END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | DHD: 191/7 | RR: 9.55
- Sunil Narine9 (4b)
- Jahurul Islam3 (3b)
- Mohammad Saifuddin3-0-30-0
- Hasan Ali4-0-16-3
8.48 pm Is 191 enough? Definitely not a bad total, but Dhaka could've finished with much more if it wasn't for Shoaib Malik and Hasan Ali with the ball. Should be a nail-biting chase. We'll be back in just a bit with the second innings (and discussing more on T20 cricket). Time for another cup of coffee.
Anon06: "IMHO, the CPL is the best league simply because we get to see all of the WI players compete against each other and the more local ones with their own flavour. Then the BBL, then the BPL because the lesser known names create more unpredictability and excitement. Then the IPL. The IPL is simply too long and becomes mundane after a couple of weeks. The PSL though, has ways to go before it gets mentioned. Don't attack me. Just my opinion."
Sreenath : "Game changing over by hassan Ali..what would have been over 200 is now definitely under... It will serve as a moral satisfaction for comilla "
AlistairDiamond: "Is that the match-saving penultimate over?!" -- Why not! Two runs and two wickets off the 19th. How rare is that
Saad: "PSL anyone? -- True, but the feel of playing at home is lacking in the UAE. That's why CPL and BPL win over the PSL on those two aspects. The final was electrifying though. Hopefully we can see more franchise cricket in Pakistan over the next couple of years
END OF OVER:19 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | DHD: 180/7 | RR: 9.47
- Jahurul Islam1 (1b)
- Sunil Narine0 (0b)
- Hasan Ali4-0-16-3
- Dwayne Bravo4-0-45-2
Divy: "Boom Boom Lala! After a scintillating hundred in England, he's showing his magic in Bangladesh. Miss him at the International stage though. Guy made the game exciting for sure, with whatever he did on the field, even eating a cricket ball at times!" -- just too late, buddy!
Shahid Afridi c Tamim Iqbal b Hasan Ali 30 (19b 0x4 4x6) SR: 157.89
MASHid: "In the rank of order, among the t20 tournaments, would BPL be after IPL in terms of excitement, fam frenzy and quality?" -- The BPL and CPL are up there in excitement and fan frenzy, but Australia's Big Bash League is of a much better quality than both those leagues. My opinion, of course.
Mosaddek Hossain c Buttler b Hasan Ali 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | DHD: 178/5 | RR: 9.88
- Shahid Afridi30 (16b)
- Mosaddek Hossain3 (3b)
- Dwayne Bravo4-0-45-2
- Hasan Ali3-0-15-1
ViruKaFan: "WI batsmen are bullying here, why cant they do this on regular basis at Int'l stage?" -- Evin Lewis and Gayle have been prolific, even in England. Pollard doesn't play T20Is often enough.
Saahil Sagheer: "Boom Boom makes the run rate graph look like an ECG report""
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | DHD: 163/5 | RR: 9.58
- Shahid Afridi17 (11b)
- Mosaddek Hossain2 (2b)
- Hasan Ali3-0-15-1
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-31-2
Kapil: "If not for that Lewis's incorrect decision, Dhaka may have struggled to get to 150 on this tricky track. I reckon if they can get Afridi now, they may end up chasing less than 170" -- you're being very kind to Comilla by saying 170. More like 185, I think
END OF OVER:16 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | DHD: 152/5 | RR: 9.50
- Shahid Afridi13 (7b)
- Mosaddek Hossain0 (0b)
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-31-2
- Shoaib Malik4-0-28-1
Afridi smiles at the umpire at the end of the over and says 'hey, anything down the leg side is a wide!'.