Bangladesh v Zimbabwe: Jan 6-31

[Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1]

zimbers are 180 runs behind with 2 wickets to spare in the first innings. end of 3rd day. this will be a drawn match for sure

[Paoli]

I pray for a miracle. We are 3/45 at stumps Day 4 chasing 380. We can do it, provided Cremer gets moved back up to next wicket so we have the luxury of Tatenda later on.

Taylor needs to make 75+ and so does Masakadza, who, bar Taibu, has the best concentration for ne black player in the current side.

Well, it can be done, but the alarm bells are ringing ahead of Dhaka.

[Occasional Fan]

Originally Posted by Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1

This will be a drawn match for sure

I said the same yesterday, but who would say that now? Seven wickets required on the last day, Zimbabwe still 335 short. My guess is that we are about to see Bangladesh's maiden test victory. Go, Tigers!

[Nikhil]

Come on Zimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.. Save the match. They have to play out the entire day and that will do.

Hopefully, they will get some help from the elements as well. A bit of rain, a bit of bad light and it all looks so much rosier . I don't want the (so called) tigers to win any test in my life time :d.

[Nikhil]

Oh no.. It does not look good. Zimbabwe have almost lost it. They are 149/9 with Hondo and Mpofu at the crease. Can there not be a huge cloud burst right over the stadium right now .

Well, it's all-over now. B'desh have won by 226 runs. What a sad indictment. Enamul Haq bagged a six-fer.

Anyways, congratulations to the B'desh supporters.

[Paoli]

Originally Posted by Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1

zimbers are 180 runs behind with 2 wickets to spare in the first innings. end of 3rd day. this will be a drawn match for sure

Well, the bitter taste of defeat has been sweetened by two things

-It was an inspiration seeing the Bangladeshis celebrate their first test victory after so much of a pounding from the press
-Zimbabwe's administrators will oblige to any of Streak's demands.

[Maranello]

Originally Posted by Paoli69

Zimbabwe's administrators will oblige to any of Streak's demands.

I wouldn't be too sure of that. The people who run Zimbabwe have bigger things on their mind (such as ethnic re-engineering) than mere cricketing humiliations.

[Paoli]

cricketing administrators.

Not Mugabe's lunatics.

[Maranello]

And you are saying that the cricket administrators have the freedom to act as they see fit for the betterment of Zimbabwe cricket, with no interventions or instructions from the government or higher functionaries?

[Rahul_Dravid_is_No.1]

well i was wrong. well done bangladesh