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Ball-by-Ball Commentary

Group B: Bangladesh v West Indies at Dublin, 21 May 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       it's quite rainy in Dublin today. Rain will be on and off all day.
        Play may possible, then again it may not, we'll just have to wait
        and see. And as I speak, it's stopped raining again.......
       I just can't believe it's rainy in Ireland in May
       it's 5 minutes before the scheduled start in play, it's overcast,
        but the clouds aren't too grey. They're bringing the covers off
        and the umpires will have an inspection soon after.

Match State: Match start delayed due to morning rain

       it's just been announced that the match will get underway (pending
        no further rain) at 11:15 local time (1015 GMT) with the lunch
        break reduced to 30 minutes, and the close of play extended by 15
        minutes

Match State: Match start delayed to 1015 GMT by morning rain

       and sigh, the raining is again sprinkling down and the covers are
        back on. We will have to wait and see if this affects the 1015 GMT
        start
       and looky there, the sun is out again. What a performance the Irish
        are turning on for us today.
       Bangladesh have won the toss and have elected (for reasons only
        known to them) to bat first
       Lara must be having a big chuckle to himself, because there's no
        doubt he would've bowled if he won the toss

Match State: Match due to start at 1030 GMT

       West Indies squad is resting Ambrose, and sadly no appearance for
        the Powell the pyrotechnic
       and of course the best news in terms of the toss is that it should
        make for a quick match. No offence to the Banglas, but hell let's
        be realistic.
       Walsh to Shahriar to start us off
   0.1 Walsh to Shahriar Hossain, one run, awkward defence, thick edge
        down to the 3rd man
   0.2 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, stepping back, ball zips past the
        outside edge
   0.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defensive
   0.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defensive down to the mid off
   0.5 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, one run, flicked behind the square leg
   0.6 Walsh to Shahriar Hossain, no run, EDGED! ooo, just short of the
        diving slip fielder. Close stuff

End of over 1 (2 runs) Bangladesh 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
CA Walsh 1-0-2-0 - City End
Mehrab Hossain 1* (4b) Shahriar Hossain 1* (2b)

       The Dillester is coming in from teh Killester
   1.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, defending away down to the 3rd
        man
   1.2 Dillon to Shahriar Hossain, no run, waves the bat at it outside the
        off stump, defended direct to the point fielder
   1.3 Dillon to Shahriar Hossain, one run, flicked off the legs, Adams
        diving and not fielding cleanly at square leg
       the regulatory Bangladeshi running mixup ensured
   1.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, cut shot into the ground,
        gathered at the point region
   1.5 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, FOUR, Dillon has cooked up some tripe
        today, wide and short of the off stump, cracking cut shot thru
        point
   1.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, just defended

End of over 2 (6 runs) Bangladesh 8/0 (RR: 4.00)
M Dillon 1-0-6-0 - Killester End
Shahriar Hossain 2* (4b) Mehrab Hossain 6* (8b 1x4)

   2.1 Walsh to Shahriar Hossain, OUT: ball angling into the stumps,
        Shahriar playing across the line, leaqding edge pops diretc to
        Campbell in the gully, another great moment in Bangladeshi opening
        partnerships

       Bangladesh 8/1, Partnership of 8
       Shahriar Hossain  c Campbell b Walsh  2 (5b 0x4 0x6)
       CA Walsh 1.1-0-2-1 - City End

   2.2 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run
   2.3 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run, defended outside the off stump, ball
        trickles down the off side
   2.4 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run, pushing into the off side, fielded in
        the covers
   2.5 Walsh to Akram Khan, wide: no run, way down the leg side, another
        valuable run for the Bangldeshi total
   2.5 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run, clipping it down to the slips
   2.6 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run, ball runs straight down the off side,
        Akram prods at it, but doesn't really mean it

End of over 3 (1 run) Bangladesh 9/1 (RR: 3.00)
CA Walsh 2-0-3-1 (1w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 6* (8b 1x4) Akram Khan 0* (5b)

   3.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, pushed onto the on side
   3.2 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, poking towards the covers
   3.3 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, the bangladeshi's watch
        that ball go down the leg side with glee
   3.3 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, two runs, handy little chip thru the mid
        wicket and into the deep, King chases and fields
   3.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run
   3.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, wide: no run, drifting down the leg side,
        keeper collects
   3.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, forward defence, onto the off side
   3.6 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 4 (5 runs) Bangladesh 14/1 (RR: 3.50)
M Dillon 2-0-11-0 (2w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 9* (12b 1x4) Akram Khan 0* (7b)

   4.1 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   4.2 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, just a little jab into the covers
       the sun is shining now at dublin, it could well turn in a glorious
        day
   4.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, FOUR, bowling into the legs, flicked in
        front of square leg, you'd expect better from Walsh
   4.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, just defending awya into the off
        side
   4.5 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, cutting and missing outside the
        off stump
   4.6 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defensive push into the covers, no
        no, a missed defnsive push into the covers

End of over 5 (4 runs) Bangladesh 18/1 (RR: 3.60)
CA Walsh 3-0-7-1 (1w) - City End
Akram Khan 0* (7b) Mehrab Hossain 13* (18b 2x4)

   5.1 Dillon to Akram Khan, one run, glancing off the hip, Walsh underarm
        bowls it back
   5.2 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, ball squirts into the slips from
        a thick edge defensive bat
   5.3 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, short and wide of the off stump,
        cut directly to the point fielder
   5.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, dabs it away onto the on side
   5.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, wide: no run, down the leg side, the umpire
        doesn't like it
   5.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, wide of the off stump, the umpire is
        satisfied it meets the required rules and regulations
   5.6 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, closer to the off stump, defended
        just wide of the bowler

End of over 6 (3 runs) Bangladesh 21/1 (RR: 3.50)
M Dillon 3-0-14-0 (3w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 14* (21b 2x4) Akram Khan 1* (10b)

   6.1 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, shuffling back, defending to point
   6.2 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   6.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, seaming away just a tad, Mehrab
        trying to backfoot defend it onto the off side, missing
   6.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, (noball) no run, prodded back down the
        pitch
   6.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, coming into the pads, pad thrusted
        down the pitch, hit outside the line of the off stump it seems
   6.5 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, one run
   6.6 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run

End of over 7 (2 runs) Bangladesh 23/1 (RR: 3.29)
CA Walsh 4-0-9-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 15* (27b 2x4) Akram Khan 1* (11b)

   7.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   7.2 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, forceful push into the off side
   7.3 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, more steady defence, ball makes
        its merry way down to the mid off
   7.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, seaming in, has teh batsman
        adjusting his cut shot to a defensive squeeze into the covers
   7.5 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   7.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, and there's another episode
        in the ICC Wide Cup 1999
   7.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, on the back foot, driven down to
        the mid off

End of over 8 (1 run) Bangladesh 24/1 (RR: 3.00)
M Dillon 4-0-15-0 (4w) - Killester End
Akram Khan 1* (11b) Mehrab Hossain 15* (33b 2x4)

       it's blowing a gale here, we might have to take precautions and put
        lead weights in Chanderpaul's boots
   8.1 Walsh to Akram Khan, no run
   8.2 Walsh to Akram Khan, one run, defensive squeeze down to King at
        wide 3rd man
   8.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, chopped into the slips, one bounce
        into the slips, the 1st slip stuffs up his fielding
   8.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   8.5 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run
   8.6 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, drifting onto the leg stump,
        flicked away well, but direct to the square leg

End of over 9 (1 run) Bangladesh 25/1 (RR: 2.78)
CA Walsh 5-0-10-1 (1w 1nb) - City End
Akram Khan 2* (13b) Mehrab Hossain 15* (37b 2x4)

   9.1 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, defending onto the on side
   9.2 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, stepping forward, defensive into the
        gulyl area
   9.3 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, defending short of the covers
       Grodon Greenidge is videotaping every bangladeshi match at this
        world cup, so he'll have a copy of every glorious Bangladeshi
        dismissal
   9.4 Dillon to Akram Khan, wide: no run, perhaps that's why they've
        batted first, in order to save money on video cassettes
   9.4 Dillon to Akram Khan, two runs, but in all truth, they're not doing
        too diabolically at the moment, big thick edge down to the 3rd
        man, King dives to save the boundary
   9.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, wide: no run, seaming away way wide of the
        off stump
   9.5 Dillon to Akram Khan, no run, defending into the covers
       Dillon aborts his run again, probably getting disturned by the wind
   9.6 Dillon to Akram Khan, OUT: trying to pad it on the on side, ball
        cannons into the leading edge, ball pops up and floats to Lara at
        extra cover, another highlight for the Greenidge video library

       Bangladesh 29/2, Partnership of 21
       Akram Khan  c Lara b Dillon  4 (19b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 10 (4 runs) Bangladesh 29/2 (RR: 2.90)
M Dillon 5-0-19-1 (6w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 15* (37b 2x4) 

  10.1 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defensive push into the covers
  10.2 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defended off the hip onto the on
        side
  10.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, leaning back, smacks a decent cut
        shot, but straight to Campbell at point
  10.4 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, late deflection, Simmons dives and
        collects from 2nd slip
  10.5 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, stepping back, inside edge into
        the pads
  10.6 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, (noball) no run, cut and miss outside the
        off stump
  10.6 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run

End of over 11 (1 run) Bangladesh 30/2 (RR: 2.73)
CA Walsh 6-0-11-1 (1w 2nb) - City End
Aminul Islam 0* (0b) Mehrab Hossain 15* (44b 2x4)

  11.1 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, firmly defended into the covers
       Bryan has doen jack squat in the 5 ODIs since his debut match, when
        he got the man of the match award
  11.2 Bryan to Aminul Islam, wide: no run
  11.2 Bryan to Aminul Islam, wide: no run, go West Indies go!
  11.2 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, a little outward movement, defended
        into the covers
  11.3 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, short and wide outside the off
        stump, cut solidly to the backward point
  11.4 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, seaming away down the off side, any
        more movement and it would've been a wide
  11.5 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, defensive off the off stump and onto
        the on side
  11.6 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, just outside the off stump, ball
        left alone as it seams in and threatens the stump architecture

End of over 12 (2 runs) Bangladesh 32/2 (RR: 2.67)
HR Bryan 1-0-2-0 (2w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 15* (44b 2x4) Aminul Islam 0* (6b)

  12.1 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, chopped from outside the off stump
        to the bowler
  12.2 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, no run, dabbing a poor defensive shot at
        it, flirting with the line of the ball
  12.3 Walsh to Mehrab Hossain, one run, coming into the pads, whipped
        away to the deep backward square
  12.4 Walsh to Aminul Islam, no run, outside the off stump, ball passes
        to the keeper
  12.5 Walsh to Aminul Islam, no run, straight down the off side again,
        and terrible effort at a defensive push
  12.6 Walsh to Aminul Islam, no run, defends into the ground, looks
        around for the ball which has apparently disappeared into thin
        air, but no, it's just trickling to the keeper

End of over 13 (1 run) Bangladesh 33/2 (RR: 2.54)
CA Walsh 7-0-12-1 (1w 2nb) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 16* (47b 2x4) Aminul Islam 0* (9b)

  13.1 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, good defence, Mehrab has looked
        much more solid than any of his batting partners
  13.2 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defended on the on side
  13.3 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, stepping backwards and defending
        to the backward point
  13.4 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, two runs, guides it down to the 3rd man,
        more reliable stuff from Mehrab
  13.5 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, but and dabs and misses a
        defensive shot outside the off stump this time
  13.6 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, good forceful push into the covers

End of over 14 (2 runs) Bangladesh 35/2 (RR: 2.50)
HR Bryan 2-0-4-0 (2w) - Killester End
Aminul Islam 0* (9b) Mehrab Hossain 18* (53b 2x4)

       the Prince brings on the King
  14.1 King to Aminul Islam, no run, trying to push into the covers, but
        throughly missed it
  14.2 King to Aminul Islam, wide: no run, Aminul has a slash outside the
        off stump, he's in terrible form today
  14.2 King to Aminul Islam, no run
  14.3 King to Aminul Islam, no run, outside the off stump, Aminul missing
        the defensive push again
  14.4 King to Aminul Islam, no run, that must have been a weird
        sensation, puts bat on ball to the point fielder
  14.5 King to Aminul Islam, no run, thru to the keeper
  14.6 King to Aminul Islam, one run, as an encore, he scores a run, cut
        shot runs down to the 3rd man

End of over 15 (2 runs) Bangladesh 37/2 (RR: 2.47)
RD King 1-0-2-0 (1w) - City End
Aminul Islam 1* (15b) Mehrab Hossain 18* (53b 2x4)

  15.1 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, seaming into the pads, an appeal but
        it's going down leg
  15.2 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, pushing across the line into the
        covers
  15.3 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, stepping back, defends to the bowler
  15.4 Bryan to Aminul Islam, wide: no run
  15.4 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run, yet another slash and miss by
        Aminul, maybe he's the cause of all the wind
  15.5 Bryan to Aminul Islam, no run
  15.6 Bryan to Aminul Islam, one run, guides it down to the 3rd man again

End of over 16 (2 runs) Bangladesh 39/2 (RR: 2.44)
HR Bryan 3-0-6-0 (3w) - Killester End
Aminul Islam 2* (21b) Mehrab Hossain 18* (53b 2x4)

Match State: Time for a Guinness

  16.1 King to Aminul Islam, no run, driven down to the mid off region
  16.2 King to Aminul Islam, no run, slashing cut shot behind the point
        fielder
  16.3 King to Aminul Islam, OUT: the agony is over, Aminul finally
        connects with one, just a faint outside edge outside the off
        stump, regulation take for the keeper, 3 down 7 to go

       Bangladesh 39/3, Partnership of 10
       Aminul Islam  c Jacobs b King  2 (24b 0x4 0x6)
       RD King 1.3-0-2-1 (1w) - City End

  16.4 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run
  16.5 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run, backfoot defence, thick edge, one
        bounce to the slips
  16.6 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run, chopping away into the slips
        again, not as dangerous this time

End of over 17 (maiden) Bangladesh 39/3 (RR: 2.29)
RD King 2-1-2-1 (1w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 18* (53b 2x4) Minhajul Abedin 0* (3b)

  17.1 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, one run, flicked behind the square leg
  17.2 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, wide: no run, too short of a length,
        seams away wide of the off stump
  17.2 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, drifting away, outside the off
        stump, brilliant ball, Minhajul shakes his head
  17.3 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, defence into the covers
  17.4 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, outside the off stump, bat
        raised, ball to the keeper
  17.5 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, one run, flicks a drive at it, Chanders
        misfields at point and they get to steal a single
  17.6 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defended

End of over 18 (3 runs) Bangladesh 42/3 (RR: 2.33)
HR Bryan 4-0-9-0 (4w) - Killester End
Minhajul Abedin 1* (7b) Mehrab Hossain 19* (55b 2x4)

  18.1 King to Minhajul Abedin, one run, lofted cut shot over the poitn
        and into the deep
  18.2 King to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pushes it down to the 3rd man
  18.3 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run, leaning into a cover drive, thick
        edge, regulation catch for S*****s at 2nd slip, DROPPED, those big
        wind deflectors must have blown his off balance
  18.4 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run
  18.5 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run
  18.6 King to Minhajul Abedin, no run

End of over 19 (2 runs) Bangladesh 44/3 (RR: 2.32)
RD King 3-1-4-1 (1w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 20* (56b 2x4) Minhajul Abedin 2* (12b)

  19.1 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, stepping back, defending off the
        off stump into the covers
  19.2 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, one run, forced thru a gap forward of the
        point
  19.3 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, one run, guided down to Dillon at 3rd man
  19.4 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defended off the stumps onto the
        on side
  19.5 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  19.6 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, legbye: one run

End of over 20 (3 runs) Bangladesh 47/3 (RR: 2.35)
HR Bryan 5-0-11-0 (4w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 21* (61b 2x4) Minhajul Abedin 3* (13b)

  20.1 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defended down to the mid on
  20.2 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, more on side play, with the mid on
        sprinting in to field
       that's about the quickest we've seen any of the player's move today
  20.3 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, poking into the covers
  20.4 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, good bounce extracted, travels over
        the top of a cramped cut shot
  20.5 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, squares him up
  20.6 King to Mehrab Hossain, FOUR, big lofted shot, travels way over the
        mid wicket and into the fence, there's the deshi 50

End of over 21 (4 runs) Bangladesh 51/3 (RR: 2.43)
RD King 4-1-8-1 (1w) - City End
Minhajul Abedin 3* (13b) Mehrab Hossain 25* (67b 3x4)

       Mehrab has looked several classes above his teammates today
  21.1 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, wide: no run
  21.1 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, two runs, flicked away behind the square
        leg, they run a double
  21.2 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, stepping back onto the stumps,
        backfoot defence on the off side
  21.3 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run
  21.4 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, wild cover drive swing and miss
  21.5 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run
  21.6 Bryan to Minhajul Abedin, no run, guided out to the point fielder

End of over 22 (3 runs) Bangladesh 54/3 (RR: 2.45)
HR Bryan 6-0-14-0 (5w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 25* (67b 3x4) Minhajul Abedin 5* (19b)

  22.1 King to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pushing acros sthe line of the
        ball to the mid wicket
  22.2 King to Minhajul Abedin, OUT: trying a defensive drive, terirble
        shot, bat away from the body, no footwork, the result is an easy
        edge to the keeper

       Bangladesh 55/4, Partnership of 16
       Minhajul Abedin  c Jacobs b King  5 (20b 0x4 0x6)
       RD King 4.2-1-9-2 (1w) - City End

  22.3 King to Naimur Rahman, no run
  22.4 King to Naimur Rahman, no run, pushing from outside the off stump
        into the covers
       a picture of old woman Lloyd on the TV, all rugged up in blankets
       he's waiting for a visit from little red riding hood i think
  22.5 King to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run
  22.5 King to Naimur Rahman, no run
  22.6 King to Naimur Rahman, no run

End of over 23 (2 runs) Bangladesh 56/4 (RR: 2.43)
RD King 5-1-10-2 (2w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 26* (68b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 0* (4b)

  23.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, down the leg side, Hair
        gives it an F
  23.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, onto the back foot, defends down
        the wicket
  23.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, the ICC Wide Cup continues
        on its merry way
  23.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  23.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, batsmen with no idea, pops off
        the leading edge again, floats in the air and lands just behind
        Lara
       Lara seemed to have fallen asleep, that was well catchable at cover
  23.4 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  23.5 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  23.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, go Simmons you good thing
  23.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, legbye: one run

End of over 24 (4 runs) Bangladesh 60/4 (RR: 2.50)
PV Simmons 1-0-3-0 (3w) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 26* (74b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 0* (4b)

  24.1 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defending from outside the off
        stump into the covers
  24.2 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, flicks it down the wicket back to
        the bowler
  24.3 King to Mehrab Hossain, one run, late cut down to the 3rd man Hendy
        Bryan
  24.4 King to Naimur Rahman, no run, good push outside the off stump,
        Adams pounces in the covers
  24.5 King to Naimur Rahman, no run, seaming into the forward defensive
        pad, half a useless shout given
  24.6 King to Naimur Rahman, one run, clipped away just in front of the
        square leg

End of over 25 (2 runs) Bangladesh 62/4 (RR: 2.48)
RD King 6-1-12-2 (2w) - City End
Naimur Rahman 1* (7b) Mehrab Hossain 27* (77b 3x4)

  25.1 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, wide of the off stump, but not
        called
  25.2 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, (noball) no run, obviously the sheer pace
        fo Simmons made him overstep
  25.2 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, poked down to the mid on
  25.3 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, coming into the pads, coming into
        the pads, batsman playing the defence too late, very much worth a
        shout, Hair think it must be just missing leg, looked pretty out
        otherwise
  25.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run
  25.5 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, FOUR, lovely cut shot thru the covers,
        first non-Mehrab boundary of the day
  25.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run

End of over 26 (5 runs) Bangladesh 67/4 (RR: 2.58)
PV Simmons 2-0-8-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 27* (77b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 5* (14b 1x4)

  26.1 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  26.2 King to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  26.3 King to Naimur Rahman, no run
  26.4 King to Naimur Rahman, no run
  26.5 King to Naimur Rahman, one run
  26.6 King to Mehrab Hossain, one run, another ball squirting behind the
        square leg

End of over 27 (3 runs) Bangladesh 70/4 (RR: 2.59)
RD King 7-1-15-2 (2w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 29* (80b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 6* (17b 1x4)

  27.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, cut and missed outside the off
        stump
  27.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, poked onto the on side, mid on
        fields
  27.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run, pull shot, not the neatest, but
        the score ticks over none the less
  27.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, moving away from the batsman,
        played and missed from Naimur
  27.5 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, seaming into the pads, no appeal,
        going down leg
  27.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, chopped away into the covers

End of over 28 (1 run) Bangladesh 71/4 (RR: 2.54)
PV Simmons 3-0-9-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 30* (83b 3x4) Naimur Rahman 6* (20b 1x4)

  28.1 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, a big slash and miss outside the
        off stump, congratulations Mehrab, that's the 1 millionth missed
        shot today
  28.2 King to Mehrab Hossain, FOUR, and he celebrates with a cracking
        flick off the leg stump and over the square leg, best shot we've
        seen so far
  28.3 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  28.4 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, stepping back, jams to Adams in the
        covers
  28.5 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, coming in to the leg stump, but
        well played to the mid on
  28.6 King to Mehrab Hossain, no run, guides it off the leg stump to the
        mid wicket fielder

End of over 29 (4 runs) Bangladesh 75/4 (RR: 2.59)
RD King 8-1-19-2 (2w) - City End
Naimur Rahman 6* (20b 1x4) Mehrab Hossain 34* (89b 4x4)

  29.1 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, FOUR, puts front foot in, doesn't quite
        shake it all about, and then launches into a cracking cover drive,
        take that West Indies
  29.2 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  29.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run, works it off the legs in front
        fo square
  29.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, seaming into the leg stump,
        defended off the stumps
  29.5 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, leans forward and pushes to the
        point fielder
  29.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, missed defence on the on side,
        receives the ball on his thigh

End of over 30 (6 runs) Bangladesh 81/4 (RR: 2.70)
PV Simmons 4-0-15-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 35* (90b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 11* (25b 2x4)

  30.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, cuts it down to the 3rd man
  30.2 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  30.3 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  30.4 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run, chopped behind the backward point
  30.5 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  30.6 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run

End of over 31 (1 run) Bangladesh 82/4 (RR: 2.65)
M Dillon 6-0-20-1 (6w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 36* (91b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 11* (30b 2x4)

  31.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defending down the wicket
  31.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, outside the off stump, played to
        the point fielder
  31.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run, finds a single in the covers
  31.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run, driving it thru the covers and
        into the deep
  31.5 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  31.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run, and some more defence

End of over 32 (2 runs) Bangladesh 84/4 (RR: 2.62)
PV Simmons 5-0-17-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Naimur Rahman 12* (31b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 37* (96b 4x4)

  32.1 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run, on the front foot, driving in the
        air, direct to Adams at cover, is going to be a simple catch, no
        problems, he doesn't have to move, just get his hands into
        position, absolutely no way he can mess it up, DROP
  32.2 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  32.3 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
       here comes the rain again
  32.4 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, one run, on the back foot, a little lofted
        cut over the backward point
  32.5 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, two runs, another controlled top edge
        over the gully, gathered in the deep by the 3rd man running wide
  32.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run, defending from outside the off
        stump into the covers

End of over 33 (3 runs) Bangladesh 87/4 (RR: 2.64)
M Dillon 7-0-23-1 (6w) - City End
Naimur Rahman 13* (35b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 39* (98b 4x4)

  33.1 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, squeezed away to the point
        fielder
  33.2 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, chopping into his toes , ball
        trickles into the off side
  33.3 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, another misplayed shot into the
        ground
  33.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run, he misses the cut outside the off
        stump, that brings back memories of an hour or so agao
  33.5 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run
  33.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run

End of over 34 (2 runs) Bangladesh 89/4 (RR: 2.62)
PV Simmons 6-0-18-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 40* (99b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 13* (40b 2x4)

  34.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, flicked off his legs, thru
        square leg and into the deep
  34.2 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, two runs, throws the bat at it, trying a
        lofted cover drive, instead it's a thick edge over the gully and
        down to Bryan at 3rd man
  34.3 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, one run, another big shot, another thick
        edge, but it travels squarer over the point to Campbell in the
        deep
  34.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, guides it short of the covers,
        much much better batting from bangladesh
  34.5 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, one run, strong drive, but well fielded by
        King at the wide mid off
  34.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run, poking it thru point, Simmons
        field from backward point

End of over 35 (7 runs) Bangladesh 96/4 (RR: 2.74)
M Dillon 8-0-30-1 (6w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 43* (102b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 17* (43b 2x4)

       excellent attacking over from the Banglas, this is fast turning
        into a pretty limp wristed bowling effort from WI

Match State: 2nd shout of Drinks

  35.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  35.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  35.3 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, no run
  35.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  35.5 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  35.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run

End of over 36 (4 runs) Bangladesh 100/4 (RR: 2.78)
PV Simmons 7-0-22-0 (3w 1nb) - Killester End
Naimur Rahman 19* (46b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 45* (105b 4x4)

  35.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run, and a 7-ball (ish) over
  35.6 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run

End of over 36 (6 runs) Bangladesh 102/4 (RR: 2.83)
PV Simmons 7-0-24-0 (4w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 46* (106b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 19* (46b 2x4)

  36.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  36.2 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, two runs
  36.3 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, one run
  36.4 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  36.5 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  36.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run

End of over 37 (5 runs) Bangladesh 107/4 (RR: 2.89)
M Dillon 9-0-35-1 (6w) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 48* (110b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 22* (48b 2x4)

  37.1 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  37.2 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  37.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  37.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  37.5 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  37.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, two runs

End of over 38 (7 runs) Bangladesh 114/4 (RR: 3.00)
PV Simmons 8-0-31-0 (4w 1nb) - Killester End
Mehrab Hossain 51* (113b 4x4) Naimur Rahman 26* (51b 2x4)

  38.1 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  38.2 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  38.3 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, no run
  38.4 Dillon to Naimur Rahman, one run
  38.5 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  38.6 Dillon to Mehrab Hossain, SIX

End of over 39 (8 runs) Bangladesh 122/4 (RR: 3.13)
M Dillon 10-0-43-1 (6w) - City End
Naimur Rahman 27* (54b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 58* (116b 4x4 1x6)

  39.1 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, one run
  39.2 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  39.3 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, wide: no run
  39.3 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  39.4 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run
  39.5 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  39.6 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run

End of over 40 (6 runs) Bangladesh 128/4 (RR: 3.20)
HR Bryan 7-0-18-0 (6w) - Killester End
Naimur Rahman 28* (57b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 60* (119b 4x4 1x6)

  40.1 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  40.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  40.3 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  40.4 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  40.5 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, legbye: one run
  40.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, two runs

End of over 41 (6 runs) Bangladesh 134/4 (RR: 3.27)
PV Simmons 9-0-36-0 (4w 1nb) - City End
Mehrab Hossain 61* (122b 4x4 1x6) Naimur Rahman 32* (60b 2x4)

  41.1 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  41.2 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  41.3 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  41.4 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, no run
  41.5 Bryan to Mehrab Hossain, one run
  41.6 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run
  41.6 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run

End of over 42 (3 runs) Bangladesh 137/4 (RR: 3.26)
HR Bryan 8-0-20-0 (7w) - Killester End
Naimur Rahman 32* (61b 2x4) Mehrab Hossain 62* (127b 4x4 1x6)

  42.1 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run
  42.2 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, two runs
  42.3 Simmons to Mehrab Hossain, OUT:

       Bangladesh 140/5, Partnership of 85
       Mehrab Hossain  c Chanderpaul b Simmons  64 (129b 4x4 1x6)
       PV Simmons 9.3-0-39-1 (4w 1nb) - City End

  42.4 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, FOUR
  42.5 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, two runs
  42.6 Simmons to Naimur Rahman, one run

End of over 43 (10 runs) Bangladesh 147/5 (RR: 3.42)
PV Simmons 10-0-46-1 (4w 1nb) - City End
Naimur Rahman 40* (65b 3x4) Khaled Mahmud 0* (0b)

  43.1 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run
  43.1 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, legbye: one run
  43.2 Bryan to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  43.3 Bryan to Khaled Mahmud, one run
  43.4 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run
  43.4 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, FOUR
  43.5 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, wide: no run
  43.5 Bryan to Naimur Rahman, one run
  43.6 Bryan to Khaled Mahmud, wide: no run
  43.6 Bryan to Khaled Mahmud, no run

End of over 44 (11 runs) Bangladesh 158/5 (RR: 3.59)
HR Bryan 9-0-30-0 (11w) - Killester End
Naimur Rahman 45* (68b 4x4) Khaled Mahmud 1* (3b)

  44.1 Walsh to Naimur Rahman, no run
  44.2 Walsh to Naimur Rahman, no run
  44.3 Walsh to Naimur Rahman, (noball) no run
  44.3 Walsh to Naimur Rahman, OUT:

       Bangladesh 159/6, Partnership of 19
       Naimur Rahman  lbw b Walsh  45 (72b 4x4 0x6)
       CA Walsh 7.3-0-13-2 (1w 3nb) - City End

  44.4 Walsh to Khaled Mashud, one run
  44.5 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, one run
  44.6 Walsh to Khaled Mashud, no run

End of over 45 (3 runs) Bangladesh 161/6 (RR: 3.58)
CA Walsh 8-0-15-2 (1w 3nb) - City End
Khaled Mahmud 2* (4b) Khaled Mashud 1* (2b)

  45.1 King to Khaled Mahmud, one run
  45.2 King to Khaled Mashud, wide: no run
  45.2 King to Khaled Mashud, two runs
  45.3 King to Khaled Mashud, one run
  45.4 King to Khaled Mahmud, one run
  45.5 King to Khaled Mashud, no run
  45.6 King to Khaled Mashud, OUT:

       Bangladesh 167/7, Partnership of 8
       Khaled Mashud  b King  4 (6b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 46 (6 runs) Bangladesh 167/7 (RR: 3.63)
RD King 9-1-25-3 (3w) - Killester End
Khaled Mahmud 4* (6b) 

  46.1 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  46.2 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, no run
  46.3 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, two runs
  46.4 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, two runs
  46.5 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, two runs
  46.6 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, (noball) one run
  46.6 Walsh to Enamul Hoque, no run

End of over 47 (8 runs) Bangladesh 175/7 (RR: 3.72)
CA Walsh 9-0-23-2 (1w 4nb) - City End
Khaled Mahmud 11* (12b) Enamul Hoque 0* (1b)

  47.1 King to Khaled Mahmud, one run
  47.2 King to Enamul Hoque, no run
  47.3 King to Enamul Hoque, no run
  47.4 King to Enamul Hoque, two runs
  47.5 King to Enamul Hoque, one run
  47.6 King to Khaled Mahmud, one run

End of over 48 (5 runs) Bangladesh 180/7 (RR: 3.75)
RD King 10-1-30-3 (3w) - Killester End
Khaled Mahmud 13* (14b) Enamul Hoque 3* (5b)

  48.1 Walsh to Khaled Mahmud, OUT: trying the big cover drive, think
        outside edge flies high down to the 3rd man, Bryan takes a good
        safe rolling catch

       Bangladesh 180/8, Partnership of 13
       Khaled Mahmud  c Bryan b Walsh  13 (15b 0x4 0x6)
       CA Walsh 9.1-0-23-3 (1w 4nb) - City End

  48.2 Walsh to Enamul Hoque, one run, left hander's thick edge to the 3rd
        man
  48.3 Walsh to Hasibul Hussain, one run, good tailender's cover drive,
        into the deep
  48.4 Walsh to Enamul Hoque, OUT: trying to chip over the covers, not
        quite succeeding, down the throat of Lara at cover

       Bangladesh 182/9, Partnership of 2
       Enamul Hoque  c Lara b Walsh  4 (7b 0x4 0x6)
       CA Walsh 9.4-0-25-4 (1w 4nb) - City End

  48.5 Walsh to Manjural Islam, no run, wide down the leg side, batsman
        moving across, misses the flick thru square
  48.6 Walsh to Manjural Islam, no run, chopping it alone the ground back
        to the bowler

End of over 49 (2 runs) Bangladesh 182/9 (RR: 3.71)
CA Walsh 10-0-25-4 (1w 4nb) - City End
Hasibul Hussain 1* (1b) Manjural Islam 0* (2b)

  49.1 Bryan to Hasibul Hussain, no run
  49.2 Bryan to Hasibul Hussain, OUT: going for a big slog over the mid
        on, messed up, stumps collected

       Bangladesh 182/10, Partnership of 0
       Hasibul Hussain  b Bryan  1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       HR Bryan 9.2-0-30-1 (11w) - Killester End

Match State: Lunch

   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, wide: no run, down the leg side, not
        the best of starts
   0.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, defensive prod outside the off
        stump, missed
   0.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run
   0.3 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump and thru
        to the keeper
   0.4 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, silly choice of shots, left
        aloen, ball seaming in nicely, into the thigh in front of the
        stumps, big appeal, but too high
   0.5 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, pushed out towards the covers
   0.6 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, defensive outside the off
        stump into the off side

End of over 1 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (RR: 1.00 RRR: 182/49 = 3.71)
Hasibul Hussain 1-0-1-0 (1w) - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (0b) SL Campbell 0* (6b)

       West Indies sitting in the stands in the silver tracksuits, look
        like they're about to enter the biosphere
   1.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, clipped away on the on side
   1.2 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, legbye: one run, left armer into the leg
        stump, ball comes off the pad and onot the on side
   1.3 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, defending just outside the off
        side, bottom edge so nearly collects the off stump
   1.4 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, pushing across the line of the
        ball, just misses the outside edge, to the keeper
   1.5 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, dabbed back down the wicket,
        bowler retrieves
   1.6 Manjural Islam to Campbell, three runs, a few thru the cpvers
        denies what would have been a good maiden

End of over 2 (4 runs) West Indies 5/0 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 178/48 = 3.71)
Manjural Islam 1-0-3-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 3* (10b) RD Jacobs 0* (2b)

   2.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, FOUR, excellent straight drive, just
        evading the bowler's stumps, races to the boundary
   2.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, outside the off stump, passes
        low to the keeper
   2.3 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, left alone wide of the off
        stump, to the keeper
   2.4 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, wide: no run, down the leg side,
        keeper attempts to distract the umpire by underarming it into the
        stumps
   2.4 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, slashed away, outside the off
        stump, to the point
   2.5 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, one run, hit hard int the ground and
        then into the feet, ball barely leaves the pitch, keeper and
        fielder collide in the scramble of a 3-way race
   2.6 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, poked on the off side

End of over 3 (6 runs) West Indies 11/0 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 172/47 = 3.66)
Hasibul Hussain 2-0-7-0 (2w) - City End
SL Campbell 8* (15b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (3b)

   3.1 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, slashed outside the off side
        again, no timing, into the ground and it rolls into the covers
   3.2 Manjural Islam to Campbell, one run, inside edge onto the on side,
        dangerous run, if the mid wicket had hit tyhe bowler's end it
        would have been good night to Campbell
   3.3 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, flicking across the line and it
        hits the pads
   3.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, quick into the pads
   3.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, outside the off stump, shoved
        away to the point area
   3.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, played to Enamul in the covers

End of over 4 (1 run) West Indies 12/0 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 171/46 = 3.72)
Manjural Islam 2-0-4-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 9* (17b 1x4) RD Jacobs 0* (7b)

   4.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run
   4.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, wide of the off stump and thru
        to the keeper
   4.3 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, defending outside the off,
        thick edge travels down to the mid on fielder
   4.4 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, easy drive to the mid off
   4.5 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, pushing towards the covers
        again
   4.6 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, hard hit off drive, and that's
        an excellent tight maiden, Hasibul is enjoying the english
        conditions

End of over 5 (maiden) West Indies 12/0 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 171/45 = 3.80)
Hasibul Hussain 3-1-7-0 (2w) - City End
RD Jacobs 0* (7b) SL Campbell 9* (23b 1x4)

   5.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
   5.2 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
   5.3 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
   5.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, FOUR, cut shot thru the covers, gets the
        boundary despite the desperate dive on the rope
   5.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
   5.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, good bit of nip flying thru to
        the keeper

End of over 6 (4 runs) West Indies 16/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 167/44 = 3.80)
Manjural Islam 3-0-8-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 9* (23b 1x4) RD Jacobs 4* (13b 1x4)

   6.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, seaming away, outside the off
        stump, thru to the keeper
   6.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, defending, ball trickles to
        the extra cover
       TV shows the West Indian team basking in the gorgeous Irish weather
       the sun is out, it's reached a maximum of 15 degrees, and the wind
        has been scaled down to a force 8
   6.3 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run
   6.4 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, one run
   6.5 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, firm drive, to the mid off
        fielder
   6.6 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, defends to the cover fielder

End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 17/0 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 166/43 = 3.86)
Hasibul Hussain 4-1-8-0 (2w) - City End
SL Campbell 10* (27b 1x4) RD Jacobs 4* (15b 1x4)

   7.1 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, drifting across the batsman,
        just not playing down the right line
   7.2 Manjural Islam to Campbell, no run, drives into the covers
   7.3 Manjural Islam to Campbell, one run, nudged to the point, quick
        single taken, direct hit from side on owuld've earned a wicket
   7.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, flicking from outside off to the
        mid wicket
   7.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, defensive push to the point
        fielder
   7.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, hopping backwards, the cut shot
        guides it to the point area

End of over 8 (1 run) West Indies 18/0 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 165/42 = 3.93)
Manjural Islam 4-0-9-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 11* (30b 1x4) RD Jacobs 4* (18b 1x4)

   8.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run, shoves a drive at it, ball
        ends up at mid off
   8.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, one run, swinging too far onto leg,
        flicked awya to the long leg
   8.3 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, wide: no run, just a touch too wide
        outside the off stump
   8.3 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, defending off the stumps close
        onto theoff side
   8.4 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, one run, chops thru the gully, 3rd man
        runs in well
   8.5 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run
   8.6 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, no run

End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 21/0 (RR: 2.33 RRR: 162/41 = 3.95)
Hasibul Hussain 5-1-11-0 (3w) - City End
RD Jacobs 5* (20b 1x4) SL Campbell 12* (34b 1x4)

   9.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, trying to turn it onto the on
        side, hits the thigh, ball doesn't run anywhere
   9.2 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, forceful tap onto the on side
   9.3 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, big slashing drive and miss
        outside the off stump
       actually edged it, but it fell just short of the keeper
   9.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, defends it away onto the off side
   9.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, a real fling of a delivery,
        dragging it onto the off side, poor cut shot into the covers
   9.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, pokes it away onto the on side

End of over 10 (maiden) West Indies 21/0 (RR: 2.10 RRR: 162/40 = 4.05)
Manjural Islam 5-1-9-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 12* (34b 1x4) RD Jacobs 5* (26b 1x4)

       West Indies hilariously falling behind the required run rate
  10.1 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, FOUR, but here comes the counter
        attack, smashing pull shot off the thigh in front of square
  10.2 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, FOUR, yes indeed, Campbell was fef up
        with the pop-gun attack, sweetly timed drive thru the covers
  10.3 Hasibul Hussain to Campbell, one run, goes for another one, but
        thick edges it down to the 3rd man
  10.4 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, leans forward, prodded down to
        the mid on
  10.5 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, jams it onto the on side
       not quite sure why jacobs is opening if he's only going to score 5
        from 28
  10.6 Hasibul Hussain to Jacobs, no run, smooth drive, but straight to
        minhajul at cover

End of over 11 (9 runs) West Indies 30/0 (RR: 2.73 RRR: 153/39 = 3.92)
Hasibul Hussain 6-1-20-0 (3w) - City End
SL Campbell 21* (37b 3x4) RD Jacobs 5* (29b 1x4)

  11.1 Manjural Islam to Campbell, one run, driven hard, bowler dives and
        deflects it to the mid off
  11.2 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, forced away on the off side
  11.3 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, chopped into the ground and into
        the gully
  11.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, worked off the leg stump and to
        the square leg
  11.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
  11.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, one run, late dab behind the point

End of over 12 (2 runs) West Indies 32/0 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 151/38 = 3.97)
Manjural Islam 6-1-11-0 - Killester End
RD Jacobs 6* (34b 1x4) SL Campbell 22* (38b 3x4)

       the mudster is the new boler, with the sudster the keeper
  12.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run
  12.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, SIX, about time Jacobs, lifting it way way
        over the mid wicket and into the crowd
  12.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run, edged onto the pad trying to play
        on the on side
  12.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, FOUR, lovely shot, wristy flick over the
        square leg, very classy stuff against pedestrian bowling
  12.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run, defensive poke onto the on side
  12.6 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, pushing to the mid wicket, no
        runs available there

End of over 13 (11 runs) West Indies 43/0 (RR: 3.31 RRR: 140/37 = 3.78)
Khaled Mahmud 1-0-11-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 17* (39b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 22* (39b 3x4)

  13.1 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, defensive back down the wicket to
        the bowler
  13.2 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, flicking off the stumps around
        the corner
  13.3 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, four runs, pushed onto the on side,
        Shahriar with an utterly disasterous piece of fielding,
        underarming over the bowler's stumps, 4 overthrows
  13.4 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run
  13.5 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, tapped onto the on side
  13.6 Manjural Islam to Jacobs, no run, angled into the left hander's
        pads, big appeal, but going down the leg side

End of over 14 (4 runs) West Indies 47/0 (RR: 3.36 RRR: 136/36 = 3.78)
Manjural Islam 7-1-15-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 22* (39b 3x4) RD Jacobs 21* (45b 2x4 1x6)

  14.1 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, into the pads, ball rolls away
        on the off side
  14.2 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, flicked away on the off side,
        gathered at cover
  14.3 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, defended to the mid on area
  14.4 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, slow ball out of the top of the
        hard, Campbell doesn't pick it, full toss played awkwardly to the
        mid on
  14.5 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, FOUR, smashing cover drive, lofted a
        little, runs quickly to the boundary
  14.6 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, defended

End of over 15 (4 runs) West Indies 51/0 (RR: 3.40 RRR: 132/35 = 3.77)
Khaled Mahmud 2-0-15-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 21* (45b 2x4 1x6) SL Campbell 26* (45b 4x4)

  15.1 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, one run, forced away thru the covers
       some tedious delay for no apparent reason
  15.2 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run
  15.3 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run, straight ball outside the off
        stump, late cut is mistimed
  15.4 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, good drive down to the long on
  15.5 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, one run, dabs a late cut to the point
        fielder
  15.6 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, worked thru the covers, c'mon,
        hit some fours!

End of over 16 (4 runs) West Indies 55/0 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 128/34 = 3.76)
Enamul Hoque 1-0-4-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 28* (49b 4x4) RD Jacobs 23* (47b 2x4 1x6)

  16.1 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, played too quickly into the
        covers, otherwise there would've been a single
  16.2 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, pushed on the on side
  16.3 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, well dug out to the point region
  16.4 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, good drive, deflected to the mid
        on
  16.5 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, chipped down to the mid off
       erm, cancel that and make it a mid on
  16.6 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, one run, big slashing drive to the deep
        cover point

End of over 17 (1 run) West Indies 56/0 (RR: 3.29 RRR: 127/33 = 3.85)
Khaled Mahmud 3-0-16-0 - City End
SL Campbell 29* (55b 4x4) RD Jacobs 23* (47b 2x4 1x6)

  17.1 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run, slashed outside the off stump
        into the covers
  17.2 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run, stepping back and played hard to
        the extra cover
  17.3 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run, shuffling back and chopped to the
        bowler
  17.4 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, no run, jumping down the pitch, inside
        edge into the pads, poor shot
  17.5 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, sallped down to the long on,
        Campbell with some very rusty shots
  17.6 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, no run, leans forward, defends into the off
        side

End of over 18 (1 run) West Indies 57/0 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 126/32 = 3.94)
Enamul Hoque 2-0-5-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 30* (60b 4x4) RD Jacobs 23* (48b 2x4 1x6)

       another fascinating over of attacking batting from the West Indies
  18.1 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, chopped away, but direct to the
        cover fielder
  18.2 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, slow ball has the batsman
        groping for it, plays way too early outside the off stump
  18.3 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, no run, defensive back to the bowler
  18.4 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, one run, late cut, jammed down thru the
        slips
  18.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run, swung away to the deep mid wicket
  18.6 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, one run, clipped away easily to the long
        leg, only singles to be found off the last 4 overs

End of over 19 (3 runs) West Indies 60/0 (RR: 3.16 RRR: 123/31 = 3.97)
Khaled Mahmud 4-0-19-0 - City End
SL Campbell 32* (65b 4x4) RD Jacobs 24* (49b 2x4 1x6)

  19.1 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, forceful drive into the covers,
        more bloody singles
  19.2 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, one run, easy drive to the long off,
        another single
  19.3 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, dancing about, drives to the
        long on again, same fielder as the previous ball
  19.4 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, no run, inside edge into the pad
  19.5 Enamul Hoque to Jacobs, one run, whacked down to the mid on, guess
        what? a single
  19.6 Enamul Hoque to Campbell, one run, stepping back and cutting thru
        the singles into the deep

End of over 20 (5 runs) West Indies 65/0 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 118/30 = 3.93)
Enamul Hoque 3-0-10-0 - Killester End
SL Campbell 35* (68b 4x4) RD Jacobs 26* (52b 2x4 1x6)

       dull stuff, but at least 5 came off the over

Match State: Drinkies

  20.1 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, one run
  20.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run
  20.3 Khaled Mahmud to Campbell, OUT: scrumptious full toss, pulled away
        behind square, lofted a bit too much, the long leg runs around a
        bit, the wind is swirling it, but he ends up taken a good safe
        catch

       West Indies 67/1, Partnership of 67
       SL Campbell  c Manjural Islam b Khaled Mahmud  36 (70b 4x4 0x6)
       Khaled Mahmud 4.3-0-21-1 - City End

  20.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run, pushed on the off side
  20.5 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run
  20.6 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, Adams squirts it away on the off
        side

End of over 21 (3 runs) West Indies 68/1 (RR: 3.24 RRR: 115/29 = 3.97)
Khaled Mahmud 5-0-22-1 - City End
RD Jacobs 28* (55b 2x4 1x6) JC Adams 0* (1b)

       Naimur is the new bowler, another one in the endless production
        line of indistinguishable unskilled slow Bangladeshi bowlers
  21.1 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, FOUR, very good shot forward of the point
  21.2 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, forcing thru the mid off
  21.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, squeezes it short of the mid
        wicket
  21.4 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, turned around the corner
       ultra-defensive field from Bangladesh, as though they have a hope
        of restricting WI within the 50 overs
  21.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run
  21.6 Naimur Rahman to Adams, FOUR, small drive, but perfectly timed,
        thru the gap in the covers and to the boundary

End of over 22 (11 runs) West Indies 79/1 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 104/28 = 3.71)
Naimur Rahman 1-0-11-0 - Killester End
RD Jacobs 34* (58b 3x4 1x6) JC Adams 5* (4b 1x4)

  22.1 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run, pushed away on the on side
  22.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run, tapped on the off side
  22.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run, worked directly to the mid on,
        who's deep enough to allow the single
  22.4 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, defnsive outside the off stump and
        into the covers
  22.5 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, one run, opens the face of the bat to guide
        it to the 3rd man
  22.6 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run, defensive to the point fielder

End of over 23 (2 runs) West Indies 81/1 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 102/27 = 3.78)
Khaled Mahmud 6-0-24-1 - City End
JC Adams 6* (6b 1x4) RD Jacobs 35* (62b 3x4 1x6)

       West Indies could really do with a dose of get-on-with-it juice
  23.1 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, stretching forward and defended on
        the off side
  23.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, pushed away, fielded at the
        backward point
  23.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, whacked into the ground, ball was a
        wander to point
  23.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, wide of the off stump, low too,
        umpire doesn't complain
  23.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, just a dab forward of point
  23.6 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, no run, taps it to mid off, a mixup in the
        running, Jacobs coming too far down the pitch, but the misfield
        lets him off the hook

End of over 24 (1 run) West Indies 82/1 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 101/26 = 3.88)
Naimur Rahman 2-0-12-0 - Killester End
JC Adams 7* (11b 1x4) RD Jacobs 35* (63b 3x4 1x6)

       thank god nothing happened, or this match just might have got
        interesting
  24.1 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, one run
  24.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run
  24.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, FOUR, outside the off stump, help yourless
        ridley, hammers a low off drive, it threatens to ststroy the fence
  24.4 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run
  24.5 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run
  24.6 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, plays and misses outsid ethe off
        stump

End of over 25 (6 runs) West Indies 88/1 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 95/25 = 3.80)
Khaled Mahmud 7-0-30-1 - City End
RD Jacobs 40* (66b 4x4 1x6) JC Adams 8* (14b 1x4)

  25.1 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, defended across the line to the
        mid wicket
  25.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, rigth arm offies around the wicket,
        a little bit of turn beats the late defence
  25.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run
  25.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run
  25.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run
  25.6 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run

End of over 26 (2 runs) West Indies 90/1 (RR: 3.46 RRR: 93/24 = 3.88)
Naimur Rahman 3-0-14-0 - Killester End
JC Adams 9* (19b 1x4) RD Jacobs 41* (67b 4x4 1x6)

  26.1 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, three runs, leg glance, well fielded by the
        chap at fine leg saving the 4
  26.2 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, no run
  26.3 Khaled Mahmud to Jacobs, one run, running it off the face of the
        bat down to the 3rd man
  26.4 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run, well driven into the covers, but
        excellent fielding by Aminul, diving and throwing in one clean
        movement
  26.5 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, no run
  26.6 Khaled Mahmud to Adams, two runs

End of over 27 (6 runs) West Indies 96/1 (RR: 3.56 RRR: 87/23 = 3.78)
Khaled Mahmud 8-0-36-1 - City End
RD Jacobs 42* (69b 4x4 1x6) JC Adams 14* (23b 1x4)

  27.1 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, no run, defending off the off stump and
        onto the on side
  27.2 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, dabs a drive down into the deep
  27.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, defended to the point fielder
  27.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, tapped across the line to the
        backward point again
  27.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, FOUR, heavy handed cut shot, ball races
        quick enough to beat the man at wide 3rd man
  27.6 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run

End of over 28 (6 runs) West Indies 102/1 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 81/22 = 3.68)
Naimur Rahman 4-0-20-0 - Killester End
JC Adams 19* (27b 2x4) RD Jacobs 43* (71b 4x4 1x6)

       let's see what tedious type of slow bowling Minhajul can conjour up
  28.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, turns it around the corner to
        backward square leg
  28.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, driving to the bowler
  28.3 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, careful defence again back to the
        bowler
  28.4 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, pushed into the covers
  28.5 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, no run, jams the defence outside the off
        stump, ball rolls short of the covers
  28.6 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, three runs, cut shot forward fo the
        point needs someone to chase it, and they grab 3 whilst it's
        gathered just insid ethe rope

End of over 29 (4 runs) West Indies 106/1 (RR: 3.66 RRR: 77/21 = 3.67)
Minhajul Abedin 1-0-4-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 46* (73b 4x4 1x6) JC Adams 20* (31b 2x4)

  29.1 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, a flick from outsid ethe leg
        stump thru the mid wicket
  29.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, wide: no run, too wide of the off stump
  29.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, playing behind square leg
  29.3 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, easily drivento the long off
  29.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, stretches forward and scratches it
        forward of the backward point
  29.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, standing upright, whacked thru the
        covers

End of over 30 (4 runs) West Indies 110/1 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 73/20 = 3.65)
Naimur Rahman 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Killester End
RD Jacobs 48* (75b 4x4 1x6) JC Adams 21* (34b 2x4)

       how charming, our first 5 ball over of the day, unfortunately in
        this case, it won't quicken up the day at all
  30.1 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, one run
  30.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run
  30.3 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, no run, tapping onto the on side, Jacobs
        sent back
  30.4 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, no run, drivign down the pitch and thru
        the bowler
  30.5 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, no run, onto the front foot, flicked
        acros sthe line to the mid wicket
  30.6 Minhajul Abedin to Jacobs, one run, a simple drive to bring up a
        simple 50 off 80 balls, 4x4 1x6

End of over 31 (3 runs) West Indies 113/1 (RR: 3.65 RRR: 70/19 = 3.68)
Minhajul Abedin 2-0-7-0 - City End
RD Jacobs 50* (80b 4x4 1x6) JC Adams 22* (35b 2x4)

  31.1 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, no run, pushed away on the off side
  31.2 Naimur Rahman to Jacobs, one run, easily driven, down to the long
        off Mehrab Hossain
  31.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, pushed onto the on side
  31.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, dabbed away on the off side
  31.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, driving off the toes and thru the
        bowler's leg, the mid off comes around to cleanup the mess
  31.6 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, driven just out of reach of being
        a catch to the bowler

End of over 32 (2 runs) West Indies 115/1 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 68/18 = 3.78)
Naimur Rahman 6-0-26-0 (1w) - Killester End
JC Adams 23* (39b 2x4) RD Jacobs 51* (82b 4x4 1x6)

  32.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, forceful drive, direct into the
        covers
  32.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, quick single taken to the point
        area, Shahriar pounces, his direct throw just misses, but there's
        time enough for the keeper to get his name on the dismissal line,
        TV umpire referred, on comes the red light

       West Indies 115/2, Partnership of 48
       RD Jacobs  run out (Shahriar Hossain)  51 (82b 4x4 1x6)
  32.3 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, no run, just defensive to start off
  32.4 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, one run, works it down thru the mid on
  32.5 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, down the leg side, Hair excuses
        it
  32.6 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, knocked out into the off side,
        collected at point

End of over 33 (1 run) West Indies 116/2 (RR: 3.52 RRR: 67/17 = 3.94)
Minhajul Abedin 3-0-8-0 - City End
BC Lara 1* (2b) JC Adams 23* (43b 2x4)

  33.1 Naimur Rahman to Lara, no run
  33.2 Naimur Rahman to Lara, no run, stretching forward to defend, not
        clean, inside edge dribbles square
  33.3 Naimur Rahman to Lara, no run, dancing about, defending onto the of
        side
  33.4 Naimur Rahman to Lara, no run, played direct to Ainul standing on
        the artificial pitch at cover
  33.5 Naimur Rahman to Lara, two runs, overpitched, well played thru the
        mid wicket
  33.6 Naimur Rahman to Lara, two runs, deflected down thru the backward
        point area, they get a double

End of over 34 (4 runs) West Indies 120/2 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 63/16 = 3.94)
Naimur Rahman 7-0-30-0 (1w) - Killester End
JC Adams 23* (43b 2x4) BC Lara 5* (8b)

  34.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, driving hard and direct to the
        extra cover
  34.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, plays and misses outside the off
        stump, actually he was just adjusting his stroke around the line
        of the ball
  34.3 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, a flick across the line forwar
        dfo square
  34.4 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, one run, inside edge off a cover drive
        runs quickly down to the long on
  34.5 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run
  34.6 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, defending, fielded at the
        bakcward point

End of over 35 (2 runs) West Indies 122/2 (RR: 3.49 RRR: 61/15 = 4.07)
Minhajul Abedin 4-0-10-0 - City End
BC Lara 6* (9b) JC Adams 24* (48b 2x4)

  35.1 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, FOUR, pulled fine, great shot, too wide of
        the fine leg
  35.2 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, FOUR, lofting this one ove rthe square
        leg. Go Lara! finish this dead match off.
  35.3 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, no run
  35.4 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, no run, defending outside the off stump
  35.5 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, no run, jams it off the off stump,
        dragging to the mid on
  35.6 Hasibul Hussain to Lara, no run, poked onto the off side

End of over 36 (8 runs) West Indies 130/2 (RR: 3.61 RRR: 53/14 = 3.79)
Hasibul Hussain 7-1-28-0 (3w) - City End
JC Adams 24* (48b 2x4) BC Lara 14* (15b 2x4)

  36.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, pushing wide of the crease, to
        the point area
  36.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, manages a single as boring as
        the rest of them to the mid on
  36.3 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, FOUR, Lara enjoying himself here, a big
        slashing cut shot to the backward point
  36.4 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, no run
  36.5 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, one run, sweeping, missing, the ball clips
        the back fo the bat
  36.6 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, cutting and missing outsid ethe
        off stump, appeal for a caught behind, Hair says not out

End of over 37 (6 runs) West Indies 136/2 (RR: 3.68 RRR: 47/13 = 3.62)
Minhajul Abedin 5-0-16-0 - Killester End
BC Lara 19* (18b 3x4) JC Adams 25* (51b 2x4)

       another change in bowling
  37.1 Enamul Hoque to Lara, one run, sizabled amount fo turn, but Lara
        was o the back foot near the stumps and adjusted his shot to a
        swipe thru the mid wicket
  37.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, wide: no run, pitches on off, travels easily
        in front of the batsman and slightly down the leg side, KT Francis
        in his infinite wisdom calls it wide
  37.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, one run, pushed on the off side
  37.3 Enamul Hoque to Lara, no run
  37.4 Enamul Hoque to Lara, one run, smooth sweep thru the backward
        square leg
  37.5 Enamul Hoque to Adams, FOUR, on the back foot, well played thru the
        covers, driving on the back foot
  37.6 Enamul Hoque to Adams, one run, two steps down the pitch to make it
        a full toss, played to the long on

End of over 38 (9 runs) West Indies 145/2 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 38/12 = 3.17)
Enamul Hoque 4-0-19-0 (1w) - City End
JC Adams 31* (54b 3x4) BC Lara 21* (21b 3x4)

  38.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, pushing it into the covers
  38.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, played down to the long on
  38.3 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, FOUR, sweeps, Lara has a magic touch
        today, places it just fine of the long leg
  38.4 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, no run, leaning forward, a wall of defence
        presented
  38.5 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, no run, defends again into the off side
  38.6 Minhajul Abedin to Lara, OUT: and all of a sudden he pops a catch
        to the extra cover, the prince turns into a frog

       West Indies 150/3, Partnership of 35
       BC Lara  c Hasibul Hussain b Minhajul Abedin  25 (25b 4x4 0x6)

End of over 39 (5 runs) West Indies 150/3 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 33/11 = 3.00)
Minhajul Abedin 6-0-21-1 - Killester End
JC Adams 32* (56b 3x4) 

Match State: Last call for drinks today

  39.1 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, excellent turn into adams' pads down
        the leg side
  39.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, defensive on the off side
  39.3 Enamul Hoque to Adams, legbye: one run, sweeps and misses down the
        leg side
  39.4 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run
  39.5 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, flicking across the line and
        missing
  39.6 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, quite impressive spinner
        Enamul, has the guts to give it lots of air, and this time is
        rewarded with a maiden

End of over 40 (1 run, maiden) West Indies 151/3 (RR: 3.78 RRR: 32/10 = 3.20)
Enamul Hoque 5-1-19-0 (1w) - City End
JC Adams 32* (59b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 0* (3b)

  40.1 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, no run, defensive play to the wide mid
        off
  40.2 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, played easily down to the long
        on
  40.3 Minhajul Abedin to Chanderpaul, one run, cross bat slap down to the
        ground to the long on
  40.4 Minhajul Abedin to Adams, one run, easily played past the bowler,
        the long off enters the fray
  40.5 Minhajul Abedin to Chanderpaul, FOUR, full toss, quite high, the
        baseball slog down the right foul line just lands short of being a
        home run
  40.6 Minhajul Abedin to Chanderpaul, no run

End of over 41 (7 runs) West Indies 158/3 (RR: 3.85 RRR: 25/9 = 2.78)
Minhajul Abedin 7-0-28-1 - Killester End
JC Adams 34* (62b 3x4) S Chanderpaul 5* (6b 1x4)

  41.1 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, spinning into the stumps, defended
        back to the bowler
  41.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, FOUR, cover drive, very nice shot
  41.3 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run
  41.4 Enamul Hoque to Adams, one run
  41.5 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, one run, playing with the spin thru
        the mid on
  41.6 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, scrapes it into the off side,
        fielded at the wide mid off area

End of over 42 (6 runs) West Indies 164/3 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 19/8 = 2.38)
Enamul Hoque 6-1-25-0 (1w) - City End
S Chanderpaul 6* (7b 1x4) JC Adams 39* (67b 4x4)

  42.1 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, no run, picthed up and kept low
        outside the off stump, defended into the off side
  42.2 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, one run, floated up on the leg stump,
        driven away to the mid on area
  42.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, defends carefully back to the
        bowler
  42.4 Naimur Rahman to Adams, two runs, runs it off the face of the bat,
        very fine of the 3rd man
  42.5 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, defending awya on the off side
       not much longer to go now, I can hardly wait
  42.6 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, places the ball thru the on side,
        in front of the square leg

End of over 43 (4 runs) West Indies 168/3 (RR: 3.91 RRR: 15/7 = 2.14)
Naimur Rahman 8-0-34-0 (1w) - Killester End
JC Adams 42* (71b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (9b 1x4)

  43.1 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, firm defence on the off side, bowler
        runs across to field
  43.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, taken on the pad, ball bounces onto
        the off isde
  43.3 Enamul Hoque to Adams, one run, .
  43.4 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run
  43.5 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, stepping back, chopping to the
        mid wicket
  43.6 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, turns it around the corner to
        the short fine leg

End of over 44 (1 run) West Indies 169/3 (RR: 3.84 RRR: 14/6 = 2.33)
Enamul Hoque 7-1-26-0 (1w) - City End
JC Adams 43* (74b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 7* (12b 1x4)

       a mere single off that over, WI trying to make a match of it
  44.1 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, a scrummy full toss, whacked direct
        to the cover fielder
  44.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, one run, one step down the pitch, plays
        acros sthe line to the deep mid wicket
  44.3 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, no run, getting lots of drift in the
        air, missing the sweep, taken on the pad
  44.4 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, no run, stepping back, upright
        defence
  44.5 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, no run, easily played to the mid on
        fielder
  44.6 Naimur Rahman to Chanderpaul, FOUR, another full toss, drifting
        down the leg side, hoiked away for 4 over the forward square leg

End of over 45 (5 runs) West Indies 174/3 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 9/5 = 1.80)
Naimur Rahman 9-0-39-0 (1w) - Killester End
JC Adams 44* (76b 4x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (16b 2x4)

  45.1 Enamul Hoque to Adams, FOUR, pushed too far down the leg side, big
        pull shot from Adams, direct to the long leg fence
  45.2 Enamul Hoque to Adams, no run, played around the corner to the
        short fine leg
  45.3 Enamul Hoque to Adams, one run, another formality shot, to the
        backward squar eleg
  45.4 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, solid defence from Chanders,
        he's in no hurry
  45.5 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, dabbed back to the bowler,
        indeed he's defending so Adams can get his half century, what a
        guy!
  45.6 Enamul Hoque to Chanderpaul, no run, stretching forward with the
        most compact defence you'll see, and believe me, Chanders can be
        compact

End of over 46 (5 runs) West Indies 179/3 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 4/4 = 1.00)
Enamul Hoque 8-1-31-0 (1w) - City End
JC Adams 49* (79b 5x4) S Chanderpaul 11* (19b 2x4)

  46.1 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, defending into the covers, with the
        pad
  46.2 Naimur Rahman to Adams, no run, deflected behind the point
  46.3 Naimur Rahman to Adams, FOUR, cover drive thru the diving fielder,
        that's 50, that's a win, that's 2 points, that's a half handy
        performance from bangladesh
       presentations. Aminul colecting the losing cheque: "I should
        congratulate out opening Mehrab Hossain... I'm very happy with the
        bowling and the fielding.... looking forward to the next match
        with Scotland"
       $6000 for Lara: "getting our first win was important.... we
        conceded 25 wides, that's something we can't afford in the later
        matches.... it's good to see our team coming together, especially
        the batting"
       and the man of the match is the unknown chap who goes by the name
        of Courtney Walsh
       I'd transcribe something of what he says, but he's talking way too
        quickly in way too much of a monotone
       and that's all we have from the land of Eire. Not the most exciting
        of matches and not themost unpredictable of results.
       Tomorrow's matches are England v South Africa, and Sri Lanka v
        Zimbabwe. 2 very crucial matches. You'd expect the first to count
        as a Super 6 result, whilst the second could well decide which
        team enters the Super 6.
       Zimbabwe of course relying on India's laughable appeal against the
        result of the Ind v Zim match being denied. A notion so ridiculous
        you have to think it's a hoax.
       Until 945 GMT tomorrow, it's good evening from CI's Live Coverage
        Dept.
       Until 945 GMT tomorrow, it's good evening from CI's Live Coverage
        Dept.

Commentary by venkat@cricinfo.com
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