Twenty 20 Cricket – Bangladesh vs Ireland – Update

Bangladesh vs Ireland, 7th Match, Group A, June 8, 2009, Venue: Nottingham
Toss: IRE won the toss and elected to bowl

Bangladesh: 117/7 (18.4 Ovs)

Commentary
18.4 Rankin to Naeem Islam, 2 runs, to long off
18.3 Rankin to Mortaza, 1 run, full again, mistimes a drive for a single
18.2 Rankin to Mortaza, FOUR!!, Welcome boundary! Full and on the stumps as Mortaza backs away before hammering it straight down the ground for four, good hit, boundary after 71 balls!
18.1 Rankin to Naeem Islam, 1 run, fired in on the legs, Naeem Islam closes the face of the bat and clips it towards mid wicket for a single this time
Boyd Rankin [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
17.6 Cusack to Naeem Islam, FOUR!!, slips down the leg side, Naeem Islam paddles it fine, West reaches in time and pulls the ball back, it ricochets off his body and runs over the fence again
17.5 Cusack to Mortaza, 1 run, fired in full outside the off stump, Mortaza stays back and blasts it towards long off for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
17.4 Cusack to Mortaza, no run, Mortaza shuffles across to work it away, doesn’t connect this time
17.3 Cusack to Naeem Islam, leg byes, 1 run, angled in from a length spot, Naeem Islam gets forward to defend, rapped on the pads and an appeal, that would have gone over the stumps!
17.2 Cusack to Mortaza, 1 run, blockhole targetted, Mortaza squirts it out to the sweeper cover fielder for a single
17.1 Cusack to Naeem Islam, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, Naeem Islam comes on the frontfoot and drives it into the covers for a single
Alex Cusack [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
16.6 West to Naeem Islam, 1 run, driven into the covers for a single, retains the strike with that run
16.5 West to Mortaza, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump, Mortaza drives it towards long off for a single
16.4 West to Mortaza, 2 runs, floated up on the middle and leg, Mortaza comes on the frontfoot and whips it between midwicket and long on for a couple, good placement
16.3 West to Naeem Islam, 1 run, short and outside the off stump, Naeem Islam cuts it past point for a single
Naeem Islam, right handed bat, comes to the crease
West to Rahim, out Caught by J Mooney at long off!! Rahim decides to step out and go downtown, mishits the lofted heave completely, doesn’t get enough and holes out in the deep, Rahim is gone, smiles all around in the Irish box! Rahim c J Mooney b West 14(15)
16.2 West to Rahim, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.1 West to Mortaza, 1 run, angled in on the pads, worked away for a single
15.6 McCallan to Mortaza, 1 run, worked away on the leg side for a single, retains the strike with that run
15.5 McCallan to Rahim, 1 run, driven down the ground for a single
15.4 McCallan to Mortaza, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Mortaza shuffles across and glances it to short fine leg for a single, gets off the mark rightaway
Mashrafe Mortaza walks in to bat
McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, out Bowled!! McCallan foxes the right hander with a faster one this time, fired in on the off as Raqibul Hasan attempts to go over the covers, misses and the off stump takes a bang, McCallan thanks the heavens, Bangladesh plunge into deeper depths now! Raqibul Hasan b McCallan 13(20)
15.3 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
15.2 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, no run, Raqibul Hasan looks to sweep, hit straight to the fielder at 45 this time, no chance of a single
15.1 McCallan to Rahim, 1 run, down the leg side, Rahim glances it to short fine leg
14.6 West to Raqibul Hasan, no run, fired in flat but not all that short, Raqibul Hasan looks to cut and misses it
14.5 West to Raqibul Hasan, no run, Raqibul Hasan backs away outside the leg stump and West fires it full outside off, attempts a real blast through the covers, misses
14.4 West to Rahim, 3 runs, West tosses it up wide outside the off stump, Rahim reaches for it and drives it through point, poor fumble and allows three runs
14.3 West to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, blockhole stuff, Raqibul Hasan pushes it towards mid on for a single
14.2 West to Rahim, 1 run, angled in this time with some extra bit of pace, Rahim glances it to short fine leg for a single
14.1 West to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, tossed up wide outside off, Raqibul Hasan cuts it square of the wicket for a single
Regan West [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
13.6 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, change in stance again and swatted with a reverse handle for a single towards deep point
13.5 McCallan to Rahim, 1 run, skidding through from a back of a length spot, Rahim turns it to square leg for a single
13.4 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, delivery looped up on the middle and leg, Raqibul Hasan reaches for it and drives it to long on for a single
13.3 McCallan to Rahim, 1 run, fired in very full, Rahim glances it to deep square leg
13.2 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, tossed up and Raqibul Hasan sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single
13.1 McCallan to Raqibul Hasan, 2 runs, Raqibul Hasan switches stance and reverse swats it past the fielder at short third man for a couple, good innovation brought in on that occasion
12.6 Cusack to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, very full again, Raqibul Hasan drives it down the ground towards mid off for a single, retains the strike with that run
12.5 Cusack to Rahim, 1 run, pitched up outside the off stump, Rahim reaches for it and drives it wide of point for a single
12.4 Cusack to Raqibul Hasan, 1 run, very full and clipped towards mid wicket