[Match Thread] Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Dhaka

[sam_ahm]

Bangladesh have roared back in that last one hour. Zimbabwe will find it difficult now. They need to bat out of their skins in the last innings to save this one.

Will be interesting to see if Bangladesh impose the follow on, I don't think they will. They might want to bat of 45-50 overs and have around 130 overs to bowl at Zimbabwe.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

So disappointed by BT. I know he got a hundred but man we were screwed after that shot.

I agree.

On the Chatara point, even if it took him half an hour to walk out to the middle tomorrow morning, or maybe he's wheeled out - all he has to do is face three balls. Then Jarvis has one over to slog.

Then we declare.

4 overs taken out of the game. Come on guys is that not a brilliant tactical move or what!

[Kriterion_BD]

What did PJ just say to AC about not telling what the dressing room were thinking?
Was that in regard to Chatara tomorrow morning?

It'd be the most impressive tactical thing we've ever done if true.

You guys are reading way too much into this follow on thing for the following reasons (no pun intended):

a) we've been on the field for 100+ overs...we don't want to bowl again on a flat deck
b) there's 180 overs left in the game...we bat for 60 overs, add around 200 to the lead, that still gives us 4 sessions on a day 5 wicket to take 9 wickets
c) we have nothing to gain by enforcing a follow on

[brmtaylor.com admin]

What did PJ just say to AC about not telling what the dressing room were thinking?
Was that in regard to Chatara tomorrow morning?

It'd be the most impressive tactical thing we've ever done if true.

You guys are reading way too much into this follow on thing for the following reasons (no pun intended):

a) we've been on the field for 100+ overs...we don't want to bowl again on a flat deck
b) there's 180 overs left in the game...we bat for 60 overs, add around 200 to the lead, that still gives us 4 sessions on a day 5 wicket to take 9 wickets
c) we have nothing to gain by enforcing a follow on

I'm not talking about the follow on, I just mean in terms of taking time out of the game.

[sam_ahm]

What did PJ just say to AC about not telling what the dressing room were thinking?
Was that in regard to Chatara tomorrow morning?

It'd be the most impressive tactical thing we've ever done if true.

You guys are reading way too much into this follow on thing for the following reasons (no pun intended):

a) we've been on the field for 100+ overs...we don't want to bowl again on a flat deck
b) there's 180 overs left in the game...we bat for 60 overs, add around 200 to the lead, that still gives us 4 sessions on a day 5 wicket to take 9 wickets
c) we have nothing to gain by enforcing a follow on

I agree on that. I'm pretty sure Bangladesh will not impose the follow on. Absolutely no point in doing that either considering 180 overs are left in the game.

[Kriterion_BD]

I'm not talking about the follow on, I just mean in terms of taking time out of the game.

Then its even more of a moot point.

There are 180 overs left in the game...burning 4 overs leaves 176. Plenty of time for BD to push the lead to 400 or even 500 and still have 4 sessions to look for the W.

[Googly]

We need a poll here on whether they enforce the follow on or not.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

We need a poll here on whether they enforce the follow on or not.

Here you go: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15368

[Googly]

I went with yes. New ball, fresh bowlers, morning movement and the possibility of an innings defeat.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I went with yes. New ball, fresh bowlers, morning movement and the possibility of an innings defeat.

I voted no, but I agree with your logic. Teams are scared of enforcing follow ons these days. But BD are guaranteed victory if they do. What could possibly happen? We aren't going to get 400. The BEST possibly result is if we matched our first innings score - meaning BD would have about a day to chase down 80.

But they'll probably bat, pile on about 250 in one-day mode, set us 470 in 110 overs.