6 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, defended
End of over 17 (maiden) Bangladesh 65/4
SP Jones 2-2-0-1 - Nursery End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (4b) Mushfiqur Rahim 0* (1b)
17.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
17.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, short ball, Ashraful goes for
the pull and ends up with a top edge, ball flies over the keeper
17.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run
17.4 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, lofted away to the vacant
deep midwicket region
17.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Oh dear! lovely yorker, nice
and full, in line with the stumps, Ashraful seems to have lost it
in the background, shuffles across the stumps and allows the ball
to thud into his pads, a mild appeal by Flintoff and Umpire Harper
nods
Bangladesh 71/5, Partnership of 6
Mohammad Ashraful lbw b Flintoff 6 (9b 1x4 0x6)
Mushfiqur Rahim 0* (1b) A Flintoff 2.5-0-13-2
17.6 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 18 (6 runs) Bangladesh 71/5
A Flintoff 3-0-13-2 - Pavilion End
Mushfiqur Rahim 0* (1b) Khaled Mashud 0* (1b)
18.1 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, drifting down the legs, Rahim
allows it to get through to the wicket keeper
18.2 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, outside the off stump, and
holding its line, Rahim allows it to sail through to the keeper
18.3 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that was a close one!!!
pitched in line with the stumps and straightened, Rahim plays from
with in the crease, gets hit on the pad, but it looked like it
would go over the stumps
18.4 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
18.5 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, this time nice and full,
pitches between the popping crease and the bowling crease at the
batsman's end, Rahim plays with little footwork, away from the
body, and gets beaten
18.6 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
End of over 19 (maiden) Bangladesh 71/5
SP Jones 3-3-0-1 - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 0* (1b) Mushfiqur Rahim 0* (7b)
19.1 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, outside off and angling into the
batsman, nudged away to fine leg
19.2 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short of length delivery,
outside off, and angling away, Khaled Mashud prefers to let it
through to the keeper
19.3 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, one run, delivery nice and full, Mashud
shuffles across and plays it down to mid-on
19.4 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fraction short, defended on
the back-foot
19.5 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, angling in from outside the
off stump, Rahim hit on the thigh pad trying to defend it on the
back-foot
19.6 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, two runs, punched off the back-foot to
the deep point region, Rahim off the mark
End of over 20 (3 runs) Bangladesh 74/5
A Flintoff 4-0-16-2 - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 1* (4b) Mushfiqur Rahim 2* (10b)
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20.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, beauty! pitched close to the off
stump line and swinging away late, Mashud beaten all ends up
five slips waiting !
20.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, edged away to the gully region,
pitched in-line with the leg stump and swinging across
20.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the leg side
20.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched up and moving away from
the right-hander
20.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, quick delivery way down the leg
side, Jones dives across to his left and saves runs, excellent
take
20.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off
stump, end of a fine over
End of over 21 (maiden) Bangladesh 74/5
SP Jones 4-4-0-1 - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 2* (10b) Khaled Mashud 1* (10b)
21.1 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short rising delivery down the
leg side making life hard for the keeper, another valiant diving
effort saves runs
21.2 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
21.3 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, shot! steered away off the back-
foot to the backward point boundary, well played
21.4 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, defended on the back-foot
21.5 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, two runs, pitched up and angling in,
forced away through the vacant midwicket region, bit of inside
edge involved
21.6 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended
on the back-foot but not cleanly, ball pops up on the off side but
falls well short of the fielders moving in
End of over 22 (6 runs) Bangladesh 80/5
A Flintoff 5-0-22-2 - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 1* (10b) Mushfiqur Rahim 8* (16b 1x4)
22.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, down the leg side
22.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery, again
swinging away from the right-hander, Mashud plays inside the line,
gloved by the keeper
22.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, fraction short, defended on the
back-foot
22.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on the middle and leg stump
line, forced away off the back-foot to the vacant midwicket
region, runs hard and gets back comfortably for the second
22.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, swinging away from the right-
hander, no shot offered
22.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, on the stumps and swinging away,
produces the edge but the ball falls well short of the man at
third slip
End of over 23 (2 runs) Bangladesh 82/5
SP Jones 5-4-2-1 - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 8* (16b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 3* (16b)
Harmison is back
23.1 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short of a good length
delivery, Rahim beaten trying to defend it on the back-foot,
mighty close to the off stump line
23.2 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
23.3 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, Rahim not interested
23.4 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, beaten trying to drive on the
up, this time the ball came back into the batsman
23.5 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
23.6 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Rahim once again fails to connect trying to drive
on the up
End of over 24 (maiden) Bangladesh 82/5
SJ Harmison 7-1-23-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 3* (16b) Mushfiqur Rahim 8* (22b 1x4)
Jones to continue
24.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to gully
24.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, Mashud ducks
24.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, excellent leg-cutter! pitched in
line and swinging away late, goes right through Mashud, close call
24.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
24.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, two runs, pitched up and swinging away,
forced away into the gap between point and gully, easy two,
Hoggard chases it down
24.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, yorker, defended watchfully,
excellent delivery to end the over
End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 84/5
SP Jones 6-4-4-1 - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 8* (22b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 5* (22b)
25.1 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, Rahim leaves it for the keeper
25.2 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, defended
25.3 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, edged away to the gully
region, diving stop saves runs
25.4 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, played back down the track, not a well timed shot
25.5 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, swing and a miss, went after
one way outside the off stump
25.6 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, one run, worked away to the fine leg
region for an easy single
End of over 26 (1 run) Bangladesh 85/5
SJ Harmison 8-1-24-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Mushfiqur Rahim 9* (28b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 5* (22b)
and that's lunch on day one
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Match State: Lunch - Day 1
It has been hard work for the batsmen so far, apart from the 11 no-
balls and a few wayward deliveries down the leg side, a pretty
decent performance from the English bowlers
Mushfiqur Rahim, aged 16 and on debut is looking good.
Bangladesh badly need a solid partnership.
we have bright sunshine now
Rahim will take strike and it will be Hoggard to start proceedings
after Lunch
26.1 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, swinging away, no shot offered
26.2 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, drifting down the leg side
26.3 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and moving away, Rahim plays inside the
line, collected by the keeper moving across to his right
26.4 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on the stumps, defended on the
back-foot, well played
26.5 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer down the leg side,
Rahim ducks under it
26.6 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, maiden to start with, good
length delivery, swinging away from the right-hander, left alone
End of over 27 (maiden) Bangladesh 85/5
MJ Hoggard 8-3-34-1 (7nb) - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 5* (22b) Mushfiqur Rahim 9* (34b 1x4)
Harmison to continue from the Pavilion End
27.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump
27.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, angling down the leg side, again
just short of a length, Mashud tries to work it away but fails to
make contact
27.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, excellent line and length,
pitched close to the off stump line and moving away late, Mashud
beaten trying to defend on the back-foot
27.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, bit wide outside the off stump,
left alone for the keeper
27.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, again beaten by a beauty, too
close to the off stump line to leave it alone
27.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, one run, on the middle and leg, played
down to fine leg, easy single to end the over
End of over 28 (1 run) Bangladesh 86/5
SJ Harmison 9-1-25-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 6* (28b) Mushfiqur Rahim 9* (34b 1x4)
28.1 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
28.2 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, again offered no stroke
28.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, another excellent delivery,
Mashud beaten by the late away swing
28.4 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run, called for overstepping
28.4 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run
28.5 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
Hoggard bowling from close to the stumps and getting the ball to
swing away from the right-hander
28.6 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, once again beaten by the away
swing, excellent line and length too, drew the batsman into the
shot
End of over 29 (1 run) Bangladesh 87/5
MJ Hoggard 9-3-35-1 (8nb) - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 9* (34b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (35b)
29.1 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, one run, pushed away in front of
point, not a fielder in sight, easy single
29.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, close to the off stump line,
Mashud shuffles across, gets behind the line and defends it
watchfully
29.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Mashud once again shuffles across but on this occasion offers no
shot
29.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, yoker, defended well
29.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer, surprised Mashud a bit,
ducks under it fraction late
29.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
this time the ball swinging back into the right hander, Mashud
lucky not to have edged it
End of over 30 (1 run) Bangladesh 88/5
SJ Harmison 10-1-26-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Mushfiqur Rahim 10* (35b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (40b)
30.1 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Rahim goes after it and gets beaten, looked like he was eying the
vacant point boundary
30.2 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, much better, left alone outside
the off stump
30.3 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bowled from wide of the crease,
pitched up and angling in, punched down the track to the mid-on
region, diving stop by Vaughan saves runs
attacking field in place, three slips a gully and a short leg
waiting
30.4 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, beaten trying to defend on the
back-foot
30.5 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, this time plays inside the
line, collected by the keeper at a comfortable height
30.6 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, and again! beaten for the n'th
time, this time by a ball angling into the right hander, maiden
End of over 31 (maiden) Bangladesh 88/5
MJ Hoggard 10-4-35-1 (8nb) - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 6* (40b) Mushfiqur Rahim 10* (41b 1x4)
31.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to point, bat on ball - a
rare sight!
31.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, angling down the leg side
31.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer, angling in from outside
the off stump, Mashud got too close shuffling across but in the
end does well to avoid it
31.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
31.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, short delivery, Mashud plays
inside the line
31.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Jones is the only one interested
End of over 32 (maiden) Bangladesh 88/5
SJ Harmison 11-2-26-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Mushfiqur Rahim 10* (41b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (46b)
32.1 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer way down the leg side
32.2 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, pitched up and swinging away,
Rahim beaten trying to drive it away, was a tempting delivery and
Rahim fell for it
32.3 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, another swing and a miss
outside the off stump, this time the length was much shorter
32.4 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fuller and angling in, played
straight to the man at mid-on
32.5 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, one run, drifting down the leg side,
comfortably played of the hips to the fine leg region, easy single
32.6 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, OUT: got'm! angling in from outside the
off stump, Mashud shuffles across but offers no shot, ball hits
the pad touch outside the line of the off stump, loud appeal and
the dreaded finger goes up
Bangladesh 89/6, Partnership of 18
Khaled Mashud lbw b Hoggard 6 (47b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 33 (1 run) Bangladesh 89/6
MJ Hoggard 11-4-36-2 (8nb) - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 11* (46b 1x4)
Mashud unlucky there, ball would have missed the off stump by a
couple of inches but umpire Hariharan was convinced
Mohammad Rafique is the next man in
33.1 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
33.2 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, edged away into the gap between
gully and fourth slip, slice of luck for the youngster
33.3 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
33.4 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
33.5 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
33.6 Harmison to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 34 (4 runs) Bangladesh 93/6
SJ Harmison 12-2-30-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Rafique 0* (0b) Mushfiqur Rahim 15* (52b 2x4)
Rafique on strike for the first time
34.1 Hoggard to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pitched up and swinging in,
driven down to mid-off
three slips and a short leg in place for the left-hander
34.2 Hoggard to Mohammad Rafique, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
34.3 Hoggard to Mohammad Rafique, one run, RUN OUT! driven away through
extra cover, Rahim turns down the call for an ambitious second,
wide throw comes in from Vaughan, Hoggard quickly disturbs the
stumps, Rafique fails to make it back even with a full length dive
Bangladesh 94/7, Partnership of 5
Mohammad Rafique run out (Vaughan) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
not the best of throws but Vaughan managed to release the ball
quickly, Rafique's bat was in the air as the stumps were disturbed
- excellent work by Hoggard
Mashrafe Mortaza is the next man in
34.4 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, driven away to the backward point
boundary, excellent shot under pressure
34.5 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
34.6 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
End of over 35 (5 runs) Bangladesh 98/7
MJ Hoggard 12-4-41-2 (8nb) - Nursery End
Mashrafe Mortaza 0* (0b) Mushfiqur Rahim 19* (55b 3x4)
35.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
35.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
35.2 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
35.2 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
ripper of a delivery
35.3 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, beaten outside the off stump,
ripper of a delivery
35.3 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, OUT: bowled'm! good length delivery
on the stump, Mortaza plays all over it and gets beaten, off stump
goes for a walk, Bangladesh 8 down
Bangladesh 98/8, Partnership of 4
Mashrafe Mortaza b Harmison 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Mushfiqur Rahim 19* (55b 3x4) SJ Harmison 12.3-2-30-2 (4nb)
Mortaza walks back for a duck, lasted just three deliveries
Anwar Hossain is the next man in
35.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
35.5 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
35.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
End of over 36 (5 runs, maiden) Bangladesh 98/8
SJ Harmison 13-3-30-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Mushfiqur Rahim 19* (55b 3x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 0* (3b)
36.1 Hoggard to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT: beauty! good length delivery,
pitched on middle and off and swinging away, Rahim was clueless,
played all over it allowing the ball to clips the top of off stump
Bangladesh 98/9, Partnership of 0
Mushfiqur Rahim b Hoggard 19 (56b 3x4 0x6)
Anwar Hossain Monir 0* (3b) MJ Hoggard 12.1-4-41-3 (8nb)
Shahadat Hossain is the last man in
36.2 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, no run
36.3 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended back to the bowler
short delivery outside the off stump, no shot offered
36.4 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
36.5 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, no run
36.6 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, no run
End of over 37 (maiden) Bangladesh 98/9
MJ Hoggard 13-5-41-3 (8nb) - Nursery End
Anwar Hossain Monir 0* (3b) Shahadat Hossain 0* (5b)
four slips and two gullys in place
37.1 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, yoker, defended well in
the end, ball rolls away on the off side
37.2 Harmison to Shahadat Hossain, bye: one run, way down the leg side,
keeper had no chance
37.3 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, three runs, pitched up on the
middle and leg stump line, played away through the vacant
midwicket region, long chase for Vaughan
37.4 Harmison to Shahadat Hossain, no run, beaten trying to drive
37.5 Harmison to Shahadat Hossain, four runs, shot! pitched up and
swinging, played away to the vacant deep midwicket region, Thorpe
gives chase from short leg, batsmen run four
37.6 Harmison to Shahadat Hossain, no run, down the leg side
End of over 38 (9 runs) Bangladesh 107/9
SJ Harmison 14-3-38-2 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Anwar Hossain Monir 4* (5b) Shahadat Hossain 4* (9b)
38.1 Hoggard to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, pushed away in front of
point, quick single taken
38.2 Hoggard to Shahadat Hossain, OUT: all over! done and dusted in 38.2
overs, short of a good length delivery close to the off stump
line, Hossain tries to defend it standing tall on the back-foot,
ball kisses the edge and goes straight to Jones behind the stumps
Bangladesh 108/10, Partnership of 10
Shahadat Hossain c GO Jones b Hoggard 4 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Anwar Hossain Monir 5* (6b) MJ Hoggard 13.2-5-42-4 (8nb)
Hoggard ends up with four wickets, Harmison and Flintoff picked up
two each and Jones one
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Match State: Innings Break
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Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss will open the innings,
Vaughan is back at the number three spot for the first time since
the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 2001.
Mashrafe Mortaza is at the top of his run-up
three slips and a gully in place
0.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, right on target, just
about off stump, defended watchfully
0.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery,
pitched in-line and swinging away, Trescothick plays inside the
line
0.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, no shot offered
0.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
0.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on middle and leg,
defended back to the bowler
0.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, short of a good length
delivery on the middle and off stump line, played away in front of
point, England and Trescothick off the mark with an easy single
End of over 1 (1 run) England 1/0 (trail by 107 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 1-0-1-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 1* (6b) AJ Strauss 0* (0b)
three slips and a gully in place
1.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) FOUR, punched away off
the back-foot to the deep extra cover boundary, excellent timing,
fielder ends up escorting the ball to the fence
1.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, another short ball,
pulled away behind square on the leg side
1.2 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump, ball kept bit low
1.3 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump and angling away further, Strauss leaves it for the keeper
1.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, (noball) two runs, down the leg side,
turned away behind square, fielder moves in quickly from the deep
and scores a direct hit at the keeper's end but Strauss was never
in trouble
1.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
1.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
1.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, pitched up and drifting down the
leg side, Strauss moves across and flicks it away fine, ball races
away to the fine leg boundary, easy pickings, expensive start!
End of over 2 (13 runs) England 14/0 (trail by 94 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 1-0-13-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 6* (8b 1x4) AJ Strauss 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, forced away to the gully
region
down to two slips already
2.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, close to the off stump
line, Trescothick ends up with an inside edge onto his pad trying
to defend on the back-foot
2.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
2.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, two runs, driven away into the gap
between the cover fielders
2.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump, good line and length delivery
2.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
End of over 3 (3 runs) England 17/0 (trail by 91 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 2-0-4-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 7* (10b 1x4) AJ Strauss 8* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, pitched up on middle and
off, defended watchfully
3.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, pushed away on the off side, cover fielder
moves in and fields
3.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, width outside the off
stump, cut away straight to the backward point fielder at one
bounce
3.4 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, shot! pitched outside the
leg stump and angling in, short enough for Trescothick to rock
back and pull it away to the vacant midwicket boundary
3.5 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, edged but through! short
rising delivery, nipped back from outside the off stump,
Trescothick trying to play it on the back-foot gets beaten by the
extra bounce, ball clips the edge and flies into the gap between
second slip and gully
3.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
End of over 4 (8 runs) England 25/0 (trail by 83 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 2-0-21-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 8* (10b 1x4) ME Trescothick 15* (16b 3x4)
another expensive over comes to an end, England racing away here
4.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
4.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Strauss leaves it for the keeper
4.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, played down to mid-off
4.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
4.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, left
alone
4.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 5 (maiden) England 25/0 (trail by 83 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 3-1-4-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 15* (16b 3x4) AJ Strauss 8* (16b 1x4)
5.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, angling away
5.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) no run, pushed to cover
5.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, short delivery on the
middle and off stump line, no shot offered, ball clips the thigh
pad and goes behind, half hearted appeal for lbw turned down
5.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, defended on the back-foot
5.4 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, pitched up on the pads,
played wide of the fielder at mid-on
5.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, angling across, defended on
the front-foot
5.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, bouncer on the middle and off
stump line, Strauss ducks under it
End of over 6 (2 runs) England 27/0 (trail by 81 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 3-0-23-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 16* (21b 3x4) AJ Strauss 8* (18b 1x4)
6.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, short and wide outside the
off stump, cut away off the back-foot to the cover fence,
beautifully timed
6.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
6.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, swinging away, no shot
offered
6.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, once again width offered
outside the off stump, cut away in front of point, ball races away
to the fence, Trescothick looking good here
6.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, forced away wide of the
point fielder
6.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
End of over 7 (9 runs) England 36/0 (trail by 72 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-1-13-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 25* (26b 5x4) AJ Strauss 8* (19b 1x4)
7.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
7.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) no run, angling across,
forced away in front of point
7.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, short rising delivery,
defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away on the off side, well
judged quick single taken, Hossain follows it up but fails to
prevent the single
7.3 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, short ball, pulled away with
ease to the fine leg fence, comfortably beats the fielder in the
deep
7.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, four runs, good length delivery
outside the off stump, Strauss moves well forward and drives it
away to the deep cover region, fielder manages to pull it in with
a sliding effort but the batsmen run four
7.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, make that three in a row! in the
slot and driven away nicely to the cover fence, excellent timing
and placement, Strauss on the move
7.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, four more! short ball, pulled
away to the square leg fence, another expensive Hossain over comes
to an end
End of over 8 (18 runs) England 54/0 (trail by 54 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 4-0-41-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 26* (29b 5x4) AJ Strauss 24* (23b 4x4)
8.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
8.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, drops it in front of the
stumps and scrambles across for a single
8.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
8.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, drifting onto to middle and
leg, Strauss shuffles across and defends, ball rolls away on the
leg side
8.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, edged away, straight to the
fielder at gully
8.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, Strauss not interested
End of over 9 (1 run) England 55/0 (trail by 53 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 5-1-14-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 27* (31b 5x4) AJ Strauss 24* (27b 4x4)
Anwar Hossain into the attack now
9.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and off
stump line, defended with a straight bat, excellent delivery first
up
9.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, three runs, pitched up outside
the off stump, driven wide of the fielder at extra cover, runs
hard and gets back comfortably for the third
9.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
9.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, defended on the front foot,
ball finds the fielder at mid-off
9.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, bit of away swing, Strauss leaves it for
the keeper
9.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, FOUR, take that! half volley
outside the off stump, Strauss moves forward and drives it into
the gap between the cover fielders, once again the timing and
placement spot on
End of over 10 (7 runs) England 62/0 (trail by 46 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 1-0-7-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 30* (33b 5x4) AJ Strauss 28* (31b 5x4)
10.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, swinging in from outside
the off stump, defended on the back-foot, drop and run was the
idea but Trescothick got bit too much bat on it
10.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, legbye: FOUR, drifting down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and runs down to the fine leg fence
10.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, played away on the leg
side
10.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
10.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, pushed to
cover
10.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, fraction short and outside
the off stump, not too wide, Trescothick quickly gets back and
punches it away into the gap between point and cover, beautifully
timed and perfectly placed
End of over 11 (8 runs) England 70/0 (trail by 38 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 6-1-18-0 - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 28* (31b 5x4) ME Trescothick 34* (39b 6x4)
and that ends another good session for England, they now trail by
just 38 runs with all the wickets remaining
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Match State: Tea - Day 1
Welcome back
England openers have added 70 runs in just 11 overs
Andrew Strauss will take strike and it be Anwar Hossain to continue
from the Nursery End
11.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, (noball) no run, outside the off
stump, left alone
two slips and a gully in place
11.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
11.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, one run, on the pads, played away
wide of the fielder at midwicket, easy single
down to one slip for Trescothick
11.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the
off stump
11.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone and collected by the keeper
11.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, pitched up further but
wide outside the off stump and angling away
11.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, this one came back in a
bit after pitching outside the off stump making Trescothick play
at it
End of over 12 (2 runs) England 72/0 (trail by 36 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 29* (34b 5x4) ME Trescothick 34* (43b 6x4)
Shahadat Hossain into the attack
12.1 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, two runs, turned away off the pads to
the deep backward square leg region, easy two
12.2 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, two runs, again drifting down the leg
side, worked away behind square leg
12.3 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
12.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, one run
12.5 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run
12.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, two runs, drifting onto the pads,
turned away to fine leg, easy couple to end the over
End of over 13 (8 runs) England 80/0 (trail by 28 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 5-0-49-0 (4nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 35* (44b 6x4) AJ Strauss 36* (39b 5x4)
13.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run
13.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run
13.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the
off stump
13.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, beaten! good length
delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and moving away,
draws Trescothick into the shot and beats him, well bowled
13.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defended
13.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, (noball) no run, outside the
off stump, Trescothick plays inside the line
13.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, swings away and beats
the bat, end of a good over
End of over 14 (1 run) England 81/0 (trail by 27 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 3-0-10-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 36* (39b 5x4) ME Trescothick 35* (51b 6x4)
14.1 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
14.2 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, legbye: one run, down to short fine
leg
14.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and leg
stump line, defended with a straight bat
14.4 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) two runs, short ball,
worked away behind square on the leg side, fielder moving across
from square leg is bit slow and the batsmen steel a second
14.4 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
14.5 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, fraction short, pulled
away to fine leg
14.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, angling across, Strauss not
interested
End of over 15 (5 runs) England 86/0 (trail by 22 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 6-0-53-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 38* (55b 6x4) AJ Strauss 36* (42b 5x4)
15.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the
off stump, too wide to make the batsman play at it
15.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, bit wide, punched off
the back-foot, excellent diving stop by the cover fielder saves
runs
15.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, played down to mid-off
15.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, forced away off the
back-foot, gets it wide of the fielder at cover and comfortably
gets across to the other end
15.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, swinging away late, no shot
offered
15.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, pushed away in front of
point, not enough room for a single
End of over 16 (1 run) England 87/0 (trail by 21 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 4-0-11-0 (2nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 39* (59b 6x4) AJ Strauss 36* (44b 5x4)
16.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
16.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
16.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, legbye: one run, drifting down,
ball clips the pad and rolls away to the short fine leg region,
keeper moves across and fields
16.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, way down the leg side, Strauss
fails to make contact trying to whip it away
16.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, one run, again drifting down the leg
side, this time Strauss gets bat on ball, easy single down to fine
leg
16.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps, defended
with a straight bat, ball finds the bowler
End of over 17 (2 runs) England 89/0 (trail by 19 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 7-0-54-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 37* (46b 5x4) ME Trescothick 39* (63b 6x4)
17.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run
17.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, (noball) no run, another Hossain
no-ball, Strauss ends up with an inside edge onto his pad trying
to force it away through cover
17.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, driven down to mid-off, not timed well enough to beat the
fielder moving across
17.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, driven away well but fails
to beat the fielder at cover
17.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, again driven away nicely,
Rahim at cover dives across and saves runs
17.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, worked away on the leg side
17.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, one run, played down to fine leg,
easy single to end the over
End of over 18 (2 runs) England 91/0 (trail by 17 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 5-0-13-0 (3nb) - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 38* (53b 5x4) ME Trescothick 39* (63b 6x4)
18.1 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
18.2 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, one run, hit of movement, played away
on the leg side, gets it wide of the fielder at mid-on
18.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, forced away on the off
side, fielders are deep, quick single taken
18.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run, another good delivery, Strauss
pulls away late
18.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, one run, turned away well wide of the
fielder at mid-on
18.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, pushed to point, played
off the back-foot
End of over 19 (3 runs) England 94/0 (trail by 14 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 8-0-57-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 40* (57b 5x4) ME Trescothick 40* (65b 6x4)
19.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run
19.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, good length delivery, left
alone
19.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, (noball) no run
19.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, swinging away, left alone
19.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run, fraction short, again
swinging away, Strauss gets beaten trying to drive off the back-
foot, appeal for caught behind turned down
19.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run
19.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, no run
End of over 20 (1 run) England 95/0 (trail by 13 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 6-0-14-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 40* (65b 6x4) AJ Strauss 40* (64b 5x4)
20.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
20.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, drifting down, played
away to fine leg
20.3 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, drifting in from outside the leg
stump, clipped away beautifully to the midwicket fence, 100 comes
up for England!
20.4 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
20.5 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, no run
20.6 Shahadat Hossain to Strauss, two runs
End of over 21 (7 runs) England 102/0 (trail by 6 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 9-0-64-0 (5nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 41* (67b 6x4) AJ Strauss 46* (68b 6x4)
21.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run
21.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Strauss, FOUR, smashed over midwicket,
brings up his 50 in style
21.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run
21.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, FOUR
21.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run
21.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, FOUR
End of over 22 (13 runs) England 115/0 (lead by 7 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 7-0-27-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 50* (69b 7x4) ME Trescothick 50* (72b 8x4)
22.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, driven to covers
22.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, defended on the front-foot
22.3 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, dropped, Strauss plays for
the turn and ends up with a thick edge, Bashar at first slip fails
to hold on to a fairly easy chance
22.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, played away on the leg
side
22.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, width offered, Trescothick
leans back and cuts it away, brings up his 50 in style
22.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
End of over 23 (5 runs) England 120/0 (lead by 12 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 51* (72b 7x4) ME Trescothick 53* (75b 9x4)
23.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, played back to the bowler
23.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to the
midwicket fence, as easy as it gets
23.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, two runs
23.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run
23.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pitched up, played back to
the bowler
23.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
End of over 24 (7 runs) England 127/0 (lead by 19 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 7-1-25-0 - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 58* (74b 8x4) ME Trescothick 53* (79b 9x4)
24.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, played away in front of
point, Strauss takes it lightly and in the end had to dive in,
direct hit would have been interesting
24.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
24.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, turning in, defended on
the back-foot
24.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, cut away late, long
chase and a diving effort from Omar saves one run
24.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, two runs, comes down the track looking
for the big one, gets the height but not the distance, ball falls
dead inside the rope and the fielder catches up
24.6 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 25 (6 runs) England 133/0 (lead by 25 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-11-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 56* (82b 9x4) AJ Strauss 61* (77b 8x4)
25.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, defended on the back-foot
25.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, turned away to square leg
25.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, FOUR, way down the leg side, tucked
away nicely to the fine leg boundary, comfortably beats the
fielder in the deep, four more easy runs added to the total
25.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, defended on the back-foot
25.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run, turned away on the leg side,
quick single taken
25.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length
delivery close to the off stump line, defended on the back-foot
End of over 26 (6 runs) England 139/0 (lead by 31 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-1-31-0 - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 66* (81b 9x4) ME Trescothick 57* (85b 9x4)
Match State: Drinks
26.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, tossed up, turned away to the
vacant midwicket region
26.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, Trescothick fails to make contact trying to cut it away
late
26.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, gets bat on ball this
time, easy two down to third man
26.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, flighted delivery outside
the off stump, defended watchfully
26.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, forced away to the gully
region
26.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, on the stumps, turned
away well wide of the fielder at short leg
End of over 27 (4 runs) England 143/0 (lead by 35 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-15-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 60* (90b 9x4) AJ Strauss 67* (82b 9x4)
27.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, legbye: one run
27.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
27.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run, played down to fine leg
27.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
27.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, closer to the off stump
line but not enough to make the batsman play at it
27.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, defended on the back-foot
End of over 28 (2 runs) England 145/0 (lead by 37 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 9-1-32-0 - Nursery End
AJ Strauss 68* (84b 9x4) ME Trescothick 60* (94b 9x4)
Rafique to continue, one slip in place
28.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, outside the off stump, taken
on the pad
28.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, played away off the back-foot
28.3 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, tossed up, driven down to mid-
off
28.4 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, cut away to deep backward
point, easy single
28.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, turned away to the deep
square leg region, Strauss slips turning for the second but gets
enough time to make it home safely
28.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
End of over 29 (3 runs) England 148/0 (lead by 40 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-18-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 69* (88b 9x4) ME Trescothick 62* (96b 9x4)
29.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, cut away hard, falls just
short of the fielder at backward point
29.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, short of a good length
delivery close to the off stump line, defended on the back-foot
29.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, pushed to cover
29.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, pitched in line and swinging
back in, Strauss gets hit on the pad trying to work it away, loud
confident appeal for lbw turned down, looked close
29.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, OUT: gone! same line and length,
swinging in, Strauss plays across the line and gets beaten, ball
hits the pad right in front of the stumps, this time the appeal is
upheld, England one down
England 148/1, Partnership of 148
AJ Strauss lbw b Mashrafe Mortaza 69 (93b 9x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 62* (96b 9x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 9.5-1-32-1
Mortaza gets the much needed breakthrough
Vaughan is the next man in
29.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, excellent delivery first up,
on the stumps and swinging, played away on the leg side
End of over 30 (maiden) England 148/1 (lead by 40 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 10-2-32-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 62* (96b 9x4) MP Vaughan 0* (1b)
30.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, played back to the bowler
slip and a short leg in place
30.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, played away wide of the
fielder at mid-on
Rafique decides to come round the stumps to the right-hander, slip
and a silly point in position
30.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, on the stumps, forced away in
front of square on the leg side
30.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended stretching forward
30.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, 150 up! drifting down the leg
side, played away to fine leg, Vaughan off the mark with an easy
single
30.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, tossed up, defended on the
front-foot
End of over 31 (2 runs) England 150/1 (lead by 42 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-20-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 1* (4b) ME Trescothick 63* (99b 9x4)
31.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, on middle and leg, turned away
to the midwicket region
31.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery, angling
in from outside the off stump, defended on the front-foot
two slips in place for the new man
31.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, bouncer, Vaughan for a moment
thought about pulling at it but eventually ducks under it
31.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, forced away on the off side
31.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, angling in, played down to
mid-on
31.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run
End of over 32 (maiden) England 150/1 (lead by 42 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 11-3-32-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 63* (99b 9x4) MP Vaughan 1* (10b)
32.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, wide outside the off
stump, cut away late, gets it wide of the fielder in the deep,
comes back comfortably for the second
32.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, turned away on the leg
side
32.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
32.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended watchfully
32.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended stretching well
forward, offered the full face of the bat
32.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, fuller, driven down to mid-off
End of over 33 (3 runs) England 153/1 (lead by 45 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-23-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 66* (101b 9x4) MP Vaughan 1* (14b)
33.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, fraction short, forced
away off the back-foot to the point region
33.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and leg
stump line, swinging in, turned away on the leg side
33.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and angling
away, no shot offered
33.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, well executed bouncer,
Trescothick had no option but to duck under it
33.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
33.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
End of over 34 (maiden) England 153/1 (lead by 45 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 12-4-32-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 1* (14b) ME Trescothick 66* (107b 9x4)
34.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
34.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, two runs, turned away well
34.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, played away behind square,
just the single
34.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
34.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, Trescothick plays it late, diving effort at short third man
saves runs
34.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, defended outside the off
stump
End of over 35 (3 runs) England 156/1 (lead by 48 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-26-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 4* (17b) ME Trescothick 66* (110b 9x4)
35.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, swinging in from leg,
defended, excellent delivery
35.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, wide outside the off stump,
left alone
35.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, short of a good length
delivery, punched off the back-foot to the extra cover region
35.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run
35.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery close to
the off stump line, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
35.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to long-
leg, almost found the fielder in the deep
End of over 36 (4 runs) England 160/1 (lead by 52 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 13-4-36-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 66* (110b 9x4) MP Vaughan 8* (23b 1x4)
36.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
36.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, driven away nicely to
the deep cover region, excellent sliding effort in the deep saves
runs
36.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, cut away straight to the
fielder at gully, almost carried
36.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, played away to deep
square leg
36.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
36.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
End of over 37 (3 runs) England 163/1 (lead by 55 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-29-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 69* (114b 9x4) MP Vaughan 8* (25b 1x4)
37.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
37.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on middle and leg,
defended
37.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, excellent bouncer,
Trescothick fends at it trying to avoid getting hit, ball clips
the glove and pops up behind the stumps, fell well short of the
slip fielder
37.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
37.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, defended to the leg side,
bowler follows it up
37.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, short delivery down the
leg side, end of another fine over from the young man
End of over 38 (maiden) England 163/1 (lead by 55 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 14-5-36-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 8* (25b 1x4) ME Trescothick 69* (120b 9x4)
38.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended back
38.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivery, drifting
down the leg side, turned away in-front of square leg
38.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, dropped! played back uplishly,
Rafique fails to hold on to an easy chance, what a let off!
38.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
38.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, flick the thigh pad and pops
behind
38.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended stretching well
forward
End of over 39 (maiden) England 163/1 (lead by 55 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 9-1-29-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 69* (120b 9x4) MP Vaughan 8* (31b 1x4)
39.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and angling
away, no shot offered
39.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, bouncer on the middle and
leg stump line, Tresco ducks under it comfortably
39.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
39.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, again angling across,
punched away to the cover region, diving stop saves runs
39.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, fraction short and angling
across, Trescothick goes after it and ends up with a thick edge
well over the slip cordon
39.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, turned away to the
midwicket region
End of over 40 (4 runs) England 167/1 (lead by 59 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 15-5-40-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 8* (31b 1x4) ME Trescothick 73* (126b 10x4)
40.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed up on the middle and
off stump line, defended on the front-foot
Rafique bowling round the stumps to the right-hander
40.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front-foot,
picked up by the fielder at silly point
40.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, turned away behind square on
the leg side, easy single
40.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, quicker through the air,
defended watchfully
40.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, drifting onto the pads,
tucked away beautifully to deep square leg, easy single
40.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, hit on the pad and straight to
the fielder at silly point, appeal turned down
End of over 41 (2 runs) England 169/1 (lead by 61 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 10-1-31-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 74* (128b 10x4) MP Vaughan 9* (35b 1x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza gets a much needed break, Anwar Hossain is back
41.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, worked away on the leg
side
41.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, width outside the off
stump, cut away hard but straight to the fielder at point, good
positive shot but ...
41.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, two runs, drifting onto the pads,
worked away to long-leg, fielder in the deep fails to pick it up
cleanly, two runs added to the total
41.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, pitched up, driven down to
mid-off
41.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, two runs, wide outside the off
stump, Vaughan goes after it and ends up with and inside edge,
ball beats the keeper and races away to the fine leg region
41.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, FOUR, another wide delivery asking
to be punished, this time Vaughan makes perfect contact and gets
the placement right, ball rockets away to the cover fence, solid
shot!
End of over 42 (9 runs) England 178/1 (lead by 70 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 8-0-31-0 (4nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 75* (129b 10x4) MP Vaughan 17* (40b 2x4)
42.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, played down, Rafique moves
across to his right and picks it up
42.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivery, defended
on the back-foot
42.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, worked away well wide of
the fielder at mid-on
42.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, on the pads, turned away
straight to the fielder at short fine leg
slip and a silly point in place
42.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, driven back to the bowler
42.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, fraction short and turning in,
defended on the back-foot
End of over 43 (1 run) England 179/1 (lead by 71 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 11-1-32-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 76* (132b 10x4) MP Vaughan 17* (43b 2x4)
43.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, (noball) no run, called for
overstepping, pitched up outside the off stump, played down to
mid-off
43.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, on the pads, played
away to deep backward square leg, Trescothick slips turning for
the second and they decide not to go for the second
43.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, (noball) no run, good length
delivery outside the off stump, Vaughan leaves it for the keeper
43.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, FOUR, cracking shot! short and wide
outside the off stump, smashed off the back-foot to the cover
fence, no stopping that, another bad ball put away in style
43.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven straight to the fielder moving in
from covers
43.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
43.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, fuller length delivery
outside the off stump, driven straight to the fielder moving in
from covers
one slip in place
43.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, slower delivery on the
stumps, played down to mid-on, excellent change of pace, equally
well played
End of over 44 (7 runs) England 186/1 (lead by 78 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 9-0-38-0 (6nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 77* (134b 10x4) MP Vaughan 21* (49b 3x4)
44.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, short and wide outside
the off stump, cut away straight to Aftab Ahmed at extra-cover,
mis-field allows the batsmen to cross over
44.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, defended on the front-foot
44.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, fraction short, Vaughan
quickly gets back and turns it away wide of the fielder at mid-on
44.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, driven down to mid-on
44.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
44.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 45 (2 runs) England 188/1 (lead by 80 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 12-1-34-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 22* (51b 3x4) ME Trescothick 78* (138b 10x4)
Aftab Ahmed into the attack for the first time today
45.1 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, angling in, defended on the back-
foot, ball rolls away on the leg side
45.2 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, short outside the off stump,
Vaughan swings across the line and ends up with a bottom edge
45.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run
45.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, forced away to point
45.5 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, edged away to the gully region
45.6 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Vaughan not interested
End of over 46 (maiden) England 188/1 (lead by 80 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 1-1-0-0 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 78* (138b 10x4) MP Vaughan 22* (57b 3x4)
and that ends a good day for England, they now lead by 80 runs with
9 wickets remaining in the first innings
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Match State: Stumps - Day 1
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day's play
England firmly in the driver's seat, they lead by 80 runs
Weather looks good, it's bright and sunny at the moment.
Players are in the middle and we are all set for day two
Trescothick on 78 will take strike and it will Mohammad Rafique to
continue from the Pavilion End
slip and a short leg in place
46.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump,
defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away on the off side
46.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, straighter delivery, again
defended on the back-foot
46.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, quicker and fuller, on
the pads, flicked away to the deep backward square leg region,
fielder moves across quickly in the deep and saves one run
round the wicket to the right-hander
46.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front-foot
46.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, worked away on the leg side
46.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, comes down the track, takes
it on the full and drives it wide of the fielder at mid-off, easy
single to end the over
End of over 47 (4 runs) England 192/1 (lead by 84 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 13-1-38-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 23* (60b 3x4) ME Trescothick 81* (141b 10x4)
Mashrafe Mortaza into the attack from the Nursery End
two slips and a gully in place
47.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, one run, drifting onto middle and leg,
turned away into the gap between midwicket and mid-on, easy single
just the one slip in place for Trescothick
47.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, no shot offered
second slip comes in place now
47.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, angling away from the left-hander, Trescothick leaves it
for the keeper
47.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, closer to the off stump
line, defended on the front-foot, ball rolls away to the cover
region
47.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, on the stumps,
Trescothick ends up with an inside edge, ball rolls away on the
leg side
47.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery, angling
in from outside the off stump, defended on the front-foot
End of over 48 (2 runs) England 194/1 (lead by 86 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 16-5-42-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 82* (145b 10x4) MP Vaughan 24* (62b 3x4)
48.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, touch outside the off stump,
Trescothick chips forward and flicks it away beautifully to the
midwicket fence, sweetly timed shot, 50 partnership up!
48.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, worked away well wide of
the fielder at mid-on
48.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended back to the bowler
slip and a silly point in place, Rafique bowling round the wicket
to the right-hander
48.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed, defended back to the
bowler
48.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
48.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, comes down the track looking
to find the gap between mid-off and cover but ends up driving it
straight to the fielder at mid-off
End of over 49 (5 runs) England 199/1 (lead by 91 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 14-1-43-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 87* (147b 11x4) MP Vaughan 24* (66b 3x4)
49.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, driven back uplishly,
Mortaza fails to hold on to a hard chance
49.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, worked away wide of the
midwicket fielder
49.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, beauty! good length delivery,
leaving the right-hander very late, Vaughan had no option but to
play at it , close call, appeal for lbw turned down
49.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, angling in, Vaughan gets a
good stride forward, gets hit on the pad trying to defend,
confident appeal for lbw turned down, worth a shout
49.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, defended to covers
49.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, forced away to the cover
region
End of over 50 (1 run) England 200/1 (lead by 92 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 17-5-43-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 88* (149b 11x4) MP Vaughan 24* (70b 3x4)
50.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, tossed up outside the
off stump, driven away wide of the fielder at mid-on, long chase
and a diving effort saves one run
50.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front-foot
50.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, width outside the off stump,
driven off the back-foot but fails to beat the fielder at covers
50.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, played back to the bowler
50.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, drifting on to the pads,
turned away to midwicket
50.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, flighted delivery on the pads,
played off the back-foot to the midwicket region, diving stop
there saves few runs
End of over 51 (3 runs) England 203/1 (lead by 95 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 15-1-46-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 91* (150b 11x4) MP Vaughan 24* (75b 3x4)
51.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, turned away to square leg
51.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, two runs, defensively played to the
square leg region, easy two
51.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, pushed to mid-on
51.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, angling in a bit, played back to the bowler at one
bounce
51.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, FOUR, fraction short, Vaughan rocks
back and pulls it away to the midwicket fence, fantastic shot!
51.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 52 (7 runs) England 210/1 (lead by 102 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 18-5-50-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 92* (151b 11x4) MP Vaughan 30* (80b 4x4)
England now lead by 102 runs!
52.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Trescothick ends up with an inside edge trying to drive
through covers, ball rolls away to the vacant midwicket region
52.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, turning in, Vaughan gets hit
on the pad trying to defend on the front-foot, appeal for lbw
turned down
52.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
52.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, three runs, fraction short, Vaughan
quickly gets back and turns it away past the fielder at midwicket
52.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, Trescothick covers the line with his pad and offers no shot
52.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, (noball) no run, beaten outside
the off stump trying to play late
52.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run
End of over 53 (6 runs) England 216/1 (lead by 108 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 16-1-52-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 94* (155b 11x4) MP Vaughan 33* (83b 4x4)
just the one slip in place for the left-hander
53.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, angling across, pushed to
covers
53.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, bouncer on middle and off,
Trescothick ducks under it
53.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, punched off the back-foot to the
cover region
53.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, good length delivery, kept
bit low, Trescothick ends up with a thick edge trying to defend on
the back-foot, ball beats the slip fielder and races away to the
fence
53.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, bouncer and Tresco ducks
under it
53.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, 11th Test hundred! pitched
up outside the off stump, driven wide of the diving fielder at
mid-off, huge cheers all around!
End of over 54 (8 runs) England 224/1 (lead by 116 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 19-5-58-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 33* (83b 4x4) ME Trescothick 102* (161b 13x4)
11 Test hundred and his first at Lord's
54.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
54.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
54.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, played away to the midwicket
region
54.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, legbye: one run
54.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, left alone
54.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, defended on the front-foot
End of over 55 (1 run, maiden) England 225/1 (lead by 117 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 17-2-52-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 33* (87b 4x4) ME Trescothick 102* (163b 13x4)
55.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Vaughan goes after it, ball clips the bottom edge and races away
to the third man fence, fielder in the deep had no chance
55.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, two runs, pulled away to the midwicket
region, not a well timed shot, ball falls dead in the deep
55.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run
deep midwicket in place now after that pull shot
55.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, driven down to mid-off
one slip in place
55.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, angling back in, defended on
the back-foot, ball rolls away on the leg side
55.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, pitched up and angling in,
driven back, Mortaza picks it up on this follow through
End of over 56 (6 runs) England 231/1 (lead by 123 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 20-5-64-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 102* (163b 13x4) MP Vaughan 39* (93b 5x4)
56.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, cut away to the backward
point region
56.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
56.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, arm ball, the one that
goes straight, Trescothick plays for the spin and gets beaten
56.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, defended on the off side
56.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, outside the off stump,
Trescothick stretches forward and paddles it down to the fine leg
region, a premeditated shot
56.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, driven on the back-foot,
fails to beat the fielder at cover
End of over 57 (2 runs) England 233/1 (lead by 125 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 18-2-54-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 39* (93b 5x4) ME Trescothick 104* (169b 13x4)
57.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, FOUR, Shot! fraction short and outside
the off stump, driven off the back-foot to the deep extra cover
boundary, sweetly timed
57.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run, excellent come-back, quicker
delivery, straightened after pitching, Vaughan pushes forward to
defend and gets beaten all ends up, well bowled
57.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, two runs, pushed away behind point,
runs hard and gets back for the second
57.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, FOUR, punched off the back-foot,
fielder at cover is bit late and the ball races away to the cover
fence, sloppy fielding, Vaughan moves to 49 with that boundary
57.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, one run, fifty! flicked away to deep
square leg
57.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, defended to the gully
region
End of over 58 (11 runs) England 244/1 (lead by 136 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 21-5-75-1 - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 50* (98b 7x4) ME Trescothick 104* (170b 13x4)
58.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, FOUR, more runs! slightly short,
driven off the back-foot to the cover fence, easy pickings
58.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
58.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
58.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended to midwicket
58.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, quicker delivery, defended on
the front-foot
58.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, FOUR, comes down the track even before
the ball is bowled, Rafique tries to squeeze it down the leg side,
Vaughan adjusts well and flicks it away past the fielder at short
fine leg, excellent cricket
End of over 59 (8 runs) England 252/1 (lead by 144 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 19-2-62-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 104* (170b 13x4) MP Vaughan 58* (104b 9x4)
Mortaza gets a breather, Shahadat Hossain into the attack now
59.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, pitched outside the off
stump and angling away further, left alone for the keeper
59.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, again angling away from
the left-hander, collected by Mashud moving across to his left
59.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, angling in from outside
the leg stump, defended on the back-foot, ball rolls away on the
leg side, Vaughan calls for the single and sprints across, bowler
follows it up but fails to pick it up cleanly
59.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, one run, defended on the back-foot to
the cover region, quick single taken
59.5 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, bouncer, pitched outside
the leg stump and angling in, Trescothick ducks under it
comfortably
59.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, another sharp bouncer,
this time Trescothick goes after it but fails to make contact,
ball hits the helmet and pops up behind the stumps
End of over 60 (2 runs) England 254/1 (lead by 146 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 10-0-71-0 (6nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 59* (105b 9x4) ME Trescothick 105* (175b 13x4)
60.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
60.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
60.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
60.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, played down to mid-on,
fielder is bit deep, quick single taken
60.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, two runs, swept away nicely to the
fine leg region, gets it well wide of the fielder in the deep and
comfortably comes back for the second
60.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, comes down the track and
takes it on the pad
End of over 61 (3 runs) England 257/1 (lead by 149 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 20-2-65-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 60* (109b 9x4) ME Trescothick 107* (177b 13x4)
61.1 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, FOUR, pitched up and angling in,
driven down the track to the long-on boundary, excellent footwork
and perfect timing, lovely shot
61.2 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, (noball) one run, drifting down the
leg side, flicked away to the fine leg region
61.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run, wide outside the off
stump, Mashud is the only person interested
61.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, one run, pushed down to mid-off,
quick single taken, fielder moving in from the edge of the circle
fails to hits the stumps at the bowler's end
61.4 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, FOUR, short ball, pulled away with
authority to the backward square leg boundary, got right on top of
the bounce
61.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, (noball) no run, played down to mid-on
61.5 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, no run
61.6 Shahadat Hossain to Vaughan, no run
End of over 62 (12 runs) England 269/1 (lead by 161 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 11-0-83-0 (8nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 108* (179b 13x4) MP Vaughan 69* (115b 11x4)
62.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
62.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
62.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run
62.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
62.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run
62.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
End of over 63 (2 runs) England 271/1 (lead by 163 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 21-2-67-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 110* (183b 13x4) MP Vaughan 69* (117b 11x4)
63.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, wide: no run
63.1 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, pulled away well wide of the
fielder at deep square leg,
63.2 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, driven away to the cover
fence
63.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) no run
63.3 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, two runs
63.4 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
63.5 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
63.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, (noball) FOUR, driven away to the
cover boundary
63.6 Shahadat Hossain to Trescothick, no run
End of over 64 (17 runs) England 288/1 (lead by 180 runs)
Shahadat Hossain 12-0-100-0 (1w 10nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 69* (117b 11x4) ME Trescothick 124* (191b 16x4)
64.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
64.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, pushed away behind point
64.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, gives him the charge and
flicks it away to deep midwicket
64.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, regulation left arm spin,
[pushed back to the bowler
64.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, FOUR, just a bit short of length,
Vaughan stays back, gives himself little room and hits it away to
the mid wicket boundary
64.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, this time a bit full, and
outside off, Vaughan punches it to mid off
End of over 65 (7 runs) England 295/1 (lead by 187 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 22-2-73-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 124* (191b 16x4) MP Vaughan 76* (123b 12x4)
65.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, two runs, clipped away off the
pads to the deep square leg region, good diving save by the man
patrolling the fence there
65.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, again on the legs, and
again flicked away to the deep mid wicket region, easy single
taken to bring up the 150 partnership between these two
65.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, played slightly wide of
the fielder at mid-off, quick single taken
65.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, FOUR, slightly short and
angling across, Trescothick moves forward and hits through the
line, in the air and well wide of the fielder at extra cover, 300
comes up!
65.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, on the pads, played
wide of the fielder at mid-on
65.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, angling in, played down to
mid-on with soft hands, Vaughan takes off straightaway and
Trescothick responds well
End of over 66 (10 runs) England 305/1 (lead by 197 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 10-0-48-0 (6nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 78* (125b 12x4) ME Trescothick 132* (195b 17x4)
66.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, played back to the bowler
66.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, FOUR, on the middle and off stump
line, swept away beautifully to the backward square leg boundary,
top shot
66.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, fraction short, defended on
the front-foot
one slip in place
66.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed up, defended stretching
forward
66.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, turned away off the back-foot
to the backward square leg region for an easy single
66.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
End of over 67 (5 runs) England 310/1 (lead by 202 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 23-2-78-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 83* (130b 13x4) ME Trescothick 132* (196b 17x4)
England lead by 202 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
67.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, in the slot outside the off
stump, driven hard but straight to the fielder at cover
67.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, two runs, short delivery close to
the off stump line, Vaughan leans back and cuts it away wide of
the fielder at point, third man moves across in the deep and keeps
it down to two
67.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, pushed to mid-on
67.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, width outside the off
stump, lofted well over the fielders at cover, sweeper moves
across in the deep and fields
67.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, pushed to gully
67.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, driven away, fielded by
the man at short cover
End of over 68 (3 runs) England 313/1 (lead by 205 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 11-0-51-0 (6nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 86* (134b 13x4) ME Trescothick 132* (198b 17x4)
68.1 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, tossed up outside the off
stump, played down to silly mid-off
68.2 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run, defended on the front-foot
with a straight bat
68.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
68.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, pushed away on the off side,
gets it wide of the fielder at cover and sprints across for a
single
68.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, smashed down the ground to
the long-on fence, stepped out, got to the pitch of the delivery
and just went through with the shot, excellent foot-work
68.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, driven to mid-on
End of over 69 (5 runs) England 318/1 (lead by 210 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 24-2-83-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 87* (138b 13x4) ME Trescothick 136* (200b 18x4)
69.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, cut away late, third man
moves across and fields
69.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, forced away off the
back-foot to the point region
69.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, played hard into the
track, Hossain takes it on the bounce jumping high up and has a go
at the batsman's end but fails to hit the stumps, close call
69.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, three runs, driven down to
long-on, long chase and a sliding effort from Rafique saves one
run
69.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run
69.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 70 (4 runs) England 322/1 (lead by 214 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 12-0-55-0 (6nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 139* (203b 18x4) MP Vaughan 88* (141b 13x4)
70.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
70.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, inside edge down to short
fine leg
70.3 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
70.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, one run, pushed away on the off side,
easy single
70.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, slightly short, Trescothick
leans back and smashes it away to the cover fence, long chase ends
in vain
70.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, pushed wide of the
fielder at point
End of over 71 (7 runs) England 329/1 (lead by 221 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 25-2-90-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 145* (207b 19x4) MP Vaughan 89* (143b 13x4)
71.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, two runs, cut away late,
fielder moving across in the deep almost ran past the ball, late
adjustment saves runs
71.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, pushed to backward
point
71.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, (noball) one run, pushed to point,
yet another easy single added to the total
71.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, flicked away off the
pads to the deep backward square leg region
71.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, (noball) one run, again called for
overstepping, drifting onto middle and leg, worked away to the
deep midwicket region
71.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, short outside the off
stump, cut away late to the third man region, easy single takes
Trescothick to 150!
71.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended
71.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery
outside the off stump, left alone
End of over 72 (9 runs) England 338/1 (lead by 230 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 13-0-64-0 (8nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 150* (211b 19x4) MP Vaughan 91* (147b 13x4)
72.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, down the track and driven
past the fielder at cover, Trescothick making things look easy out
there
72.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, quicker delivery,
Trescothick comes down the track and gets hit on the pad
72.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, tapped away to the short
third man region, bit of mix-up going for the single but in the
end Vaughan makes it home safely
72.4 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
72.5 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, FOUR, driven away nicely to the cover
fence, lovely shot, Vaughan moves to 95 with that boundary
72.6 Mohammad Rafique to Vaughan, no run
End of over 73 (9 runs) England 347/1 (lead by 239 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 26-2-99-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 155* (214b 20x4) MP Vaughan 95* (150b 14x4)
73.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, three runs, driven into the gap
between the cover fielder, long chase prevents the ball from
touching the rope, 350 up!
73.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, drifting onto middle and
leg, played wide of the fielder at mid-on
73.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, two runs, ends up with an
inside edge trying to drive, ball rolls away to the midwicket
region, easy single
73.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, played away behind
point, easy single
73.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, two runs, on the pads, turned away
wide of the fielder at mid-on, runs hard and gets back for the
second, well run
73.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, no run, driven down to mid-off
End of over 74 (9 runs) England 356/1 (lead by 248 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 14-0-73-0 (8nb) - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 161* (217b 20x4) MP Vaughan 98* (153b 14x4)
74.1 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, angling across, Trescothick
waits for the ball to pass the stumps and then taps it down to the
third man region
74.2 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, angling in, defended on the front-
foot
74.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, one run, pushed away behind point,
excellent bit of fielding saves runs but fails to prevent the
single
74.4 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, glided down to third man
74.5 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, defended on the back-foot, Vaughan
calls for the single but Tresco was not interested
74.6 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, one run, punched away to the cover region,
mis-field allows Vaughan to get to his 14th Test hundred, crowd
loves it
End of over 75 (4 runs) England 360/1 (lead by 252 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 100* (157b 14x4) ME Trescothick 163* (219b 20x4)
75.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, pulled away to the deep
square leg region
75.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, pitched up outside the
off stump, forced away to deep cover
one slip in place
75.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, slower ball, drifting onto
middle and leg, turned away wide of the fielder at mid-on
75.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and on
target, driven past the bowler to the mid-on region
75.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Trescothick, one run, pitched up on the
pads, played away to the midwicket region, diving stop by Bashar
there saves runs
75.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Vaughan, one run, short ball, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, turned away off the back-
foot to the midwicket region
End of over 76 (5 runs) England 365/1 (lead by 257 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 15-0-78-0 (8nb) - Nursery End
MP Vaughan 103* (160b 14x4) ME Trescothick 165* (222b 20x4)
and that's lunch on day two
England lead by 257 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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Match State: Lunch - Day 2
Welcome back
England in a strong position here, Trescothick and Vaughan have
added 217 runs for the second wicket.
Trescothick needs just 35 more to get to his second double hundred
Vaughan will take strike and it will be Aftab Ahmed to continue
defensive field in place, we are all set for the start of the post
lunch session
76.1 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot but not cleanly
76.2 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, FOUR, skips forward and flicks it away wide
of the fielder at mid-on, excellent timing and placement
76.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven into the gap on the off side, sweeper moves
across in the deep and keeps it down just one
76.4 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, two runs, angling across, cut away late
to the third man region, fielder in the deep moves across quickly
and uses his football skills to keep the ball in play
round the wicket to the left-hander
76.5 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
76.6 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run, defended to point
End of over 77 (7 runs) England 372/1 (lead by 264 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 3-1-11-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 108* (163b 15x4) ME Trescothick 167* (225b 20x4)
77.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, two runs, cut away behind point, runs
hard and gets back for the second
77.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, one run
77.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, legbye: one run, drifting down the
leg side, ball clips the pad and rolls away square
77.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, no run
77.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, one run, drops it in front of the
stumps on the off side and sprints across for a single
77.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, short ball angling across
the left-hander, pulled away behind square, not a well timed shot
End of over 78 (6 runs) England 378/1 (lead by 270 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 22-5-80-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 168* (227b 20x4) MP Vaughan 112* (167b 15x4)
Aftab Ahmed to continue, coming round the wicket to the left-hander
78.1 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run, forced away off the back-foot
to the cover region
78.2 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, FOUR, width outside the off stump,
Trescothick leans back and cuts it away to the backward point
boundary, diving effort in the deep ends in vain
78.3 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, played down the track to the
mid-on region
78.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, three runs, pitched up and angling in,
driven straight back, Aftab manages to get a finger on it and the
mid-on fielder catches up
78.5 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, played late, gets it down to
third man for an easy single
78.6 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, three runs, drifting onto middle and leg,
clipped away off his legs to the deep midwicket region, Rafique is
bit slow and Vaughan makes it back comfortably for the third
End of over 79 (12 runs) England 390/1 (lead by 282 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 4-1-23-0 - Pavilion End
MP Vaughan 118* (169b 15x4) ME Trescothick 174* (231b 21x4)
79.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, one run, drops it in front of the
stumps on the off side and crosses over
79.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and swinging away, hint of reverse
swing, no shot offered
79.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pitched up and angling
across, driven away well, diving effort by the cover fielder saves
runs
79.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, short ball, Trescothick
nicely gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the square
leg fence, fielder in the deep had no chance whatsoever, fantastic
piece of timing
79.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
79.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, width outside the off
stump, cut away hard, backward point moves across quickly and
saves one run but fails to prevent the single
End of over 80 (6 runs) England 396/1 (lead by 288 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 23-5-86-1 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 179* (236b 22x4) MP Vaughan 119* (170b 15x4)
80.1 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, three runs, wide outside the off stump,
Trescothick ends up with an inside edge trying to drive it away
through covers, "Chinese cut" as they call it
80.2 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, beaten outside the off stump trying
to cut a short of a good length delivery
80.3 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, no run, played back to the bowler
80.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, wide: no run, way outside the off stump,
Vaughan goes after it but fails to reach it, 400 up!
80.4 Aftab Ahmed to Vaughan, one run, angling in onto middle and leg,
Vaughan moves forward and dives it down the ground to the long-on
region
80.5 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
80.6 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, reversing away, Trescothick
plays late, easy single down to third man
End of over 81 (6 runs) England 402/1 (lead by 294 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 5-1-29-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 183* (239b 22x4) MP Vaughan 120* (173b 15x4)
81.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pitched in line and
angling across, Trescothick beaten trying to punch it down the
track, good delivery
81.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pushed away behind point
81.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the middle and off
stump line, defended to the leg side
81.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, bye: one run, swung in after
passing the stumps, Mashud fails to take it cleanly
81.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Vaughan, OUT: gone! fantastic delivery,
slightly short, little bit of extra pace and reversing away a
touch, makes Vaughan play at it and produces a thin edge and the
keeper makes no mistake
England 403/2, Partnership of 255
MP Vaughan c Khaled Mashud b Mashrafe Mortaza 120 (174b 15x4 0x6)
ME Trescothick 183* (243b 22x4) Mashrafe Mortaza 23.5-5-86-2
finally the partnership is broken, England two down
Ian Bell is the next man in
81.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, defended outside the off stump,
end of a successful over
End of over 82 (1 run, maiden) England 403/2 (lead by 295 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 24-6-86-2 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 183* (243b 22x4) IR Bell 0* (1b)
Mohammad Rafique being brought back into the attack
82.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, beaten for pace outside
the off stump
82.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, steps forward and defends
it watchfully, ball rolls away on the leg side
82.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
82.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, played down to mid-on
82.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, quicker delivery, defended on the
back-foot
slip and a silly point in place for the new bat
82.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, outside the off stump, defended
watchfully, fielded by the man at silly point
End of over 83 (1 run) England 404/2 (lead by 296 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 27-2-100-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 184* (247b 22x4) IR Bell 0* (3b)
83.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
83.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, full and on the pads,
smashed into the gap between mid-on and midwicket, England now
lead by 300 runs!
83.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, outside the off stump and
angling away, no shot offered
83.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, again on the pads, turned
away behind square on the leg side
two slips in position for the right-hander
83.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the front-foot
83.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, forced away to the cover region
End of over 84 (5 runs) England 409/2 (lead by 301 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 25-6-91-2 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 189* (251b 23x4) IR Bell 0* (5b)
84.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, straighter one,
Trescothick fails to pick up the arm ball, gets beaten trying to
defend on the back-foot
84.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
84.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, glided down to the
third man region
84.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, defended stepping out
84.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, defended straight to the fielder
at silly point
84.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
End of over 85 (3 runs) England 412/2 (lead by 304 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 28-2-103-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 192* (254b 23x4) IR Bell 0* (8b)
85.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, flicked away behind
square on the leg side, easy single
85.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, glided down to third man, Bell off the mark with an
easy single
85.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, pushed away behind point
85.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
85.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, slapped away to the deep
cover region
85.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, defended to cover
End of over 86 (3 runs) England 415/2 (lead by 307 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 26-6-94-2 - Nursery End
ME Trescothick 194* (258b 23x4) IR Bell 1* (10b)
86.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, OUT: got'm! slightly short and
turning away, Trescothick ends up with a thick edge trying to cut
it away, Mashud behind the stumps holds on wonderfully well to a
hard chance
England 415/3, Partnership of 12
ME Trescothick c Khaled Mashud b Mohammad Rafique 194 (259b 23x4 0x6)
IR Bell 1* (10b) Mohammad Rafique 28.1-2-103-1 (1nb)
finally Rafique gets one to his name, Trescothick departs just six
runs short of a double century!
Graham Thorpe walks in
86.2 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat
86.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, two runs, turned away wide of the
fielder at mid-on
86.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, turned away straight to the
fielder at midwicket
86.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, two runs, swept away down to fine leg
86.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, three runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, flicked wide of the fielder at midwicket, Thorpe off to a
good start here
End of over 87 (7 runs) England 422/3 (lead by 314 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 29-2-110-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 7* (5b) IR Bell 1* (10b)
87.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, short rising delivery, pitched
in line and angling across, Thorpe pulls away late
87.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run
87.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, pitched outside the leg stump
and drifting in, Thorpe gets hit on the pad trying to turn it away
through midwicket, half hearted appeal for lbw turned down
87.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, one run, again drifting onto the pads,
played down to fine leg
87.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back-foot
87.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, FOUR, width outside the off stump, cut
away with ease to the backward point boundary, excellent placement
End of over 88 (5 runs) England 427/3 (lead by 319 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 27-6-99-2 - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 8* (9b) IR Bell 5* (12b 1x4)
88.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
88.2 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, comes down the track and pushes
it back to the bowler
88.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Thorpe covers the line with his pad and leaves it for the keeper
88.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, played down to mid-on,
dangerous quick single taken, direct hit would have been
interesting
88.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, turned away
88.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, defended back to the bowler
End of over 89 (2 runs) England 429/3 (lead by 321 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 30-2-112-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 6* (13b 1x4) GP Thorpe 9* (14b)
89.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, FOUR, drifting down the leg side, played
off the back-foot to the fine leg fence, easy runs
89.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run
89.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, left alone outside the off stump
89.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, left alone
89.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, no run
89.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, one run, played away through point
End of over 90 (5 runs) England 434/3 (lead by 326 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 28-6-104-2 - Nursery End
IR Bell 11* (19b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (14b)
90.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, two runs, worked away wide of the fielder
at mid-on
90.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, driven down to mid-on
slip and a silly point in place
90.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, turned away behind square on the
leg side, easy single
slip and a short leg in place for the left-hander
90.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
90.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, worked away to the midwicket
region, took it from outside the off stump
90.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, forced away behind point
End of over 91 (3 runs) England 437/3 (lead by 329 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 31-2-115-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 14* (22b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (17b)
time for drinks
Match State: Drinks
England lead by 329 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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91.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Bell, three runs, on the pads, turned away well
wide of the fielder at midwicket
91.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, on the pads, slightly short,
forced away straight to the fielder at midwicket
91.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, short rising delivery close to
the off stump line, Thorpe leaves it for the keeper
91.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, pushed to cover
91.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, played down to mid-on
91.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Thorpe, no run, fraction short, Thorpe ends up
with an inside edge onto his pad trying to pull it away
End of over 92 (3 runs) England 440/3 (lead by 332 runs)
Mashrafe Mortaza 29-6-107-2 - Nursery End
IR Bell 17* (23b 2x4) GP Thorpe 9* (22b)
92.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, turned away behind square, easy
single
92.2 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, hit hard but straight to the
fielder at midwicket
92.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, chips down the track and plays
it down to mid-on, fielder moving in fails to hits the stumps at
the bowler's end, dangerous single
92.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, defended
92.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
92.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, bat pad chance dropped by
Ashraful at silly point, straight in and straight out
End of over 93 (2 runs) England 442/3 (lead by 334 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 32-2-117-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 10* (24b) IR Bell 18* (27b 2x4)
93.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, one run, turned away to midwicket
93.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, two runs, swinging in, played down to
fine leg
93.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run
93.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
93.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, FOUR, good length delivery outside the
off stump, Bell moves forward well and drives it away to the cover
fence, lovely looking shot
93.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, one run, pushed away on the off side,
fielders are deep quick single taken, 450 comes up for England!
End of over 94 (8 runs) England 450/3 (lead by 342 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 16-0-86-0 (8nb) - Nursery End
IR Bell 25* (32b 3x4) GP Thorpe 11* (25b)
94.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
94.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, turned away to deep midwicket
94.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, three runs, driven away to deep cover,
gets it wide of the fielder and comes back for the second
94.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, pushed back to the bowler
94.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, played down to short third man
94.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, punched back to the bowler
End of over 95 (5 runs) England 455/3 (lead by 347 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 33-2-122-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 27* (36b 3x4) GP Thorpe 14* (27b)
95.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, no shot offered
95.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, one run, flicked away to fine leg
95.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, wide: no run, way outside the off
stump
95.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, played down to mid-off
95.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, played down to mid-on, not a
well timed shot
95.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, driven away hard, diving
stop by Omar at covers saves runs
95.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, FOUR, driven into the gap between
the cover fielders
End of over 96 (6 runs) England 461/3 (lead by 353 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 17-0-92-0 (1w 8nb) - Nursery End
IR Bell 28* (38b 3x4) GP Thorpe 18* (31b 1x4)
96.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, played away to short fine leg,
diving stop saves a single
96.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, on the middle and off, defended
on the front-foot with a straight bat
96.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, tossed up, defended
96.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, played wide of the fielder at
mid-on
96.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, worked away past the midwicket fielder
96.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
End of over 97 (3 runs) England 464/3 (lead by 356 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 34-2-125-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 29* (42b 3x4) GP Thorpe 20* (33b 1x4)
97.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, left alone
97.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, FOUR, shot1 drifting onto the pads,
flicked away well wide of the midwicket fielder, excellent bit of
timing and placement
97.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, wide outside the off stump,
Bell beaten trying to cut it away
97.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run
97.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and angling in, defended
97.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, five runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, pushed away behind point, quick single called for, fielder
moving in fails to hits the stumps at the keeper's end and to add
to the misery the ball races away to the midwicket fence
End of over 98 (9 runs) England 473/3 (lead by 365 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 18-0-101-0 (1w 8nb) - Nursery End
IR Bell 38* (48b 4x4) GP Thorpe 20* (33b 1x4)
98.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
98.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, cut away to the short third man
region
98.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, played back to the bowler
98.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, tossed up outside the off stump
and turning away, driven to covers
98.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, played down to mid-on
98.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
End of over 99 (1 run) England 474/3 (lead by 366 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 35-2-126-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 39* (50b 4x4) GP Thorpe 20* (37b 1x4)
99.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, two runs, cut away off the back-foot
to the deep backward point region
99.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
99.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, bit of extra pace, Bell ends
up with a top edge trying to work it away on the leg side
99.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, played down to mid-off
99.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
99.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run
End of over 100 (2 runs) England 476/3 (lead by 368 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 19-0-103-0 (1w 8nb) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 20* (37b 1x4) IR Bell 41* (56b 4x4)
100.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, flicked away to the deep
midwicket region
100.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, comes down the track and defends,
ball rolls away on the leg side
100.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, turned away behind square on the
leg side, easy single
100.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, two runs, tossed up outside the off
stump, Thorpe moves across and works it away in front of square on
the leg side, runs hard and gets back for the second
100.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, defended on the front-foot
100.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, cut away in front of point
End of over 101 (4 runs) England 480/3 (lead by 372 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 36-2-130-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 42* (58b 4x4) GP Thorpe 23* (41b 1x4)
101.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, one run, fraction short, turned away
off the back-foot to the vacant square leg region
101.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, defended on the front-foot
101.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, two runs, drifting down, played away
fine, fine leg moves across quickly in the deep and keeps it down
to two
101.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, way outside the off stump
101.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, down the leg side on this
occasion
101.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, full in length, Thorpe gets
hit on the pad trying to work it away on the leg side, loud appeal
for lbw turned down, looked mighty close
End of over 102 (3 runs) England 483/3 (lead by 375 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 20-0-106-0 (1w 8nb) - Nursery End
IR Bell 43* (59b 4x4) GP Thorpe 25* (46b 1x4)
102.1 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, flighted delivery, defended on
the front-foot
102.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
102.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, two runs, cut away late, backward point
fails to pick it up, two runs given away
102.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, FOUR, flighted delivery, Bell comes down
the track and lofts it away over the umpire to the long-on
boundary
102.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
102.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, fifty! worked away wide of the
diving midwicket fielder
End of over 103 (7 runs) England 490/3 (lead by 382 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 37-2-137-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 50* (65b 5x4) GP Thorpe 25* (46b 1x4)
103.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed to point
103.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, one run, short delivery outside the
off stump, defended on the back-foot to the backward point region,
quick single taken
103.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, defended standing tall on
the back-foot
103.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, one run, fraction short and angling
across, cut away in front of point
103.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, slower delivery, Bell picks it
up late, ends up edging it to the point region
103.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, fuller and down the leg side,
Mashud dives across to his left and gloves it cleanly
End of over 104 (2 runs) England 492/3 (lead by 384 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 21-0-108-0 (1w 8nb) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 26* (48b 1x4) IR Bell 51* (69b 5x4)
104.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, played just wide of the
fielder at mid-on, quick single taken
104.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, defended straight to the silly
point fielder at one bounce
104.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, two runs, pushed wide of the point
fielder
104.4 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
104.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, left alone outside the off stump
104.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, quicker delivery outside the off
stump, the one that keeps its line, Thorpe leaves it for the
keeper
End of over 105 (3 runs) England 495/3 (lead by 387 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 38-2-140-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 27* (49b 1x4) IR Bell 53* (74b 5x4)
105.1 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, wide outside the off stump
and angling away further, Thorpe gets beaten trying to cut it away
105.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, (noball) no run, wayward delivery
outside the off stump
105.2 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, no run, outside the off stump and
angling across, Thorpe gets a good stride forward but offers no
shot
105.3 Anwar Hossain Monir to Thorpe, one run, edged down to third man,
easy single
105.4 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, down the leg side
105.5 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, defended on the back-foot,
Ashraful at cover moves across and fields
105.6 Anwar Hossain Monir to Bell, no run, slower delivery outside the
off stump, pushed to point
End of over 106 (2 runs) England 497/3 (lead by 389 runs)
Anwar Hossain Monir 22-0-110-0 (1w 9nb) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 28* (53b 1x4) IR Bell 53* (77b 5x4)
and that's tea on day two
England lead by 389 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st
innings
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Match State: Tea - Day 2
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England will continue, Thorpe to take strike
106.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, driven down to mid-on
106.2 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, tossed up outside the off stump,
pushed away behind point, keeper moves across and picks it up
106.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, worked away on the leg side,
quick single taken
106.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, 500 up! on the pads, turned
away in front of square leg, easy single
106.5 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run
106.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, flighted delivery outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
End of over 107 (3 runs) England 500/3 (lead by 392 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 39-2-143-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 30* (55b 1x4) IR Bell 54* (81b 5x4)
107.1 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, one run, pitched up and drifting onto the
pads, turned away wide of the fielder at mid-on
slip and a gully in position for the right-hander
107.2 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, one run, width outside the off stump, Bell
leans back and cuts it away to the third man region
107.3 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, legbye: two runs, drifting down the leg
side, Thorpe moves across and tries to flick it away but fails to
make contact, ball kisses the pad and runs down fine
107.4 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, played down to mid-on
107.5 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, bye: three runs, way down the leg side,
keeper had no chance
107.6 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run, left alone outside the off stump
End of over 108 (7 runs) England 507/3 (lead by 399 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 6-1-31-0 (1w) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 31* (59b 1x4) IR Bell 55* (83b 5x4)
108.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
108.2 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, played back to the bowler
108.3 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run
108.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, again pushed back to the bowler
108.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, worked away on the leg side
108.6 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, played straight to the man at
midwicket, maiden!
End of over 109 (maiden) England 507/3 (lead by 399 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 40-3-143-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
IR Bell 55* (83b 5x4) GP Thorpe 31* (65b 1x4)
109.1 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run, angling in from outside the off stump,
defended watchfully
109.2 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, FOUR, cut away right through the fielder at
point, valiant effort in the deep fails to stop the boundary
Lead is now over 400!
109.3 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run
lone slip in place
109.4 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run, fuller length delivery wide outside
the off stump, no shot offered, Mashud quickly moves across and
collects it cleanly, excellent take
109.5 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run, driven to mid-on
109.6 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run, faint edge, dropped by the keeper, not
an easy take
End of over 110 (4 runs) England 511/3 (lead by 403 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 7-1-35-0 (1w) - Nursery End
GP Thorpe 31* (65b 1x4) IR Bell 59* (89b 6x4)
110.1 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, FOUR, short and wide, Thorpe gets more
than enough time to lean back and cut it away to the cover
boundary, easy runs
110.2 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, played down to mid-on
110.3 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, one run, tossed up, Bell comes down the
track and drives it down to mid-on, fielder is deep and a quick
single is taken
110.4 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, no run, punched off the back-foot to
the mid-on region
110.5 Mohammad Rafique to Thorpe, one run, swept away nicely to the deep
backward square leg region
110.6 Mohammad Rafique to Bell, no run, griped and bounced, Bell plays it
awkwardly
End of over 111 (7 runs) England 518/3 (lead by 410 runs)
Mohammad Rafique 41-3-150-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
GP Thorpe 37* (69b 2x4) IR Bell 60* (91b 6x4)
111.1 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, three runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, Thorpe moves across and cuts it away to the deep cover
region
111.2 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, FOUR, over pitched delivery, driven away
handsomely to the cover fence, England piling on the runs here
111.3 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, no run
111.4 Aftab Ahmed to Bell, one run, cut away behind point
111.5 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, no run, driven to covers
111.6 Aftab Ahmed to Thorpe, two runs, glanced away to the fine leg
region, runs hard and comes back for the second
End of over 112 (10 runs) England 528/3 (lead by 420 runs)
Aftab Ahmed 8-1-45-0 (1w) - Nursery End
IR Bell 65* (94b 7x4) GP Thorpe 42* (72b 2x4)
and Vaughan calls them back!
England lead by 420 runs
we will be back in 10 minutes time with the Bangladesh innings
Match State: Innings Break
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another 22 overs left in the day
England players are back in the middle
here comes the openers, Javed Omar and Nafees Iqbal
Hoggard to start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to the
right-handed Omar
three slip and a gully in place
0.1 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, defended on the front-foot
0.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, swinging in, defended late
0.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, sharp delivery, pitched short and
angling in, Omar gets hit on the glove trying to fend it away
0.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, another good delivery, again Omar
was in no position to play at it, defended awkwardly in the end
0.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, hit on the pad, was missing leg
0.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, two runs, off the mark, short outside the
off stump, cut away wide of Batty at backward point
End of over 1 (2 runs) Bangladesh 2/0 (trail by 418 runs)
MJ Hoggard 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
Nafees Iqbal 0* (0b) Javed Omar 2* (6b)
Harmison to share the new ball
1.1 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, starts off with a delivery down
the leg side
1.2 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, one run, turned away to the fine leg
region, Iqbal too off the mark
1.3 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, angling in from outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
1.4 Harmison to Javed Omar, FOUR, short delivery angling in, Omar fends
at it awkwardly, ball clips the bat and runs down to the fine leg
fence
1.5 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, outside the off stump, left alone
1.6 Harmison to Javed Omar, FOUR, smack! pitched up and smashed to the
cover fence, good positive shot
End of over 2 (9 runs) Bangladesh 11/0 (trail by 409 runs)
SJ Harmison 1-0-9-0 - Nursery End
Nafees Iqbal 1* (2b) Javed Omar 10* (10b 2x4)
2.1 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on the pads, defended on the back-
foot
2.2 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, defended standing
tall on the back-foot
2.3 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, one run, hit on the glove, Iqbal troubled
by the extra bounce
2.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, turned away on the leg side, fielded
by the man at short leg
2.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, inside edge past the stumps
2.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, two runs, drifting down the leg side, turned
away well wide of the fielder at short leg
End of over 3 (3 runs) Bangladesh 14/0 (trail by 406 runs)
MJ Hoggard 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Nafees Iqbal 2* (5b) Javed Omar 12* (13b 2x4)
3.1 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
3.2 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
3.3 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run, hit on the pad, again missing leg
3.4 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, no run
3.5 Harmison to Nafees Iqbal, one run, defended to point
3.6 Harmison to Javed Omar, no run, again defended to point
End of over 4 (1 run) Bangladesh 15/0 (trail by 405 runs)
SJ Harmison 2-0-10-0 - Nursery End
Nafees Iqbal 3* (10b) Javed Omar 12* (14b 2x4)
4.1 Hoggard to Nafees Iqbal, OUT: beginning of the end! slightly short
and in the perfect area, Iqbal ends up with a thick edge trying to
defend it on the back-foot, Flintoff at second slips moves across
to his left and takes it cleanly
Bangladesh 15/1, Partnership of 15
Nafees Iqbal c Flintoff b Hoggard 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 12* (14b 2x4) MJ Hoggard 2.1-0-5-1
Habibul Bashar walks in
4.2 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, no run
4.3 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, no run
4.4 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, pulled away to the square leg
fence, off the mark in style
4.5 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, four more! again pulled away to
the same area, not in full control on this occasion
4.6 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, (noball) no run, defended
4.6 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, no run
End of over 5 (9 runs) Bangladesh 24/1 (trail by 396 runs)
MJ Hoggard 3-0-14-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Javed Omar 12* (14b 2x4) Habibul Bashar 8* (6b 2x4)
5.1 Harmison to Javed Omar, two runs, played down to the vacant mid-on
region, Thorpe runs all the way down from short leg and fields
5.2 Harmison to Javed Omar, one run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, driven wide of the cover fielder, not a well timed shot
5.3 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run
5.4 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run, defended on the front-foot
5.5 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, Bashar goes after it and gets beaten by the extra bounce
5.6 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, forced away just wide of the
fielder at point
End of over 6 (4 runs) Bangladesh 28/1 (trail by 392 runs)
SJ Harmison 3-0-14-0 - Nursery End
Habibul Bashar 9* (10b 2x4) Javed Omar 15* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, one run, played away to the cover
region, again not a well timed shot
6.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, width offered outside the
off stump, cut away hard, excellent full length dive from Batty at
point saves a certain four
6.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, excellent delivery, Omar
beaten trying to defend on the back-foot
6.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run
6.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, two runs, turned away wide of the fielder at
short leg, easy two
6.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, another no-ball! good
length delivery outside the off stump, no shot offered
6.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, good length delivery outside the off
stump, left alone
6.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, played straight to the fielder at
point
6.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run
End of over 7 (6 runs) Bangladesh 34/1 (trail by 386 runs)
MJ Hoggard 4-0-20-1 (4nb) - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 10* (11b 2x4) Javed Omar 17* (24b 2x4)
Flintoff into the attack from the Pavilion End
7.1 Flintoff to Habibul Bashar, no run, short of a good length delivery
outside the off stump, defended
7.2 Flintoff to Habibul Bashar, no run, drifting in from outside the
off stump, turned away on the leg side
two slips in place
7.3 Flintoff to Habibul Bashar, five runs, pushed away on the off side,
early call and a quick single taken, fielder misses the stumps at
bowler's end and four extra runs gets added to the total
7.4 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run
7.5 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, short and wide outside the off
stump, left alone
7.6 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, played down to mid-on
End of over 8 (5 runs) Bangladesh 39/1 (trail by 381 runs)
A Flintoff 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 15* (14b 2x4) Javed Omar 17* (27b 2x4)
Hoggard to continue
8.1 Hoggard to Habibul Bashar, legbye: one run, drifting down the leg
side, ball clips the pad and rolls away behind the stumps on the
leg side
8.2 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, close to the off stump
line, Omar leans back and avoids it
8.3 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, this one kept low, batsman beaten
trying to defend it on the back-foot, keeper takes it on the
bounce
8.4 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, edged away to the gully region
8.5 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, another good delivery, close to the
off stump line, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
8.6 Hoggard to Javed Omar, no run, punched back to the bowler, Hoggard
fails to pick it up cleanly
End of over 9 (1 run, maiden) Bangladesh 40/1 (trail by 380 runs)
MJ Hoggard 5-1-20-1 (4nb) - Nursery End
Habibul Bashar 15* (15b 2x4) Javed Omar 17* (32b 2x4)
9.1 Flintoff to Habibul Bashar, one run, good length delivery outside
the off stump, pushed away on the off side and a quick single
taken
9.2 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, short ball, pitched outside the off
stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot
9.3 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, pushed to covers
9.4 Flintoff to Javed Omar, two runs, short and wide outside the off
stump, Omar slashes hard, ball takes the edge and flies over the
gully region, risky shot
9.5 Flintoff to Javed Omar, FOUR, much better! good length delivery
outside the off stump, Omar goes down on one knee and drives it
away into the gap between point and gully, excellent placement
9.6 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, bouncer, typical fast bowlers
response, Omar comfortably ducks under it
End of over 10 (7 runs) Bangladesh 47/1 (trail by 373 runs)
A Flintoff 2-0-12-0 - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 16* (16b 2x4) Javed Omar 23* (37b 3x4)
Jones into the attack from the Nursery End
two slips, a short leg and a fielder in the deep on the leg side in
place for Bashar
10.1 SP Jones to Habibul Bashar, OUT: falls straight into the trap!
short ball and Bashar goes after it, ends up hitting it high up
towards the midwicket region, Hoggard runs in from the deep and
take a good catch to end the innings, Bangladesh two down
Bangladesh 47/2, Partnership of 32
Habibul Bashar c Hoggard b SP Jones 16 (17b 2x4 0x6)
Javed Omar 23* (37b 3x4) SP Jones 0.1-0-0-1
once again Bashar was in no position to play the pull shot, Jones
strikes first ball!
Aftab Ahmed is the next man in
10.2 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run
10.3 SP Jones to Javed Omar, no run, short rising delivery down the leg
side
10.4 SP Jones to Javed Omar, one run, played down to fine leg
10.5 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, played away behind square on the
leg side, runs hard and comes back for the second, Aftab off the
mark, 50 up for Bangladesh
10.6 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, tucked away well wide of the
midwicket fielder
End of over 11 (5 runs) Bangladesh 52/2 (trail by 368 runs)
SP Jones 1-0-5-1 - Nursery End
Javed Omar 24* (40b 3x4) Aftab Ahmed 4* (2b)
11.1 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, drifting onto middle and leg,
defended on the back-foot, straight to the fielder at short leg
three slips and a gully in place
11.2 Flintoff to Javed Omar, no run, short rising delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
11.3 Flintoff to Javed Omar, one run, forced away wide of the point
fielder
11.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, excellent yoker, hits Aftab on the
boot, appeal for lbw turned down, missing leg
11.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, Shot! good length delivery outside
the off stump, driven away off the front-foot to the cover
boundary, lovely
11.6 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, bouncer and Ahmed ducks under it
End of over 12 (5 runs) Bangladesh 57/2 (trail by 363 runs)
A Flintoff 3-0-17-0 - Pavilion End
Javed Omar 25* (43b 3x4) Aftab Ahmed 8* (5b 1x4)
12.1 SP Jones to Javed Omar, OUT: taken! good length delivery drifting
onto middle and leg, turned away in the air to the leg side,
Thorpe reacts well at short leg and plucks it out of thin air with
his left hand, Jones strikes again!
Bangladesh 57/3, Partnership of 10
Javed Omar c Thorpe b SP Jones 25 (44b 3x4 0x6)
Aftab Ahmed 8* (5b 1x4) SP Jones 1.1-0-5-2
Bangladesh three down and in deep trouble
Mohammad Ashraful walks in
12.2 SP Jones to Mohammad Ashraful, two runs, played away to deep
midwicket, easy two
12.3 SP Jones to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, slightly short and on the
middle and leg stump line, Ashraful moves across and defends it to
the on side
12.4 SP Jones to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, pushed back to the bowler,
Jones picks it up and has a go at the stumps
12.5 SP Jones to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short rising delivery
outside the off stump, defended standing tall
12.6 SP Jones to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 13 (2 runs) Bangladesh 59/3 (trail by 361 runs)
SP Jones 2-0-7-2 - Nursery End
Aftab Ahmed 8* (5b 1x4) Mohammad Ashraful 2* (5b)
13.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, legbye: one run, hit on the helmet trying
to duck under a bouncer
13.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, short of a good length
delivery outside the off stump, Ashraful moves across, gets right
behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
13.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Harmison! short ball, Ashraful
fends at it trying to avoid getting hit, ball clips the edge and
lobs up towards the gully region, Harmison dives forward and takes
it inches above the ground with his right hand, fantastic catch
Bangladesh 60/4, Partnership of 3
Mohammad Ashraful c Harmison b Flintoff 2 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Aftab Ahmed 8* (6b 1x4) A Flintoff 3.3-0-17-1
Flintoff rewarded for some excellent bowling, Bangladesh's slump
continues!
Mushfiqur Rahim is the next man in
13.4 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, two runs
13.5 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, (noball) no run
13.5 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short ball, angling in from
outside the off stump, defended on the back-foot
13.6 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer down the leg side,
wasted delivery
End of over 14 (4 runs) Bangladesh 63/4 (trail by 357 runs)
A Flintoff 4-0-20-1 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 8* (6b 1x4) Mushfiqur Rahim 2* (4b)
14.1 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, one run
14.2 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
14.3 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
14.4 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run
14.5 SP Jones to Mushfiqur Rahim, one run, short ball, pulled away to
the fine leg region, again not in control, almost carried to the
man coming in from the deep
14.6 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run
End of over 15 (2 runs) Bangladesh 65/4 (trail by 355 runs)
SP Jones 3-0-9-2 - Nursery End
Mushfiqur Rahim 3* (8b) Aftab Ahmed 9* (8b 1x4)
15.1 Flintoff to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT: bouncer does the trick once
again! Rahim was clueless and in the end plays a nothing shot,
ball clips the glove and pops up behind the stumps, Jones does the
rest
Bangladesh 65/5, Partnership of 5
Mushfiqur Rahim c GO Jones b Flintoff 3 (9b 0x4 0x6)
Aftab Ahmed 9* (8b 1x4) A Flintoff 4.1-0-20-2 (1nb)
15.2 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, one run
15.3 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run
15.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, swing and a miss outside the off
stump
15.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, pushed wide of the gully fielder
15.6 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, one run, fended away behind square on
the leg side
End of over 16 (3 runs) Bangladesh 68/5 (trail by 352 runs)
A Flintoff 5-0-23-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 2* (2b) Aftab Ahmed 10* (11b 1x4)
16.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
16.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball down the leg side
16.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, beaten outside the off stump
16.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended to the leg side,
fielded by Thorpe at short leg
16.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
16.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched in line and swinging
away, Mashud gets beaten trying to defend it on the back-foot,
excellent delivery to end the over
End of over 17 (maiden) Bangladesh 68/5 (trail by 352 runs)
SP Jones 4-1-8-2 - Nursery End
Aftab Ahmed 9* (11b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 2* (8b)
17.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended standing tall on the back-foot
17.2 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, bouncer way down the leg side
fine leg comes inside the circle
Flintoff decides to come round the stumps
17.3 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, short ball, Ahmed goes for the pull,
ball clips the edge and flies down to the fine leg fence
17.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, another short ball, this time
angling across the right-hander, once again the edge is found,
this time the ball flies over the slips
17.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, four more! pitched up on the pads,
Ahmed had to hurry, ball clips the inside edge end races away to
the backward square leg boundary
17.6 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run
End of over 18 (12 runs) Bangladesh 80/5 (trail by 340 runs)
A Flintoff 6-0-35-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 2* (8b) Aftab Ahmed 21* (17b 4x4)
18.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
18.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery close to
the off stump line, no shot offered
18.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, bit wider, Mashud leaves it for
the keeper
18.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, again left alone outside the off
stump
four slips, gully, short leg and a leg gully in place
18.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, drifting down the leg side,
Mashud moves across and tries to flick it away fine but fails to
make contact
18.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, left alone
End of over 19 (maiden) Bangladesh 80/5 (trail by 340 runs)
SP Jones 5-2-8-2 - Nursery End
Aftab Ahmed 21* (17b 4x4) Khaled Mashud 2* (14b)
another three overs left in the day, Harmison being brought back
into the attack
19.1 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball way down the leg side
19.2 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, sharp bouncer, Ahmed does well to
avoid it
19.3 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, width outside the off stump, Ahmed
walks across and swings hard but fails to make contact, missed it
by a long away
19.4 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, one run, yorker, defended to the leg side
19.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, defended on the front-foot with
a straight bat, ball rolls back to the bowler
19.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, fulltoss outside the off stump,
attempted yorker, Aftab pushes forward, ball clips the inside edge
and races away past the leg gully
End of over 20 (5 runs) Bangladesh 85/5 (trail by 335 runs)
SJ Harmison 4-0-19-0 - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 22* (21b 4x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (16b 1x4)
20.1 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run
20.2 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, width outside the off stump, cut
away off the back-foot to the point boundary, lovely shot
20.3 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg
stump line, Ahmed ducks under it
20.4 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length delivery on the
stumps, defended to the leg side
20.5 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run, played down to mid-on
20.6 SP Jones to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short ball to end the over, Ahmed
avoids it by ducking under it
End of over 21 (4 runs) Bangladesh 89/5 (trail by 331 runs)
SP Jones 6-2-12-2 - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 6* (16b 1x4) Aftab Ahmed 26* (27b 5x4)
21.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery, pitched
outside the off stump and swinging in, Mashud moves across, covers
the stumps with his pads and leaves it for the keeper
21.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, again left alone outside the off
stump
21.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, angling in from outside the off
stump, defended well
21.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run, short ball way down the
leg side
21.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery close to
the off stump line, defended on the front-foot with a straight bat
21.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, short rising delivery outside
the off stump, Mashud moves across a long way but offers no shot
21.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched up outside the off
stump, pushed straight to the fielder at gully
End of over 22 (1 run) Bangladesh 90/5 (trail by 330 runs)
SJ Harmison 5-0-20-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 26* (27b 5x4) Khaled Mashud 6* (23b 1x4)
and that's stumps on day two
Bangladesh trail by 330 runs with 5 wickets remaining
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Match State: Stumps - Day 2
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third, and barring a
couple of miracles the final day's play.
Just the last rites to delivered here, England need five more
wickets to wrap this up
Once again, conditions perfect for cricket, it's bright and sunny
at the moment.
Bangladesh trail by 330 runs.
Aftab Ahmed will take strike and it will be Matthew Hoggard to
start the bowling attack
three slips, a short leg and a gully in place
22.1 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, no run, good length delivery outside the
off stump, no shot offered
22.2 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, no run, slightly short, punched off the
back-foot to the mid-off region
22.3 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pitched up and swinging in, driven
back to the bowler
22.4 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, another over pitched delivery, Aftab
gets right behind the line and drives it away through extra cover,
positive shot
22.5 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, turned away uplishly past Thorpe
at short leg
22.6 Hoggard to Aftab Ahmed, OUT: gone! perfect off cutter, came in from
wide outside the off stump, Aftab gets hit on the pad plumb in
front of the stumps trying to play it on the back-foot, loud
appeal and up goes the finger, Hoggard strikes early on day three
Bangladesh 96/6, Partnership of 31
Aftab Ahmed lbw b Hoggard 32 (33b 6x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (6 runs) Bangladesh 96/6 (trail by 324 runs)
MJ Hoggard 6-1-26-2 (4nb) - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 6* (23b 1x4)
Bangladesh six down, England need just four more
Mohammad Rafique is the next man in
Harmison to continue from the Pavilion End
23.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, one run, forced away past the cover
fielder
23.2 Harmison to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: golden duck! short of a good
length delivery, pitched in-line with the stumps and moving away,
Rafique catches an edge fishing outside the off stump,
straightforward catch for Jones behind the stumps
Bangladesh 97/7, Partnership of 1
Mohammad Rafique c GO Jones b Harmison 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 7* (24b 1x4) SJ Harmison 5.2-0-21-1 (1nb)
Mashrafe Mortaza walks in
23.3 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, OUT: full and drifting down the leg
side, Mortaza gets inside the line to play, ball clips the pad and
rolls behind to hit the leg stump, Mortaza shade unlucky, Harmison
on a hat-trick here!
Bangladesh 97/8, Partnership of 0
Mashrafe Mortaza b Harmison 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 7* (24b 1x4) SJ Harmison 5.3-0-21-2 (1nb)
Anwar Hossain is the next man in
23.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, ooooh! good length
delivery, angling in from outside the off stump, Hossain gets hit
on the pad trying to defend it on the front-foot, looked mighty
close but umpire Hariharan was not convinced
23.5 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, beaten outside the off
stump
23.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, FOUR, slashed away through point,
end of an exciting over
End of over 24 (5 runs) Bangladesh 101/8 (trail by 319 runs)
SJ Harmison 6-0-25-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 7* (24b 1x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 4* (3b 1x4)
24.1 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, turned away on the leg side
24.2 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, punched away on the off side
24.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
24.4 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, one run, nipping back in from outside the
off stump played away behind square on the leg side, not a
convincing shot
24.5 Hoggard to Anwar Hossain Monir, (noball) no run, short delivery
outside the off stump, Hossain leans back and avoids it
three slips, a gully and a short leg waiting
24.5 Hoggard to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short rising delivery,
angling in from outside the off stump, once again Hossain leans
back and avoids it comfortably
24.6 Hoggard to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, left alone outside the off
stump
End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 103/8 (trail by 317 runs)
MJ Hoggard 7-1-28-2 (5nb) - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 8* (28b 1x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 4* (6b 1x4)
25.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball outside the off
stump, Mashud moves across but offers no shot, pulled away at the
last moment
25.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer, angling in, Mashud
ducks under it
25.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery, driven
away to the point region, Jones moves across to his left and
fields
25.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, edged away straight to the gully
fielder at one bounce
25.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed away to covers
25.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, three runs, pitched up and angling in,
driven straight back past the bowler, runs hard and gets back for
the third
End of over 26 (3 runs) Bangladesh 106/8 (trail by 314 runs)
SJ Harmison 7-0-28-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 11* (34b 1x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 4* (6b 1x4)
26.1 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, over pitched delivery outside the
off stump, smashed back through the vacant mid-off region, solid
shot
26.2 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump line, well left
26.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, (noball) FOUR, four more! again angling
in, Mashud gets right behind the line and punches it away through
the vacant mid-off region, presented the full face of the bat,
lovely shot
26.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run, another Hoggard no-ball!
26.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, played down the track to the mid-
on region
26.4 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, two runs, fraction short, pulled away to
the deep backward square leg region, for a moment he was caught in
two minds, in the end an awkward looking shot
26.5 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to covers
26.6 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer to end the over, keeper
Mashud away from the strike
End of over 27 (12 runs) Bangladesh 118/8 (trail by 302 runs)
MJ Hoggard 8-1-40-2 (7nb) - Nursery End
Anwar Hossain Monir 4* (6b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 21* (42b 3x4)
27.1 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, three runs, pitched up and angling
in, smashed past the fielder at mid-off, comfortable three
27.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run, short delivery down the
leg side, Mashud makes no contact trying to hook it away
27.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, angling in from outside the off
stump, defended on the back-foot
27.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, one run, pitched up on the pads, turned
away to the fine leg region
27.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, (noball) no run, another no-ball!
short and angling in from wide outside the off stump, Hossain
plays at it with no real footwork, ball clips the edge and rolls
behind
27.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, defended on the back-foot
27.5 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, pitched up, Hossain ends
up with an inside edge onto his pad trying to drive it away
27.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, defended down to silly
mid-on, another over safely negotiated
End of over 28 (6 runs) Bangladesh 124/8 (trail by 296 runs)
SJ Harmison 8-0-34-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 22* (45b 3x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 7* (11b 1x4)
Anwar Hossain being attended to by the physio, play held up
looks like he got hit on the glove trying to defend a short
delivery
the gloves are back on, play will resume shortly
28.1 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery, defended
28.2 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, two runs, driven off the back-foot to the
deep cover region, another good looking shot
28.3 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed straight to the fielder at
gully
28.4 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer and Mashud ducks under
it, Jones dives across to his left and collects it cleanly
28.5 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery close to the
off stump, Mashud beaten by the extra pace trying to drive it away
through the covers
28.6 Hoggard to Khaled Mashud, no run, another bouncer, this time on the
middle and off stump line, Mashud ducks under it comfortably
End of over 29 (2 runs) Bangladesh 126/8 (trail by 294 runs)
MJ Hoggard 9-1-42-2 (7nb) - Nursery End
Anwar Hossain Monir 7* (11b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 24* (51b 3x4)
29.1 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short ball, defended
standing tall on the back-foot, did well to keep it down
29.2 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, another short ball, bit
wide on this occasion, pushed away to the gully region
29.3 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, pitched up and angling
down the leg side, ball hits the pad and rolls back to the bowler
29.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, pitched up outside the
off stump, played away to the deep square leg region, looked like
and inside edge, batsmen run two but one short signalled by the
umpire
29.5 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short ball close to the
off stump line, Hossain drops his wrists, ball flicks the shirt
and goes straight to the keeper
29.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, driven straight to the
fielder at mid-off
End of over 30 (1 run) Bangladesh 127/8 (trail by 293 runs)
SJ Harmison 9-0-35-2 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 24* (51b 3x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 8* (17b 1x4)
Hoggard is out of the attack, in comes Simon Jones
30.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, fraction short, pulled away nicely
to the fine leg fence, Mashud continues to impress
30.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, two runs, more runs! good length
delivery outside the off stump, forced away well wide of the
fielder at backward point, easy two
30.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, good length delivery close to
the off stump line, defended on the back-foot with a straight bat
30.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
30.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
30.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer to end the over
End of over 31 (6 runs) Bangladesh 133/8 (trail by 287 runs)
SP Jones 7-2-18-2 - Nursery End
Anwar Hossain Monir 8* (17b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 30* (57b 4x4)
31.1 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, (noball) no run, short delivery
down the leg side, too short and too wide
31.1 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short of a good length
delivery, pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Hossain
gets right behind the line and defends it cleanly, solid defensive
shot
31.2 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, fuller length delivery,
angling down the leg side, Hossain gets hit on the pad trying to
defend, missing leg by a long way
31.3 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, pushed back to the bowler,
Harmison picks it up and hits the stumps direct, Hossain gets hit
bat done just in the nick of time, third umpire confirms,
excellent bit of fielding from the fast bowler
Harmison decides to come round the wicket to the right-hander
31.4 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, on the middle and leg,
Hossain fails to make contact trying to work it away, ball hits
the pad and rolls away on the leg side
31.5 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, angling in from outside
the leg stump, defended
31.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, (noball) two runs, driven away
through the covers
31.6 Harmison to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
End of over 32 (4 runs) Bangladesh 137/8 (trail by 283 runs)
SJ Harmison 10-0-39-2 (5nb) - Pavilion End
Khaled Mashud 30* (57b 4x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 10* (25b 1x4)
32.1 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, one run, played down to mid-on,
overthrow gives away a single,
32.2 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, sharp delivery, nipping
back into the right-hander, Hossain gets hit on the pad, appeal
for lbw turned down, missing leg
32.3 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, turned away off the back-
foot to the vacant midwicket region
32.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, slower ball, driven down to mid-
off
32.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, one run, drifting down the leg side,
tucked away to the fine leg region for an easy single
32.6 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, fuller and on target,
Hossain saved by an inside edge
End of over 33 (4 runs) Bangladesh 141/8 (trail by 279 runs)
SP Jones 8-2-22-2 - Nursery End
Anwar Hossain Monir 12* (28b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 32* (60b 4x4)
Flintoff into the attack now
33.1 Flintoff to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, starts off with a sharp
bouncer, Hossain somehow manages to duck under it
33.2 Flintoff to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, another bouncer, this time
angling in from outside the off stump, Hossain comfortably ducks
under it
33.3 Flintoff to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, two short balls followed
by a fuller delivery, played back to the bowler
33.4 Flintoff to Anwar Hossain Monir, one run, pitched up, was the
slower one, chipped in the air and well over the bowler's head
33.5 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, pitched outside the
off stump and angling in, defended on the back-foot but not
cleanly, ball rolls away to the gully region
33.6 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, another short ball, defended
standing tall on the back-foot, fielded by Thorpe at short leg,
another over safely negotiated, this partnership is now worth 45
runs!
End of over 34 (1 run) Bangladesh 142/8 (trail by 278 runs)
A Flintoff 7-0-36-2 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Anwar Hossain Monir 13* (32b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 32* (62b 4x4)
34.1 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short rising delivery
outside the off stump, Hossain leaves it for the keeper
34.2 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, right through! just past
the outer edge and the stumps, excellent delivery
34.3 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
34.4 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, slower delivery outside
the off stump, Hossain never picked it up but the ball missed the
off stump by a long way
34.5 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, down the leg side, wasted
delivery
34.6 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, short rising delivery
outside the off stump, Hossain not interested
End of over 35 (maiden) Bangladesh 142/8 (trail by 278 runs)
SP Jones 9-3-22-2 - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 32* (62b 4x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 13* (38b 1x4)
35.1 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short of a good length delivery,
pitched outside the off stump and angling in, Mashud gets right
behind the line and defends it with a straight bat, ball rolls
back to the bowler
35.2 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, slower delivery, driven back to
the bowler at one bouncer
35.3 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run, short ball, angling in
from outside the off stump but not enough to make the batsman play
at it
35.3 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer outside the off stump,
Mashud leaves it for the keeper
35.4 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone outside the off stump
35.5 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, two runs, pitched up outside the off
stump, pushed well wide of the fielder at cover
change of angle - Flintoff decides to come round the wicket
35.6 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball angling across the
right-hander, Mashud gets beaten trying to defend, loud noise as
the ball passed the batsman, appeal for caught behind turned down
End of over 36 (3 runs) Bangladesh 145/8 (trail by 275 runs)
A Flintoff 8-0-39-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Anwar Hossain Monir 13* (38b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 34* (69b 4x4)
36.1 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, legbye: one run, short ball,
Hossain takes it on the shoulder, ball rolls away to the short
fine leg region
36.2 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, pitched up and driven back,
Jones picks it up and threatens to throw it back, Mashud takes
evasive action
36.3 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, two runs, on the pads, turned away to
the deep square leg region, easy single brings up the 50 runs
partnership!
36.4 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, FOUR, driven on the back-foot to the
cover boundary, fielder ends up escorting the ball to the fence,
excellent placement, Mashud moves to 40 with that boundary
36.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run
36.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, legbye: one run, ball rolls down to the
silly point region after hitting the pad, bit of mix-up going to
the single, Vaughan fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end
and Mashud survives
End of over 37 (8 runs) Bangladesh 153/8 (trail by 267 runs)
SP Jones 10-3-28-2 - Nursery End
Khaled Mashud 40* (74b 5x4) Anwar Hossain Monir 13* (39b 1x4)
37.1 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run
37.2 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run
37.3 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer, Mashud ducks under it
Flintoff bowling round the stumps to the right-hander
37.4 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, two runs, good length delivery angling
in from outside the leg stump, flicked away to the vacant deep
midwicket region
37.5 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, again pitched
outside the leg stump and angling in, Mashud moves across looking
to work it away fine but finds the fielder at short fine leg
37.6 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short ball, defended awkwardly,
ball pops up on the leg side but falls well wide of the fielders
at short leg and leg gully, frustration continues for England !
End of over 38 (2 runs) Bangladesh 155/8 (trail by 265 runs)
A Flintoff 9-0-41-2 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Anwar Hossain Monir 13* (39b 1x4) Khaled Mashud 42* (80b 5x4)
38.1 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run
38.2 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, no run, beaten outside the off
stump, played at it with no real foot-work
38.3 SP Jones to Anwar Hossain Monir, OUT: edged and gone! fuller length
delivery outside the off stump, Hossain ends up with a thick edge
looking to drive it away, straight to Trescothick at first slip,
Jones finally gets the breakthrough, end of a fine partnership!
Bangladesh 155/9, Partnership of 58
Anwar Hossain Monir c Trescothick b SP Jones 13 (42b 1x4 0x6)
Khaled Mashud 42* (80b 5x4) SP Jones 10.3-3-28-3
nine down - one more to go!
Shahadat Hossain is the last man in
38.4 SP Jones to Shahadat Hossain, one run, played away on the leg side,
Shahadat off the mark
38.5 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, bouncer on the middle and leg
stump line, Mashud ducks under it
38.6 SP Jones to Khaled Mashud, no run, short delivery outside the off
stump, no shot offered
End of over 39 (1 run) Bangladesh 156/9 (trail by 264 runs)
SP Jones 11-3-29-3 - Nursery End
Shahadat Hossain 1* (1b) Khaled Mashud 42* (82b 5x4)
attacking field in place - four slips, two gullys, short leg and a
leg slip waiting
39.1 Flintoff to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended
39.2 Flintoff to Shahadat Hossain, one run, short ball, awkwardly played
away to the square leg region
39.3 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, two runs, short delivery drifting down
the leg side, pulled away fine
39.4 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, no run, short delivery angling across
the right-hander, Mashud fends at it trying to avoid getting hit,
looked like a nick but the umpire was not convinced
39.5 Flintoff to Khaled Mashud, OUT: all over! another short ball, again
awkwardly played, ball pops up on the leg side and is taken by
Thorpe at short leg, loud appeal and this time the finger goes up
Bangladesh 159/10, Partnership of 4
Khaled Mashud c Thorpe b Flintoff 44 (85b 5x4 0x6)
Shahadat Hossain 2* (3b) A Flintoff 9.5-0-44-3 (2nb)
England win by an innings and 261 runs!
Bangladesh once again bundled out in under 40 overs, as expected a
comprehensive victory for the home team
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