Group A - India, Bangladesh, Ireland

[Jungle Jumbo]

This is dire, even by Bangladesh's standards.

 

[R_D]

No surprise here.... thats how they play. It looks good when it comes off but most of the time they just end up gifting their wickets away.

Probaly saying the obvious but spinners are the big hope for Bangladesh.. Without knowing too much; i'd assume Irish players haven't really faced that many quality spinners so Shakib and co can still win it for Bangladesh.
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[jondavluc]

Good to hear Kumble commentating

 

[Scaly piscine]

No surprise here.... thats how they play. It looks good when it comes off but most of the time they just end up gifting their wickets away.

Probaly saying the obvious but spinners are the big hope for Bangladesh.. Without knowing too much; i'd assume Irish players haven't really faced that many quality spinners so Shakib and co can still win it for Bangladesh.
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Trouble is if there's no pressure then I can't see the spinners doing much.

Ireland will probably be left only needing 5-6 an over off them if they take a few off the powerplay overs against the seamers. Bangladesh's best bet might be to open with a spinner such as Razzak.

 

[Jono]

Agree with Scaly.

Open with a spinner, and also hope Mortaza sneaks an early one or two.

Then Bangaldesh really have a chance.

They gotta try and get to 130 here. Big last over required.

 

[Athlai]

I thought earlier that 130 would make this a coin flip, really surprised that they're getting close to it TBH

 

[R_D]

Trouble is if there's no pressure then I can't see the spinners doing much.

Ireland will probably be left only needing 5-6 an over off them if they take a few off the powerplay overs against the seamers. Bangladesh's best bet might be to open with a spinner such as Razzak.

Yeah definately should open with a spinner...... couple of tight overs and run rate will shoot up and they have like 4 spinners today..... Could see slow bowling from one end from start to finish.

Certainly going to be an interesting chase.... wouldn't count out Bangladesh totally.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Yeah, that's a bit better. Same again please.

 

[Jono]

They gotta try and get to 130 here. Big last over required.

Fantastic last over batting by Mortaza.

Banglas a real chance now.

 

[Adamc]

Haha, Mashrafe. What a gun. Reasonably competitive total now, should be interesting.

 

[Pratters]

Late flourish by Mortaza. 20 runs off the last over. 137 is just about enough for Bangladesh to go through I reckon.

 

[Jono]

Mashrafe!!!

 

[R_D]

Good hitting by Murtaza...... very competitive score now.

 

[roseboy64]

These openers are doing nothing. You have 6 overs of PP idiots.

 

[atisha_ro]

Can't possibly be the pitch... and now a wicket too. Brilliant.

 

[roseboy64]

Wow a 4.

 

[atisha_ro]

In the immortal words of the Irish Cranberries, wake up... and smell the coffee. Well, they picked it up a little.

 

[roseboy64]

O'Brien on fire.

 

[Athlai]

Need O'Briens wicket pronto

 

[R_D]

O'Brien doing a good job.
They have done well here.