that'll do it! Too short, Trott flicks out to deep square leg off the back foot and England win the first Test by 8 wickets. Fitting that Trott is the one to do it, after his marathon effort in the first innings, which really set things up for England.
England vs Bangladesh, 1st Test at London, , May 27 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Test, Lord's, May 27 - 31, 2010, Bangladesh tour of England, Ireland and Scotland
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So, that's all from your commentary team in London - Andrew McGlashan (whose final bulletin is up and ready for your perusal), Sahil Dutta and Liam Brickhill, and not forgetting our man at the ground, Andrew Miller. Thanks for joining us, and a special thank you as well for everyone who sent in feedback. The second Test starts on Friday at Old Trafford in Manchester, with our coverage starting at 10.30am, local time, on the day. Please do join us again for that!
Steven Finn gets the Man of the Match award for his nine wickets in the match: "It's strange if I dont do it [fall over] two or three times in a match! Having lots of overs under your belt helps. I've bowled a lot of overs this season and I seem to have found a good rhythm."
Andrew Strauss: "It was far from a pushover, we had to work hard for this victory. Our bowling wasn't as good as it should have been in the first half of the game, but improved as the bowlers got some miles. Jonathan Trott played very well, we've talked a lot about getting big scores and he showed great temperament. Finn also bowled really well, he got pace and bounce and got more out of that track than anyone else."
Team make-up: "I dont think we've decided on one particular way of doing it. but on this track, early season in England we expected some help for the bowlers but there wasnt much in the track. we'll see how the bowlers pull up after today, the selectors are meeting tonight."
Shakib al Hasan: "We lost too many wickets in the first session, if we had batted one more hour we could have drawn the match. But the top-order batsmen played really well, especially with so many short balls at them. But our bowlers didn't do their job, expecially the fast bowlers. They need to work hard, practice and improve."
"Tamim was exceptional throughout this game, he batted really well. We need to improve and along the way we'll start to win games. This pitch was bouncy, but nice to bat on. With the overcast conditions the ball started moving a lot though!"
And, on that note, so ends the first Test. Bangladesh were a disappointment today, as the middle and lower order folded once again in overcast conditions. The sun then came out for England and the visitors' seam attack sprayed the ball around, allowing England to get off to a flying start. Shakib and Mahmudullah bowled well thereafter, but the game had already been lost by then.
Extraordinary, the game had been won, the Bangladesh players were coming over to shake his hand, and Trott was scraping his foot along his deeply furrowed leg-stump guard...
35.1
4
Mahmudullah to Trott, FOUR runs
Goodness me, Trott takes guard!
end of over 35Maiden
ENG: 159/2CRR: 4.54
Kevin Pietersen10 (13b 2x4)
Jonathan Trott32 (74b 3x4)
Shakib Al Hasan 16-1-48-1
Mahmudullah 15-1-67-1
34.6
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
can you believe it?? Shakib has bowled a maiden! KP drives straight to mid off
34.5
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
KP defends with the absolute straightest, deadest bat
34.4
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
no run again! KP wants the single but Trott sends him back as the ball goes gently to cover...
34.3
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
KP skips out but slaps straight to cover point!
34.2
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
ooh, almost had him there! KP went back to cut the ball kept low, but he jammed the bat down in time
34.1
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
very full, on the toes and pushed to mid on
end of over 3411 runs
ENG: 159/2CRR: 4.67
Kevin Pietersen10 (7b 2x4)
Jonathan Trott32 (74b 3x4)
Mahmudullah 15-1-67-1
Shakib Al Hasan 15-0-48-1
33.6
1
Mahmudullah to Pietersen, 1 run
cut out to deep cover
One to win, bets on Trott to take his guard, survey the field and then block it??
33.5
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Mahmudullah to Pietersen, no run
boos from the crowd as Pietersen stretches forward to defend! His captain is chuckling out on the balcony though
Just two to win, three minutes till tea
33.4
4
Mahmudullah to Pietersen, FOUR runs
slapped extravagantly off the back foot behind square on the off side, four more!
33.3
4
Mahmudullah to Pietersen, FOUR runs
KP gets some cheers from the crowd for this! Swept very hard and fine on the leg side for four
33.2
1
Mahmudullah to Trott, 1 run
chopped off the back foot out to deep cover
Trott asks for leg stump, takes guard...
33.1
1
Mahmudullah to Pietersen, 1 run
Mahmudullah drags one down, Pietersen punches to mid on off the back foot but mid on fumbles and they take one
Six minutes till tea, can England do it? They'll have to take the break, even if they're really close
end of over 333 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 148/2CRR: 4.48
Jonathan Trott31 (73b 3x4)
Kevin Pietersen0 (2b)
Shakib Al Hasan 15-0-48-1
Mahmudullah 14-1-56-1
32.6
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Shakib to Trott, no run
tossed up on middle and off, Trott gets his left foot down the track and defends
32.5
1lb
Shakib to Pietersen, 1 leg bye
too straight from Shakib, the ball comes off the pad and goes to short fine leg and they take a leg-bye
32.4
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Shakib to Pietersen, no run
slightly quicker through the air, pitching on off from round the stumps and Pietersen stretches forward to defend
KP comes out with just 13 needed, but there is a left-arm spinner on...
32.3
W
Shakib to Strauss, OUT
gone this time! Strauss rocks back to cut and gets a thin edge on the shot, Mushfiqur clings on to the chance and throws the ball up in celebration. So, very similar to England's first innings there - given not out and then getting himself out very shortly afterwards!
Andrew Strauss c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan 82 (88b 6x4 0x6 112m) SR: 93.18
32.2
2
Shakib to Strauss, 2 runs
swept fine down to fine leg, Strauss immediately calls for two
32.1
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Shakib to Strauss, no run
Strauss charged down the track, Shakib fired one down quicker and shorter and the ball looped up off the pad to be caught by Mushfiqur. Bangladesh think they have their man, but Billy Bowden is unmoved. Good decision by the look of it, straight off the pad and nowhere near the bat/glove
Just over 10 minutes till tea now
end of over 323 runs
ENG: 145/1CRR: 4.53
Jonathan Trott31 (72b 3x4)
Andrew Strauss80 (85b 6x4)
Mahmudullah 14-1-56-1
Shakib Al Hasan 14-0-46-0
31.6
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Mahmudullah to Trott, no run
width on offer this time, Trott cuts well but point dives to cut the ball off
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