39.4 | Pathan to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT, Shakib falls. Mirpur is silenced once again. Harbhajan takes the catch and puts it in his pocket. Yusuf makes the only noise emerging in the ground - he roars. | ||||||||||||||
Shakib Al Hasan c Harbhajan Singh b Pathan 55 (50b 5x4 0x6) SR: 110.00 | |||||||||||||||
39.3 | Pathan to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, flighted on off and turning down the leg side, Rahim works it away square for one | ||||||||||||||
39.2 | Pathan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, he gets a single now, over to Rahim | ||||||||||||||
39.1 | Pathan to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, he's not given up yet. Shakib runs down the track, opens up the off side and goes inside out as Yusuf lands it full on the stumps. Expert footwork to convert that ball into a half-volley, and then exemplary placement through extra cover | ||||||||||||||
End of over 39 (8 runs) Bangladesh 228/3 (143 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.84, RRR: 13.00)
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38.6 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim looks to pick a single with a nudge towards third man, but finds the fielder | ||||||||||||||
38.5 | Yuvraj Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, Shakib opens the face and dabs from just outside off to get to his fifty. Well played captain! Both Shakib and Tamim got fifties in the 2007 game. As did Rahim. A repeat of that game this. Almost. | ||||||||||||||
38.4 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Rahim sweeps now, on the pads and he gets it out to the fielder at deep backward square leg | ||||||||||||||
38.3 | Yuvraj Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, another sweep, this time he goes square and gets a single | ||||||||||||||
38.2 | Yuvraj Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, another four there, Shakib goes for the sweep as Yusuf lands one on leg stump, and gets it finer than short fine leg | ||||||||||||||
38.1 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Rahim does the smart thing, single off the first ball to let his captain have a go | ||||||||||||||
Zaheer's hairstyle has set me thinking of other weird hairdos we've seen on the cricket field. Pietersen used to sport a possum on his head sometime back, and Malinga looked like a poodle circa 2005. Any others? | |||||||||||||||
End of over 38 (7 runs) Bangladesh 220/3 (151 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.78, RRR: 12.58)
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37.6 | Pathan to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, and he looks to heave one across the line as Yusuf fires it in on the stumps. Single to short fine leg | ||||||||||||||
37.5 | Pathan to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Rahim comes forward and nearly yorks himself | ||||||||||||||
37.4 | Pathan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, this time he gets the single, worked agains the spin through square leg | ||||||||||||||
37.3 | Pathan to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, ooh, spin for Yusuf as Shakib looks to sweep and nearly drags it from leg stump onto the stumps. | ||||||||||||||
37.2 | Pathan to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, wide again, but not enough for the cut, and Rahim carves for a single through cover | ||||||||||||||
37.1 | Pathan to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, and drops the first ball short and outside off, Rahim stays back and cuts behind square for four | ||||||||||||||
Yusuf comes on now. | |||||||||||||||
End of over 37 (4 runs) Bangladesh 213/3 (158 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.75, RRR: 12.15)
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Kimi: "Zaheer hair is no way near a character from Naruto. Don't insult Naruto by comparing it with Zaheer." Apart from India and Bangla fans, we now have Naruto fans on the house. Perfect. | |||||||||||||||
36.6 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, quiet over, ends with a single to Shakib as he opens the face and dabs into the covers | ||||||||||||||
36.5 | Yuvraj Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fired in on off stump, Shakib hangs back and looks to whip it square, but can't get a single | ||||||||||||||
36.4 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, finally Rahim gets the single, full ball on off driven to cover | ||||||||||||||
36.3 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, looks to stay in the crease and steer through point, but can't get the gap | ||||||||||||||
36.2 | Yuvraj Singh to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Rahim defends off the front foot | ||||||||||||||
36.1 | Yuvraj Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, tight line but back of a length on off stump, Shakib stays back and forces into the covers. | ||||||||||||||
Yuvraj comes back on, | |||||||||||||||
End of over 36 (4 runs) Bangladesh 209/3 (162 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 5.80, RRR: 11.57)
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Joe: "Could my fantasy team have started any better?? Sehwag as captain and the only other player who has featured so far. Tamim. All set to dominate my private league." | |||||||||||||||
35.6 | Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full on off stump to end the over, Rahim sets himself up for the square drive but can't time it | ||||||||||||||
35.5 | Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, slower ball, another off cutter on off stump, in Shakib's slot as he looks to cream it through the covers, and gets the gap. There is cover in the deep though., | ||||||||||||||
