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1st One Day International
PlanetCricket Rockers Vs Bangladesh
Dhaka
15 Over Update:
Bangladesh: 109/4
Al Saharia: 35 (21)
Mushfiqr Rahmam: 18 (11)
Big Hitting Bangladesh are halted by a 3-wicket over from FreddieFan!!
Bangladesh have hit back at their critics by smashing over a hundred runs in 15 overs, that score would have looked a lot prettier at 109/1 had it not been for FreddieFan who skittled 3 Bangaldeshi batsmen in a 6 ball over. The current run rate is 7.9 per over which is not what everyone would have expected, the opening bowlers looked like rabbits in headlights for the most part, they may never have been smashed around like that in thier careers before. FreddieFan got the much needed breakthrough in one of his last overs, he dismissed Javed Omar with the second ball, a short pitch one that was hooked straight at Brigessy, the ball was moving some but at this level they should be taken. Habibul Bashar came to the crease hoping to build on Bangladesh's good start but only suceeded in hooking a ball that pitched just back of a length to the same man again, Briggesy took an easier catch this time to see off the captain for a Golden duck, at 43/2 the match was evenly balaced but then FreddieFan struck again, he threw in the bouncer and Rajin Saleh became his third victim in 5 balls, he tried to glance it down to fine leg but it came right out of the middle and went very square, M.Bala pouched it and the game swung in the way of the Rockers.
The openers get stuck in
Javed Omar with the square cut
Briggesy celebrates one of two easy catches
FreddieFan gets the breakthrough
Two in Two for FreddieFan
The third wicket goes down and the Rockers are ecstatic
One over later and FreddieFan was out of the attack after having a dropped catch of him in his last over, the guilty part was Wild Wil behind the stumps, a thin edge should have been collected by him and he let it go right through his gloves, a routine catch really, FreddieFan bowled six overs for 37 runs with 3 wickets, Pak.Cric was already into the attack at one end having replaced NightProwler, the second change was made and Briggesy was called upon after taking two catches in the field. He claimed a major wicket in his first over, he went for two fours with his first two balls, then he pitched one back of a length and took almost all of the pace from it, Hannan Sarkar tried to drive him back down the ground on the back foot but because there was no pace on the ball it just looped up in the air and straight back at the bowler, Briggesy showed his brilliance straight away but soon after went for 11 in an over.
Bangladesh push on
FreddieFan misses out on his fourth after a silly mistake by the keeper
Briggesy gets hostile!
First over wicket by Briggesy and its the big one!
Bangladesh battle on as they go for a big score
The Rockers have well and truly been Rocked by the agressive nature of this Bangladesh side, almost every ball has been punished, and most of them have been decent balls, edges have gone through the slips or been dropped by the keeper, sixes have been narrowly missing the fielder, fielders have let the ball slip under them far to often (amost every time the ball goes to the outfield...). This PlanetCricket squad has a lot to work on athough there has been positives, four wickets in the first 15 overs is great, if only the runs hadnt been so high. So far Bangaldesh are on top but if the Rockers can get another few quick wicket then they will be right back in it, this match still hangs in the balance and with the spinners to come who knows?
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