**Official** Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

[Lostman]

bangladesh doing really good so far. SL 69/3 after 21 overs

 

[Fiery]

bangladesh doing really good so far. SL 69/3 after 21 overs

The 3 big guns gone too

 

[Lostman]

could have been a lot worse for SL, 3 dropped catches and 2 runout chances were missed by Bangladesh.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Hmmm...Sri Lanka 192/5 of 44 overs.

 

[Pup Clarke]

This should be a cracking match. Sri Lanka making 234 and there's every chance of Bangladesh getting the runs, and even more so with no Vaas or Murali.

 

[Perm]

Good partnership in the end between Maharoof and Mubarak which relieved the pressure a bit, could be the difference between a win and a loss for Bangladesh. Good to see Tharanga and Silva in the runs, Maharoof the pick of the bowlers. Bangladesh bat pretty deep though, I am expecting them to be able to chase down 234, especially if Malinga has a wayward day.

 

[haroon510]

i smell an upset here.... an upset that i won't like it at all

 

[Perm]

i smell an upset here.... an upset that i won't like it at all

I'd love it TBH. A little bit of vengeance after the embarassing Test series.

 

[TT Boy]

No Bangladesh blew it for mine, 235 is a bridge too far especially when their openers spend the best part of ten overs wafting at thin air. Be nice if they proved me wrong though.

 

[Fiery]

Test cricket and OD cricket are world's apart for Bangladesh

 

[Perm]

Test cricket and OD cricket are world's apart for Bangladesh

Yeah, it is hard for them to adjust to Test cricket when they don't have much of a preparation. They play a lot of ODI and List A games but very few First Class matches and that is shown up in their Test performances.

 

[Perm]

No Bangladesh blew it for mine, 235 is a bridge too far especially when their openers spend the best part of ten overs wafting at thin air. Be nice if they proved me wrong though.

Blame Tamim Iqbal, he's not likely to score runs and he takes his time in doing so. Really there's no point having him in the team. Nafees is a slow scorer but at least he usually makes a few.

 

[JASON]

Bangladesh can win at least 2 of these ODIs if not 3 if they really play well.

I expect them definitely win at least 2 ...

 

[Fiery]

Bangladesh can win at least 2 of these ODIs if not 3 if they really play well.

I expect them definitely win at least 2 ...

I can't see them winning more than one myself, so we'll have a friendly bet eh Jas?

 

[Perm]

11 from 39, big contribution from Tamim Iqbal. Fernando with the wicket, caught by Jayawardene at slip.

EDIT: Tushar Imran must have one of the worst ODI records around, 38 matches with an average of 15.

 

[Perm]

Tushar gone for 0, Saqibul joins Nafees at the crease. Bangladesh were cruising before that over.

EDIT: FFS Saqibul.

 

[stumpski]

Wheels are coming off now.

 

[Perm]

Now Nafees is gone. Bangladesh are gone.

 

[Fiery]

Bangladesh can win at least 2 of these ODIs if not 3 if they really play well.

I expect them definitely win at least 2 ...

I can't see them winning more than one myself, so we'll have a friendly bet eh Jas?

Make that none Jason

 

[Aritro]

Blame Tamim Iqbal, he's not likely to score runs and he takes his time in doing so. Really there's no point having him in the team. Nafees is a slow scorer but at least he usually makes a few.

A spot on post actually. Tamim's got some glaring flaws in his batting and he should be at the Academy getting them ironed out. He's basically bought himself close to a dozen appearances on the back of one innings at the World Cup.