Bangladesh v West Indies at Benoni, 18 Feb 2003

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 0800 GMT (10:00 local)

   0.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, left alone outside the off
   0.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, fwd defensive to cover
   0.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, Manjural bowling a great line
   0.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   0.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   0.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, wide: two runs
   0.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run

End of over 1 (3 runs) West Indies 3/0 (RR: 3.00)
Manjural Islam 1-0-3-0 (1w) - Chalet End
CH Gayle 0* (0b) WW Hinds 0* (6b)

   1.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, wide: no run
   1.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, (noball) no run
   1.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, (noball) no run
   1.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, wide: no run
   1.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run
   1.2 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run
   1.3 Talha Jubair to Hinds, one run
   1.4 Talha Jubair to Gayle, one run
   1.5 Talha Jubair to Hinds, one run
   1.6 Talha Jubair to Gayle, no run

End of over 2 (7 runs) West Indies 10/0 (RR: 5.00)
Talha Jubair 1-0-7-0 (2w 2nb) - Ekurhuleni End
WW Hinds 2* (12b) CH Gayle 1* (2b)

   2.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   2.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, one run
   2.6 Manjural Islam to Gayle, no run

End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 11/0 (RR: 3.67)
Manjural Islam 2-0-4-0 (1w) - Chalet End
WW Hinds 3* (17b) CH Gayle 1* (3b)

   3.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, wide: no run
   3.1 Talha Jubair to Hinds, legbye: two runs
   3.2 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run
   3.3 Talha Jubair to Hinds, FOUR, short delivery on the middle and
        angling away from the left hander, Hinds moves back and smashes it
        into the cover fence
   3.4 Talha Jubair to Hinds, wide: no run
   3.4 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, left alone
   3.5 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run, short delivery on the middle, played
        to the mid-wicket region
   3.6 Talha Jubair to Hinds, no run

End of over 4 (8 runs) West Indies 19/0 (RR: 4.75)
Talha Jubair 2-0-13-0 (4w 2nb) - Ekurhuleni End
CH Gayle 0* (4b) WW Hinds 6* (22b 1x4)

   4.1 Manjural Islam to Gayle, OUT: outside the off, and Gayle tries to
        drive through the offside, but the ball has held up just a touch,
        and the catch is taken safely by Sanwar at short extra cover

       West Indies 19/1, Partnership of 19
       CH Gayle  c Sanwar Hossain b Manjural Islam  0 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       WW Hinds 6* (22b 1x4) Manjural Islam 2.1-0-4-1 (1w)

   4.2 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run
   4.3 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run, outside the off, and Lara shuffles
        to off and leaves it alone
   4.4 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run, drifting more to leg, and Lara
        works it nicely to the onside, but straight to short midwicket
   4.5 Manjural Islam to Lara, FOUR, what a shot! just short of a length,
        and Lara gets on his toes and on the back foot, guiding rather
        than cutting the ball past point to the fence on the offside for
        four. Super, super shot!!
   4.6 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run, outside the off, and Lara shoulders
        arms

End of over 5 (4 runs) West Indies 23/1 (RR: 4.60)
Manjural Islam 3-0-8-1 (1w) - Chalet End
WW Hinds 6* (22b 1x4) BC Lara 4* (5b 1x4)

   5.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, (noball) no run
   5.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, no run
   5.2 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, FOUR, pitched up outside the off, and Hinds
        absolutely smashes that through the covers to the fence for four
   5.3 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, no run, outside the off, and Hinds plays
        and misses
   5.4 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, one run, tucked away to fine leg for a
        single
   5.5 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run, on the middle and leg, and Lara
        works it to the legside
   5.6 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run

End of over 6 (6 runs) West Indies 29/1 (RR: 4.83)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
WW Hinds 11* (27b 2x4) BC Lara 4* (7b 1x4)

   6.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, driven to mid on
   6.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   6.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   6.4 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, pitched up delivery outside the
        off stump, left alone
   6.5 Manjural Islam to Hinds, two runs, fuller length delivery on the
        pads, lofted over the in-field, fine leg fielder comes around and
        fields
   6.6 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run, pushed to the mid-off region

End of over 7 (2 runs) West Indies 31/1 (RR: 4.43)
Manjural Islam 4-0-10-1 (1w) - Chalet End
BC Lara 4* (7b 1x4) WW Hinds 13* (33b 2x4)

   7.1 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run, fuller length delivery outside the
        off stump and moving further away from the left hander, left alone
   7.2 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run, pushed to the point region
   7.3 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
   7.4 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
   7.5 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
   7.6 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run, pushed to the covers

End of over 8 (maiden) West Indies 31/1 (RR: 3.88)
Khaled Mahmud 2-1-6-0 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
WW Hinds 13* (33b 2x4) BC Lara 4* (13b 1x4)

   8.1 Manjural Islam to Hinds, FOUR, short delivery outside the off
        stump, cut away to the backward of point fence, bad ball put away
        in style
   8.2 Manjural Islam to Hinds, no run
   8.3 Manjural Islam to Hinds, one run, good length delivery on the
        middle and leg stump line, pushed to the short fine leg region
   8.4 Manjural Islam to Lara, FOUR, driven down the gound to the long-on
        fence
   8.5 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run
   8.6 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run

End of over 9 (9 runs) West Indies 40/1 (RR: 4.44)
Manjural Islam 5-0-19-1 (1w) - Chalet End
WW Hinds 18* (36b 3x4) BC Lara 8* (16b 2x4)

   9.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, no run
   9.2 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, no run
   9.3 Khaled Mahmud to Hinds, OUT: good length delivery outside the off
        stump, angling away from the left hander, Hinds had to play at it
        and in the end edges it to the first slip, Al Sahariar makes no
        mistake and Hinds walks back

       West Indies 40/2, Partnership of 21
       WW Hinds  c Al Sahariar b Khaled Mahmud  18 (39b 3x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 8* (16b 2x4) Khaled Mahmud 2.3-1-6-1 (1nb)

   9.4 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run
   9.5 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run
   9.6 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, one run, pushed to mid-on region, the
        fielder is deep and a quick single is taken

End of over 10 (1 run) West Indies 41/2 (RR: 4.10)
Khaled Mahmud 3-1-7-1 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
S Chanderpaul 1* (3b) BC Lara 8* (16b 2x4)

  10.1 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, wide: no run
  10.1 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  10.2 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  10.3 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, wide: no run
  10.3 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  10.4 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  10.5 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, one run, short delivery outside the
        off stump, played straight to the point fielder, mis-field allows
        the batsmen to cross over
  10.6 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run

End of over 11 (3 runs) West Indies 44/2 (RR: 4.00)
Manjural Islam 6-0-23-1 (1w 3nb) - Chalet End
S Chanderpaul 2* (8b) BC Lara 8* (17b 2x4)

  11.1 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, FOUR
  11.2 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, one run
  11.3 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
  11.4 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
  11.5 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run
  11.6 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run

End of over 12 (5 runs) West Indies 49/2 (RR: 4.08)
Khaled Mahmud 4-1-12-1 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
S Chanderpaul 7* (10b 1x4) BC Lara 8* (21b 2x4)

  12.1 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  12.2 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run, short delivery outside the
        off stump, cut away straight to the man at point
  12.3 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run, pitched up delivery on the
        off stump, defended
  12.4 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, no run
  12.5 Manjural Islam to Chanderpaul, one run, cut away to the deep point
        region, walking single taken
  12.6 Manjural Islam to Lara, no run

End of over 13 (1 run) West Indies 50/2 (RR: 3.85)
Manjural Islam 7-0-24-1 (1w 3nb) - Chalet End
S Chanderpaul 8* (15b 1x4) BC Lara 8* (22b 2x4)

       Its been a rather quiet start for the Westindies and now their best
        batters are in
  13.1 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, FOUR, a short ball, pulled to long
        leg
  13.2 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, one run, turns this one to fine leg
  13.3 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, no run, a bit short of a length, hops back
        and turns it to leg
  13.4 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, one run, off the backfoot, prodded to cover
  13.5 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles to cover up a fuller
        ball and defends to the off
  13.6 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run, defnds to cover

End of over 14 (6 runs) West Indies 56/2 (RR: 4.00)
Khaled Mahmud 5-1-18-1 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 9* (24b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 13* (19b 2x4)

       Talha Jubair on
  14.1 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, a full toss outside off, tried to
        play to cover, bottom edged back to Talha
  14.2 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, a yorker length ball outside off, dug
        bac
  14.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, one run, pitched up outside off, well driven
        to mid off, a bit of a fumble there
       S Chanderpaul has now scored most runs for West Indies against
        Bangladesh
  14.4 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, FOUR, another yorker outside off, gets
        a frenchie (off the inside edge) to fine leg
  14.5 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, outisde off and left alone
  14.6 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, another outside off and left
        alone

End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 61/2 (RR: 4.07)
Talha Jubair 3-0-17-0 (2w 4nb) - Chalet End
BC Lara 10* (27b 2x4) S Chanderpaul 17* (22b 3x4)

  15.1 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, one run, turned off his hips in Lara
        fashion, hooping up, to mid wicket
  15.2 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run, guides it to point and afine
        diving save by Ehsanul
  15.3 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, one run, short, tries a pull,
        mistimed backward of square
  15.4 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, FOUR, Superb! a fantastic cover drive, can't
        get better than that
  15.5 Khaled Mahmud to Lara, one run, comes forward, waits and esily
        turns it to mid wicket
  15.6 Khaled Mahmud to Chanderpaul, no run, a better ball, short of a
        length and defended

End of over 16 (7 runs) West Indies 68/2 (RR: 4.25)
Khaled Mahmud 6-1-25-1 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 16* (30b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 18* (25b 3x4)

  16.1 Talha Jubair to Lara, one run, pushed to mid off
  16.2 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to fine leg and Lara
        has strike again
  16.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, outside off and left alone
  16.4 Talha Jubair to Lara, one run, turned to fine leg
  16.5 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, short and fast outside off,
        leaves it alone but just at the last second
  16.6 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, one run, a fuller ball on the legs,
        flicked to fine leg

End of over 17 (4 runs) West Indies 72/2 (RR: 4.24)
Talha Jubair 4-0-21-0 (2w 4nb) - Chalet End
S Chanderpaul 20* (28b 3x4) BC Lara 18* (33b 3x4)

Match State: Drinks

       Ehsanul Haque on
  17.1 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, on the legstump, turned to
        fine leg
  17.2 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, this one is turned a bit squarer to
        long leg
  17.3 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, driven to mid off
  17.4 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, slower ball, tapped to point
        for a quickie
  17.5 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, a bit short and he hops to turn it
        to square leg
  17.6 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, short and outside off,
        steered to point

End of over 18 (4 runs) West Indies 76/2 (RR: 4.22)
Ehsanul Haque 1-0-4-0 - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 20* (35b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 22* (32b 3x4)

  18.1 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, fuller ball on the stumps, driven
        back
  18.2 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run
  18.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run
  18.4 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, short and he defends to point
  18.5 Talha Jubair to Lara, one run, guided to third man
  18.6 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, short and he goes back to
        defend to point

End of over 19 (1 run) West Indies 77/2 (RR: 4.05)
Talha Jubair 5-0-22-0 (2w 4nb) - Chalet End
BC Lara 21* (40b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 22* (33b 3x4)

  19.1 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, turned off the pads to fine leg
  19.2 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, tucked off his legs to fine
        leg
  19.3 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, a bit short, punched off the
        backfoot to deep cover
  19.4 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, shuffles to the off and
        defneds
  19.5 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, full on the off, half
        volleyed to cover
  19.6 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, two runs, comes rushing out and lofts it to
        long on, ball dies and has no legs left to cross the rope

End of over 20 (6 runs) West Indies 83/2 (RR: 4.15)
Ehsanul Haque 2-0-10-0 - Ekurhuleni End
S Chanderpaul 24* (36b 3x4) BC Lara 25* (43b 3x4)

  20.1 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run
  20.2 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to leg
  20.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, wide: no run, outside off
  20.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, one run, driven to cover
  20.4 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, drives to cover again
  20.5 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to sq leg
  20.6 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, defends into the coversw

End of over 21 (10 runs) West Indies 87/2 (RR: 4.14)
Talha Jubair 6-0-26-0 (3w 4nb) - Chalet End
S Chanderpaul 26* (40b 3x4) BC Lara 26* (45b 3x4)

  21.1 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, defens it back to the bowler
  21.2 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, cut to point
  21.3 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, drives it to cover
  21.4 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, no run, defends
  21.5 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, FOUR, a short ball and nicely pulled to deep
        mid wicket, drops an inch or two inside the rope, tv called to
        decide
  21.6 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, legbye: one run, off the pads to fine leg,
        an appeal but declined

End of over 22 (6 runs) West Indies 93/2 (RR: 4.23)
Ehsanul Haque 3-0-15-0 - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 30* (48b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 27* (43b 3x4)

  22.1 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, left alone outside off
  22.2 Talha Jubair to Lara, (noball) no run, driven to mid on
  22.2 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, steered to point
  22.3 Talha Jubair to Lara, no run, defends towards mid wicket
  22.4 Talha Jubair to Lara, legbye: one run, off the pads, missed a turn
        and went off the pads to square leg
  22.5 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, left alone outsidde off
  22.6 Talha Jubair to Chanderpaul, no run, wide outside off, left alone

End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 95/2 (RR: 4.13)
Talha Jubair 7-0-27-0 (3w 5nb) - Chalet End
BC Lara 30* (53b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 27* (45b 3x4)

  23.1 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, short ball and a short arm pull to
        mid wicket
  23.2 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, one run, turned to deep mid wicket
  23.3 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, two runs, driven to extra cover
  23.4 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, a nice late cut to third man
  23.5 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, cut to point
  23.6 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, defends a good ball on the
        stumps

End of over 24 (5 runs) West Indies 100/2 (RR: 4.17)
Ehsanul Haque 4-0-20-0 - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 34* (56b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 28* (48b 3x4)

       WI 100 up in 24 overs, partnership of 60
       Bowling change, Rafique on
  24.1 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, a full ball, goes for a drive and
        an inside edge onto his pads then to keeper, oohs and ahhs
  24.2 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, one run, turned backward of square
  24.3 Mohammad Rafique to Chanderpaul, one run, driven down the ground to
        long off
  24.4 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, FOUR, short and outside off, cut past
        short third man who tried a leaping save but missed
  24.5 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, two runs, a lovely late cut very fine to
        third man, and just stopped by the fielder near the rope
  24.6 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, arm ball, on leg, tries a sweep
        and misses, the appeal declined too

End of over 25 (8 runs) West Indies 108/2 (RR: 4.32)
Mohammad Rafique 1-0-8-0 - Chalet End
S Chanderpaul 29* (49b 3x4) BC Lara 41* (61b 5x4)

  25.1 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, defends
  25.2 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, outside off and its cut to
        point one bounce, crowd thought it was a catch
  25.3 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, no run, slower outside off, beaten
        driving
  25.4 Ehsanul Haque to Chanderpaul, OUT: Gottim! an inswinger and came
        in, beaten playing too late and the finger sends him away

       West Indies 108/3, Partnership of 68
       S Chanderpaul  lbw b Ehsanul Haque  29 (53b 3x4 0x6)
       BC Lara 41* (61b 5x4) Ehsanul Haque 4.4-0-20-1

       Skipper Hooper in now
  25.5 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, steered to third man
  25.6 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, no run, guides it to gully

End of over 26 (1 run) West Indies 109/3 (RR: 4.19)
Ehsanul Haque 5-0-21-1 - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 1* (1b) BC Lara 41* (62b 5x4)

  26.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, defends to cover
  26.2 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, defends to cover
  26.3 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, faster ball on legstump,
        turned to mid wicket
  26.4 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, turned to mid wicket
  26.5 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, defends to cover
  26.6 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run

End of over 27 (1 run) West Indies 110/3 (RR: 4.07)
Mohammad Rafique 2-0-9-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 2* (4b) BC Lara 41* (65b 5x4)

  27.1 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, defends to cover
  27.2 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, angled to point and great Kapali
        save and throw to the bowlers end misses, very close call
  27.3 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, turned to mid wicket
  27.4 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, cut to point
  27.5 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, defends to point
  27.6 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, hops to the ball and sends it
        into the covers but a misfields gets him the run

End of over 28 (3 runs) West Indies 113/3 (RR: 4.04)
Ehsanul Haque 6-0-24-1 - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 4* (9b) BC Lara 42* (66b 5x4)

  28.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, pushed to long off
  28.2 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, sweeps a toosed up ball and a
        great save by Kapali at short fine leg
  28.3 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, armer again, tries a sweep,
        misses, an appeal but declined, maybe missing off
  28.4 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, one run, on the front foot, angles his
        bat to place it past gully
  28.5 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, another arm ball, top edged
        turning, runs to fine leg
  28.6 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, defends to point

End of over 29 (2 runs) West Indies 115/3 (RR: 3.97)
Mohammad Rafique 3-0-11-0 - Chalet End
BC Lara 43* (69b 5x4) CL Hooper 5* (12b)

  29.1 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, elegantly driven to the cover
        sweeper
  29.2 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, excellent attacking ball, no width
        and can only defend it back
  29.3 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, outside off, ball leaving him,
        cuts and almost edges it to the keeper
  29.4 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, a slower ball, turned in and
        cramped the cut, seems to be confusing the WI batters
  29.5 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, sloer again and this time he does
        cut to point
  29.6 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, one run, turned backward of square

End of over 30 (3 runs) West Indies 118/3 (RR: 3.93)
Ehsanul Haque 7-0-27-1 - Ekurhuleni End
BC Lara 45* (71b 5x4) CL Hooper 6* (16b)

       interstingly Ehsanul kind of bowls some fast off breaks that cramp
        up the batsmen
  30.1 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, no run, full and fast, defends it back
  30.2 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, one run, short and outside off, cut
        backward of point
  30.3 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, over pitched and driven to
        long off
  30.4 Mohammad Rafique to Lara, one run, short and cut to deep cover
  30.5 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, SIX, Bang! a good hit to just wide of
        mid on, well over the rope
  30.6 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, a fullr ball, driven to long
        off

End of over 31 (10 runs) West Indies 128/3 (RR: 4.13)
Mohammad Rafique 4-0-21-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 14* (19b 1x6) BC Lara 47* (74b 5x4)

  31.1 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, driven off the backfoot to cover
  31.2 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, no run, turned to fine leg
  31.3 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, wide: no run, tries to bowl faster and its
        too far outside off
  31.3 Ehsanul Haque to Lara, OUT: What a Catch! a full drive in the air
        to mid off and al Sahariar dives to his right and pulls off a
        blinder to dismiss BC Lara short of his fifty

       West Indies 130/4, Partnership of 22
       BC Lara  c Al Sahariar b Ehsanul Haque  47 (76b 5x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 15* (20b 1x6) Ehsanul Haque 7.3-0-29-2 (1w)

       Sarwan in
  31.4 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, no run, slower ball defended to cover
  31.5 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, no run, left alone outside off
  31.6 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
        single

End of over 32 (3 runs) West Indies 131/4 (RR: 4.09)
Ehsanul Haque 8-0-30-2 (1w) - Ekurhuleni End
RR Sarwan 1* (3b) CL Hooper 15* (20b 1x6)

  32.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, turned to mid wicket
  32.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, driven back to the bowler
  32.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, pushed to mid off
  32.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defended back
  32.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, turned to short fine leg
  32.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, driven to long off

End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 132/4 (RR: 4.00)
Mohammad Rafique 5-0-22-0 - Chalet End
RR Sarwan 2* (9b) CL Hooper 15* (20b 1x6)

  33.1 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, no run, cuts it to point
  33.2 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, no run, outside off, tries a drive and
        gets beaten
  33.3 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, one run, driven to long off
  33.4 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, slower one outside off and left
        alone
  33.5 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, chopped down to third man
  33.6 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, one run, again chopped to third man

End of over 34 (3 runs) West Indies 135/4 (RR: 3.97)
Ehsanul Haque 9-0-33-2 (1w) - Ekurhuleni End
RR Sarwan 4* (13b) CL Hooper 16* (22b 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  34.1 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defends
  34.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, turned to fine leg
  34.3 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, driven to long off
  34.4 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defends it back
  34.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defends it back again
  34.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run

End of over 35 (2 runs) West Indies 137/4 (RR: 3.91)
Mohammad Rafique 6-0-24-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 17* (23b 1x6) RR Sarwan 5* (18b)

  35.1 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, pushed to long off
  35.2 Ehsanul Haque to Sarwan, legbye: one run, off the pads and it goes
        backward of square
  35.3 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, cuts to point
  35.4 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, cut to point again
  35.5 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, no run, defends to cover as an excellent
        piece of bowling by Ehsan almost ended"
  35.6 Ehsanul Haque to Hooper, one run, steered to third man

End of over 36 (3 runs) West Indies 140/4 (RR: 3.89)
Ehsanul Haque 10-0-35-2 (1w) - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 19* (28b 1x6) RR Sarwan 5* (19b)

  36.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, pushed to long on
  36.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, came down the wicket and taken
        on the pads
  36.3 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, turned to long leg
  36.4 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, a nice looking drive to long
        off
  36.5 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, FOUR, a widish one outside off, driven
        backward of point
  36.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, defends it back

End of over 37 (7 runs) West Indies 147/4 (RR: 3.97)
Mohammad Rafique 7-0-31-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 21* (30b 1x6) RR Sarwan 10* (23b 1x4)

       Khaled Mahmud on
  37.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, two runs, a full toss, driven to extra
        cover
  37.2 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, cut to third man
  37.3 Khaled Mahmud to Sarwan, one run, driven to long on
  37.4 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to mid wicket
  37.5 Khaled Mahmud to Sarwan, one run, drives it well to long off
  37.6 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to deep cover

End of over 38 (7 runs) West Indies 154/4 (RR: 4.05)
Khaled Mahmud 7-1-32-1 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 26* (34b 1x6) RR Sarwan 12* (25b 1x4)

  38.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, turned to mid wicket
  38.2 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, one run, drives it to long off
  38.3 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, an armball, missed and taken on
        the pads
  38.4 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, turned to fine leg
  38.5 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, driven to deep mid wicket
  38.6 Mohammad Rafique to Sarwan, no run, driven to cover

End of over 39 (3 runs) West Indies 157/4 (RR: 4.03)
Mohammad Rafique 8-0-34-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 28* (38b 1x6) RR Sarwan 13* (27b 1x4)

  39.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, no run, driven in the air back to the
        bowler
  39.2 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to long off
  39.3 Khaled Mahmud to Sarwan, OUT: held the ball back and its driven
        into his chest and he hangs on

       West Indies 158/5, Partnership of 28
       RR Sarwan  c & b Khaled Mahmud  13 (28b 1x4 0x6)
       CL Hooper 29* (40b 1x6) Khaled Mahmud 7.3-1-33-2 (1nb)

       Ricardo Powell is the new bat
  39.4 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, driven uppishly just wide of cover
  39.5 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, defends to cover
  39.6 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, driven into the covers

End of over 40 (1 run) West Indies 158/5 (RR: 3.95)
Khaled Mahmud 8-1-33-2 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 29* (40b 1x6) RL Powell 0* (3b)

  40.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, short and he goes back to turn
        it to mid wicket
  40.2 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, no run, turned to mid wicket
  40.3 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run, driven to long off
  40.4 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, turned to long leg
  40.5 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
        single
  40.6 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, on the leg stump, turned
        towards mid wicket

End of over 41 (5 runs) West Indies 163/5 (RR: 3.98)
Mohammad Rafique 9-0-39-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 32* (43b 1x6) RL Powell 2* (6b)

  41.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to long on
  41.2 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, one run, nicely guides a ball outside off
        to third man
  41.3 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to cover
  41.4 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, driven to cover
  41.5 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, defends to cover again
  41.6 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, no run, guides to gully

End of over 42 (3 runs) West Indies 166/5 (RR: 3.95)
Khaled Mahmud 9-1-36-2 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 34* (45b 1x6) RL Powell 3* (10b)

  42.1 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, driven to long on
  42.2 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, one run, driven to long off
  42.3 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, two runs, turned to an empty spot on
        the legside
  42.4 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, no run, faster ball, defends it back
  42.5 Mohammad Rafique to Hooper, one run, another faster ball, turned to
        leg
  42.6 Mohammad Rafique to Powell, no run, on the off, stump, defends it
        back

End of over 43 (5 runs) West Indies 171/5 (RR: 3.98)
Mohammad Rafique 10-0-44-0 - Chalet End
CL Hooper 38* (49b 1x6) RL Powell 4* (12b)

  43.1 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, driven to deep cover
  43.2 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, SIX, Smashed! an over pitched ball, sent
        flying way over long on a biggie there
  43.3 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, one run, a bit miscued square drive
  43.4 Khaled Mahmud to Hooper, one run, just steered to third man
  43.5 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, two runs, turned to mid wicket and run
        fast to get the two runs
  43.6 Khaled Mahmud to Powell, one run, driven to long on

End of over 44 (12 runs) West Indies 183/5 (RR: 4.16)
Khaled Mahmud 10-1-48-2 (1nb) - Ekurhuleni End
RL Powell 14* (16b 1x6) CL Hooper 40* (51b 1x6)

       Talha Jubair on
  44.1 Talha Jubair to Powell, (noball) one run, steered to third man
  44.1 Talha Jubair to Hooper, (noball) no run, overpitched inside edged
        onto pads
  44.1 Talha Jubair to Hooper, (noball) one run, turned to long leg
  44.1 Talha Jubair to Powell, SIX, Banged to square leg!
  44.2 Talha Jubair to Powell, two runs, driven in the air over extra
        cover
  44.3 Talha Jubair to Powell, FOUR, a wide one outside off, slashed in
        full stretch to third man
  44.4 Talha Jubair to Powell, no run, driven to mid wicket
  44.5 Talha Jubair to Powell, one run, on the legs, tried a heave, edgecd
        onto his pads
  44.6 Talha Jubair to Hooper, one run, driven to long off, and that long
        over ends

End of over 45 (19 runs) West Indies 202/5 (RR: 4.49)
Talha Jubair 8-0-46-0 (5w 6nb) - Chalet End
CL Hooper 42* (54b 1x6) RL Powell 28* (22b 1x4 2x6)

       Manjurul Islam on the left handed medium pacer
  45.1 Manjural Islam to Hooper, one run, driven along the ground to long
        off
  45.2 Manjural Islam to Powell, SIX, What a pull!, short and its sent
        flying over fine leg
  45.3 Manjural Islam to Powell, FOUR, edged four, pulls and runs over the
        fine leg rope
  45.4 Manjural Islam to Powell, one run, driven to extra cover
  45.5 Manjural Islam to Hooper, one run, pitched up and driven to long
        off
  45.6 Manjural Islam to Powell, no run, a yorker, tries to drive and
        mistimed back

End of over 46 (13 runs) West Indies 215/5 (RR: 4.67)
Manjural Islam 8-0-37-1 (4w) - Ekurhuleni End
CL Hooper 44* (56b 1x6) RL Powell 39* (26b 2x4 3x6)

       Kapali coming on
       Alok is a leggie, taking a chance here with Ricardo in
  46.1 Alok Kapali to Hooper, one run, driven to long off
  46.2 Alok Kapali to Powell, one run, turns a bit, cut to cover
  46.3 Alok Kapali to Hooper, OUT: Paid off, the change I mean!, a flipper
        catches Hooper by surprise, softly plays it back

       West Indies 217/6, Partnership of 59
       CL Hooper  c & b Alok Kapali  45 (58b 0x4 1x6)
       RL Powell 40* (27b 2x4 3x6) Alok Kapali 0.3-0-2-1

       Ridley jacobs in
  46.4 Alok Kapali to Jacobs, no run, turned to mid wicket
  46.5 Alok Kapali to Jacobs, no run, a full ball, digs it back
  46.6 Alok Kapali to Jacobs, one run, turned to mid wicket

End of over 47 (3 runs) West Indies 218/6 (RR: 4.64)
Alok Kapali 1-0-3-1 - Chalet End
RD Jacobs 1* (3b) RL Powell 40* (27b 2x4 3x6)

  47.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, one run, reaches to the pitch of the ball
        and drives to the sweeper
  47.2 Manjural Islam to Powell, FOUR, Almost beheaded! smashed to long
        off and poor Ridley has never moved faster
  47.3 Manjural Islam to Powell, bye: one run, a yorker, misses everybody
  47.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, one run, guides to third man
  47.5 Manjural Islam to Powell, SIX, What a way to get to ones fifty in
        30 ball! an inside out flat one to extra cover
  47.6 Manjural Islam to Powell, OUT: short and he goes for broke! caught
        near the rope at deep midwicket by Sanwar

       West Indies 231/7, Partnership of 14
       RL Powell  c Sanwar Hossain b Manjural Islam  50 (31b 3x4 4x6)

End of over 48 (13 runs) West Indies 231/7 (RR: 4.81)
Manjural Islam 9-0-49-2 (4w) - Ekurhuleni End
RD Jacobs 3* (5b) 

  48.1 Alok Kapali to Drakes, no run, sweeps and taken on the pads
  48.2 Alok Kapali to Drakes, no run, tries a cut and beaten
  48.3 Alok Kapali to Drakes, no run, pushed to cover, confusion possible
        run out coming up

       West Indies 231/8, Partnership of 0
       VC Drakes  run out (Mohammad Rafique)  0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

  48.4 Alok Kapali to Dillon, no run, baten outside off
  48.5 Alok Kapali to Dillon, no run, swweps and an iside edge onto pads
  48.6 Alok Kapali to Dillon, no run, beaten on the legstump

End of over 49 (maiden) West Indies 231/8 (RR: 4.71)
Alok Kapali 2-1-3-1 - Chalet End
RD Jacobs 3* (5b) M Dillon 0* (3b)

  49.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, one run, a yorker and its turned backward
        of square
  49.2 Manjural Islam to Dillon, SIX, Banged to deep mid wicket
  49.3 Manjural Islam to Dillon, FOUR, outside off and a pull edged to
        third man
  49.4 Manjural Islam to Dillon, OUT: came rushing out and driven in the
        air to long on and a great catch running full tilt by Ashraful

       West Indies 242/9, Partnership of 11
       M Dillon  c Mohammad Ashraful b Manjural Islam  10 (6b 1x4 1x6)
       RD Jacobs 4* (6b) Manjural Islam 9.4-0-60-3 (4w)

  49.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, two runs, driven to long on
  49.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, slower ball, misses and thru to
        keeper

End of over 50 (13 runs) West Indies 244/9 (RR: 4.88)
Manjural Islam 10-0-62-3 (4w) - Ekurhuleni End
CD Collymore 0* (0b) RD Jacobs 6* (8b)

       A good fightback led by Powell gets WI to a good total but all
        credit to Bdesh for a fine bowling performance

Match State: Innings Break

       Hello and welcome back to Benoni
       Play about to start here, Bangladesh needs 245 runs to win the
        match
       Al Sahariar and Ehsanul Haque will start the chase
       Dillon will start the bowling attack, coming over the wicket to Al
        Sahariar
   0.1 Dillon to Al Sahariar, two runs, driven to deep mid wicket
   0.2 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, outside off, tries to drive and gets
        beaten
   0.3 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, swings in sharply, short in length,
        left alone outside off stump
   0.4 Dillon to Al Sahariar, wide: no run, way outside off stump
   0.4 Dillon to Al Sahariar, two runs, short in length on off stump,
        edged to third man
   0.5 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, short and rising, swinging into
        batsman ribs
   0.6 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, again short and rising on off stump,
        left alone

End of over 1 (5 runs) Bangladesh 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: -5/49 = 0.00)
M Dillon 1-0-5-0 (1w) - Chalet End
Ehsanul Haque 0* (0b) Al Sahariar 4* (6b)

       VC Drakes to share the new ball
   1.1 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, edged straight in the hands of
        Gayle at 2nd slip, dropped
   1.2 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, driven to mid off
   1.3 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, left through to keeper
   1.4 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, again outside off stump, left
        alone
   1.5 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, inside edge on to pads
   1.6 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run

End of over 2 (maiden) Bangladesh 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: -5/48 = 0.00)
VC Drakes 1-1-0-0 - Ekurhuleni End
Al Sahariar 4* (6b) Ehsanul Haque 0* (6b)

   2.1 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, short and rising outside off stump,
        goes for the pull and gets beaten
   2.2 Dillon to Al Sahariar, one run, tries to drive, edged to 2nd slip,
        just upper the hands of Hooper
   2.3 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, left alone outsid eoff stump
   2.4 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
   2.5 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, short in length, defended to cover
   2.6 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, one run, pushed to cover for a quick
        single

End of over 3 (2 runs) Bangladesh 7/0 (RR: 2.33 RRR: -7/47 = 0.00)
M Dillon 2-0-7-0 (1w) - Chalet End
Ehsanul Haque 1* (10b) Al Sahariar 5* (8b)

   3.1 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, half volley on off stump, driven
        firmly back to bowler
   3.2 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, FOUR, again overpitched on off stump, hits
        in the air to backward point
   3.3 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, short of a good length, defended
        off the backfoot
   3.4 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, FOUR, big slog in the air over slips, one
        bounce to thirdman boundary
   3.5 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, one run, edged to third man
   3.6 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, starts straight and swings away,
        keeper takes behind

End of over 4 (9 runs) Bangladesh 16/0 (RR: 4.00 RRR: -16/46 = 0.00)
VC Drakes 2-1-9-0 - Ekurhuleni End
Ehsanul Haque 10* (15b 2x4) Al Sahariar 5* (9b)

   4.1 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, drifting down the legside, tries
        to glance it and misses
   4.2 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, beaten outside off stump
   4.3 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, wide: no run, too wide outside the off,
        called a wide
   4.3 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, short in length outside off stump,
        left alone
   4.4 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, one run, dabbed to mid wicket for an easy
        single
   4.5 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, good length, kicks up off the pitch,
        left through to keeper
   4.6 Dillon to Al Sahariar, no run, just wide of the off stump, no shot
        offered

End of over 5 (2 runs) Bangladesh 18/0 (RR: 3.60 RRR: 227/45 = 5.04)
M Dillon 3-0-9-0 (2w) - Chalet End
Ehsanul Haque 11* (19b 2x4) Al Sahariar 5* (11b)

   5.1 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, pitched up just wide of the off
        stump, leaves it to the keeper
   5.2 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, no run, good ball and a good leave just
        outside off
   5.3 Drakes to Ehsanul Haque, one run, .;flashing outside off stump,
        again edge and again droped, this time by Hooper at 2nd sip, this
        should be taken, Hooper has plenty of time to take it
   5.4 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, left through to keeper
   5.5 Drakes to Al Sahariar, no run, defended back to bowler
   5.6 Drakes to Al Sahariar, OUT: short of a good length, plays it and
        gets an edge, this time catch held by  Gayle at 2nd slip

       Bangladesh 19/1, Partnership of 19
       Al Sahariar  c Gayle b Drakes  5 (14b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 6 (1 run) Bangladesh 19/1 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 226/44 = 5.14)
VC Drakes 3-1-10-1 - Ekurhuleni End
Ehsanul Haque 12* (22b 2x4) 

   6.1 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, no run, lets the ball go outside off stump
   6.2 Dillon to Ehsanul Haque, OUT: You miss I hit, plays across the line
        to a harmless delivery, pitched on a good length, keeps straight
        and hits the top of off stump

       Bangladesh 19/2, Partnership of 0
       Ehsanul Haque  b Dillon  12 (24b 2x4 0x6)
       Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b) M Dillon 3.2-0-9-1 (2w)

       Sanwar Hossain comes to bat now
   6.3 Dillon to Sanwar Hossain, wide: no run, down the legside
   6.3 Dillon to Sanwar Hossain, no run, left alone outside off stump
   6.4 Dillon to Sanwar Hossain, no run
   6.5 Dillon to Sanwar Hossain, two runs, punches off the backfoot behind
        point
   6.6 Dillon to Sanwar Hossain, no run, rapped high on pads

End of over 7 (3 runs) Bangladesh 22/2 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 223/43 = 5.19)
M Dillon 4-0-12-1 (3w) - Chalet End
Mohammad Ashraful 0* (0b) Sanwar Hossain 2* (4b)

   7.1 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, no run, out side the off stump left it
   7.2 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, FOUR, driven all along the ground to
        long off boundary
   7.3 Drakes to Mohammad Ashraful, three runs, driven on the up to point,
        misfield by Lara allows the batsmen to run for three
   7.4 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, no run, defended to cover
   7.5 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, no run, left alone
   7.6 Drakes to Sanwar Hossain, legbye: two runs, off the pads to fine
        leg

End of over 8 (9 runs) Bangladesh 31/2 (RR: 3.88 RRR: 214/42 = 5.10)
VC Drakes 4-1-17-1 - Ekurhuleni End
Mohammad Ashraful 7* (3b 1x4) Sanwar Hossain 2* (7b)

   8.1 Dillon to Mohammad Ashraful, one run

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