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Mohammad Isam
October 18, 2011
West Indies endured a day of shock, as they were bowled out for 61 - their second-lowest score in ODIs. The performance, that lasted just 22 overs, was a result of pathetic application on a track that had its fair share of demons for those teams wary of spin. The straw-coloured pitch at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium - under covers more than 15 hours due to the threat of overnight rain - offered bounce to the seamers and turn and bite for the slow bowlers.
"The wicket here has always helped pace bowlers as well as providing turn for the spinners," Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, said after his team's eight-wicket consolation win. "It wasn't any different today. It was under covers for 17-18 hours and the spinners bowled very well.
"In the last three matches, we couldn't get an early breakthrough; it is important in our home conditions against a good team. It was a big plus point for us today as they struggled playing spin."
Mushfiqur said a combination of factors has contributed to the victory of his team. "The rain wins the toss, side door, all [role]. It is not because we had to win here. Our bowlers did what was expected of them. All in all circumstances, we were fine."
The soil is no stranger to low scores, however. The score is about 180 here, the average savings rate of just over four and a lowest score of 44 by Zimbabwe, Bangladesh lost four rings in the chase.
The gardener was poor as the front pages of major lost some very close to the border. The Super Sopper was hard at work for a couple of hours before the game, when the covers are removed after a light rain. Sawdust had to take to help with drying, the delay was 30 minutes shorter than expected.
Shortly after the beginning, there was a procession of batsmen from the West Indies pavilion. Danza Hyatt and Marlon Samuels has been rejected by the seamers in quick succession and hitters that followed proved difficult to negotiate the turn, or sometimes the lack of it, as some had their shipments online. Nasir Hossain evicted Kieran Powell, with whom to OFF in the leg, and Kieron Pollard fell next ball. Shakib Al Hasan took over and with his wily left arm back, finished with career best figures in ODIs.
Asked if today's result, erase the memories are bowled out 58 against West Indies in the World Cup, Shakib said: "People forget everything and just 'a matter of time?".
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