[Match Thread] Bangladesh v Zimbabwe : 1st Test, Sylhet

[Jemisi]

As long as we don't properly fold and get rolled for 90 or something horrific, we ought to be able to sort this.

[Train Driver]

Burl really does need to step up and make a claim up the top of the order.

How the hell does anyone get the opportunity to step up? with the game 'run' by a bunch of thieving morons stealing all the money when do players actually get the chance to step onto a pitch and lay their claim, Burl hasn't played a first class innings since the beginning of May, if he changes his name to Chigumburla or Charburli then he might stand some sort of chance

[brmtaylor.com admin]

What a bowling performance. I never expected we'd take a 140 lead. As the Dogg said, if we make 220 (setting them 360) that's going to be really tough.
There's so much time left in this game, I'd go into blockathon mode - nothing would please me more than ending tomorrow 4/180 or so. Then enter day four, pile on some demoralising runs and give them 4.5 sessions to bat out on what should hopefully be a deteriorating surface.

Raza and Williams will have big roles to play.

[Black Mamba]

Opening partnershp needs to deliver. Target should be 100/0. by any means for the openers.

[sam_ahm]

Very good by Zimbabwe, finally they've got things right but the job is far from done. They need to bat well in the 2nd innings, even 200 would be enough I guess considering the big lead Zim have got.

Very happy for Zimbabwe today

[Kriterion_BD]

Lord have mercy. I went to bed at lunch with BD 2-0 after polishing off the tail.

There is NO way Bangladesh will be able to come back from this deficit, unless the pitch is still flat.

Trust Bangladesh to end Zimbabwe's losing streak...

[sam_ahm]

Very disappointing from Bangladesh's point of view no doubt. They are a very good LOI side but in tests they need to improve a lot.

If Zimbabwe can pull this off, and they should given such a strong situation they are in, this will be a massive set back for Bangla boys.

[Kriterion_BD]

Very disappointing from Bangladesh's point of view no doubt. They are a very good LOI side but in tests they need to improve a lot.

If Zimbabwe can pull this off, and they should given such a strong situation they are in, this will be a massive set back for Bangla boys.

The BCB has neglected longer version for years now. No planning whatsoever. Just because 3 players are missing, team folds for 140 at home. Inexcusable.

[eugene]

Nothing evokes my love of cricket as a test match, and it really does seem to be Zimbabwe's best format. Our batsmen like not having the pressure to accelerate and our bowlers steady and patient approach works.

I never would have imagined the Bangladeshi batting would fold so meekly, here's hoping we can score at least 250 and out the game out of reach.

[Kriterion_BD]

Nothing evokes my love of cricket as a test match, and it really does seem to be Zimbabwe's best format. Our batsmen like not having the pressure to accelerate and our bowlers steady and patient approach works.

I never would have imagined the Bangladeshi batting would fold so meekly, here's hoping we can score at least 250 and out the game out of reach.

I think it’s 7 consecutive innings with under 200 run totals for us. I’d imagine it’s a world record.