Bangladesh in NZ

[JJ]

pretty good day to take up the free entry

217 to win, about 4 an over by the look of it!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

217 from 57 overs. Early wickets would make it very interesting.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Lol Bangers.

I thought only England could score 500+ and lose comprehensively.

 

[hineyrulz]

I really think this game will be a draw.

 

[Rabbits20]

What are the lotto numbers this week???

See you're wrong too you muppet lol.

 

[Rabbits20]

This test match will be a draw

Willi it now lol????

 

[Rabbits20]

If they get Williamson out now it'd make things interesting.

 

[undertaker]

595 in the first dig and they might lose.

Surely that'd be a record.

It would be a test match record if NZ chase the total down, eclipsing Australia's 586 back in 1894.

However, in the 5 day-90 overs per day test era, the highest losing first innings score is 556 by Australia vs India at Adelaide in 2003.

 

[JJ]

yikes - one more and they're into the tail - we really should pick 5 bats like Australia do - their tail starting at 6 inspires so much more confidence

 

[Rabbits20]

yikes - one more and they're into the tail - we really should pick 5 bats like Australia do - their tail starting at 6 inspires so much more confidence

Nicholls can bat though.

I wouldn't rate him the tail.

Watling averages about 38-39 I think so that's not the tail.

As long as Williamson is there you will get home.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

This is the key partnership because not only are they nzs best bats but they can score quick. The others will score slow which will allow the Bangers to just chip away without the game getting away quickly.

 

[JJ]

This is the key partnership because not only are they nzs best bats but they can score quick. The others will score slow which will allow the Bangers to just chip away without the game getting away quickly.

137/2 at 24

you're forgetting Colin de G - good for a 20 off 8 balls, as is Tim Southee

 

[Bazal]

Poor Bangladesh....They've lost this match mentally more than anything

 

[Tommy Smith]

Great innings from Bradmanson.

What a win this will be.

600 dec. and you lose. Oh dear...

 

[hineyrulz]

I still think this match will be a draw.

 

[Bazal]

Great innings from Bradmanson.

What a win this will be.

600 dec. and you lose. Oh dear...

A side used to winning wouldn't have lost it. Sadly Bangladesh are used to losing. Their batsmen panicked and threw the game away second innings.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

137/2 at 24

you're forgetting Colin de G - good for a 20 off 8 balls, as is Tim Southee

Not so much forgetting as much as dismissing them completely.

170/2. Pretty safe here you'd think.

131 run partnership off 19.4 overs.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

A side used to winning wouldn't have lost it. Sadly Bangladesh are used to losing. Their batsmen panicked and threw the game away second innings.

The sad thing is you could almost see it coming once NZ's first innings was over. Same with Pakistan against the Aussies a few weeks back.

When you score big in the first innings and then the opposition return serve you're really the only team who can lose it from there. Bangladesh have managed to do just that and as you say it's completely a mental thing (injuries didn't help).

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Unfortunately I had a feeling that the bangers would crumble in their 2nd dig. It's been their weakness for a long time.

Well done kiwis and especially Kane who continues to show his class against the giants of world cricket.

 

[Bazal]

If Taylor winds up with a nice not out here, he'd best buy useless old Erasmus a slab for his troubles....