***Official*** New Zealand in Bangladesh

[Zinzan]

The commentators are all saying the pitch is a belter and great for batting, but it looks really bad to me. It's a very dark colour and you can clearly see reflections in it, and the bounce is inconsistent. It's definitely drying out though, and our batsmen have adjusted to it nicely anyway.

I agree with the commentators. Looks like an absolute road to me, almost like a sheet of glass with the reflections, and is looking all-so-easy for the two batsmen. I haven't actually noticed much in the way of inconsistent bounce since the first few overs tbh.

 

[sportychic33]

Quick injury update: Oram's alright, in the sense that it isn't a bone injury instead it is a soft tissue injury.

 

[_Ed_]

Quick injury update: Oram's alright, in the sense that it isn't a bone injury instead it is a soft tissue injury.

Yeah, saw that on the news. Good to hear.

 

[_Ed_]

Nice 50 for McCullum, doesn't look like he knows though.

 

[Zinzan]

Quick injury update: Oram's alright, in the sense that it isn't a bone injury instead it is a soft tissue injury.

Good news, I was gutted to think he may miss the Aussie tests, sounds much more likely to tour now.

 

[_Ed_]

Out for 91.

 

[Zinzan]

I really enjoy watching Ryder bat. Plays the ball late and with soft-hands, which isn't that common for a man of his build. Shades of Darren Lehmann for mine.

Edit: And he's gone.

 

[Craig]

Poor Redmond.

 

[JimmyGS]

Cue memories of Flintoff bowling Katich off stump in the 2005 (?) Ashes.

Found it, first ball in this video, although the second ball is also a good example of it.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r4jeQG15QAk&feature=related

 

[Craig]

Ryder goes.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Out for 91.

I saw it coming, tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

I saw it coming, tbh.

Yup, keeping up with the fine Kiwi tradition of getting dismissed in the 90s

 

[freckleslol]

Flynn's scoring so quickly we can declare soon.

 

[_Ed_]

Yeah I thought Vettori might come in ahead of Flynn to push it along a bit.

 

[S.P. Fleming]

Flynn is bloody ridiculous. Fair enough to bat slowly when saving a test match but when your trying to push it along for a declaration to come out and hit an amazing 3 off 29 is a joke.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yeah I thought Vettori might come in ahead of Flynn to push it along a bit.

Ewan Chatfield was looking to come in before Flynn in order to up the run rate. Maybe, given he's available in the Commentary Box, they could send out Danny Morrison. He should up the tempo a little too.

 

[freckleslol]

49.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, goes back and plays no shot.
49.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, left alone.
49.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, drops the ball on the track.
49.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, leans forward and plays to cover.
49.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, goes back and plays to the onside.
49.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, wide down the leg side, left alone.
50.4 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run, wider and plays to point.
50.5 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run
50.6 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run, goes back and defends to mid-on.
51.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run
51.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Flynn, no run, turns to square leg.
52.1 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run, goes back and plays to point.
52.2 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run, left alone.
52.3 Abdur Razzak to Flynn, no run, goes back and turns to midwicket.

Only has to bat another day to save the match!

 

[Polo23]

This is the worst batting by NZ I am seen in a while. Miles worse than our first innings in Chittagong, cause atleast then we had a full day to play. Really really disappointed in our mindset. Ryder let himself get bogged down, McCullum let himself get bogged down and now Flynn has done exactly the same thing, but to an even worse extent.

Though to be fair to our batsmen, we are playing the MIGHT of Bangladesh.

 

[_Ed_]

We can't win this now IMO.

 

[Polo23]

We can't win this now IMO.

Never going to happen now.

We needed to score 300+ and be bowling to them within the last hour to have a chance. Shouldnt have been too hard if we hadn't batted like complete retards.