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Mohammad Isam
October 21, 2011
Bangladesh ended the first day on 255 for 4, a solid performance, but their position could have been so much better against a West Indies attack that flagged for periods in Chittagong. The inability to stay focused at crucial junctures - after a big appeal, at the fall of a batsman, celebrations - has often resulted in Bangladesh losing wickets from positions of strength in the past. The challenge of switching on and switching off has been a problem and once again the little distractions played a part in the dismissals of Bangladesh's batsmen.
For the best part of the first hour, Imrul Kayes had found the pace of Fidel Edwards and length of Ravi Rampaul manageable. In Rampaul's sixth over, Kayes ducked under a bouncer and then wafted needlessly at a delivery that was slightly wide outside off stump. He berated himself with a tap on the helmet. His concentration wasn't there, though, and Kayes edged the next ball, which was closer to him, to the wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh. By this time, it was clear that Tamim Iqbal was trying to bat long rather than unleash a flurry of shots. Shahriar Nafees did that instead, before he appeared unsettled by a confident lbw appeal against him.
Edwards in the fourth over, Nafees was caught in the fold with a delivery that straightened a bit ', but the judge dismissed LBW. In the fifth, which rejected the delivery of a hard bounce, tried to pull the exact Nafees Edwards bouncer. The ball hit between the grid and the top of his helmet, pushing his visor attached to his nose and cut it. Nafees left the field injured shortly after becoming a LBW shout.
Tamim began to rebuild their sleeves and found an ally in Raqibul Hasan. They added 52, 29 of them singles, and was in control of the situation. Tamim had reached his third half century in four innings in this place, like a wild slog against the offspinner Marlon Samuels led to a top edge which was caught at midwicket by Kraig Brathwaite. Whether the distraction to reach half a century had been mind Tamim is debatable, but again a position of control was lost by a bad move.
Tamim, however, unfortunately, does not play a shot. "I have no regrets I've had outside of the shot. I spent a lot of runs this a shot. And 'one of my favorite shots," he said. "I do not have an answer to [why I left after the series]. I'm trying to be around as long as possible and score runs. I have to work this out. I think I'll be in my best but I was pleased with the way I beat today. "
Raqibul not reverse the trend by giving. Such as tea approached, had moved to Raqibul Darren Sammy was 41 and toiling without success. Then there was a confident LBW appeal, which was rejected by Umpire Dharmasena Kumar, and the selection Raqibul was set against a fold Ducker, which hit the pillow. Bangladesh were 159 for the third
Shakib Al Hasan, then beat calmly scored runs with Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim and promised the voice begins. Just when you move seemed smooth strains, however, Shakib began to get frustrated with the line of Samuels'. String beads culminating point Shakib try to cut a ball that was too close to him and edging a wicketkeeper. Mushfiqur remained stable at the other extreme, however, mixing in a defensive game a couple of bookmakers, who secured the final burst Edwards and the rest empty.
"I think it's a good accomplishment that we played a whole day," said Tamim. "It's hard to say how we will mark as a quick stop marker. Drummers have to work hard at it. I think 320-350 is a very good score.
"Usually when I throw a ball away from the body, it is BAT easy, but it was not coming here. Frames ball was difficult, unless it has been established, or childbirth really bad. "
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