**Official** India in Bangladesh

[Perm]

Bangladesh FTW.

 

[TT Boy]

India six down, Powar stumped.

 

[TT Boy]

India declare.

 

[Perm]

India declare with a lead of 249. Bangladesh have 45 overs to chase it down, I'm backing them if the weather stays fine.

 

[TT Boy]

Around 43 overs for India to get ten wickets or for Bangladesh 249 runs to win.

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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It's a case of the glass being either half-empty or half-full for supporters of both the teams here actually, unless the weather has a say.

Would be interesting from here on if there is no more interference from bad weather .

 

[Perm]

Very brave declaration by India, they're letting themselves in with a chance of winning it but I'd say the odds are in favour of Bangladesh. It'll be interesting to see how VRV and RP Singh handle the pressure.

 

[Prince EWS]

249 in 45 overs is hardly an easy thing, especially on a 5th day pitch (I know it hasn't been used that much, but still..) against a side with 5 bowling options (if Kumble is up to it). Backing the draw myself.

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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Very brave declaration by India, they're letting themselves in with a chance of winning it but I'd say the odds are in favour of Bangladesh. It'll be interesting to see how VRV and RP Singh handle the pressure.

I hope most of the Bangladeshi batsmen have a go at it .....quickfire 25 from everyone would do the trick , and we know everyone can hit the ball clean, it's just a matter of applying the right tactics on the right balls to be hit !!!!!

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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249 in 45 overs is hardly an easy thing, especially on a 5th day pitch (I know it hasn't been used that much, but still..) against a side with 5 bowling options (if Kumble is up to it). Backing the draw myself.

Err, I'd say Kumble and Sachin would force Bangladesh on the backfoot and the result could be a draw if not a win for India.

 

[Perm]

I hope most of the Bangladeshi batsmen have a go at it .....quickfire 25 from everyone would do the trick , and we know everyone can hit the ball clean, it's just a matter of applying the right tactics on the right balls to be hit !!!!!

They just need one batsman to get a run a ball 60 or something and have the rest of them bat around him for a good 20-30 each and they have the game won.

 

[Perm]

249 in 45 overs is hardly an easy thing, especially on a 5th day pitch (I know it hasn't been used that much, but still..) against a side with 5 bowling options (if Kumble is up to it). Backing the draw myself.

Kumble is on the field, so that should lift the moral of the other bowlers. He won't be easy to get away himself either.

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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I expect Mortaza to come out early this inning. He knows when and how to hit better than anyone else in this test team right now. The team will miss Tamim here I say !!!!!

 

[TT Boy]

RP picks up Nafees. Terrible ball, should have hit it for four.

 

[Perm]

Argh, Shahriar Nafees. Score some runs buddy, I'm begging you.

 

[andyc]

Backing Bangladesh for the win, just quietly.

Bloody rain.

 

[Perm]

Ramesh Powar strikes second ball, Bashar gone.

 

[alternative]

Bashar gone now, phew.

 

[Dasa]

Match drawn. Pretty much the expected outcome.

 

[cricman]

51/1 after 10 and then they go into a shell! 82/2 after 21 you still have a chance to win and you send in Rajin Saleh? Who cares about a bloddy draw and go for the glory try to win the match. Send in Ashraful, Mortaza and Rafique, then if that doesn't work out try to save the Test.

Espically when your only Test Win is against Zimbabwe.

Hats off to Dravid trying to make a game off it and Bashar needs to be kicked out ASAP for bringing in that snail Saleh.