Aussies vs Bangladesh - 1st Test

[badxhah]

The Second Inning Woes for Bangal Cont ..In order to be good test team they need to score runs in the second innings ...

Crap .. they dont seem to learn ...

[OZGOD]

It's a tricky score for the OZ to negotiate though. The pitch is keeping low and scoring will be difficult. Nonetheless, I think the complacency's well and truly been knocked out of the OZ batsmen now.

[cavin420]

aussies are going to win with max 5 wickets down...............!

[inzidabest]

I just want a Ponting century

[inzidabest]

if Australia win this, This will be one of the best chases in subcontinent.
The ball is keeping low and turning and 300+ has to be chased.

[aggarwald]

I just want a Ponting century

I just want a Bangla victory.

[inzidabest]

I just want a Bangla victory.

wait for Bangladesh to visit India.

[MIG]

92/1 Aussie - doing well - I dont foresee any problems in completing this run chase - it may not be done in quick time but it will happen.

[inzidabest]

92/1 Aussie - doing well - I dont foresee any problems in completing this run chase - it may not be done in quick time but it will happen.

I believe Australia is still not out of trouble. This pair has to carry on for atleast another 100 run partnership. Still Australia will need 100+ runs on a 5th day track in the subcontinent.It is not easy.
All depends on Ponting...apna hero Ponting.

[MIG]

Ab if you want to create some drama out of nothing - go ahead, waisay, itna bata doon, kuch naheen honay walla - Aussie Bhai will win this ( whatever happens here - WELL PLAYED BANGLA - takes real teeth to sink into Aussie flesh and they have done that - nothing to prove now)

[inzidabest]

Comforting Miggy. I want Australia to win. But it is not going to be easy. Plus remember Australia are playing a batsman less.Aus played an extra bowler in this match.

[MIG]

108/1 - 199 needed.

Aussie very slow, almost creeping along but moving steadily towards their target.

[Mashrafee_yorker]

The game is over.No hope for Bangladesh.Bangladesh missed a great chance.But well played.

[UJ]

This is definately going to go down as one of those 'What could've been' matches for Bangladesh..

What a shame after such a good showing for the first half of the match

[pakistani pride]

aus are in a good position now. they can take their time thats an advantage.

[Rob H]

157/1 at tea
Hayden - 67*
Ponting - 44*

easy for Australia now.

[pakistani pride]

happy ?

[Sultan Yusuf]

It's amazing how English supporters make out they have this "great rivalry" with Aus and how they love it when Aus lose - yet they always support em Vs any asian teams.....

[entralinks]

Is it the last day today?

[Oxy]

173-2

Hayden run out.

[Oxy]

Is it the last day today? :O :O :O 4th day

[entralinks]

:D - I never follow cricket unless for Pakistan Oxy.

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58.5 Shahadat Hossain to Hayden, OUT, Run out! short of length ball on the stumps, Hayden defends on the back-foot to mid-on and takes off for a single, Enamul fields and hits direct at the bowlers end, TV Umpire called for, was very close but Umpire gives it in favour of Bangladesh!

--> TV umpire AFM Akhtaruddin

:22:

[Mashrafee_yorker]

Australia require another 124 runs with 7 wickets remaining
183/3 (65.5 ov)

[nedian21]

Ponting doing an Inzi here. if Bangla can somehow gets him then they have real good chance

[entralinks]

Puppy gone.

[Asim2Good]

Bangla need Gilly and Ponting today
and also they should go for new ball straigh away after 80 overs, they didn't got new ball in first Aus Inn and that helped Aus to reduce lead

[Rob H]

Puppy gone.
and his test career. Just feel that it's all to late for Bangladesh. Hopefully someone can pick up 3 quick wickets.

[UJ]

212/4 (74.0 ov)
At Stumps

[alghazzali]

2 quick wickets needed, Punter and Gilly would be ideal.

[Team Slayer]

Punter again doing the business. If he's still there tomorrow for 1 hour+, Bang have no chance.

[kablooee87]

Aussies get off to the worst start possible. Lose Gilchrist and Warne early.

[Lightning]

Bangs off to a flyer. Double strike from Rafique!

[mooz]

is lee injured or something?

[jusarrived]

nice

come on bangla!

[cavin420]

Bangs off to a flyer. Double strike from Rafique!
wishfull thinking ehh? :10:

[mooz]

wishfull thinking ehh? :10:

huh?

[cavin420]

sorry zohaib, some lowsoers like myself are following it on cricinfo:|

[PlanetPakistan]

game on!!!
70 to win with only 4 wickets in hand!

i say it's 50 50 now

[Lightning]

sorry zohaib, some lowsoers like myself are following it on cricinfo:| I'm just checking on Cricinfo also, from time to time.

[cavin420]

austrailia still the favourites...as long as punters out their...they will win no matter what,

brian charles lara + sachin endulkar = ricky ponting :11:

[cavin420]

I'm just checking on Cricinfo also, from time to time.
ha ha ha ha, sorry about that then ; ) cric info uk is slow i guess....:)

[mooz]

try plus.cricinfo.com

[OZGOD]

If Ponting hangs around till the end or right near, we will win. If not, we're faaaaaaaaaaaarrrkkkeed I reckon.

At the moment Lee and Ponting treating Rafique like he's Murali. Anything can happen.

[cavin420]

thanko00 :)

would love to see it live though, anyone around with some stre AhemZZZZ ???

[Big Mac]

ahahaha just logged onto cricinfo and saw "gilchrist and Warne fall early" and thought they'd messed up and put the headline from 2 days ago on by mistake :D

[cavin420]

anyone wanting to watch a few highlights then click here ..: http://video.foxsports.news.com.au/video.php

[Wiji]

Who's showing the match in the UK?

[Big Daddy]

Lord have mercy. if the bangalis win here then the moslis have had it . screw em moslis, i hope they give it to the aussies in this one.

[Lightning]

BD must be wishing they batted with some guts in the second innings. 60 more runs and this game could've really been theirs. What pity that they reaaaaaally lack killer instinct.

[Waseem]

Enamul Haque to Lee, SIX, flighted delivey, Lee comes down the track and hits it well and over long off fence, good strike from Lee for MAX!

Aussies require just 44 runs to win now.

[Easa]

43 runs to win.

Need a wicket, desperately.

[Wiji]

Who's showing the match in the UK?

Anyone?

[OZGOD]

Anyone?

Willow is showing it online, mate.

[Waseem]

New ball has bene taken. Let's see if they can do any damage, this Shahadat Hussain guy is not that bad.

[kablooee87]

Wasim Akram expressing his shock at Shahid Afridi's decision

"I hve no idea what's got into his mind. No idea WHO has got into his mind."


OUTTTTTTTT

[Big Mac]

Any free and legal radio commentary available online?

[kablooee87]

enough of that

[Waseem]

Mashrafe Mortaza to Lee, OUT, Mortaza strikes, good ball back of a length, slight away movement, Lee drives, gets the edge to Mashud, who takes the catch.

Match NOT finished yet.

[PlanetPakistan]

Welldone BAN
Now they need Ponting's wicket

[jusarrived]

how many runs required????

[UJ]

Ponting wont let this slip...hes better than that

Australia should still win this

[kablooee87]

Ponting Dropeed In The Outfield!!!!

Should have been caught,wasn't a sitting but shouldv'e been caught.

[Big Mac]

Punter dropped after top edging a hook, that's the test thrown away :(

[asifp]

That the difference between Australia and rest of the world , Aussis never ever miss and opporunity to kill thier opposition

[UJ]

Oh no...damn

Ponting lives another day

[kablooee87]

That the difference between Australia and rest of the world , Aussis never ever miss and opporunity to kill thier opposition

agree 100%

[badxhah]

ashraful makhlokaat has dropped the most imp catch of his life .. punter must have said to him mate u jus dropped the test match

Punter after Retirement -Bangladesh the final frontier

[UJ]

Another day, Another 100 for Ponting

[UJ]

290/7 (102.0 ov)
Australia require another 17 runs with 3 wickets

at Lunch

[Geordie Ahmed]

:12: :12: :12: :12:

Bangladesh had a brilliant chance if they got Pontings wicket

Aus need 17 to win with 3 wickets in hand - gonna be a walk i the park :(

[Waseem]

Who was the fielder, i feel sorry for the poor guy.

I once misfielded to give 3 runs away on the last ball of the match when there should have been one and the match was tied (they needed 4 to win). It remains one of my most embarassing moments in life.

[UJ]

:12: :12: :12: :12:

Bangladesh had a brilliant chance if they got Pontings wicket

Aus need 17 to win with 3 wickets in hand - gonna be a walk i the park :(

Its a real shame the way this match is looking to end, considering the opportunity Bangladesh had to really stamp their authority and put the result beyond doubt.

Many (including me) thought this was going to be that match, the one to make history. Unless somethiing special happens after the interval, it'll go down as the one that got away.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Its a real shame the way this match is looking to end, considering the opportunity Bangladesh had to really stamp their authority and put the result beyond doubt.

Many (including me) thought this was going to be that match, the one to make history. Unless somethiing special happens after the interval, it'll go down as the one that got away.

Tho i hope Bangladesh can take some confidence from this - they have taken the best team in the world to the wire, i mean that is pretty amazing - when was the last time we did that?

Hopefully this is the turning point in Bangldeshi cricket - they can only go forward from this point - good luck to them unless they play us :D

[UJ]

Tho i hope Bangladesh can take some confidence from this - they have taken the best team in the world to the wire, i mean that is pretty amazing - when was the last time we did that?

Hopefully this is the turning point in Bangldeshi cricket - they can only go forward from this point - good luck to them unless they play us :D

Yeh, when you look at it in an overall type of manner- basically its the best tets team vs the worst test side so its a great performance by Bangladesh to be competitive and push Australia to their limits.

But after their first innings batting performance and then taking a big lead into the 2nd innings, one can only think 'what if?'.

Well, I hope this is not the last time we see Bangladesh with such an opportunity against the Aussies. And if the opportunity arises again, I hope Bangaldesh are good enough to take it to the aussies and win!

[cavin420]

100.5 Shahadat Hossain to Ponting, 1 run, DROPPED! short delivery, Ponting goes for his favourite pull shot, gets a top edge high in the air towards fine leg, Mortaza runs in and tries to take the catch, drops it.


with that bye bye bangladesh, guess you wont have a better chance to win a test in the next 10 years atleast!

[Waseem]

They may not beat Australia for another 10-15 years now but they are surely close enough to beat other test nations. They almost ALWAYS crumble in 2nd inning, the difference between their first and 2nd inning is very much like Sehwag.

[Big Daddy]

was the ponting catch easy ?

[UJ]

105.5 Shahadat Hossain to Ponting, no run, sends down a short one, Ponting takes his eye off the ball, gets hit on the helmet.

A tad late!!

[UJ]

Gillespie gets the single

Australia win by 3 wickets!!!!!

[MIG]

Wow, Australia score a thrilling victory against overwhelming odds ..... against Bangladesh :)

Well done to Bangla Tigers - never give an inch and fearless cricket - lived up to the Tiger title !

[Farhad]

Another Test, yet another ton - the magnificent batting juggernaut rolls on. 31 down, merely 4 to go - should be piece of cake for one of the fittest cricketsrs in the world. Ponting accomplished today what Inzi did few seasons ago and saved his team from utter embarassment.

Bangladesh lacked the killer instinct, and paid also for the small things that count in the field - strategic field settings, pressure play etc.

[Rob H]

Really glad to see the Tigers give the World Champs a good run for their money. The spirit they showed to come back this morning and take wickets was superb. You have to give a hand to Ponting thoug for being so calm under pressure. He is a damn special player.

[MIG]

He was dropped once - who knows what would have happened if he the catch had been taken ?

[inzidabest]

MIG. aap to bol rahe they bahut asan hoga.
I told you it wont be easy.

[HAFRIDI]

Well played Bangla...oh and aus