That's it, it's all over!! full on middle and off, driven to mid on for a quick single.
Bangladesh are home!
ICL India XI vs ICL Bdesh, at Ahmedabad, Nov 25 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
(N), Ahmedabad, November 25, 2008, ICL 20s World Series
164/9
(19.3/20 ov, T:165) 165/5
ICL Bdesh won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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Shahriar Nafees played a match-winning 70 off just 54 balls to ensure Bangladesh's survival in the World Series! They would have been out had they lost this, but the middle-order that let them down in their first game rose to the occasion this time, with Kapali and Nafees getting involved in a crucial 58-run partnership to give Bangladesh a realistic chance of pulling this one off.
Shariar Nafees is deservedly the Man of the Match
Nafees: "I'm happy to have played the achor's role well today. We had a disappointing last game but it feels good to have come back strongly."
Sathish: "We deserved to lose going by the way we fielded today. We also fell short of about 15 runs and the Bangladeshis bowled well early on. We need to work hard on our fielding."
Bashar: "We bowled well and didn't panic during our batting. We watched the last few games and discovered that if you mix it up well when you're bowling, you can put the batsmen under pressure. We also fielded well today, and were particularly good with our catching. Nafees has had a briliant season and he batted very sensibly to see us through."
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19.3
1
Murtaza to Nafees, 1 run
19.2
6
Murtaza to Nafees, SIX runs
Thats the deciding blow!! that was flat and full outside off, Nafees gets under it and lofts it over long off for a big six!!
19.1
4
Murtaza to Nafees, FOUR runs
misfield, that was full on leg stump, Nafees drove it uppishly wide of deep mid wicket, Reddy ran to his right but failed to collect cleanly, the ball went through him and past the boundary rope. Crucial miss
11 needed off the last over. What a finish! If they get 10, we are in for a bowl out!
Nafees, the right man, is on strike
Murtaza to bowl the final over
end of over 196 runs • 1 wicket
ICLBD: 154/5CRR: 8.10 • RRR: 11.00
Shahriar Nafees59 (51b 3x4 3x6)
Dhiman Ghosh1 (1b)
Rajamani Jesuraj 4-0-25-2
18.6
1
Jesuraj to Nafees, 1 run
full outside off, struck powerfully to long on
18.5
1
Jesuraj to Dhiman, 1 run
full outside off, driven straight to extra cover
18.4
1
Jesuraj to Nafees, 1 run
that was short of a good length on middle, tries to pull it away over square leg, mistimes it to short fine leg
Dhiman Ghosh comes in
18.3
W
Jesuraj to Golam Mabud, OUT
he makes amends for his mistake off the previous ball! that was a length ball on middle, struck straight to Rayudu at long on. Watches it into his hands this time, takes it comfortably
Golam Mabud c Rayudu b Jesuraj 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 50
18.2
1
Jesuraj to Nafees, 1 run
dropped, Rayudu drops a sitter! that was full outside off, Nafees got under but mistimed a lofted shot straight to long off, Rayudu runs forward and drops a catch that could well have proven decisive
18.2
1w
Jesuraj to Nafees, 1 wide
full outside off, too wide, and rightly given. Poor timing by Jesuraj here!
18.1
1
Jesuraj to Golam Mabud, 1 run
full outside off, gets a thick outside edge to third man who fields well to keep the batsmen to just a single
Bangladesh need 17 off 12. Jesuraj back into the attack
end of over 187 runs • 1 wicket
ICLBD: 148/4CRR: 8.22 • RRR: 8.50
Golam Mabud1 (2b)
Shahriar Nafees56 (48b 3x4 3x6)
Ali Murtaza 3-0-18-1
17.6
1
Murtaza to Golam Mabud, 1 run
short outside off, dropped onto the off side for a quick single
17.5
•
Murtaza to Golam Mabud, no run
flat on the off stump, tries to defend it on the front foot, gets an inside edge onto the pads. But too close to call, is referred and is given not out. That would have been out had that hit the pads first
Golam Mabud
A crucial wicket for India. Rafique was going along well
17.4
W
Murtaza to Mohammad Rafique, OUT
bowled 'im!! that was held back, short of a good length outside off and spinning into the left hander, Rafique tries to slog-sweep that over mid wicket, misses, and the ball strikes the outside half of the off stump.
Mohammad Rafique b Murtaza 16 (13b 2x4 0x6 19m) SR: 123.07
17.3
1
Murtaza to Nafees, 1 run
low full toss on leg stump, flicked away to deep square leg
17.2
4
Murtaza to Nafees, FOUR runs
flighted outside off, pitches on a full length, driven uppishly and powerfully wide of long off for a boundary
17.1
1
Murtaza to Mohammad Rafique, 1 run
full on the pads, worked away to deep mid wicket
24 off 18. It's Bangladesh game to lose from here on!
Murtaza to bowl
end of over 1712 runs
ICLBD: 141/3CRR: 8.29 • RRR: 8.00
Mohammad Rafique15 (11b 2x4)
Shahriar Nafees51 (46b 2x4 3x6)
Rakesh Patel 4-0-49-0
16.6
1
Patel to Mohammad Rafique, 1 run
low full toss outside off, driven straight to long off
16.5
1
Patel to Nafees, 1 run
full on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg where Jesuraj fields well to keep the batsmen to a run
16.4
2
Patel to Nafees, 2 runs
low full toss outside off, opens the face and guides it wide of a diving point for a couple. 50 for Nafees, excellent knock!
28 needed off 21
16.3
6
Patel to Nafees, SIX runs
shot! That's disappeared! that was full on the pads, length ball, Nafees stands his ground and just lofts it over deep mid wicket for a big six!
16.2
1
Patel to Mohammad Rafique, 1 run
full outside off, dropped onto the off side for a comfortable single
16.1
1
Patel to Nafees, 1 run
full outside off stump, driven to long on for a single
We are heading for a close finish here!
Rakesh Patel back into the attack.
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ICL 20s World Series
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICL Pak XI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.346 |
| ICL India XI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.097 |
| ICLBD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.174 |
| ICL World XI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.270 |