http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s tour of Bangladesh – Review – Part 3
A strong team performance by Australia with the bat, led by their captain Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 had the Australians defending a 270 run total in the second innings as the Bangladeshi batsmen looked to put in a stronger performance than their bowling counterparts.
The Bangladesh team’s opening batting pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 and Imrul Kayes looked to get their side off to a good start which in all honesty is what the side needed if they wanted any hope of chasing down the 271 run total.
So one can imagine the sense of despair the home crowd felt when Imrul Kayes was dismissed in the third over for just four runs. Australian fast bowler and global superstar Brett Lee claiming the wicket as his delivery took an outside edge off Kayes’ bat
and made its way in the gloves of wicket-keeper Brad Haddin.
Things got even worse for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahriar-Nafees-c2486 made his way back to the crease on a golden duck. Mitchell Johnson had Nafees trapped leg before wicket on the penultimate delivery of the fourth over as the crowd shot worried glances at the scorecard
which read nine runs for the loss of two wickets.
Raqibul Hasan did little to ease the growing tension as he failed to get going himself. The Bangladeshi batsmen found it difficult to cope with the Australian bowling as he crawled to seven runs from 22 deliveries before he found himself a victim of Australian
bowler John Hasting’s bowling.
Shakib Al Hasan the Bangladeshi team captain knew he had to emulate his counterpart’s performance and wasted no time in making his intentions known as he slowly but steadily began to build a partnership with the in-form opening batsman Iqbal.
Together both batsmen managed to steady the ship they put together a 67 run partnership, though by this time the required run rate was beginning to climb dangerously for the Bangladeshi team’s liking.
In the urgency to get runs on the board Iqbal’s valiant innings came to an end as his shot found nothing but the hands of Australian fielder Steven Smith. Xavier Doherty celebrated his first wicket as Iqbal departed for 62 runs in what had so far been a
mixed batting performance by the Bangladeshi side.
The Bangladeshi batsman was in fine form for his innings as he kept his composure and played with intelligence when the team was collapsing all around him. Bangladesh needed at least one of their top order batsmen to hold their ground and Tamim provided
that for his side.
His partnership with his captain was crucial in getting his side into a respectable position and had his top order batsmen supported Tamim, the match could have been very different.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 made his way onto the crease knowing that his side’s chances of winning the match were disappearing by the second.
A brave 51 run effort by the Captain Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 caught the ball in the field. With just under eight overs to go the Bangladeshi side knew that they needed a Kevin O’Brien-esque miracle.
All eyes were on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 as he entered the fray but his unbeaten 28 run knock and the 44 run knock of wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim were not enough as the Bangladeshi team dragged themselves to a 210 run total.
Continued in Australia’s tour of Bangladesh – Review – Part 4
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