Bangladesh V England Test Series 2016

[hopeforthebest]

Stokes next over costs 8 runs as his vendetta against Sabbir continues. Umpire warns him and Joe Root who apparently joined in from mid on.

[hopeforthebest]

Rashid gets Sabbir LBW in next over, Cook talks to umpire about the warnings to Stokes and Root. Lunch after 116 runs for 4 wickets, 244 run lead.

[shankycricket]

Bangladesh need another 40 at least I think.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Four dropped chances and two missed referrals according to Cricinfo. Another good morning for the tourists!

[Dr Cricket]

Don't wanna sound smug, but told you so that bangladesh will win the game and they should start as favourites.

Anyway apologise if I sounded rude or aggressive couple days ago. not really sure how anyone would think england would do well when only what 1 bowler can take wicket and control anything and then 2 and half part time spinners only ali is capable of bowling spin and he the least experienced spinner ever can hardly bowl maidens together.

Then they have 3 left handers in the top 4 against a good off spinner

[Gingerfinch]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

[Dr Cricket]

Bangladesh need another 40 at least I think.

they probably got enough, anything extra probably going to be a bonus.
Really hard to see England getting close to 300 here.

[shankycricket]

Bangladesh need another 40 at least I think.

they probably got enough, anything extra probably going to be a bonus.
Really hard to see England getting close to 300 here.

For all their flaws, their lowest score so far in this series is 244 and that too despite the greatest touring bat in Asia failing on all 3 occasions. Surely he is due a score. And Bangladesh haven't got much more than 244. If it gets tight, expect England's test match experience and their lower order to see them through again. If Bangladesh were to win, they needed to win by 70+ runs. I'm not sure they have got enough runs for that currently. At least another 25.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

I'd like to think we can, but there's so much spin in the pitch, and we just haven't got enough ability in the side to play it properly.

Has to be a huge partnership somewhere to stand a chance.

[shankycricket]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

Their lowest score so far in this series is 244 without any contribution from Cook or even a substantial one from Root. If even one of those 2 get a 70+ they should be through.

[Dr Cricket]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

Would need a lot of luck, very good batting and Cook and Root scoring all/most of the runs.
only really Cook, Root and Woakes look good so far and even then Cook not scored any runs on this tour.

sadly for them it looks like Bangladesh will mostly use 3 bowlers that hardly give runs away so will be a tough ask getting more than 230 on this pitch.
if Rashid, Ansari, Woakes, Finn were bowling then yeah 250 could be chase able.

[meninblue]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

I think England still have a chance if Bangladesh post a chase below 280.

[shankycricket]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

I think England still have a chance if Bangladesh post a chase below 280.

[Dr Cricket]

Anyone think we can chase 250 plus?

Their lowest score so far in this series is 244 without any contribution from Cook or even a substantial one from Root. If even one of those 2 get a 70+ they should be through.

70 runs will be worth 200 runs here, looks very tricky batting conditions at the moment.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I'd like a bit of Shankys positivity!