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DT 18 Sports WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, <strong>2017</strong> Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz is caught short of the crease during day two of their second Test against Australia in Chittagong yesterday Nasir rues falling 100-150 runs short • Ali Shahriyar Bappa from Chittagong Tigers batsman Nasir Hossain admitted that Bangladesh fell 100-150 runs short in their first innings of the second and final Test match as Australia displayed a good batting performance on day two at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh missed two chances to dismiss opener David Warner as the Australia vice-captain again played a crucial knock and anchored his side to a first-innings lead. “I think we fell short by 100-150 runs, looking at the wicket. We should have scored at least 400- 450 as our first innings total. We would have had a better day had those been taken. They would have been three down. The catch at forward short leg was a 50-50 chance and these are tough ones. And in the second chance, the ball kept low for the stumping. So it was difficult too,” Nasir told the media after the day’s play. Australia’s Nathan Lyon bowls en route to registering his second best ever bowling figure in a Test innings MD MANIK MD MANIK Australia are in the driving seat after day two as they are only 80 behind Bangladesh’s first innings total of 305. But Nasir admitted things could soon turn around for them within one or two hours of a good performance today and hoped Bangladesh will bounce back on day three. “We are still ahead by 80. It is hard to predict things in cricket. But I think we are slightly on the backfoot. A lot can however, change in an hour in a Test match. I believe our bowlers did well. Warner doesn’t bat slowly but he did that [yesterday]. Only thing was that we didn’t take wickets. The match can change any time. We are not thinking about the result at this stage,” explained Nasir. Bangladesh were bowling a legstump line constantly and Nasir said the Tigers tried to take advantage of the rough areas on the pitch as there was not much turn available. “There was a lot of help for the bowlers in the Mirpur Test. But there isn’t enough bounce here for the bowlers. The ball isn’t turning, especially those on the stumps. It is turning off the rough,” he said. “We were both attacking and defensive [yesterday]. Shakib bowled much on the offside to Warner, which is hard for him. [Steve] Smith swept two fours though he doesn’t sweep. Deliveries on stumps were not turning much. We wanted to block Smith and Warner who are free scoring. We were trying to force them to make mistakes,” he concluded. • 2ND TEST, DAY 2 BANGLADESH 1ST INNINGS OVERNIGHT 253/6 IN 90 OVERS R B Mushfiq b Lyon 68 166 Nasir c Wade b Agar 45 97 Miraz run out (Warner) 11 45 Taijul c Smith b Lyon 9 12 Mustafizur not out 0 2 Extras (b 5) 5 Total (113.2 Overs, all out) 305 Bowling Cummins 22-5-46-0, Lyon 36.2-7-94-7, O’Keefe 23-0-79-0, Agar 23-9-52-2, Maxwell 4-0-13-0, Cartwright 5-1-16-0 Fall Of Wickets 7-265 (Mushfiq), 8-293 (Nasir), 9-296 (Miraz), 10-305 (Taijul) AUSTRALIA 1ST INNINGS R B Renshaw c Mushfiq b Mustafizur 4 7 Warner not out 88 170 Smith b Taijul 58 94 Handscomb not out 69 113 Extras (b 4, lb 2) 6 Total (64 Overs) 225/2 Yet to bat Maxwell, Cartwright, Wade, Agar, Cummins, O’Keefe and Lyon Bowling Miraz 20-2-53-0, Mustafizur 10-0-45-1, Shakib 15-0-52-0, Taijul 15-1-50-1, Nasir 1-0-4-0, Mominul 2-0-6-0, Sabbir 1-0-9-0 Fall Of Wickets 1-5 (Renshaw), 2-98 (Smith) Australia trail by 80 runs
Sports 19 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, <strong>2017</strong> DT PLAYS OF THE DAY Taijul rips through Smith defence Australia batted confidently despite losing opener Matt Ranshew early. Two of their best batsmen – vice captain David Warner and captain Steve Smith – were batting with composure and scoring runs quite easily. These two formed a 93-run partnership for the second wicket. There was not that much turn on the pitch and both Warner and Smith played the spinners with aplomb. In the process Smith picked up his 21st Test fifty and was looking towards a big hundred. Bangladesh brought Taijul Islam to the attack in the 29th over for the first time in the innings and he took the all important wicket of Smith straightaway. It was an arm ball from Taijul. Smith tried a forward defensive shot but there was a big gap between his pad and bat and the ball sneaked through to hit the middle stump. That was a big wicket for the Tigers. Warner’s dropped chances Warner continued his brilliant run of form in the Chittagong Test match after his heroics in the Dhaka Test last week. He was the anchor of Australia’s batting as the visiting side finished the second day with a strong reply of 225 for two. Warner was unbeaten on 88 but he did give two chances in his innings, which were both missed, proving to be costly for Bangladesh. The first chance came in the last ball of the 39th over when Taijul was bowling. It was tossed up, on a length and outside off, spun and bounced sharply towards Warner. He tried to defend only to manage an edge. But eventually Mominul Haque missed it at short leg. Warner was batting on 52 then. The second chance came in the 57th over off Mehedi Hasan Miraz’s bowling. Warner danced down the track and missed it as the ball kept low. Wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim failed to grab the ball and Warner survived again. The left-hander is on the verge of a hundred and these two costly errors may pave the way for the Tigers to be regretful. Ali Shahriyar Bappa from Chittagong Australia’s Peter Handscomb drives on way to his unbeaten half century Lehmann praises gutsy Warner, Handscomb • Ali Shahriyar Bappa from Chittagong Australia cricket team coach Darren Lehmann praised the two unbeaten batsmen David Warner and Peter Handscomb for their unbeaten third-wicket partnership in hot and humid conditions and admitted that they need to start fresh today to build on their good work from yesterday. “It was a really gutsy performance, obviously it’s pretty hot out there, we saw that [yesterday] and you have to work really hard for your runs. So to get through and the way they played was excellent. They’re in the ice baths now and we’ll leave them with the medical team to get them right for [today]. Very special day and hopefully [today] they can kick on. We’ve played well [yesterday] but [today] is another day,” Lehman told the media at the postday press conference. The wicket was a bit different compared to the Dhaka Test as there is not much turn and bounce but Lehmann believes the ball will turn as the game goes on, just like typical sub-continent tracks. “From the first Test, a totally different wicket, but that’s not our choice. That’s what Bangladesh want to do, they’re well within their right. I thought it would turn more, no doubt. Obviously (they) beat us on a pretty big turner in the first Test but it’s played pretty well so far. I think it’ll break up and still turn as the game goes on. It’s like more of a traditional sub-continent wicket,” the bald headed coach explained. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon bowled superbly throughout the innings and picked up seven wickets. The coach is pleased with Lyon’s consistency, particularly in the sub-continent, and congratulated him for overtaking Jason Gillespie as one of Australia’s highest MD MANIK wicket-takers in Test. “It was fantastic (Lyon’s bowling). Obviously he’s just getting better and better in these conditions. Changing his variations and growing and growing as a bowler. Overtaking Jason Gillespie is a pretty mean feat for a finger-spinner. He’s really growing as a leader in our pack, if you like, in these conditions. He’s made subtle changes - I think he said ‘bowl ugly’ - and that’s what he’s been prepared to (do). Fifty runs down and he put the ball in good areas more often than not so I’ve been really pleased with his consistency and the way he’s changed,” said Lehmann. • Committee formed to investigate Australia bus incident • Tribune Report The BCB in a statement yesterday said it is treating the Australia cricket team bus incident with the utmost of seriousness. The board also informed that a high-power committee has been formed by the concerned security agencies to investigate and find the facts on the incident. The Aussies had suffered a scare while travelling back to their hotel from Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong after the first day’s play of the second and final Test match on Monday against Bangladesh. As per reports, a small pebble is said to have been thrown at the window of the Australia team bus, causing minor damage. No Australian player or any of the support staff were injured in the incident. The BCB has been in constant communication with the Australian management and as added assurance, security measures have been enhanced on the travelling route of the teams. According to the BCB, Australia have “expressed their satisfaction and comfort with the security operation in place and appreciated the response from the BCB and the local authorities following Monday’s incident.” It is understood that the BCB had taken added measures immediately after learning of the incident on Monday. The security convoy to the field from hotel in Chittagong was beefed up for both the teams. Meanwhile, Chittagong Metropolitan Police has formed a three-member committee to probe into the allegations of stone pelting on the Australian team bus. The committee is headed by the CMP’s Deputy Commissioner (west) Faruqul Haque. Faruqul told the Dhaka Tribune that they were asked to submit the investigation report within the shortest possible time. “Allegations were raised that the bus carrying Australia were pelted with stone at Baro Quarter area under the city’s Double-Mooring police station on Monday night. The Australia team were on their way back to the hotel. The window pane of the bus was found to have scratch. We are hopeful of submitting the investigation report within the stipulated time,” said the police high-up, adding that they have ensured foolproof security for the visiting side. On the other hand, Cricket Australia security manager Sean Carroll expressed satisfaction with the security provided so far. “Team security personnel are currently in discussion with local authorities while they investigate the cause, which is believed to have come from a small rock or stone. Bangladesh authorities are taking the incident seriously and security has been increased on the route,” said Carroll to an Australia-based cricket website. Regarding the issue, Australia coach Darren Lehmann said, “We’ve been well-informed. Startled when it happened obviously but security’s been unbelievable while we’ve been here. Both security teams - ours and Bangladesh’s - have been fantastic. They talk us through these things and we leave it to the security side of things for that.” The BCB was in a similar situation during the 2011 World Cup hosted jointly by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Bus carrying the West Indies players was stoned on its way back to the team hotel in Dhaka. There were no injuries and both Bangladesh and the Windies squads had safely reached the hotel. •
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