***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Arjun]

Rain..........stops............play

 

[superkingdave]

good to see Rafique and Aftab giving it some, makes a game of it

 

[Mister Wright]

This Aftab kid looks really good. He has got stuck into Flintoff a few times already.

 

[superkingdave]

damn... Rafique goes

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I've heard a fair few good things about Aftab ever since he hit a 50 against Australia in the U-19 WC, and he's certainly impressed me today! Not only does he have a few nice shots like a few of the other Bangladeshi batsmen, but he looks to have a really solid technique too, including against the short ball.

Unfortunately Rafique is out, but you can certainly stick Aftab alongside Mortaza as big players in the next generation for Bangladesh. If Ashraful can live up to his billing as well, that's a good start on becoming competitive.

 

[Nate]

I`ve rated Aftab for a while now, alongside my buddy Mortaza.
ODI 50, great effort. Now to make three-figures...

It`d take a big effort from Bangla to bat out their overs. Mashrafe is Harmy`s bunny.

 

[Mister Wright]

I`ve rated Aftab for a while now, alongside my buddy Mortaza.
ODI 50, great effort. Now to make three-figures...

It`d take a big effort from Bangla to bat out their overs. Mashrafe is Harmy`s bunny.

Aftab run out!

 

[superkingdave]

interesting innings from Mahmud

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Four for Harmison, Bangladesh 159 for 9 - Mahmud offers a silly pull shot.

 

[Nate]

Aftab run out!

You really don`t like me, do you?

C`mon Mortaza... c`mon Hossain! Show some staying power son!

 

[Mister Wright]

You really don`t like me, do you?

C`mon Mortaza... c`mon Hossain! Show some staying power son!

You jinxed him, not me...

 

[Scaly piscine]

England should get this target inside 40 overs at the most.

 

[Mister Wright]

England should get this target inside 40 overs at the most.

They wanted a score to chase, and they have an easy, but sometime tricky score to chase, so I for one, hope it backfires in their face and Bangladesh win it.

 

[Nate]

They wanted a score to chase, and they have an easy, but sometime tricky score to chase, so I for one, hope it backfires in their face and Bangladesh win it.

Oh hell yes.

 

[PY]

Dream on boys...

*waits to fall flat on his face*

 

[Nate]

So far you`re good. Not fun for me to read dammit.

 

[Nate]

I was meant to jinx it wha-dammit! Not make it go the other way! Now Mashrafe is getting tonked. Grrrr......

 

[superkingdave]

Khaled Mahmud, biggest pie thrower in ODI history?

 

[King_Ponting]

yeh

 

[Scaly piscine]

Khaled Mahmud, biggest pie thrower in ODI history?

If you exclude Australians, probably...