AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
The pitch did not deteriorate enough for 200 to be any sort of decent target
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***Official*** Pakistan in Bangladesh 2021 (T20Is and Tests)
- Thread starter AndyZaltzHair
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Aritro
International Regular
Haven't watched enough today, but last night it seemed to be gripping and biting and occasionally keeping low. Seemed a lot more innocuous today in the brief bits of batting I watched earlier?
smash84
The Tiger King
I initially thought this was a gambhiring post, but might actually be accurate.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
A bright spot for BD so far has been LKD. A century in the first innings followed by 2 catches and a stumping and then top-scoring with a fifty in the second innings.
BD needed partnerships...
Pakistan will get the remaining runs, unless something dramatic happens.
BD needed partnerships...
Pakistan will get the remaining runs, unless something dramatic happens.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Yeah he's played real well. Has been the better keeper as well.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Yes, his glovework is excellent...
My biggest disappointment though is Saif Hassan...loads of potential, yet he's not transitioned well into Test cricket.
Aritro
International Regular
I'll take that tbh. Was expecting an innings defeat without Tamim and Shakib, so being able to get a first innings lead and set a target of 200 was massively beyond expectation.
Not sure what went wrong in that 4th innings as I didn't get to watch much of it. Was hoping it had more to do with the pitch than the bowling, but I find it strange that a pitch would start out flat, suddenly get more difficult to bat on in the middle days, and then flatten out again. That doesn't sound right?
Not sure what went wrong in that 4th innings as I didn't get to watch much of it. Was hoping it had more to do with the pitch than the bowling, but I find it strange that a pitch would start out flat, suddenly get more difficult to bat on in the middle days, and then flatten out again. That doesn't sound right?
Aritro
International Regular
Think he's just one of these guys that has a lot of shots but not the reflexes and hand-eye to handle top class international bowling. He's now had 11 innings for an average of 15ish in tests and been out looking pretty amateurish a few times. It's a long way back from there, and even our worst early era batsmen fared better statistically.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Even in this domestic game where he made a 50, his footwork early on against Rubel looked terrible.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
I think some people hyped saif up here in bd esp khaled mahmud. Saif’s footwork is worse than Anamul bijoy and that says a lot. He is sitting duck against a good directed bouncer and inswing fuller delivery. He should be dropped immediately.
I don’t understand why do they need to look for an opener and play shanto at 3. Shanto can open with Sandman and move Mominul up to 3. Mushfiq can play at 4. Joy at 5. Shakib at 6. Liton at 7. Miraz at 8. Taijul at 9.
I don’t understand why do they need to look for an opener and play shanto at 3. Shanto can open with Sandman and move Mominul up to 3. Mushfiq can play at 4. Joy at 5. Shakib at 6. Liton at 7. Miraz at 8. Taijul at 9.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
It was bowling esp Afridi. They could not handle his pace and bounce.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Yes Joy making debut today
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
A joyous occassion for him I'm sure.