T20 World Cup Game 37 Bangladesh v Nepal 17 0900hrs @ Arnos Vale Stadium St Vincent

[Gough]

Bangladesh from, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
Nepal from, Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

 

[Moonwatcher]

Wicket first ball. Nepal on fire

 

[Moonwatcher]

Two wickets in the first over but decision has been reviewed

 

[Moonwatcher]

Batsman saved by the review 1/3

 

[Moonwatcher]

2/7 clean bowled.

 

[ioppolo]

Be good if Bangladesh actually get annihilated here to give th Dutch a small chance.

 

[Moonwatcher]

No way will it be an annihilation

 

[Gough]

Good cricket from the Nepalese there just lobbing it back to the bowler. Kept his head well.

 

[akkaps]

Nepal got within one run of South Africa, on top in this game and I reckon may have been competitive against Lanka.

…. And people are saying there are too many teams in this competition

 

[ioppolo]

Nepal got within one run of South Africa, on top in this game and I reckon may have been competing against Lanka.

…. And people are saying there are too many teams in this competition

The skill is there. It's the lack of composure and not taking advantage of momentum against the big boys that kills these teams. Scotland, Nepal & the Netherlands have all botched easy wins against test nations this tournament.

 

[ioppolo]

Jeez Nepal let Bangladesh have an extra 20 runs out there at the end. On this minefield that could be the difference.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bangladesh will have to bowl out of their skin to defend that total

 

[ioppolo]

Bangladesh will have to bowl out of their skin to defend that total

Will they? Those Nepalese leggies got some serious turn both ways. Bangladesh's spinners will be just as much a handful.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Will they? Those Nepalese leggies got some serious turn both ways. Bangladesh's spinners will be just as much a handful.

They should be able to bat at 5 an over and Sanddep always turns it

 

[Gough]

Will they? Those Nepalese leggies got some serious turn both ways. Bangladesh's spinners will be just as much a handful.

Chasing a low total like that though you can play traditional ODI cricket and walk it in. Trick will be keeping a steady head.

 

[ioppolo]

Nek minnit 5/40 off 9.

Never a cakewalk in this tournament. Makes for entertaining run chases.

 

[big_e]

Bangladesh look home here.

Even if they somehow lose this match, the Dutch need to belt Sri Lanka to get ahead of them on NRR.

Well done to them. Top 8 in the last three 50 over World Cups and now hopefully pushing up in T20Is as well.

 

[big_e]

Bangladesh look home here.

Even if they somehow lose this match, the Dutch need to belt Sri Lanka to get ahead of them on NRR.

Well done to them. Top 8 in the last three 50 over World Cups and now hopefully pushing up in T20Is as well.

Might have spoken too soon, I think....

 

[Sammo360]

Big over for Nepal. Hopefully not false hope this time

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bangladesh have bowled really well

They will kick themselves batting terribly if they lose it another 10-20 runs was all they needed to be ultra safe

 

[akkaps]

All on Dipendra Singh Airee here to win game

 

[ioppolo]

4/7 from one opening bowler and 3/7 from the first change. That's some performance from Mustafizur and Tanzim.