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Tri-series final: West Indies vs Bangladesh

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 09:14:27 

10am Just fifteen minutes to go for the toss, but there's a bit of weather around in Malahide today. Cloudy skies, temperatures of 11 degrees, with a fairly high chance of rain in about an hour. Win toss, bat second then?

10.17am Bangladesh opt to field, says Mashrafe Mortaza. But no Shakib, still recovering from a back spasm.

Bangladesh XI: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 4 Mohammad Mithun, 5 Mahmudullah, 6, Mossaddek Hussain, 7 Sabbir Rahman, 8 Mohammed Saifuddin, 9 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 10 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 11 Mustafizur Rahman

West Indies XI: 1 Sunil Ambris, 2 Shai Hope (wk), 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Roston Chase, 5 Jonathan Carter, 6 Jason Holder (capt), 7 Fabian Allen, 8 Ashley Nurse, 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Ramon Reiffer, 11 Shannon Gabriel

Cottrell out, Gabriel in....

Campbell's back strain must be serious.

 
Drapsey 2019-05-17 09:46:25 

In reply to mikesiva

Let's go, Bajans!

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:01:48 

Shai Hope in taking his sheet anchor role literally and Ambris has missed 3 short balls he could have spanked for four. We have missed out so far.

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 10:04:05 

In reply to Courtesy

Not good

 
Headley 2019-05-17 10:04:48 

In reply to mikesiva

It's 5:00 am here in Ja. Am I sleepy or is Hope lulling me to sleep with 1 run after facing 8 balls? big grin

 
Casper 2019-05-17 10:06:10 

There are more trees around this ground than there appear to be spectators.

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:06:50 

In reply to Discourse

Enough overs left to make up for it but it is an opportunity cost. We need to leave as few runs as possible out there.

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-17 10:09:58 

That fielding effort looked like match fixing lol

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:11:37 

In reply to DIEHARD

"You can bet the first ball that comes to me will go for 4."

Nah...we're harsh on the young man.

big grin

 
DIEHARD 2019-05-17 10:29:38 

In reply to Courtesy

It was just so so poor, almost like he parried it into the boundary

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 10:35:43 

In reply to Courtesy

Not a bad start, all things considered....

West Indies 69-0 after 12 overs.

Hope 32* (31)
Ambris 36* (41)

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:37:53 

In reply to mikesiva

The concern now is the number 3 batsman. Will he eat up balls in an attempt to catch form?

This is a very poor batting line up for modern day ODI.

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:43:26 

Those two last balls to Ambris should have gone out of the park.

We are leaving a lot out there at the moment.

 
Courtesy 2019-05-17 10:56:23 

Great shot by Hope four 4. Nice use of the top hand.

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 10:58:57 

In reply to Headley

lol
He heard you!

Hope's half-century at a run-a-ball....

 
Headley 2019-05-17 10:59:20 

In reply to mikesiva

Oh shikes! Did Hope just hit a 6 to get to his fifty and bring up the WI 100? Now I must be wide awake. big grin

Excellent batting.

 
solidrock 2019-05-17 10:59:50 

Another wonderful 50 by Hope. Keep going strong.

 
solidrock 2019-05-17 11:05:41 

Good 50 Ambris. Congrats.

 
Headley 2019-05-17 11:05:57 

In reply to mikesiva

Ambris takes a well made 50 with plenty strike rotation.

 
pom 2019-05-17 11:08:37 

Well done ambris and hope

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 11:13:13 

666666666.....hope

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 11:17:25 

Rain delay

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 11:20:39 

In reply to Discourse

Rain was expected today....

West Indies 131-0 after 20 overs.

Hope 68* (56)
Ambris 59* (65)

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 12:04:00 

In reply to mikesiva

Yep

Cricket Ireland just confirmed that Bangladesh will lift the trophy if there is no further play.

 
hotarobin 2019-05-17 12:10:19 

In reply to Discourse

That's very stupid. They should just call it a league then...

 
anup 2019-05-17 12:12:05 

What will be Bangladesh's target if only 20 overs are possible now?

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 12:15:36 

In reply to anup … you have to ask D.W Lewis

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 12:22:00 

In reply to hotarobin

lol

Anyway we're losing overs now and there seems to be some play in sight

 
Maispwi 2019-05-17 13:03:46 

In reply to anup

What will be Bangladesh's target if only 20 overs are possible now?


203

Guess what it wud be if we were 185 for 4

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 13:11:16 

In reply to Maispwi

203

lol

 
RemainsUnknown 2019-05-17 13:23:55 

203 in 20 seems a fair score for Bangla to chase down.....

 
Maispwi 2019-05-17 13:25:10 

In reply to Discourse

187 according to DLS

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 14:08:19 

In reply to Maispwi

Yeah got it

Itmt....the rain is back

 
Conorboy 2019-05-17 14:10:38 

Still some very slight rain here, not sure we will see play as both teams might want to protect their players just before the WC

 
Conorboy 2019-05-17 14:38:01 

Little bit of sun coming through now

 
hotarobin 2019-05-17 15:17:28 

4.05pm Seems like the covers are coming off.

 
Conorboy 2019-05-17 15:19:55 

Inspection now at 4.40pm

 
Conorboy 2019-05-17 15:48:34 

Starting at 5.30. 24 over game

 
Runs 2019-05-17 16:07:15 

So wrong
Adv Bangla

 
Maispwi 2019-05-17 16:14:16 

In reply to Runs

Dey will have to score over 200 to win and at close to 10 runs per over even if WI can only score 30 runs in the 3.5 overs dey have to bat

 
Runs 2019-05-17 16:16:18 

In reply to Maispwi

ok ty better lol

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 16:28:52 

5.27pm (11:27 a.m.) Ahoy, we have live pictures. Sunny-ish conditions.

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 16:32:27 

In reply to natty_forever

Play resumes 24 overs each.

Shai Hope out for 74 from 64 balls.

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 16:40:32 

Hope OUT. That should adjust the equation?

 
embsallie 2019-05-17 16:52:22 

210 to win in 24 overs.
That is easier than 210 in 20 overs at 8.75 runs per over.

Bangladesh should be able to chase that down. It all depends on the start.

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 16:54:44 

In reply to embsallie

West indies 152-1

Ambris 69 not out from 78

Bravo three not out

 
JOJO 2019-05-17 16:58:15 

In reply to embsallie

210 to win in 24 overs.
That is easier than 210 in 20 overs


Wow! Thanks for this information shock

 
jen 2019-05-17 16:59:50 

In reply to JOJO

Yeah, this D/L is something at times. Sounds stupid right?

 
embsallie 2019-05-17 16:59:51 

In reply to JOJO

Don't roll your eyes.
You know how some peeps on this board too lazy to do the math.
big grin

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 17:00:14 

In reply to JOJO

Holder decision to open with Nurse backfired.

Nurse dropped a dolly! This man is a liability.
rolleyes

 
Discourse 2019-05-17 17:09:36 

In reply to mikesiva

What are these selectors seeing. Must be missing something

 
solidrock 2019-05-17 17:10:41 

We have plans to lose this they we are going! Rain and DL helped us as much as they could. What I am seeing gives a sick feeling.

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 17:24:07 

In reply to Discourse

Holder shows Nurse how it's done. Gabriel strikes and Tamim is out for 18 from 13.

Gabriel again! Shabbir out lbw for a duck!

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 17:32:23 


1
Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, tucked away to fine leg
6.5
0
Holder to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, shortish on middle stump, a bit of extra bounce, drops the bottom hand while defending back towards the bowler
6.4
1
Holder to Soumya Sarkar, 1 run, back of a length, angling away from off stump, steered down to third man
6.3
0
Holder to Soumya Sarkar, no run, length ball angling away from off stump, big slash and miss with an angled bat
6.2
4
Holder to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR runs, fullish on off stump, and Soumya kind of outsmarts himself by taking a big, premeditated step back into his crease. Gets a touch too far underneath the ball in the attempt to hit over mid-off, so he doesn't quite get the desired power on it, but it doesn't matter. Clears the fielder and rolls down to the boundary
6.1
4
Holder to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR runs, overpitched, lots of width, and even though cover point is out on the boundary there's no stopping this drive, timed so sweetly into the gap to the left of the fielder


I seeing a trend.

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 17:34:39 

Vernon: "A message to all the Bangladesh fans. I am a West Indian and I want Bangladesh to win this match and win it handsomely to. They deserve to win after thrashing West Indies in the previous two matches in this series. Also, West Indies bowling and fielding has been substandard and as a result they do not deserve to win here. Best of luck!"

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 17:36:00 

In reply to natty_forever

Pitch up the damn ball!
evil
Sarkar brings up his half century off just 27 balls.

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 17:38:13 

In reply to mikesiva

Pitch up the damn ball!
… NOOOOOOO, that length get smacked. Back of a length is more appropriate.

 
openning 2019-05-17 17:38:42 

What ever happen to bowling Yorkers, or changing the angle?

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 17:39:16 

In reply to openning … coach?

 
solidrock 2019-05-17 17:40:31 

How can we lose so easily?

 
openning 2019-05-17 17:41:21 

In reply to natty_forever

All three fast bowlers continue to bowl over the wicket, to left handers.

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 17:44:46 

In reply to openning … where is Pyman, seems to have worked out a strategy.

big grin

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 17:46:39 

In reply to natty_forever

Reifer showing the seamers how it's done.

With that first over.
smile
Strikes with his second. Sarkar out for 66 from 41.

Reifer trapped Rahim lbw for 36 from 22.

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 18:13:00 

Allen strikes, and Mithun out lbw for 17!

 
RemainsUnknown 2019-05-17 18:15:06 

In reply to mikesiva

5 DOWN... surely the game is in the balance or has tilted the wondies way now...

 
mikesiva 2019-05-17 18:18:23 

In reply to RemainsUnknown

Irish commentators observed that the west indies fielding has been indifferent, and that Cottrell is our best fielder.

Why are they bowling short on these pitches?
rolleyes

 
WIForever 2019-05-17 18:29:58 

In reply to mikesiva

Absolute rubbish bowling. So many hit me balls.

Roach for all his experience is not suited for this format.

 
JOJO 2019-05-17 18:36:45 

A strange game. Really strange.

The batting...the bowling strategy. Just strange.

 
openning 2019-05-17 18:39:00 

That was a good arsh-whipping

 
runout 2019-05-17 18:41:28 

Bangla wins their FIRST EVER ODI Tournament.

WI turn the corner yet? lol

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 18:42:43 

In reply to runout … yes, we making finals.

lol

 
Devvvvvvv 2019-05-17 18:43:30 

Bunch of jokers.. captain and the bowling unit to be specific. redface

 
openning 2019-05-17 18:46:31 

Now that this series is over, the players that made the cut are:
Hope
Ambro
Campbell
Apart from Cottrell, Roach, Holder and Roach, were not up to the task.

 
Tryangle 2019-05-17 18:47:51 

Sounds like Windies need to get into a quickfire bowling and fielding boot camp before the World Cup commences

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 18:53:18 

In reply to openning… I think neither were the 2 Roaches.

 
Devvvvvvv 2019-05-17 18:53:32 

Ambris who.. Campbell is good but ambris have a long way to go.. batting too slow on flat tracks and don't have the power or skills to accelerate his innings...we need someone who can do that for wc

 
natty_forever 2019-05-17 18:54:11 

Bangladesh show us our batting is test cricket batting.