banged in, Nixon onto it quickly and lofting the ball behind square on the leg side
Bangladesh vs England, 38th Match, Super Eights at Bridgetown, Apr 11 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
38th Match, Super Eights, Bridgetown, April 11, 2007, ICC World Cup
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Well, England win the match but hardly cover themselves with glory, while Bangladesh again underline that they are in the Super Eights on merit. That's it from me, Martin Williamson, and Jenny Thompson. Tomorrow's offering is New Zealand against Sri Lanka with the winners almost guaranteeing themselves a last-four berth. Join us at 9.00am (1300GMT) for all the action.
The English element in a disappointing crowd go wild, the neutrals reflect on what might have been, while the England dressing-room look relieved more than jubilant. That was a mighty close thing, and Bangladesh really ran them ragged for a time there.
44.5
4
Mortaza to Nixon, FOUR runs
England's NRR has not been helped here ...
44.4
•
Mortaza to Nixon, no run
met with a straight and quite lifeless bat
All the field in, understandably.
44.3
•
Mortaza to Nixon, no run
full and angled across Nixon, who punches it to mid-off
44.2
4b
Mortaza to Nixon, 4 byes
leg side, but the ball really spat as well, and it rocketed under Nixon's armpit and over the keeper's head
44.1
1
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, 1 run
saved by a thick inside edge - it was cleaning him up otherwise - and a run as the ball shoots into the point region
end of over 442 runs
ENG: 138/6CRR: 3.13 • RRR: 1.00
Paul Nixon16 (35b 1x6)
Paul Collingwood22 (73b 1x4)
Abdur Razzak 10-1-30-2
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-3-23-0
43.6
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
Nixon tries another reverse sweep, the ball bobbles into the off side and Collingwood, who had called for and come for the run, has to dive full length to regain his ground. A poor throw helped him out
43.5
1
Razzak to PD Collingwood, 1 run
driven to long-off ... it's carnage out there now, two in two balls
43.4
1
Razzak to Nixon, 1 run
runs to deep midwicket - at last, the first scoring shot for 23 balls, and some excuse for the sarcastic cheers
43.3
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
again he looks to reverse sweep but it's too wide outside off and Nixon pulls out of the stroke
43.2
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
an attempted reverse sweep, he misses and leg slip fields the ball as it bounces off the body
43.1
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
outside off, Nixon sniffily leaves
end of over 43Maiden
ENG: 136/6CRR: 3.16 • RRR: 1.14
Paul Collingwood21 (72b 1x4)
Paul Nixon15 (30b 1x6)
Mashrafe Mortaza 8-3-23-0
Abdur Razzak 9-1-28-2
Three maidens on the trot.
42.6
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
that one beats Collingwood, who had taken two steps to meet it, Mortaza appeals but it was too high
42.5
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
same length, Collingwood back and dead bats the ball to Mortaza
42.4
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
and again, Collingwood can do no more than push the ball to midwicket
42.3
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
good line from Mortaza, tight and keeping Collingwood pinned down
42.2
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
worked to midwicket
42.1
•
Mortaza to PD Collingwood, no run
short of a length, Collingwood goes back, into line and blocks
end of over 42Maiden
ENG: 136/6CRR: 3.23 • RRR: 1.00
Paul Nixon15 (30b 1x6)
Paul Collingwood21 (66b 1x4)
Abdur Razzak 9-1-28-2
Mashrafe Mortaza 7-2-23-0
Back-to-back maidens. But it's wickets, not maidens, that Bangladesh need now.
41.6
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
Nixon again looks for a gap on the leg side and fails to find it
41.5
•
Razzak to Nixon, no run
right back, hurriedly turned to midwicket
41.4
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Razzak to Nixon, no run
angled to backward point