CLOSE OF PLAY
Bangladesh could not match up to the West Indian quickies who intimidated them with pace and bounce. Wicketkeeper Rahim and Mortaza contributed with 38* and 37 respectively. Powell picked up 3 while Collymore, Gayle and Bravo picked up 2 wickets each. Now the Windies have a victory in the Super 8. They have outclassed Bangladesh and win by 99 runs. A big victory after huge losses. Finally some respite for the Carribean fans. Ramnaresh Sarwan was named the Man of the Match for his superb innings. Bangladesh have bowed out of the World Cup but not before stringing a few surprises.
WICKET
43.5 : C.GAYLE to S.RASEL , OUT - Gayle cleans up Rasel who tries to whack it out of the ground and misses it. Bangladesh are all out for 131 in 43.5 overs. West Indies win by 99 runs.
FOUR
39.5 : C.GAYLE to M.RAHIM , Rahim sweeps it to the mid wicket boundary for a boundary. That went one bounce to the fence.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Syed Rasel is the new batsman.
WICKET
38.4 : D.BRAVO to A.RAZZAK , OUT - Razzaq hangs his bat out tentatively and gets an outside edge which is pouched by Lara at second slip.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Abdur Razzaq is the new batsman.
WICKET
36 : C.GAYLE to M.RAFIQ , OUT - Gayle flights it and the ball holds it line and raps Rafiq who plays for the turn and goes onto his backfoot right in front of the stumps to be adjudged lbw by umpire Koertzen.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Mohammad Rafiq is the new batsman.
WICKET
35 : D.BRAVO to M.MORTAZA , OUT - Bravo bowls a beautiful yorker to clean up Mortaza's leg stump.
HIGHLIGHT
Rahim and Mortaza complete their 50 run stand in 78 balls.
FOUR
33 : D.BRAVO to M.RAHIM , Rahim pulls it confidently through mid wicket for a boundary.
CHANGE OF BOWLER
Dwayne Bravo has been brought back into the attack.
DRINKS
At the second drinks break Bangladesh are 93/6 after 31 overs.
CHANGE OF BOWLER
Chris Gayle comes into the attack.
CHANGE OF BOWLER
Jerome Taylor comes back into the attack for his 2nd spell.
FOUR
25 : D.POWELL to M.MORTAZA , Mortaza rocks back and punches the ball through the covers for a boundary.
FOUR
23.4 : D.BRAVO to M.MORTAZA , Mortaza has crashed it over the head of the point fielder and ball goes for another boundary.
FOUR
22.4 : D.POWELL to M.MORTAZA , Mortaza had edged that over the slips and the ball goes for a boundary.
FOUR
21.1 : D.BRAVO to M.MORTAZA , Mortaza clips it nicely off his legs and the ball races to the fence through mid wicket for a boundary.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Mashrafe Mortaza is the new batsman.
WICKET
20.4 : D.POWELL to H.BASHAR , OUT - Bashar pokes at it and gets edge which flies to the third slip where Bravo takes a diving catch.
CHANGE OF BOWLER
Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack.
FOUR
17.3 : J.TAYLOR to H.BASHAR , Bashar flashes at it and it flies to Lara at first slip who drops it again and and the ball goes to the fence for a boundary.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman.
WICKET
16.1 : D.POWELL to J.OMAR , OUT - Javed Omar edges one to first slip where Gayle makes no mistake and takes a simple catch.
POWER PLAY
West Indies take their 3rd power play from overs 16-20. Bangladesh are struggling at 34/4 after 15 overs.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Habibul Bashar is the new batsman.
WICKET
14.4 : D.POWELL to M.ASHRAFUL , OUT - Ashraful goes for a pull shot but the ball got high on him and he skies it high up and the ball is pouched by Samuels at square leg.
HIGHLIGHT
Javed Omar dropped on 14 by Brian Lara at second slip.
FOUR
11.2 : J.TAYLOR to J.OMAR , Javed Omar plays a beautiful square drives and the ball trickles to the fence for a boundary.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Mohammad Ashraful is the new man in.
WICKET
10.5 : C.COLLYMORE to S.HASAN , OUT - Hasan was defeated by pace and awkward bounce and gets an edge that flies to the keeper who catches it.
POWER PLAY
West Indies take their 2nd power play from overs 11-15.
CHANGE OF BOWLER
Jerome Taylor has been introduced into the attack.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Saqibul Hasan is the new batsman.
WICKET
8.5 : C.COLLYMORE to A.AHMED , OUT - Ahmed knicks that one which is easily pouched by the keeper.
NEXT BATSMAN IN
Aftab Ahmed is the new batsmen.
WICKET
6.2 : C.COLLYMORE to J.OMAR , OUT - Omar goes for a suicidal single which results in a mix up and both batsmen are stranded at one end but Iqbal sacrifices his wicket for his partner. Bravo runs to the stumps and takes off the bails.
FOUR
6 : D.POWELL to T.IQBAL , Iqbal deliberately lofts the ball over the slips and the ball races to the boundary.
GENERAL
Daren Powell to share the new ball with Collymore.
HIGHLIGHT
Tamim Iqbal dropped on 0 by Lara.
GENERAL
Corey Collymore to open the bowling for West Indies.
GENERAL
Javed Omar and Tamim Iqbal to open the batting for Bangladesh.