Well played Rahim, well played Bangladesh. They could have been in an even better position if Tamim and Shakib had resisted the urge to gift their wickets away to Marlon Samuels. Three starts thrown away in all, but Rahim’s shown the kind of determination his top order would do well to imbibe. West Indies toiled in unhelpful conditions, with both Rampaul and Edwards impressing. The letdown, for me, was Bishoo, whose lengths were ordinary all day.
| 41.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, and the opposition captain nearly sends him back first ball with a nifty indipper. That landed just outside off and came in sharply to catch Rahim’s defensive prod outside the line. Surely that was heading down the leg side. |
| 41.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, reaches out to a length ball and defends into the off side. |
| 41.3 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Sammy is getting some movement now, this one curves in from wide of off stump, Rahim lets it go. |
| 41.4 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, a near yorker now, not much of a problem at Sammy’s pace, but Rahim is new at the crease and was a little sluggish getting the bat down on it. |
| 41.5 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on a length, nothing to work with for Rahim who defends to the off side. |
| 41.6 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, and again Sammy gets inward wobble off the seam, and Rahim ends up playing it off the inside edge down the pitch. |
| Bangladesh 110/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 0* (6b) | |
| 42.2 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, tossed up outside off, Rahim gets forward to defend into the covers. |
| 42.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, this one drifted in a touch, and Rahim had to arrest his shuffle and back lift to defend. |
| 42.4 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run |
| 42.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short ball, Rahim stays back and hacks into the off side. |
| 42.6 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Rahim is away with a nervy single, pushing straight to mid-on. The Windies have an opening going into the drinks break. |
| Bangladesh 112/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 1* (11b) | |
| 43.1 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, a full ball on middle stump. Mushfiqur drives to mid-on |
| 43.2 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full again, on off stump this time. Mushfiqur drives but finds the fielder at cover |
| 43.3 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, a slightly shorter length. Mushfiqur gets on to the back foot and looks solid in defence. |
| 43.4 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer from Edwards. But this one goes harmlessly over Mushfiqur’s head. |
| 43.5 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that one’s taken the shoulder of the bat. Was just short of a length. Mushfiqur came forward but was surprised by the extra bounce. Went off the bat handle to the slips on the bounce. |
| 43.6 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short of a length again, but Mushfiqur gets nicely behind the line and defends off the back foot. |
| Bangladesh 112/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 1* (17b) | |
| 44.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, short but Mushfiqur was already prepared to defend. Just pushes it to the on side for another single. |
| 44.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, better line from Samuels and Mushfiqur lays a textbook forward defence |
| 44.6 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, good line again and Mushfiqur was caught in two minds about whether to go forward or back. Chose the latter in the end and defends. |
| Bangladesh 115/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 2* (20b) | |
| 45.3 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, appeal, but there’s an inside edge on that. Jagged back in from a length and Mushfiqur was stuck on the back foot but the inside edge saved him. |
| 45.4 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, back-foot punch, timed perfectly through cover-point. That was short and wide but Mushfiqur didn’t slash at it and controlled the shot |
| 45.5 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, nicely timed again. Was full on middle stump again and Mushfiqur works it away to square leg. |
| 45.6 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, on the stumps again and Mushfiqur is strong off his pads. Works it away for one. |
| Bangladesh 125/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 9* (24b 1×4) | |
| 46.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, short and Mushfiqur cuts it to deep point |
| 46.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, the Bangladesh batsmen are peppering the leg side now. This one was on the stumps and worked away to square leg |
| 46.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, gets on the front foot and drives to long-on |
| Bangladesh 130/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 12* (27b 1×4) | |
| 47.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, on off stump and pushed to deep point |
| Bangladesh 135/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 13* (28b 1×4) | |
| 48.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, that was too short and Mushfiqur has time to rock back and cut to deep point |
| 48.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, better length but safely defended |
| 48.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that’s way too short but Mushfiqur pulls straight to midwicket. Missed an opportunity there. |
| 48.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, short, short, short! Cut to deep point |
| 48.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, this one was pitched up, finally, but well wide of off stump and Mushfiqur watches it harmlessly go into the keeper’s gloves |
| Bangladesh 139/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 16* (33b 1×4) | |
| 50.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, much better length from Bishoo. Mushfiqur defends |
| 50.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Mushfiqur is using the crease nicely. That was not that short but Mushfiqur went deep into his crease to play it off the back foot |
| 50.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, dropped. Bishoo draws a genuine edge and it went low to Sammy who scooped it up and then had a second go at the catch as well. In fact the second chance was match easier once he had popped it up. But Sammy swats at it with his hands. Sammy is pointing to the ground saying it bounced in front of him but in that case he should have got down to it quicker. |
| 50.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, shortish and Mushfiqur rocks back and punches to the off side |
| Bangladesh 146/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 17* (37b 1×4) | |
| 51.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, straight line and defended |
| 51.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, on the stumps and worked to the leg side |
| Bangladesh 147/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 18* (39b 1×4) | |
| 52.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, nice length and Mushfiqur gets forward to smother the spin |
| 52.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, uses the crease again, rocks onto the back foot and punches through the off side |
| Bangladesh 148/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 19* (41b 1×4) | |
| 53.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Sammy can bowl stump-to-stump all day long. The batsmen can just defend |
| 53.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, and it looks like Sammy full intends to bowl this line all day. Mushfiqur gets on to the front foot and defends |
| 53.3 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on off stump, and pushes to point |
| 53.4 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full and on the stumps. Surprise, surprise. Defended again |
| 53.5 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, almost all the balls in this over have been identical. On a length on off stump and Mushfiqur is not looking to innovate |
| 53.6 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, just a hint of room there and Mushfiqur drives, but it wasn’t a full-blooded shot and is fielded at extra-cover |
| Bangladesh 152/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 19* (47b 1×4) | |
| 54.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run |
| 54.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, full and pushed to long-off |
| Bangladesh 158/2 Mushfiqur Rahim 20* (49b 1×4) | |
| 56.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Mushfiqur rocks back to a good length ball and pushes it to the off side |
| 56.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Mushfiqur plants that back foot again and cuts |
| Bangladesh 160/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 21* (51b 1×4) | |
| 57.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, in the corridor outside off but Mushfiqur’s looked solid off the front foot |
| 57.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Mushfiqur gets well forward to a full ball and pushes to cover |
| 57.3 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, went wider of the crease and shortened the length pushing Mushfiqur onto the back foot |
| 57.4 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, that’s overpitched and Mushfiqur’s timed the on-drive. Seemed to hit low on the bat but it’s timed well enough to get to the boundary |
| 57.5 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that was a comical attempt at a bouncer. In his own half of the pitch but the ball refused to bounce. Ended up almost rolling to the wicketkeeper. And it was wide too |
| 57.6 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, full and driven to the on-side |
| Bangladesh 165/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 26* (57b 2×4) | |
| 58.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, flighted and on off stump. Slow in the air and Mushfiqur pushes to cover off the front foot |
| 58.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, plays it off the back foot this time. Finds cover |
| 58.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short of a length, defended straight back |
| 58.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, flighted and Mushfiqur gets a thick edge. Goes well wide off slip and fielded at short third-man |
| 58.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run |
| 58.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, flighted and Mushfiqur gets forward to defend |
| Bangladesh 165/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 26* (63b 2×4) | |
| 59.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on off stump and Mushfiqur defends easily. Not much pace or zip in the pitch for Rampaul to work with |
| 59.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that one started wider of off stump and Mushfiqur left it alone |
| Bangladesh 166/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 26* (65b 2×4) | |
| 61.1 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, nice line and Mushfiqur once again brings out the forward defence |
| 61.2 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, a bit wide of off stump and Mushfiqur punches off the back foot |
| 61.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, wide and the cut is bottom-edged and goes on the bounce to the keeper |
| 61.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, extra pace from Rampaul but too wide and Mushfiqur watches it go through to the keeper at shoulder height |
| Bangladesh 168/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 27* (69b 2×4) | |
| 62.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full and on middle. Mushfiqur plays it safely to mid-on |
| 62.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full again, played with the turn to mid-off |
| 62.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, down the track and gets it over mid-on. Bishoo won’t mind that too much. Mushfiqur played it against the turn and wasn’t fully to the pitch of the ball. He got it a few feet above mid-on’s head though |
| 62.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full and played to mid-on |
| Bangladesh 173/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 31* (73b 3×4) | |
| 63.2 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, mis-field at cover. Mushfiqur just defended but Fidel Edwards made a mess of it and gave away a run |
| 63.4 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fuller, on off stump, and Mushfiqur gets forward to drive to extra-cover |
| 63.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, shorter, Mushfiqur gets back and defends to point. Shakib was looking to sneak a single but is sent back |
| 63.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on a nice length just outside off but Mushfiqur has looked so solid when playing that forward defecne |
| Bangladesh 176/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 32* (77b 3×4) | |
| 64.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, flighted again, and Mushfiqur rocks back and punches to deep cover |
| Bangladesh 178/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 33* (78b 3×4) | |
| 65.2 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on off stump and Shakib drives it back to the bowler |
| 65.3 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, nipped back in from off stump and Mushfiqur defends solidly |
| 65.4 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, a hint of inswing again from Rampaul but Mushfiqur deals with it |
| 65.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, bouncer but again too high. Mushfiqur ducks and ends up with his head almost below the stumps |
| 65.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, shaped in and a thick inside-edge thuds into the pad |
| Bangladesh 180/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 33* (83b 3×4) | |
| 67.1 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, swings in, and driven to mid-on |
| 67.2 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short one, and Mushfiqur sways out of the way |
| 67.3 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full on middle stump and Mushfiqur defends to mid-on |
| 67.4 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rampaul’s getting some reverse here. It comes back in and hits the inside half of the bat |
| 67.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, wider and Mushfiqur leans into the drive. Gets it past extra-cover |
| 67.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that one nipped in again, and gets the inside-edge onto the pad |
| Bangladesh 188/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 35* (89b 3×4) | |
| 68.2 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, that’s so short that Mushfiqur almost had too much time to prepare to smack it. Ends up patting it to cover |
| 68.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, short again and played off the back foot to long-on |
| 68.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run |
| Bangladesh 192/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 37* (92b 3×4) | |
| 69.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, straight away gets it on on the stumps, but the pace is slow to trouble Mushfiqur. Driven to long-on |
| 69.4 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fuller and driven to cover |
| 69.5 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, in the channel outside off and Mushfiqur just chops it down in the off side |
| 69.6 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full and firmly driven, but can’t get it through the covers |
| Bangladesh 196/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 38* (96b 3×4) | |
| 71.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, outside off and left alone |
| 71.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, pitched in the channel outside off and defended easily |
| 71.3 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, a little wider and Mushfiqur drives to cover |
| 71.4 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, wide and played square on the off side |
| Bangladesh 199/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 39* (100b 3×4) | |
| 72.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, short, wide and deserved to be hit, but Mushfiqur doesn’t go hard at it and just punches to the sweeper |
| Bangladesh 208/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 40* (101b 3×4) | |
| 73.1 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, pitched outside off at a gentle pace, and defended easily |
| 73.2 | Sammy to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, full on off and Mushfiqur pushes it to mid-off and sets off for a quick single |
| Bangladesh 211/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 41* (103b 3×4) | |
| 74.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, wide, and Mushfiqur plays a late-cut. The ball stops in the outfield and it’s just two |
| 74.2 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, laps it from middle stump |
| 74.6 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, pitched on middle and defends easily |
| Bangladesh 217/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 44* (106b 3×4) | |
| 75.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, full ball outside off, negotiated defensively. |
| 75.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, looks to cut a turner outside off, and misses. |
| 75.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim skips out and looks to drive a full ball outside off, but he’s not to the pitch and chooses to block. |
| 75.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, gets the single this time, easing him with the turn square. |
| Bangladesh 219/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 45* (110b 3×4) | |
| 76.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Samuels sends down a sharp turning offbreak, Rahim lets it go as it spins and bounces. |
| 76.2 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, shorter, Rahim backs away and hacks it square for a single. |
| Bangladesh 220/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 46* (112b 3×4) | |
| 77.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, flighted ball outside off, but Rahim backs away to cut. |
| 77.3 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on the pads, Rahim nudges square. |
| 77.4 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim stays back and opens the face to steer to the off side. |
| 77.5 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, cuts behind square this time, but there is protection to deny him runs. |
| 77.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, full ball to end the over, Rahim drives down the ground for a single. |
| Bangladesh 223/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 48* (117b 3×4) | |
| 78.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, flighted to Rahim, played down the ground for a single. |
| Bangladesh 224/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 49* (118b 3×4) | |
| 79.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, on Rahim’s pads, he works it square and stays on 49. |
| 79.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, 50 on Test captaincy debut for Rahim, as he backs away and cuts square for a single. He had a couple of nervy moments early on but he’s looking really at lease now. |
| Bangladesh 225/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 50* (120b 3×4) | |
| 80.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Rahim happily works him for a single down the ground. |
| 80.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, edged but safe. Samuels slides one along from round the stumps, Rahim pokes forward and gets an outside edge and it shoots past Sammy’s right hand at the lone slip. |
| 80.4 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, nice shot from Rahim, skips out to the flight and smokes Samuels down the ground for a boundary. |
| 80.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run |
| 80.6 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, pushes a flat ball on middle and off past mid-on for a single to end the over. |
| Bangladesh 234/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 58* (125b 4×4) | |
| 81.1 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim stays back and plays Bishoo back down the track. |
| 81.2 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, advances and gets too close to the pitch, and then drags a single through midwicket. |
| 81.6 | Bishoo to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim lets the last ball go outside off. |
| Bangladesh 236/3 Mushfiqur Rahim 59* (128b 4×4) | |
| 83.1 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, fast and swerving down the leg side, Rahim gets inside the line and it shapes away for the keeper. |
| 83.2 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, swing down the leg side again, Rahim works it off the pads through backward square leg. |
| Bangladesh 239/4 Mushfiqur Rahim 60* (130b 4×4) | |
| 84.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, tossed up from round the stumps outside off, Rahim drives well wide of mid-off for one. |
| Bangladesh 244/4 Mushfiqur Rahim 61* (131b 4×4) | |
| 87.1 | FH Edwards to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Fidel again slants a length ball on the pads, and Rahim dinks a single to square leg. |
| Bangladesh 247/4 Mushfiqur Rahim 62* (132b 4×4) | |
| 88.1 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, flat from Samuels, tossed up outside off, played into the off side. |
| 88.2 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim stays on the crease and defends to the leg side. |
| 88.3 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, gets nicely forward this time and smothers the turn and bounce. |
| 88.4 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, flat and bouncy topspinner outside off, Rahim watches closely and stabs it away as it pops up outside off. |
| 88.5 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Rahim covers the line and defends down the track. |
| 88.6 | Samuels to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, Rahim’s had enough defending for the evening. The field was in, the ball was flighted, and the turn was assisting the on-drive, so he went for it with a sumptuous golf swing. Go fetch it from the long-on boundary. |
| Bangladesh 251/4 Mushfiqur Rahim 66* (138b 5×4) | |
| 90.1 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, length ball, real loosener from Rampaul who wasn’t expecting to bowl the 91st over tonight. Easy leave. |
| 90.2 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, swings away from Rahim, but it started well wide of off stump. Easy leave. |
| 90.3 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, back of a length again, straightens from outside off, and Rahim leaves again. |
| 90.4 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, goes fuller this time, on off stump, but Rahim covers the line and defends down the pitch. |
| 90.5 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, short ball, comes on nicely from outside off and thuds into the middle of Mushfiq’s defensive bat. |
| 90.6 | Rampaul to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, slow length ball on Rahim’s pads, he works it away square for a couple and that’s the end of the day’s play. |
| Bangladesh 255/4 Mushfiqur Rahim 68* (144b 5×4) | |
