1st Match: England v Bangladesh at The Oval, 16 Jun 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.45am local time (9.45am GMT, 19.45 AEST)
Good day all, we have the first of the NatWest Series ODIs for you.
England v Bangaldesh being played at the Brit Oval
At the Brit Oval, England won the toss and have invited Bangaldesh
to bat first
the teams are:
England: ME Trescothick, +GO Jones, VS Solanki, *MP Vaughan, AJ
Strauss, A Flintoff, KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood, D Gough, SJ
Harmison, J Lewis.
Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Nafees Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, *Habibul
Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, +Khaled Mashud, Khaled Mahmud, Mohammad
Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tushar Imran, Nazmul Hossain.
The players are now out there and Trescothick is playing his 100th
match
Gough will be starting proceedings with Javed Omar to face him
0.1 Harmison to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, down the leg side too
0.1 Gough to Javed Omar, (noball) no run, down the legside too
0.1 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, short and is hit in the chest
0.2 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, left alone outside off
0.3 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, just outside off and is beaten probing
outside off
0.4 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, edged and drops short of Flintoff who
hurts his finger a bit
0.5 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, beaten on the off
Overcast and not the best conditions to have to bat first
0.6 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, defends going back
End of over 1 (1 run) Bangladesh 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
D Gough 1-0-1-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Nafees Iqbal 0* (0b) Javed Omar 0* (7b)
1.1 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run, defends
1.2 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, wide: no run, drifts off the leg and gets
Aleem Dar to call it
1.2 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, three runs, driven nicely to deep cover
There seems to be a bit of wetness about, a tiny amoy amount of
drizzle
1.3 Lewis to Javed Omar, FOUR, edges to third man and soft handedly,
away from slips
1.4 Lewis to Javed Omar, two runs, turned to leg and a risky one and
they get an overthrow as Solanki missed at the bowler's end
1.5 Lewis to Javed Omar, no run, on the pads
1.6 Lewis to Javed Omar, no run, left alone
End of over 2 (10 runs) Bangladesh 11/0 (RR: 5.50)
J Lewis 1-0-10-0 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Nafees Iqbal 3* (2b) Javed Omar 6* (11b 1x4)
2.1 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on off stump and he comes forward to
defend
2.2 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, on off stump and a tight line,
pushed to cover
2.3 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, one run, short and its fended off to leg
2.4 Gough to Javed Omar, no run, comes forward to defend
2.5 Gough to Javed Omar, FOUR, a fine square cut and races backward of
point
2.6 Gough to Javed Omar, one run, edged to third man
End of over 3 (6 runs) Bangladesh 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
D Gough 2-0-7-0 (1nb) - Pavilion End
Javed Omar 11* (14b 2x4) Nafees Iqbal 4* (5b)
3.1 Lewis to Javed Omar, no run, on the off stump line and full, pushed
to cover
3.2 Lewis to Javed Omar, no run, good ball on the stumps, covers up and
defends it comfortably
3.3 Lewis to Javed Omar, two runs, turned to midwicket
3.4 Lewis to Javed Omar, no run, prods it into the covers
3.5 Lewis to Javed Omar, OUT: You cant be plumber than that especially
if you try to flick across the line standing on middle stump
Bangladesh 19/1, Partnership of 19
Javed Omar lbw b Lewis 13 (19b 2x4 0x6)
Nafees Iqbal 4* (5b) J Lewis 1.5-0-12-1 (1w)
Ashraful comes in to face debutant Lewis
3.6 Lewis to Mohammad Ashraful, OUT: Oh Dear! A good ball on the
stumps, he prods and there is enough away movement for a nice edge
to Flintoff at 2nd slip and a hattrick chance
Bangladesh 19/2, Partnership of 0
Mohammad Ashraful c Flintoff b Lewis 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 4 (2 runs) Bangladesh 19/2 (RR: 4.75)
J Lewis 2-0-12-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Nafees Iqbal 4* (5b)
Tushar Imran in
4.1 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, one run, pushed to cover
4.2 Gough to Tushar Imran, (noball) one run, to fine leg
4.2 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, one run
4.3 Gough to Tushar Imran, no run
4.4 Gough to Tushar Imran, no run
4.5 Gough to Tushar Imran, no run
4.6 Gough to Tushar Imran, no run
End of over 5 (4 runs) Bangladesh 23/2 (RR: 4.60)
D Gough 3-0-11-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Nafees Iqbal 6* (7b) Tushar Imran 1* (5b)
5.1 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, three runs, driven to long on
5.2 Lewis to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed to cover and a run on the
overthrow as there is now rain
5.3 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run
5.4 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, one run, short and he fends to backward
point
5.5 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run
5.6 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run
End of over 6 (5 runs) Bangladesh 28/2 (RR: 4.67)
J Lewis 3-0-17-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Nafees Iqbal 10* (10b) Tushar Imran 2* (8b)
6.1 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, one run, turned to fine leg
6.2 Gough to Tushar Imran, one run, to fine leg
6.3 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run
6.4 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run
6.5 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run
6.6 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, one run, pushed to cover and the umpires
decide to go off as the rain is stronger
End of over 7 (3 runs) Bangladesh 31/2 (RR: 4.43)
D Gough 4-0-14-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Nafees Iqbal 12* (15b) Tushar Imran 3* (9b)
Covers rolling on
We shall bring you news about the weather situation as soon as we
know
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
The covers are off and play is starting
7.1 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run, comes forward to defend
7.2 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run, fast on the off stump and its partly
edged and then off the pads to the off
7.3 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, two runs, pushes forward and slices to third
man
7.4 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run, plays it to cover
7.5 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, no run, short and awkward, edged to slips
and drops short
7.6 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, one run, pushes forward and a thick edge to
third man
End of over 8 (3 runs) Bangladesh 34/2 (RR: 4.25)
J Lewis 4-0-20-2 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Nafees Iqbal 15* (21b) Tushar Imran 3* (9b)
8.1 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, left alone outside off
8.2 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, goes for a fish outside off and the
bat fails to catch anything
8.3 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, FOUR, driven well through cover
8.4 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, ducks down
8.5 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, left alone
8.6 Gough to Nafees Iqbal, no run, comes forward to push firmly to mid-
off
End of over 9 (4 runs) Bangladesh 38/2 (RR: 4.22)
D Gough 5-0-18-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Tushar Imran 3* (9b) Nafees Iqbal 19* (27b 1x4)
9.1 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run, left alone outside off
9.2 Lewis to Tushar Imran, one run, a prod to short cover and a run
taken, tight and they need to watch for too many such runs as the
ball may not miss everytime
9.3 Lewis to Nafees Iqbal, OUT: Catching practice! Ball on the off,
static push forward, an opening of the face of the bat and ball
steered to 'keeper Jones for the lonely walk back
Bangladesh 39/3, Partnership of 20
Nafees Iqbal c Jones b Lewis 19 (28b 1x4 0x6)
Tushar Imran 4* (11b) J Lewis 4.3-0-21-3 (1w)
Skipper Bashar in
9.4 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, left alone but the ball shaped in
rather sharply
9.5 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, this one moved away and missed the
flashing blade as Bashar tried to drive on the off
9.6 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed to point and thinks of a
run that was not there
End of over 10 (1 run) Bangladesh 39/3 (RR: 3.90)
J Lewis 5-0-21-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Tushar Imran 4* (11b) Habibul Bashar 0* (3b)
Harmison to bowl
10.1 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, left alone
10.2 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, left alone again
10.3 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, on the stumps and its turned to
square leg
10.4 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, comes forward and ball shapes
away to beat the edge
10.5 Harmison to Tushar Imran, one run, chopped to third man
10.6 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, a prod to leg and a quick run
taken
End of over 11 (2 runs) Bangladesh 41/3 (RR: 3.73)
SJ Harmison 1-0-2-0 - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 1* (4b) Tushar Imran 5* (16b)
11.1 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run
11.2 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, defends to point
11.3 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, one run, pushed to third man
11.4 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run, beaten on the off
11.5 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run, short and he goes back to defend
11.6 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run, pushed to point and goes back after
thinking of a single
End of over 12 (1 run) Bangladesh 42/3 (RR: 3.50)
J Lewis 6-0-22-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Habibul Bashar 2* (7b) Tushar Imran 5* (19b)
12.1 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, chopped to third man
12.2 Harmison to Tushar Imran, one run, pushed into covers
12.3 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, short and ball rushes him as
the pull is off the gloves in the air and lands at short midwicket
12.4 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run
12.5 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, short and he ducks
12.6 Harmison to Tushar Imran, no run, left alone outside off and again
they are going off as the rain now has become harder, covers rush
on"
End of over 13 (3 runs) Bangladesh 45/3 (RR: 3.46)
SJ Harmison 2-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 4* (9b) Tushar Imran 6* (23b)
We are sorry for these interruptions due to the weather but this
shower does not look too bad and we will be back as soon as play
starts
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
13.1 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, struck and ball may have just hit
top of off stump as it nipped in but umpire dar gave the batsman
the benefit
13.2 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, beaten on the off
13.3 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed into the covers
13.4 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, one run, some width and its cut to third
man
13.5 Lewis to Tushar Imran, no run, goes for a prod then takes bat away
late
13.6 Lewis to Tushar Imran, two runs, nicely timed push to deep point
End of over 14 (3 runs) Bangladesh 48/3 (RR: 3.43)
J Lewis 7-0-25-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Habibul Bashar 5* (13b) Tushar Imran 8* (25b)
14.1 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run, a swish outside off and a miss
14.2 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, two runs, a pull to midwicket and the
Bangladesh fifty comes up
14.3 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, a fine drive through the cober
14.4 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, pulls to leg
14.5 Harmison to Tushar Imran, two runs, drives into the covers
14.6 Harmison to Tushar Imran, OUT: some bounce, cant get on top of it
and off the handle or glove into the stumps
Bangladesh 57/4, Partnership of 18
Tushar Imran b Harmison 10 (27b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 15 (9 runs) Bangladesh 57/4 (RR: 3.80)
SJ Harmison 3-0-14-1 - Pavilion End
Habibul Bashar 12* (17b 1x4)
15.1 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed back to Lewis
15.2 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, pushed into the covers
15.3 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, no run, goes back and pushes to cover
15.4 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, one run, steered to third man
15.5 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, left alone
15.6 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run
End of over 16 (1 run) Bangladesh 58/4 (RR: 3.62)
J Lewis 8-0-26-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Habibul Bashar 13* (21b 1x4) Aftab Ahmed 0* (2b)
16.1 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run
16.2 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, FOUR, flicked to fine leg
16.3 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, no run
16.4 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, one run, turned to fine leg
16.5 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, one run, chopped to third man
16.6 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, legbye: FOUR, a flick to leg misses and
back kisses the pads to fine leg
End of over 17 (10 runs) Bangladesh 68/4 (RR: 4.00)
SJ Harmison 4-0-20-1 - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 1* (3b) Habibul Bashar 18* (26b 2x4)
17.1 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defended to cover
17.2 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pushed to point
17.3 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, two runs, short and he goes for a pull,
mistimed and its cleaned up at the rope
17.4 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends
17.5 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, one run, drives and bat twists sending the
ball to midwicket
17.6 Lewis to Habibul Bashar, one run, a better turn off the pads to
deep square leg
End of over 18 (4 runs) Bangladesh 72/4 (RR: 4.00)
J Lewis 9-0-30-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Habibul Bashar 19* (27b 2x4) Aftab Ahmed 4* (8b)
18.1 Harmison to Habibul Bashar, OUT: What a sudden break in
concentration does! Skipper goes for a wild swish to a rising ball
and edges to Jones the 'keeper who leaps in the air and take a
fine catch outstretched arms
Bangladesh 72/5, Partnership of 15
Habibul Bashar c Jones b Harmison 19 (28b 2x4 0x6)
Aftab Ahmed 4* (8b) SJ Harmison 4.1-0-20-2
Khaled Mashud in
18.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, left alone
18.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run
18.4 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, pushed to cover
18.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, wide: no run, down the legside
18.5 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, ducks down
18.6 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run
End of over 19 (1 run) Bangladesh 73/5 (RR: 3.84)
SJ Harmison 5-0-21-2 (1w) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 4* (8b) Khaled Mashud 0* (5b)
19.1 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, left alone outside off
19.2 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, beaten all ends up on the off
19.3 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned to midwicket
19.4 Lewis to Khaled Mashud, one run, chopped to third man
19.5 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, just outside off and its defended to
cover
19.6 Lewis to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends and ball fizzles to gully
End of over 20 (2 runs) Bangladesh 75/5 (RR: 3.75)
J Lewis 10-0-32-3 (1w) - Vauxhall End
Khaled Mashud 1* (6b) Aftab Ahmed 5* (13b)
Great spell of fast bowling by debutant Lewis 3 for 33 in 10 overs
20.1 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run
20.2 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, no run, struck on the pads but high
20.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, (noball) no run
20.3 Harmison to Khaled Mashud, OUT: a short ball and again a misread as
the Bangladesh batters are often doing and he tries a swivel to
leg, gets gloves and a fine catch by Jones moving to his left
Bangladesh 76/6, Partnership of 4
Khaled Mashud c Jones b Harmison 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
Aftab Ahmed 5* (13b) SJ Harmison 5.3-0-22-3 (1w 1nb)
Mohammad rafique in
20.4 Harmison to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pushed to cover
20.5 Harmison to Mohammad Rafique, no run
20.6 Harmison to Mohammad Rafique, no run, an attempted yorker and he
comes down late as it goes to the keeper
End of over 21 (1 run) Bangladesh 76/6 (RR: 3.62)
SJ Harmison 6-0-22-3 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 5* (13b) Mohammad Rafique 0* (3b)
Collingwood to bowl
21.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, flicked to fine leg
21.2 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, steered to third man
21.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, flicked off his toes to fine
leg
21.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends to the off
21.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, SIX, Bang, good shot! All the way
over mid-on
21.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, drives to cover
End of over 22 (10 runs) Bangladesh 86/6 (RR: 3.91)
PD Collingwood 1-0-10-0 - Vauxhall End
Mohammad Rafique 8* (7b 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 7* (15b)
Flintoff to bowl
22.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, left alone
22.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends to the off
22.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, on the stumps and he defends
it back
22.4 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, left alone outside off
22.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, covers up and defends to the
off
22.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, a loud "wait there" after a
push to point
End of over 23 (maiden) Bangladesh 86/6 (RR: 3.74)
A Flintoff 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 7* (15b) Mohammad Rafique 8* (13b 1x6)
23.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on off stump and its pushed to
cover
23.2 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, full ball and its pushed back
23.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, driven to deep extra cover
23.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, no footwork there to a
ball outside off and a drive to point
23.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short and he gets behind
it to defend
23.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, almost played-on, as he
again did not get behind it and inside edged onto the pads
End of over 24 (1 run) Bangladesh 87/6 (RR: 3.62)
PD Collingwood 2-0-11-0 - Vauxhall End
Aftab Ahmed 8* (18b) Mohammad Rafique 8* (16b 1x6)
24.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, short and he flicks to leg, misses
and its off the flap as he hopped in the air that got the appeal,
duly declined
24.2 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run
24.3 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, a good on-drive all along the ground
to long-on
24.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends to mid-on
24.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, Shot! A brave pull to a short ball
and its controlled well to deep midwicket past Solanki
24.6 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, steered to third man
End of over 25 (9 runs) Bangladesh 96/6 (RR: 3.84)
A Flintoff 2-1-9-0 - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 17* (24b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 8* (16b 1x6)
25.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, a thick edge and Jones cant
take it standing up, simply too quick
25.2 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run
25.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, a prod towards point and they
take a quick single
25.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, steered to third man and
Harmison saves a four with a dive
25.5 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, pushed to extra cover
25.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, full and on the off,
driven to mid-off
End of over 26 (3 runs) Bangladesh 99/6 (RR: 3.81)
PD Collingwood 3-0-14-0 - Vauxhall End
Aftab Ahmed 19* (28b 2x4) Mohammad Rafique 9* (18b 1x6)
26.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, a slash outside off and in the air
over the slips as he had the width and the 100 comes up
26.2 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run
26.3 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, wide: no run, down the legside
26.3 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends
26.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends it back
26.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, driven wide of mid-on for a
single
26.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, one run, steered to third man
End of over 27 (7 runs) Bangladesh 106/6 (RR: 3.93)
A Flintoff 3-1-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mohammad Rafique 10* (19b 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 24* (33b 3x4)
27.1 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends
27.2 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, prodded to backward point
27.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, on off stump and he steps to
the ball to defend
27.4 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, flicked to long leg
27.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, cut to point
27.6 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, pushed to the off
End of over 28 (3 runs) Bangladesh 109/6 (RR: 3.89)
PD Collingwood 4-0-17-0 - Vauxhall End
Mohammad Rafique 12* (22b 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 25* (36b 3x4)
28.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short and he stands tall in
defence
28.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, from round the wicket and its
defended to the off
28.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, short on the off stump and
its defended well to the off
28.4 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, a swish outside off and a
miss
28.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run, another swish outside off and
a miss
28.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run
End of over 29 (maiden) Bangladesh 109/6 (RR: 3.76)
A Flintoff 4-2-16-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 25* (36b 3x4) Mohammad Rafique 12* (28b 1x6)
29.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, to midwicket
29.2 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends
29.3 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, chopped to point
29.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, pushed to point and it
seems there may be more rain
29.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run
29.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, comes forward to defend
End of over 30 (1 run) Bangladesh 110/6 (RR: 3.67)
PD Collingwood 5-0-18-0 - Vauxhall End
Aftab Ahmed 26* (37b 3x4) Mohammad Rafique 12* (33b 1x6)
Rain intensity increases and the players go off, covers brought in
again but does not look a long break
Match State: Delay - Rain stops play
Good News
Players are coming out after a 55 minute rain break
30.1 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, FOUR, a beautiful drive off his boots to
midwicket
30.2 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, steered to third man
30.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, one run, chopped to third man
30.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned to midwicket
30.5 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run
30.6 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run
End of over 31 (7 runs) Bangladesh 117/6 (RR: 3.77)
A Flintoff 5-2-23-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 32* (40b 4x4) Mohammad Rafique 13* (36b 1x6)
31.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run
31.2 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned to midwicket
31.3 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, drives in the air to long-
off and it evades Collingwood
31.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run, missed it completely
31.5 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, no run
31.6 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned to midwicket
End of over 32 (6 runs) Bangladesh 123/6 (RR: 3.84)
PD Collingwood 6-0-24-0 - Vauxhall End
Mohammad Rafique 18* (40b 1x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 33* (42b 4x4)
32.1 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, no run
32.2 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, FOUR, edged to third man
32.3 Flintoff to Mohammad Rafique, one run, chopped to third man
32.4 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, SIX, What a shot! A superb hook to long
leg, sails over the rope
32.5 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, no run, defends
32.6 Flintoff to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned to midwicket
End of over 33 (12 runs) Bangladesh 135/6 (RR: 4.09)
A Flintoff 6-2-35-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 40* (45b 4x4 1x6) Mohammad Rafique 23* (43b 2x4 1x6)
33.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, a yorker and its dug out
33.2 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run
33.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, hops back to turn it to square
leg
33.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, turned to midwicket and
Gough moves well to prevent a second run
33.5 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, goes back and defends a
shortish ball
33.6 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run, slower ball and he spots it and
pushes back
End of over 34 (2 runs) Bangladesh 137/6 (RR: 4.03)
PD Collingwood 7-0-26-0 - Vauxhall End
Mohammad Rafique 24* (44b 2x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 41* (50b 4x4 1x6)
Gough invited to bowl
34.1 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, defends to leg
34.2 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, Dropped! A short ball and its
pulled but was rushed and ball pops to mid-on and Flintoff reacts
late but a late dive is in vain
34.3 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, drives to extra cover
34.4 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, taken on the pads outside leg
34.5 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, covers up and defends
34.6 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, beaten on the off
End of over 35 (2 runs) Bangladesh 139/6 (RR: 3.97)
D Gough 6-0-20-0 (2nb) - Pavilion End
Aftab Ahmed 41* (50b 4x4 1x6) Mohammad Rafique 26* (50b 2x4 1x6)
35.1 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, chopped down to third man
35.2 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, pushed to cover
35.3 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, one run, turned to midwicket
35.4 Collingwood to Mohammad Rafique, one run, flicked to fine leg
35.5 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, no run
35.6 Collingwood to Aftab Ahmed, SIX, Shot! Way over long-on
End of over 36 (10 runs) Bangladesh 149/6 (RR: 4.14)
PD Collingwood 8-0-36-0 - Vauxhall End
Mohammad Rafique 28* (52b 2x4 1x6) Aftab Ahmed 49* (54b 4x4 2x6)
36.1 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run
36.2 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, two runs, drives into the covers
36.3 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, (noball) no run
36.3 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, no run, chops it at his own feet and
thinks of a run, rushes back as Jones approaches
36.4 Gough to Mohammad Rafique, OUT: The slower ball got him! Looking to
pull and was through too quickly and ball skied to Harmison at
fine leg
Bangladesh 152/7, Partnership of 76
Mohammad Rafique c Harmison b Gough 30 (57b 2x4 1x6)
Aftab Ahmed 49* (54b 4x4 2x6) D Gough 6.4-0-23-1 (3nb)
Mortaza in
36.5 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, three runs, to fine leg
36.6 Gough to Aftab Ahmed, no run, a play and a miss outside off
End of over 37 (6 runs) Bangladesh 155/7 (RR: 4.19)
D Gough 7-0-26-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Mashrafe Mortaza 3* (1b) Aftab Ahmed 49* (55b 4x4 2x6)
Harmison brought back
37.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, hops back and edges to third
man
37.2 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, one run, hops and turns to short midwicket
for a fine fifty, fully deserved under trying circumstances
37.3 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, turned to leg
37.4 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, no run, ducks a bouncer
37.5 Harmison to Aftab Ahmed, one run, pulls in the air to midwicket in
the air and it drops safely then tries a second run and Pieterson
thows to Jones who manages a sharp run out after TV called in
Bangladesh 159/8, Partnership of 7
Aftab Ahmed run out (Jones) 51 (58b 4x4 2x6)
Khaled Mahmud in to bat but will be facing too
37.6 Harmison to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: Oh dear! A short one and he pulls
but straight to Pietersen at midwicket
Bangladesh 159/9, Partnership of 0
Khaled Mahmud c Pietersen b Harmison 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (4 runs) Bangladesh 159/9 (RR: 4.18)
SJ Harmison 7-0-26-4 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Mashrafe Mortaza 5* (3b)
38.1 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, defends
38.2 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
38.3 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, cuts it well and it goes racing
past point
38.4 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, two runs, drives to mid-on
38.5 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, sways away
38.6 Gough to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, pushed to mid-off and the throw
is wild as there was a clear run out chance
End of over 39 (7 runs) Bangladesh 166/9 (RR: 4.26)
D Gough 8-0-33-1 (3nb) - Pavilion End
Mashrafe Mortaza 12* (9b 1x4) Nazmul Hossain 0* (0b)
39.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, turned to long leg
39.2 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, sways away
39.3 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, oopsy! A nasty short ball and
causes problems for Nazmul fending it to the off
39.4 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run
39.5 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, drives on the off stump but
inside edges to mid-on
39.6 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, drives but not off the middle
to mid-off
End of over 40 (1 run) Bangladesh 167/9 (RR: 4.18)
SJ Harmison 8-0-27-4 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Mashrafe Mortaza 13* (10b 1x4) Nazmul Hossain 0* (5b)
Flintoff back on
40.1 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, chopped to gully
40.2 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
40.3 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
40.4 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
40.5 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, waits and drives to extra
cover
40.6 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, left alone
End of over 41 (1 run) Bangladesh 168/9 (RR: 4.10)
A Flintoff 7-2-36-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Mashrafe Mortaza 14* (15b 1x4) Nazmul Hossain 0* (6b)
41.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, wide: no run, over the shoulder in
height
41.1 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, two runs, slams off the splice over
mid-off
41.2 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, slower ball and its cross-
batted back
41.3 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, one run, turned off middle stump to
midwicket and it was the slower ball too
41.4 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, outside off and he goes for
broke and misses
41.5 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, one run, drives and its a slice to
third man
41.6 Harmison to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, a big swing connect and ball
crosses the long-on rope in a flash, good late runs there for
BanglAdesh
End of over 42 (9 runs) Bangladesh 177/9 (RR: 4.21)
SJ Harmison 9-0-36-4 (2w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Nazmul Hossain 1* (8b) Mashrafe Mortaza 21* (19b 2x4)
42.1 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, prods to the off
42.2 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, drives but to mid-on, sent back
and just manages
42.3 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, short and it sails overhead
42.4 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, one run, the 'under-armpit ball' and
its awkwardly fended to fine leg, one-handedly
42.5 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, smashed to extra cover and lots
of cheers by the fans
42.6 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run
End of over 43 (5 runs) Bangladesh 182/9 (RR: 4.23)
A Flintoff 8-2-41-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Nazmul Hossain 2* (12b) Mashrafe Mortaza 25* (21b 3x4)
43.1 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, beaten going back, scrapes the
outside edge
43.2 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, two runs, lofted to long-off
43.3 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, expected short one and he moves
away
43.4 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, fuller ball and he goes back to
defend
43.5 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, no run, a waft outside off and a miss
43.6 Harmison to Nazmul Hossain, one run, awkwardly fends it to fine leg
End of over 44 (3 runs) Bangladesh 185/9 (RR: 4.20)
SJ Harmison 10-0-39-4 (2w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
Nazmul Hossain 5* (18b) Mashrafe Mortaza 25* (21b 3x4)
44.1 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, on off stump and he goes back
to defend to the off
44.2 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, no run, outside off and no stroke
offered
44.3 Flintoff to Nazmul Hossain, one run, drives and its edged to fine
leg
44.4 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, outside off and sensibly left
alone
44.5 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, no run, outside off and a prod misses
44.6 Flintoff to Mashrafe Mortaza, FOUR, comes rushing out and slogs,
gets an edge over the keeper
End of over 45 (5 runs) Bangladesh 190/9 (RR: 4.22)
A Flintoff 9-2-46-0 (1w) - Pavilion End
Nazmul Hossain 6* (21b) Mashrafe Mortaza 29* (24b 4x4)
Gough to attack now
45.1 Gough to Nazmul Hossain, no run
45.2 Gough to Nazmul Hossain, OUT: a slower ball outside off, tempting
and bait swallowed as he goes for a big hit and instead skied it
and Jones runs to short cover and holds
Bangladesh 190/10, Partnership of 31
Nazmul Hossain c & b Gough 6 (23b 0x4 0x6)
Mashrafe Mortaza 29* (24b 4x4) D Gough 8.2-0-33-2 (3nb)
Good late fightback by Bangladesh Aftab Ahmed, Rafique and Mortaza
to push the target to 191 for England to chase after a poor start
The England pacers were too hot to handle, especially the short
balls and wickets fell regularly
There will be a short break to make up time lost for rain so play
will restart in about 12 minutes
We estimate play will start at 14:45GMT
Match State: Innings Break
players are almost ready
Trescothick and Strauss to open with Mortaza to open the bowling
0.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, outsdide off and a cut is
mistimed into the turf
0.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
0.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone outside off
0.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the off and he square
drives but straight to point
0.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, no width and its pushed to
cover
0.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, left alone and a maiden
there
End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 191/49 = 3.90)
Mashrafe Mortaza 1-1-0-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 0* (0b) ME Trescothick 0* (6b)
Nazmul to bowl
1.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, (noball) no run
1.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, wide: no run, a wayward ball, outside
off
1.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, pushed to mid-offg
1.2 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, drives and it screams past
backward point
1.3 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run, turned to leg and Mortaza moves
in well to stop runs from fine leg
1.4 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run, pushed out to point
1.5 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, a thick edge past the slips
1.6 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run, on off stump and he defends
to the off
End of over 2 (11 runs) England 11/0 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 180/48 = 3.75)
Nazmul Hossain 1-0-11-0 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 5* (4b 1x4) ME Trescothick 4* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, covers up to a ball on middle
stump and defends
2.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, left alone outside off
2.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, left alone outside off
2.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, FOUR, leans back and slams it past
point
2.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, beaten on the off, a good
comeback by Mortaza
2.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, short and he hurries to defend
going back
End of over 3 (4 runs) England 15/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 176/47 = 3.74)
Mashrafe Mortaza 2-1-4-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 4* (9b 1x4) AJ Strauss 9* (10b 2x4)
3.1 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run, driven hard to the off but
straight to the fielder
3.2 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run, good ball, shaped away late
3.3 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, two runs, drives to the off but its
a thick inside edge to midwicket
3.4 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, one run, pushed backward of point
3.5 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, left alone outside off
3.6 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, legbye: one run, an appeal but ball was
outside leg
End of over 4 (4 runs) England 19/0 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 172/46 = 3.74)
Nazmul Hossain 2-0-14-0 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 9* (12b 2x4) ME Trescothick 7* (13b 1x4)
4.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, shortish ball on the stumps,
defended to the off
4.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run
4.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, good ball, rose and left him
stranded on the off
4.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, another good ball, squared
Strauss up and he got an outer edge to cover
4.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, no run, defends
4.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run, pushed to short midwicket
End of over 5 (1 run) England 20/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 171/45 = 3.80)
Mashrafe Mortaza 3-1-5-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 10* (18b 2x4) ME Trescothick 7* (13b 1x4)
5.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run
5.2 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run
5.3 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, one run, driven to long-on
5.4 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run, driven to long on
5.5 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, FOUR, good drive to mid-off
Some drizzle about
5.6 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run
End of over 6 (7 runs) England 27/0 (RR: 4.50 RRR: 164/44 = 3.73)
Nazmul Hossain 3-0-21-0 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 12* (21b 2x4) ME Trescothick 12* (16b 2x4)
6.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run, driven down the grounfd to
mid-off
6.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
6.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
6.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
6.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, over-pitched and its driven
to extra cover
6.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, two runs, cut past backward point
End of over 7 (7 runs) England 34/0 (RR: 4.86 RRR: 157/43 = 3.65)
Mashrafe Mortaza 4-1-12-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 13* (22b 2x4) ME Trescothick 18* (21b 3x4)
7.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run
7.2 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, driven along the ground to long-on
7.3 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, legbye: one run
7.4 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, one run, drives to long-on
7.5 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, square driven to deep point
7.6 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, a good pull to midwicket
End of over 8 (14 runs) England 48/0 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 143/42 = 3.40)
Nazmul Hossain 4-0-33-0 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
ME Trescothick 18* (22b 3x4) AJ Strauss 25* (27b 5x4)
8.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the stumps and he
defends
8.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run
8.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, two runs, steered to third man
8.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, driven to long on
8.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Strauss, one run, driven to long-on
8.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, flicked to fine leg
End of over 9 (8 runs) England 56/0 (RR: 6.22 RRR: 135/41 = 3.29)
Mashrafe Mortaza 5-1-20-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 26* (28b 5x4) ME Trescothick 25* (27b 4x4)
9.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run, steered to third man
9.2 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, one run, guides it to third man
9.3 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, two runs, flicked or rather worked from
outside off to midwicket
9.4 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, two runs, cut to deep point and Nafees
dives and uses his foot to prevent a four
9.5 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run
9.6 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, a good ball on length and its
driven to mid-off
End of over 10 (6 runs) England 62/0 (RR: 6.20 RRR: 129/40 = 3.22)
Nazmul Hossain 5-0-39-0 (1w 1nb) - Vauxhall End
ME Trescothick 26* (28b 4x4) AJ Strauss 31* (33b 5x4)
10.1 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, elegantly flicked to deep
midwicket
10.2 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, and again similar shot into
the empty legside
10.3 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, on the off stump now and
its chopped to point
10.4 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, FOUR, short and he goes for a pull
in the air and mistimed to long-on
10.5 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, no run, beaten trying a glide to
third man
10.6 Mashrafe Mortaza to Trescothick, one run, a push to the off and a
run taken
End of over 11 (13 runs) England 75/0 (RR: 6.82 RRR: 116/39 = 2.97)
Mashrafe Mortaza 6-1-33-0 - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 39* (34b 7x4) AJ Strauss 31* (33b 5x4)
Khaled Mahmud to bowl
11.1 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, no run, short and he pulls to leg
11.2 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, (noball) FOUR, a one bouncer over
square leg, and there is no fielder out there
A man now moved to square leg
11.2 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, one run, flicked to deep square leg
11.3 Khaled Mahmud to Strauss, one run, flicked to backward square leg
11.4 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, (noball) FOUR, smashed over extra
cover
11.4 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, no run
11.5 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, (noball) no run, driven hard to cover
11.5 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, FOUR, lovely cover drive and a fine
fifty too
11.6 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, FOUR, cleverly guided to third man
End of over 12 (21 runs) England 96/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 95/38 = 2.50)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-21-0 (3nb) - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 32* (34b 5x4) ME Trescothick 56* (42b 11x4)
Nazmul Hossain to bowl
12.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, SIX, Shot! It looked like a flick over
square leg
12.2 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, pushed back
12.3 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, pushed to mid-on
12.4 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run
12.5 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, two runs, driven to deep cover
12.6 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run, steered to third man
End of over 13 (9 runs) England 105/0 (RR: 8.08 RRR: 86/37 = 2.32)
Nazmul Hossain 6-0-48-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 41* (40b 5x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 56* (42b 11x4)
Rafique to bowl
13.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, gets some turn and beats
Strauss as he moved out
13.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, turned to fine leg
13.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, pushed wide of mid-on
13.4 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, drives but mistimes to mid-on
13.5 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, swivels and sweeps a faster
ball on leg stump to long leg
13.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, flicked to midwicket and
England race along to the target
End of over 14 (11 runs) England 116/0 (RR: 8.29 RRR: 75/36 = 2.08)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-11-0 - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 43* (43b 5x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 65* (45b 13x4)
14.1 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, no run, on the stumps and pushed to mid-
off
14.2 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, Shot! Agreat square drive to
third man
14.3 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, full and juicy, driven on the
front foot through the covers
14.4 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, FOUR, flicked off the pads to deep fine
leg
14.5 Nazmul Hossain to Strauss, one run, defended to short cover and
they even steal a single
14.6 Nazmul Hossain to Trescothick, no run, a better ball, the drive is
mistimed to short midwicket and its drinks time too
End of over 15 (13 runs) England 129/0 (RR: 8.60 RRR: 62/35 = 1.77)
Nazmul Hossain 7-0-61-0 (1w 1nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 56* (48b 8x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 65* (46b 13x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, FOUR, a full ball and its sent to
midwicket
15.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, driven to long-on
15.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run
15.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, swept from outside off to
long leg
15.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, short outside off and square
driven hard to deep point
15.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, sweeps to long leg
End of over 16 (8 runs) England 137/0 (RR: 8.56 RRR: 54/34 = 1.59)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-19-0 - Vauxhall End
ME Trescothick 67* (49b 13x4) AJ Strauss 62* (51b 9x4 1x6)
Khaled mahmud to bowl
16.1 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, two runs, turned to long leg
16.2 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, one run, driven to mid-off
16.3 Khaled Mahmud to Strauss, one run, turned to fine leg
16.4 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, one run, cut to third man
16.5 Khaled Mahmud to Strauss, one run, to third man
16.6 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, no run, short and he ducks
End of over 17 (6 runs) England 143/0 (RR: 8.41 RRR: 48/33 = 1.45)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-27-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 64* (53b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 71* (53b 13x4)
17.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run, defends
17.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, flicked to leg
17.3 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, FOUR, A beauty! Comes out and
times over midwicket
17.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, helped along
delicately to third man
17.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
17.6 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, legbye: one run, comes out and misses,
off the pads to leg
End of over 18 (9 runs) England 152/0 (RR: 8.44 RRR: 39/32 = 1.22)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-27-0 - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 65* (57b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 78* (55b 14x4)
18.1 Khaled Mahmud to Strauss, one run, drives to mid-off
18.2 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, two runs, turned to midwicket
18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, no run
18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, FOUR, short and he leans away to
paddle the ball over the keeper
18.5 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, FOUR, a similar paddle, leaning away
and this one is towards fine leg
18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Trescothick, one run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 19 (12 runs) England 164/0 (RR: 8.63 RRR: 27/31 = 0.87)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-39-0 (3nb) - Pavilion End
ME Trescothick 89* (60b 16x4) AJ Strauss 66* (58b 9x4 1x6)
19.1 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, chipped in the air,
mistimed to mid-on and Tushar dives but cannot hold on
19.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
19.3 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, pushed to long-on
19.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run, goes back and drives to
long-on
19.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, turned to long leg
19.6 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, no run, lots of turn from the
rough and he defends awkwardly
End of over 20 (4 runs) England 168/0 (RR: 8.40 RRR: 23/30 = 0.77)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-31-0 - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 68* (61b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 91* (63b 16x4)
Aftab Ahmed to bowl
20.1 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, one run, pushed to mid-off
20.2 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, chopped to third man
20.3 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, one run, pushed to cover
20.4 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
20.5 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
20.6 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, two runs, turned to midwicket
End of over 21 (5 runs) England 173/0 (RR: 8.24 RRR: 18/29 = 0.62)
Aftab Ahmed 1-0-5-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 70* (63b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 94* (67b 16x4)
21.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, turned to midwicket
21.2 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, three runs, chopped to third man
21.3 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run
21.4 Mohammad Rafique to Trescothick, one run
21.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
21.6 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, one run, to long-off
End of over 22 (7 runs) England 180/0 (RR: 8.18 RRR: 11/28 = 0.39)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-38-0 - Vauxhall End
AJ Strauss 73* (67b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 98* (69b 16x4)
22.1 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, one run, turned to midwicket
22.2 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
22.3 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, pushed to mid-off
22.4 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, one run, turned to leg
22.5 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
22.6 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
End of over 23 (3 runs) England 183/0 (RR: 7.96 RRR: 8/27 = 0.30)
Aftab Ahmed 2-0-8-0 - Pavilion End
AJ Strauss 75* (69b 9x4 1x6) ME Trescothick 99* (73b 16x4)
23.1 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
23.2 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
23.3 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
23.4 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
23.5 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, two runs, turned to midwicket
23.6 Mohammad Rafique to Strauss, no run
End of over 24 (2 runs) England 185/0 (RR: 7.71 RRR: 6/26 = 0.23)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-40-0 - Vauxhall End
ME Trescothick 99* (73b 16x4) AJ Strauss 77* (75b 9x4 1x6)
24.1 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, legbye: one run
24.2 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, one run, steered to third man
24.3 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, no run
24.4 Aftab Ahmed to Trescothick, one run, pushed to cover and he has his
100 in his 100th one-day international
24.5 Aftab Ahmed to Strauss, FOUR, the winning shot is a coverdrive and
a ruthless performance by the England openers
6 points to England
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