*Official* New Zealand in Bangladesh 2010

[TT Boy]

New Zealand favourites now.

 

[Zinzan]

Umpire is blind.

Brave call but good call, was in by 6 inches

 

[Flem274*]

this umpire needs to be investigated

Mills holes out 173/8

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What did the umpire do?

 

[Spudsy2061]

Thing is I'd like to think Bangladesh average around 220 normally and chasing 180 or 190 or 200 is a lot more difficult for them than chasing 130 or 140, especially on a turning wicket like this.

 

[Bahnz]

?

What did the umpire do?

No ball that wasn't.

 

[_Ed_]

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What did the umpire do?

They've wrongly given a couple of no balls. Bit bizarre, really.

 

[Spudsy2061]

Brave call but good call, was in by 6 inches

? Obviously not a good call if it's in. Can understand the deceiving looks on that last one but the first one was in by miles and these guys train 10+ years to do this. I expect better.

 

[cricman]

Mahmuddlah Strikes 173/9

Southee out

 

[Zinzan]

Poor play Southee, needed to play with a straight bat

 

[Bahnz]

If I'm right, I don't think we've batted through our full 50 overs since before the Aussies toured back in March.

 

[cricman]

McKay gone 173ao

I wish Tamim was healthy, we'd be 70/1 after 10

 

[Daemon]

Only 7 runs away from my prediction

NZ should clinch it here. Vettori ftw

 

[Spudsy2061]

Only 7 runs away from my prediction

NZ should clinch it here. Vettori ftw

You sir are insane. It'd be a tragedy if Bangladesh don't win this.

 

[Flem274*]

I think Bangladesh have shown since the 2007 WC they're definitely ODI standard.

 

[_Ed_]

I'd say it's fairly even now.

 

[Bahnz]

Should lose this. Miserable stuff. Has New Zealand cricket ever been lower? Probably the 94/95 season you'd imagine, but right now it sure doesn't feel like it.

 

[Flem274*]

Should lose this. Miserable stuff. Has New Zealand cricket ever been lower? Probably the 94/95 season you'd imagine, but right now it sure doesn't feel like it.

Strangely I don't care much. Some of the names in this NZ side have me so meh.

Fantastic stuff from Bangladesh. Turning into a quality home outfit.

 

[Daemon]

You sir are insane. It'd be a tragedy if Bangladesh don't win this.

We'll see

 

[Spudsy2061]

We'll see

*Remembers Iqbal is out of the line-up* Ok so maybe not totally insane.

 

[Bahnz]

Strangely I don't care much. Some of the names in this NZ side have me so meh.

Fantastic stuff from Bangladesh. Turning into a quality home outfit.

Don't be duped. Prior to this series, Bangladesh had played 16 ODI's this year (7 at home) and had won precisely 1 match (0 at home). They've probably improved a bit, but the more fundamental fact is that in sub-continental conditions, we're just awful atm.