http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 – 2nd ODI – Match Update
Bangladesh hopes of levelling the series have been dealt a huge blow after the team lost 5 top order batsmen in the 2nd One Day International, currently being played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
The hosts opted to bat first after their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 taking an easy catch.
The start got even better for the visitors as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 on the first ball of the second over. Another wide delivery outside the off-stump which the left hander chased with no control whatsoever, only to see the ball sailing into the arms of the third man fielder.
Roach then got his second after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 pounced on at the second attempt, while fielding at second slip.
All-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c89559 then came on the field and took three boundaries off Roach, which kick started the innings, however, over confidence got the better of him and in trying to emulate his hitting from the previous over, lashed out to a Rampaul delivery with no feet movement, and was easily held behind the stumps.
Memories of their World Cup loss to the same opponents started to ring, where the team faltered at 58, however, Mushfiqur and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alok-Kapali-c43787 then slowly and gradually guided the team to the 50-run mark.
Just as it seems that the duo had settled, Kapali played a suicidal pull short which resulted him being caught at the mid-wicket boundary. The player left the field after making 20, leaving the team in a precarious situation.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-Islam-c2053 then joined the skipper and was lucky to escape after Sammy dropped a sitter at first slip. At the end of 21 overs, the hosts reached to 67, having lost 5 wickets.
The responsibility again has come down heavily on the Bangladeshi captain, who will look to play out as many overs as possible and guide the team to a reasonable total.
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