11-24 September 2007
WORLD TWENTY20 Super Eights, Cape Town:
Australia v Bangladesh 16-0 (3 overs) LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
Australia v Bangladesh 16-0 (3 overs) LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Stevo' in the subject) or use 606 or text 81111 "Is it just me or has Naz yet to make up his mind, along with every other commentator, whether one should go for broke or play carefully in this particular sporting endeavor? Every team?s strategy seems to be too fast or too slow."
Abid Vali, Sharjah 3rd over Ban 16-0: Remarkably, Mudders gloves an attempted cut shot that clips his gloves and flies between Adam Gilchrist and first slip Matty Hayden for four. From a free hit, Mudders can only muster one, but Tamim beautifully flicks the last ball of the over off his pads for four. 2nd over Ban 5-0: It's Nathan Bracken's turn and my word does this boy know how to disguise a slower ball. Nazimuddin finally faces his first ball after Tamim tucks away a single and Mudders is quickly off the mark too. Australia are all over them in the field. BANTER. ME. UP. 1st over Ban 2-0: Good pace early doors from the big blond unit, causing Tamim some difficulties. The batter responds by moving about four feet outside leg stump to create some room - Lee bangs down a ludicrously high bouncer he's wided for. 1258: The players are out and it's going to be speed's Brett Lee to open up.
Abid Vali, Sharjah 3rd over Ban 16-0: Remarkably, Mudders gloves an attempted cut shot that clips his gloves and flies between Adam Gilchrist and first slip Matty Hayden for four. From a free hit, Mudders can only muster one, but Tamim beautifully flicks the last ball of the over off his pads for four. 2nd over Ban 5-0: It's Nathan Bracken's turn and my word does this boy know how to disguise a slower ball. Nazimuddin finally faces his first ball after Tamim tucks away a single and Mudders is quickly off the mark too. Australia are all over them in the field. BANTER. ME. UP. 1st over Ban 2-0: Good pace early doors from the big blond unit, causing Tamim some difficulties. The batter responds by moving about four feet outside leg stump to create some room - Lee bangs down a ludicrously high bouncer he's wided for. 1258: The players are out and it's going to be speed's Brett Lee to open up.
"I've been coming to Cape Town for 40-odd years and this is a daft time to be playing cricket here. It'll be warmer in England than it is here - does that make people back home feel better?"
Geoff Boycott on TMS 1251: The teams are in and both are unchanged:
Australia: Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Alok Kapali, Farhad Reza, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Syed Rasel, Abdur Razzak. 1241: The toss: Australia have won it and are going to bowl at Bangladesh. "I think 180 is a good total on this pitch," says Ricky Ponting. "We have good spinners and later on they could do something," says Mohammad Ashraful. 1237: Quick turnaround for the Tigers after their defeat by South Africa last night in the meaningless group game. The Aussies have been able to put their collective feet up for two days after battering the Poms. You sense they want this trophy now. The smiles have gone, the intensity is back. 1230: I know you're all bored of hearing this, but I'm gonna say it anyway because it comes from the heart: I need you today. I need your banter to keep a smile on my face, to make me chuckle, to help make this clocker as lively and as upbeat as you, the public, deserve. Help me to help you. Go on. It'll be brilliant. 1225: After their rude awakening against Zimbabwe last week, Australia finally arrived at this particular party in some style by hammering England on Friday. Bangladesh have already surpassed most people's expectations by dumping out West Indies. But don't expect another massive shock in Cape Town today. 1217: How rude of me. I haven't even mentioned that I'm in the chair for Australia v Bangladesh. And South Africa v England, which gets under way at 1700 BST. Eight hours of clockwatching awaits. To be honest, I don't much care for fresh air, food or moving my limbs anyway. 1215: Good afternoon everyone, welcome to live updates of the second game of the day from the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 in South Africa. Cracking start for New Zealand and a cracking start to the day by my colleague and your friend Paul "Fletch" Fletcher on New Zealand v India. You know, it's not easy doing one of these at joke o'clock on a Sunday. And I've heard he might not be a morning person, too. Top effort.
Geoff Boycott on TMS 1251: The teams are in and both are unchanged:
Australia: Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Alok Kapali, Farhad Reza, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Syed Rasel, Abdur Razzak. 1241: The toss: Australia have won it and are going to bowl at Bangladesh. "I think 180 is a good total on this pitch," says Ricky Ponting. "We have good spinners and later on they could do something," says Mohammad Ashraful. 1237: Quick turnaround for the Tigers after their defeat by South Africa last night in the meaningless group game. The Aussies have been able to put their collective feet up for two days after battering the Poms. You sense they want this trophy now. The smiles have gone, the intensity is back. 1230: I know you're all bored of hearing this, but I'm gonna say it anyway because it comes from the heart: I need you today. I need your banter to keep a smile on my face, to make me chuckle, to help make this clocker as lively and as upbeat as you, the public, deserve. Help me to help you. Go on. It'll be brilliant. 1225: After their rude awakening against Zimbabwe last week, Australia finally arrived at this particular party in some style by hammering England on Friday. Bangladesh have already surpassed most people's expectations by dumping out West Indies. But don't expect another massive shock in Cape Town today. 1217: How rude of me. I haven't even mentioned that I'm in the chair for Australia v Bangladesh. And South Africa v England, which gets under way at 1700 BST. Eight hours of clockwatching awaits. To be honest, I don't much care for fresh air, food or moving my limbs anyway. 1215: Good afternoon everyone, welcome to live updates of the second game of the day from the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 in South Africa. Cracking start for New Zealand and a cracking start to the day by my colleague and your friend Paul "Fletch" Fletcher on New Zealand v India. You know, it's not easy doing one of these at joke o'clock on a Sunday. And I've heard he might not be a morning person, too. Top effort.
Source: BBC Sport
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