Official NZ in Bangladesh (5 T20s)

[The Hutt Rec]

I've never seen grass patterns in the outfield like this before where it just looks like that couldn't be bothered mowing the darker patches haha

 

[Immenso]

Been a pretty poor fielding effort by nz.

 

[Aritro]

@straw man good call on the 140

 

[straw man]

Pace bowling wrecking our chances here - conceding 10 per over in these conditions is enormous.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Well batted by Bangladesh, this does look like a much better pitch. They might have been a bit conservative early, but then again that was vs the spinners. I think this will be an extremely difficult chase given the Bangladesh attack.

 

[nzfan]

Yeah the fielding has been quite poor overall. Couple of balls were in the air and our fielders got in too much.

Can we expect a Ravindra magic? Yeah asking for too much but he's bowled well and ride that confidence?

Why isn't Sears bowling? Just one over? What's they point in playing him?

 

[Aritro]

Wonder what they did to the pitch in between days. It's quite a transformation.

 

[Immenso]

Yeah, looks a mammoth chase , let alone if facing >12 overs of spin.

I'll be happy with a 100.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Why isn't Sears bowling? Just one over? What's they point in playing him?

And he possibly should have had a wicket, too ... pretty weird

 

[Moss]

Good effort on the whole from BD, though aided a bit by NZ being indifferent in the field. About 20 runs more than what NZ can manage I think. Probably need Latham to play a blinder and a couple of guys to support him.

 

[straw man]

Picking after 9/4 last match we'll start cautiously this time - try conserve wickets and probably have some success as all the top order bar CDG are proper batsmen. But the required run rate will climb at the same time and will be haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard to force the pace against Bang's spinners.

 

[Moss]

Yeah the fielding has been quite poor overall. Couple of balls were in the air and our fielders got in too much.

Can we expect a Ravindra magic? Yeah asking for too much but he's bowled well and ride that confidence?

Why isn't Sears bowling? Just one over? What's they point in playing him?

Also what about Allen, thought he had recovered? I suppose you wouldn’t want to rush him back though.

 

[kaetor]

Not sure what we are doing picking so many seamers when we clearly have the bowling with 2 seamers + the 3 spinners.

 

[Athlai]

Not sure what we are doing picking so many seamers when we clearly have the bowling with 2 seamers + the 3 spinners.

To prepare for a t20 World Cup would be my guess

 

[Immenso]

To prepare for a t20 World Cup would be my guess

It's a bad guess. None of them are going to it.

 

[Athlai]

It's a bad guess. None of them are going to it.

The one after

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Have a feeling this match will go down the wire. Nasum bowling dross

 

[Aritro]

Jesus, this is actually going to be a match isn't it?

 

[Aritro]

Does Shamim realise that was a complete fluke delivery and terrible luck for the batsman?

Bloke's calling it like it was some moment of genius from Shakib. Dire.

 

[Moss]

Yikes, looked like the pull shot was on. Shakib 1-1 Ravindra