Man Utd thump Bolton to return to best

Dimitar Berbatov scores twice to inspire Manchester United to a 4-0 win over Bolton and restore the champions' narrow lead at the top of the Premier League.
anchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson:
"It was a real battle. I said to the referee at half-time it was supposed to be a game of football.

"He handled it the best way he could.

"You need to show composure because the ball is never out of the air, and we needed some fantastic defending at times.

"I don't know how many times Nemanja Vidic headed the ball clear but it must have been thousands."

Bolton manager Owen Coyle:

"I'm disappointed with the defeat and the manner of the defeat late on.

"That's what happens when you play against the top teams. If you start them goals as we did you're going to be punished. But for 70 minutes of the game I thought we were terrific.

"There was a lot of things we could have done better. The scoreline flatters Manchester United - no doubt about it. We were the architects of our own downfall."

By Les Roopanarine


Dimitar Berbatov scored a second-half brace as Manchester United swept aside Bolton to restore their one-point advantage at the Premier League summit.

Jlloyd Samuel inadvertently handed United the initiative when he turned a Ryan Giggs cross into his own net.

Berbatov stretched the lead, turning in the rebound from a Darren Fletcher shot before flicking in Nani's cross.

Fabrice Muamba had earlier gone close for Bolton, but Nani set up substitute Darron Gibson to seal the win late on.

A point ahead in the title race at the afternoon's outset, United briefly relinquished the lead to Chelsea, who hammered Aston Villa 7-1 at Stamford Bridge, but re-established their slender advantage with a performance of growing authority.

Bolton provided stern opposition in the initial stages, weathering an early United storm and testing Edwin van der Sar's reflexes through Johan Elmander and, notably, Muamba, who drew a flying, fingertip save from the United keeper

But Samuel's own goal - the 11th that has gone in United's favour this season - was a hammer blow, and once Berbatov had tucked home to double the champions' lead in the 69th minute, the spirit slowly ebbed from Owen Coyle's side.

Pelé Biography & the king of football

Pelé Biography
Edson Arantes
do Nascimento

PELE (born 1940). "Soccer in its purest form" was played by Pele, a South American superstar who was the world's most famous and highest-paid athlete when he joined a North American team in 1975. He led the Brazilian national soccer team to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970 and to permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born to a poor family on Oct. 23, 1940, in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. He began playing for a local minor-league club when he was a teenager. He made his debut with the Santos Football Club in 1956. With Pele at inside left forward, the team won several South American clubs' cups and the 1962 world club championship, in addition to the three World Cup championships.

Pele scored his 1,000th goal in 1969. The legendary athlete retired in 1974 but made a comeback in 1975 after accepting a reported 7-million-dollar contract for three years with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. He said he came out of retirement, not for the money, but to "make soccer truly popular in the United States." His farewell appearance was against his old Santos club in1977.
Pele, whose nickname does not mean anything, became a Brazilian national hero and was also known as Perola Negra (Black Pearl).
An average-sized man, he was blessed with speed, great balance, tremendous vision, the ability to control the ball superbly, and the ability to shoot powerfully and accurately with either foot and with his head. In his career he played in 1,363 matches and scored 1,282 goals. His best season was 1958, when he scored 139 times. In addition to his accomplishments in sports, he published several best-selling autobiographies, starred in several documentary and semidocumentary films, and composed numerous musical pieces, including the entire sound track for the film 'Pele' (1977). He was the 1978 recipient of the International Peace Award, and in 1980 he was named athlete of the century.
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Welcome to our tribute to the undisputed Master of the World's Game. I truly consider myself fortunate to have met Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

No doubt you too are a fan of Pelé. Enjoy your visit learning more about the legend and the man who is recognized as a global ambassador.


You can watch "The Great One", "O Rei", "The King" work his magic in the the video clips above. Click the Selector button, next to the Play/Pause button to see the available Pele videos.

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Who is the world’s fastest bowler in history of Cricket?

bullet,bullet Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar

Do you know who is the fastest bowler in history of world Cricket? Recently I have tried to find the answer of this question on internet. I saw several videos, read the achieves of various new papers and magazines and finally got the information that Jeff Thomson and Shoaib Akhtar are considered as the world’s fastest bowlers. Competing in a 1978 fast bowling contest that included many of the leading bowlers in the world, Thomson came first with a delivery clocked at 147.9 km/h, ahead of Michael Holding (141.3 km/h) and Imran Khan (139.7 km/h). In 1975 during a test match, he was timed using high-speed cameras at 160.45 km/h and then the following year he was timed at 160.58 km/h using conventional radar. Australian wicket-keeper Rod Marsh kept wicket to Thomson for most of his Test career and claimed that Thomson bowled upto speed of 180 km/h which is much greater than the present recorded speed on bowling of Shoaib Akhtar. But there is no recorded proof of Thomson bowling at the speed of 180 km/h.

highest odi score in cricket,double century in odi,

Sachin Tendulkar fires record 200 against South Africa

Second one-day international, Gwalior:
India 401-3 (50 ovs) bt South Africa 248 (42.5 ovs) by 153 runs
Match scorecard
Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar underlined his sensational class with a double century in Gwalior

Sachin Tendulkar created history with the first double century in one-day internationals as India thrashed South Africa by 153 runs in Gwalior.

The 36-year-old hit 25 fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls.

It passed the previous best of 194, set by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar in 1997 and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry last year.

Mahendra Dhoni hit four sixes in 68 from 35 balls in a mammoth 401-3, and South Africa were 248 all out as India took an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

Tendulkar, whose previous best one-day knock was the 186 not out he scored against New Zealand in 1999, is already the leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket.

But to have reached such a landmark, with a single in the final over, only serves to underline his class and add to the legacy that already surrounds arguably the finest batsman to have played the game.

His innings, the 46th one-day century of his career, was typified by wristy strokes, trademark boundary shots and, above all, stamina as he batted through the entire innings.

He passed the previous best score in ODIs off 140 deliveries before taking his time over the final six runs, completing his double century with a single off Charl Langeveldt four balls from the end of the innings.

Several leading former players who were fortunate to witness the innings saluted India's favourite son Tendulkar.

So glad he is the first one to get there in the mens game.

Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi said: "It was a great moment for us and another class act from Tendulkar. Sachin has been a great warrior for us and this innings was a delight to watch."

The former Pakistan captain Aamer Sohail, who was Anwar's opening partner, said: "It was a brilliant innings and if you speak to Saeed Anwar, he would be so glad Tendulkar was the one to break his record.

"We all know how talented and how passionate he is about the game, but it's incredible that at the age of 36 he is still going on, he plays the full 50 overs, runs hard and at no point during this knock did he look like he was going to throw his wicket away.

"But the biggest reason he gets all these records is because he respects the game tremendously."

Another former Pakistan captain and top-order batsman Rameez Raja also paid rich tribute to Tendulkar.

"He's been a great ambassador for India and world cricket," Rameez said. "He is a great role model because for someone who has played international cricket for 20-odd years there isn't a single scandal against him.

"It shows the character of the man and he still has the passion and enthusiasm of a 10-year-old."

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar became the first man to score 200 in ODis when he scored 200* against the Proteas.
It's taken 2962 games but at last a batsman has made an ODI double ton. Fittingly the man to do it was none other than Sachin Tendulkar.
Sachin highest individual score in odi 300x222 highest individual score in odiSachin Tendulkar becomes the first batsman to score 200 runs in ODI Cricket and also becomes highest runs scorer in ODI Cricket History.

Playing first after winning the toss and deciding to Bat first Indian Batsman Sehwag and Sachin opened the innings in 2nd ODI between India vs South Africa at Gwalior.

Sachin reached this milestone in his 441th Match. Now Sachin becomes the highest run scorer in One Day Cricket and also becomes and one and only batsman to score Double Century in an ODI Match.

The Top ten highest individual score are as follows:-
Most runs in an innings
Player Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
SR Tendulkar 200* 147 25 3 136.05 India v South Africa Gwalior 24 Feb 2010 ODI # 2962
CK Coventry 194* 156 16 7 124.35 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh Bulawayo 16 Aug 2009 ODI # 2873
Saeed Anwar 194 146 22 5 132.87 Pakistan v India Chennai 21 May 1997 ODI # 1209
IVA Richards 189* 170 21 5 111.17 West Indies v England Manchester 31 May 1984 ODI # 264
ST Jayasuriya 189 161 21 4 117.39 Sri Lanka v India Sharjah 29 Oct 2000 ODI # 1652
G Kirsten 188* 159 13 4 118.23 South Africa v U.A.E. Rawalpindi 16 Feb 1996
ODI # 104

Watch Bangladesh Vs England second Test match 1st day,

Watch Bangladesh Vs England second Test match 1st day.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. In the second Test England need to think something against them so that can wrap up the series by 2-0. England beat Bangladesh in the first Test and will be looking to win the second test also.
If they win three test matches then they win the series.
Bangladesh side Squad: Shakib Al Hasan*, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Jahurul Islam, Junaid Siddique, Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Tamim Iqbal
England side Squad: AN Cook*, IR Bell, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, MA Carberry, PD Collingwood, SM Davies†, ST Finn, KP Pietersen, LE Plunkett, MJ Prior†, A Shahzad, GP Swann, JC Tredwell, IJL Trott, LJ Wright

England in Bangladesh, 2010
Bangladesh vs England, second Test.
umpires - tony Hill(new zealand) & Rod Tucker( aus.)
third umpires - nadir shah (bangladesh)
Match Referee - jeff crowe (new zealand)

Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium,Mirpur, Dhaka.
Bangladesh 1st Innings score
Batsman Bangladesh(330/8 in 94 ovs) Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
T Iqbal c M Prior & b J Tredwell 85 71 13 1 119.72 I Kayes c S Finn & b S Broad 12 26 2 0 46.15 J Siddique lbw G Swann 39 76 7 0 51.32 J Islam lbw G Swann 0 6 0 0 0 Mahmudullah c P Collingwood & b S Finn 59 106 9 0 55.66 S Al Hasan(c) lbw J Tredwell 49 79 10 0 62.03 M Rahim(wk) c M Prior & b T Bresnan 30 83 3 1 36.14 N Islam Not out 33 91 4 0 36.26 A Razzak lbw G Swann 3 13 0 0 23.08 S Islam Not out 8 14 1 0 57.14 R Hossain dnb 0 0 0 0 0.00 Extras b - 1, lb - 10, w - 0, nb - 1, Total - 12 Total:(330 for 8 in 94 overs) 330 Run Rate: 3.51 Fall Of Wickets1/53 (Imrul Kayes, 8.5 ov.), 2/119 (Tamim Iqbal, 22.1 ov.), 3/122 (Jahurul Islam, 23.3 ov.), 4/167 (Junaid Siddique, 37.6 ov.), 5/226 (Mahmudullah, 57.1 ov.), 6/254 (Shakib Al Hasan, 62.5 ov.), 7/301 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 82.5 ov.), 8/314 (Abdur Razzak, 87.1 ov.) Bowler 0 M R W Nb Wd ER Stuart Broad 14 4 48 1 0 0 3.43 Tim Bresnan 13 4 40 1 0 0 3.08 Graeme Swann 30 4 94 3 0 0 3.13 Steven Finn 7 2 44 1 1 0 6.29 James Tredwell 29 5 85 2 0 0 2.93 Paul Collingwood 1 0 8 0 0 0 8

Abdul Razzaq 46 runs off 18 Balls - Full Inning

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England 599/6d & 209/7d
Bangladesh 296 & 191/5 (75.0 ov)
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field
Stumps - Day 4
England in Bangladesh Test Series - 1st Test
Test no. 1954 2009/10 season
Played at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
12,13,14,15,16 March 2010 (5-day match)
England 1st innings
R
M
B
4s
6s
SR
AN Cook*
c & b Mahmudullah
173
410
283
16
2
61.13
102.4 73.8 kph, well, well, would you believe it...another long hop, Cook goes for the pull but completely mistimes his shot and lobs a gentle catch back to the bowler. What a way to go, and a double century has gone begging (and even a triple) 412/4
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MA Carberry
lbw b Mahmudullah
30
75
51
6
0
58.82
18.2 82.0 kph, gone this time! Mahmudullah has caused all kinds of problems for Carberry. A big sweep against the spin attempted, but Carberry finds nothing but fresh air and the ball crashes into he front pad, looked out and replays show it was hitting. Vital breakthrough for Bangladesh who have looked all to flat this morning. 72/1
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IJL Trott
c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Rubel Hossain
39
91
77
3
0
50.64
39.5 137.9 kph, gone! Breakthrough for Bangladesh and it's come from a bouncer as Trott goes for a pull and the ball loops behind for Rahim to take a simple catch after skipping back from his position. The umpire waited before giving him out and Trott doesn't look pleased with the decision 149/2
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KP Pietersen
b Abdur Razzak
99
144
135
15
1
73.33
75.4 85.9 kph, oh no! Would you believe it!? Pietersen is bowled on 99 to a dastardly left-arm spinner, top stuff from Razzak. Pietersen went back to a full ball, trying to nurdle it away, and the ball spun past the edge and crashed into off stump. Sad end to a wonderful innings, but the left-arm-spin hoodoo continues to haunt him. 319/3
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PD Collingwood
c Tamim Iqbal b Abdur Razzak
145
293
188
10
4
77.12
137.2 80.1 kph, this time it's all over. Collingwood down the wicket and trying to club another six over the bowler's head, but doesn't time it and it flies high in the air, looping down to Tamim who runs around from long off to take the catch 596/5
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IR Bell
c Rubel Hossain b Shakib Al Hasan
84
147
105
9
0
80.00
138.3 77.3 kph, very well taken this time! Full-toss and Bell drove it sweetly down towards long on, who scuttled around the boundary edge and pocketed the catch very calmly, careful to stay inside the rope 599/6
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MJ Prior†
not out
0
9
3
0
0
0.00
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Extras
(b 6, lb 9, w 3, nb 11)
29
Total
(6 wickets dec; 138.3 overs)
599
(4.32 runs per over)
Did not bat SCJ Broad, GP Swann, TT Bresnan, ST Finn
Fall of wickets1-72 (Carberry, 18.2 ov), 2-149 (Trott, 39.5 ov), 3-319 (Pietersen, 75.4 ov), 4-412 (Cook, 102.4 ov), 5-596 (Collingwood, 137.2 ov), 6-599 (Bell, 138.3 ov)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
Shahadat Hossain
17
2
73
0
4.29
(4nb, 2w)
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Rubel Hossain
19
0
97
1
5.10
(6nb)
39.5 to Trott, 137.9 kph, gone! Breakthrough for Bangladesh and it's come from a bouncer as Trott goes for a pull and the ball loops behind for Rahim to take a simple catch after skipping back from his position. The umpire waited before giving him out and Trott doesn't look pleased with the decision 149/2
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Shakib Al Hasan
34.3
4
133
1
3.85
138.3 to Bell, 77.3 kph, very well taken this time! Full-toss and Bell drove it sweetly down towards long on, who scuttled around the boundary edge and pocketed the catch very calmly, careful to stay inside the rope 599/6
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Naeem Islam
12
1
42
0
3.50
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Mahmudullah
23
1
78
2
3.39
(1nb, 1w)
18.2 to Carberry, 82.0 kph, gone this time! Mahmudullah has caused all kinds of problems for Carberry. A big sweep against the spin attempted, but Carberry finds nothing but fresh air and the ball crashes into he front pad, looked out and replays show it was hitting. Vital breakthrough for Bangladesh who have looked all to flat this morning. 72/1
102.4 to Cook, 73.8 kph, well, well, would you believe it...another long hop, Cook goes for the pull but completely mistimes his shot and lobs a gentle catch back to the bowler. What a way to go, and a double century has gone begging (and even a triple) 412/4
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Abdur Razzak
31
1
157
2
5.06
75.4 to Pietersen, 85.9 kph, oh no! Would you believe it!? Pietersen is bowled on 99 to a dastardly left-arm spinner, top stuff from Razzak. Pietersen went back to a full ball, trying to nurdle it away, and the ball spun past the edge and crashed into off stump. Sad end to a wonderful innings, but the left-arm-spin hoodoo continues to haunt him. 319/3
137.2 to Collingwood, 80.1 kph, this time it's all over. Collingwood down the wicket and trying to club another six over the bowler's head, but doesn't time it and it flies high in the air, looping down to Tamim who runs around from long off to take the catch 596/5
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Aftab Ahmed
1
0
2
0
2.00
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Tamim Iqbal
1
0
2
0
2.00
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Bangladesh 1st innings
R
M
B
4s
6s
SR
Tamim Iqbal
b Bresnan
86
180
124
14
1
69.35
41.4 137.2 kph, gone! That's an absolute beauty from Bresnan, straightened from round the wicket, squared-up Tamim and clipped the off stump. It needed something good to shift him, and that would have done for plenty of batsmen. 159/6
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Imrul Kayes
c †Prior b Broad
4
10
9
1
0
44.44
2.4 143.6 kph, well, it looked likely! Good planning from England and Broad, they have really targeted Imrul with the short ball. He attempted a very desperate looking pull shot, it looped up off the gloves and Prior ran around to his right to take the catch 13/1
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Junaid Siddique
c & b Broad
7
17
17
1
0
41.17
6.5 140.8 kph, oh dear, that is woefully soft. Another short ball, rising into Junaid's neck, he gets his bat half-heartedly in the way of it and it loops of a leading edge gently back to Broad who eagerly takes the return catch 27/2
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Aftab Ahmed
c Bell b Swann
1
20
6
0
0
16.66
11.4 85.1 kph, what's happened here? Aftab goes for a cute little paddle sweep, the ball appeared to come off the glove, clip the thigh pad and loop up to Bell at short leg. It will be interesting to watch the replay of that one, as Aftab really wasn't happy with the decision and gave the umpire a long look when he was given out. Replays indicate the ball did brush the glove 51/3
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Mahmudullah
c Collingwood b Swann
51
80
64
7
1
79.68
29.5 81.7 kph, oh dear, sad end to Mahmudullah. Swann strikes! An attempted sweep comes off the gloves and loops Collingwood at first slip. Big breakthrough really, and a shame after these two put on such a good stand 145/4
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Shakib Al Hasan*
b Swann
1
28
20
0
0
5.00
37.2 86.4 kph, Shakib what have you done?! Flighted up, the ball dipped and turned and Shakib stepped out to play a completely unnecessary swipe, was comprehensively beaten and bowled! It was very similar to his dismissal in the one-dayer, and Swann has snapped him up once again. Big, big blow for Bangladesh. Tamim is still there, but how much support can he expect from the lower middle order and tail? Bangladesh sink further into the mire... 149/5
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Shahadat Hossain
c Collingwood b Finn
14
60
35
2
0
40.00
50.3 140.7 kph, gone! Finn gets his first Test wicket as Shahadat prods outside off stump once again and this time gets a thick edge straight to second slip and it's a simple catch for Paul Collingwood. That will be a proud moment for Finn and will settle any lingering nerves. 183/7
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Mushfiqur Rahim†
c sub (JC Tredwell) b Swann
79
196
152
15
0
51.97
90.1 81.2 kph, Two in two and that is a sensational catch! Absolute blinder from Tredwell at short midwicket, diving one-handed to his right to pluck Mushfiqur's firmly-struck slog-sweep shot out of the air. Two bits of brilliant fielding have completely transformed England's mood 296/9
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Naeem Islam
run out (Carberry/†Prior)
38
153
116
6
0
32.75
89.6 Bresnan to Mushfiqur Rahim, brilliant fielding from Carberry! Huge breakthrough and just what England needed. It was guided wide of point where Carberry ran and chased the ball in a flash, the throw was back and Naeem had turned blind, he was left stranded looking for a second run which could have been there if it weren't for Carberry's excellent work 296/8
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Abdur Razzak
not out
0
5
0
0
0
-
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Rubel Hossain
b Swann
0
2
2
0
0
0.00
90.3 83.9 kph, gone again and Swann has five! Well Bangladesh have folded in an instant. Swann's slider and Rubel played down the wrong line. Lead of 303. 296/10
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Extras
(b 1, lb 12, w 1, nb 1)
15
Total
(all out; 90.3 overs)
296
(3.27 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-13 (Imrul Kayes, 2.4 ov), 2-27 (Junaid Siddique, 6.5 ov), 3-51 (Aftab Ahmed, 11.4 ov), 4-145 (Mahmudullah, 29.5 ov), 5-149 (Shakib Al Hasan, 37.2 ov), 6-159 (Tamim Iqbal, 41.4 ov), 7-183 (Shahadat Hossain, 50.3 ov), 8-296 (Naeem Islam, 89.6 ov), 9-296 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 90.1 ov), 10-296 (Rubel Hossain, 90.3 ov)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
SCJ Broad
21
4
70
2
3.33
2.4 to Imrul Kayes, 143.6 kph, well, it looked likely! Good planning from England and Broad, they have really targeted Imrul with the short ball. He attempted a very desperate looking pull shot, it looped up off the gloves and Prior ran around to his right to take the catch 13/1
6.5 to Junaid Siddique, 140.8 kph, oh dear, that is woefully soft. Another short ball, rising into Junaid's neck, he gets his bat half-heartedly in the way of it and it loops of a leading edge gently back to Broad who eagerly takes the return catch 27/2
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TT Bresnan
25
10
72
1
2.88
(1w)
41.4 to Tamim Iqbal, 137.2 kph, gone! That's an absolute beauty from Bresnan, straightened from round the wicket, squared-up Tamim and clipped the off stump. It needed something good to shift him, and that would have done for plenty of batsmen. 159/6
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GP Swann
29.3
8
90
5
3.05
11.4 to Aftab Ahmed, 85.1 kph, what's happened here? Aftab goes for a cute little paddle sweep, the ball appeared to come off the glove, clip the thigh pad and loop up to Bell at short leg. It will be interesting to watch the replay of that one, as Aftab really wasn't happy with the decision and gave the umpire a long look when he was given out. Replays indicate the ball did brush the glove 51/3
29.5 to Mahmudullah, 81.7 kph, oh dear, sad end to Mahmudullah. Swann strikes! An attempted sweep comes off the gloves and loops Collingwood at first slip. Big breakthrough really, and a shame after these two put on such a good stand 145/4
37.2 to Shakib Al Hasan, 86.4 kph, Shakib what have you done?! Flighted up, the ball dipped and turned and Shakib stepped out to play a completely unnecessary swipe, was comprehensively beaten and bowled! It was very similar to his dismissal in the one-dayer, and Swann has snapped him up once again. Big, big blow for Bangladesh. Tamim is still there, but how much support can he expect from the lower middle order and tail? Bangladesh sink further into the mire... 149/5
90.1 to Mushfiqur Rahim, 81.2 kph, Two in two and that is a sensational catch! Absolute blinder from Tredwell at short midwicket, diving one-handed to his right to pluck Mushfiqur's firmly-struck slog-sweep shot out of the air. Two bits of brilliant fielding have completely transformed England's mood 296/9
90.3 to Rubel Hossain, 83.9 kph, gone again and Swann has five! Well Bangladesh have folded in an instant. Swann's slider and Rubel played down the wrong line. Lead of 303. 296/10
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ST Finn
14
5
48
1
3.42
(1nb)
50.3 to Shahadat Hossain, 140.7 kph, gone! Finn gets his first Test wicket as Shahadat prods outside off stump once again and this time gets a thick edge straight to second slip and it's a simple catch for Paul Collingwood. That will be a proud moment for Finn and will settle any lingering nerves. 183/7
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KP Pietersen
1
0
3
0
3.00
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England 2nd innings
R
M
B
4s
6s
SR
AN Cook*
c Aftab Ahmed b Mahmudullah
39
71
55
3
0
70.90
15.4 83.3 kph, Cook goes! He had looked to be positive so far in England's second innings, and had unfurled the slog sweep here. But the ball hit the bat slightly too high, so he got much more height than distance on the shot. Aftab Ahmed on the boundary ran round, getting into a good position to take the catch and hung on cleanly. 65/1
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MA Carberry
lbw b Abdur Razzak
34
142
89
3
0
38.20
32.6 92.2 kph, Carberry falls! He played across one which got too full on him and struck the pads in front of middle. It was going on to hit and that ends a slightly stodgy innings from Carberry, he couldn't quite get away and never settled. 130/4
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IJL Trott
c Junaid Siddique b Shakib Al Hasan
14
37
25
1
0
56.00
24.1 83.8 kph, tame dismissal for Jonathan Trott! The ball was short - a long hop really - and he went back to pull in the air. He didn't get the elevation or timing he was aiming for, however, and the ball went straight to the fielder at square leg. He will be livid with himself for that shot, he could have hit that anywhere on the leg side but picked out the fielder exactly, who took a sharp catch 87/2
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KP Pietersen
lbw b Shakib Al Hasan
32
23
24
5
1
133.33
29.6 84.4 kph, got him this time! Shakib gets his man! You have to give credit to him for holding his nerve, Pietersen aimed another massive sweep but missed it, it crashed into his back leg and he looked dead in front. 126/3
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PD Collingwood
c Mahmudullah b Abdur Razzak
3
18
11
0
0
27.27
34.3 84.7 kph, oh dear, that is as soft as dismissals go. Collingwood edges down the wicket and chips this gently to mid off. England have successfully lost any momentum they might have had, but with a lead of 434 it doesn't matter at all. 131/5
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IR Bell
not out
39
55
4
1
70.90
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MJ Prior†
c Shahadat Hossain b Shakib Al Hasan
7
15
1
0
46.66
39.2 84.4 kph, gone, Prior goes trying to go down the ground but doesn't get the distance on it to clear mid on, who steadies himself and takes a comfortable catch 144/6
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GP Swann
c Junaid Siddique b Shakib Al Hasan
32
25
3
0
128.00
49.3 reverse swept from outside leg stump and picks out cover...the end of a lively innings. 209/7
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Extras
(b 5, lb 2, nb 2)
9
Total
(7 wickets dec; 49.3 overs)
209
(4.22 runs per over)
Did not bat SCJ Broad, TT Bresnan, ST Finn
Fall of wickets1-65 (Cook, 15.4 ov), 2-87 (Trott, 24.1 ov), 3-126 (Pietersen, 29.6 ov), 4-130 (Carberry, 32.6 ov), 5-131 (Collingwood, 34.3 ov), 6-144 (Prior, 39.2 ov), 7-209 (Swann, 49.3 ov)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
Shahadat Hossain
6
0
19
0
3.16
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Rubel Hossain
6
1
28
0
4.66
(2nb)
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Mahmudullah
8
0
26
1
3.25
15.4 to Cook, 83.3 kph, Cook goes! He had looked to be positive so far in England's second innings, and had unfurled the slog sweep here. But the ball hit the bat slightly too high, so he got much more height than distance on the shot. Aftab Ahmed on the boundary ran round, getting into a good position to take the catch and hung on cleanly. 65/1
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Naeem Islam
3
0
14
0
4.66
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Shakib Al Hasan
16.3
1
62
4
3.75
24.1 to Trott, 83.8 kph, tame dismissal for Jonathan Trott! The ball was short - a long hop really - and he went back to pull in the air. He didn't get the elevation or timing he was aiming for, however, and the ball went straight to the fielder at square leg. He will be livid with himself for that shot, he could have hit that anywhere on the leg side but picked out the fielder exactly, who took a sharp catch 87/2
29.6 to Pietersen, 84.4 kph, got him this time! Shakib gets his man! You have to give credit to him for holding his nerve, Pietersen aimed another massive sweep but missed it, it crashed into his back leg and he looked dead in front. 126/3
39.2 to Prior, 84.4 kph, gone, Prior goes trying to go down the ground but doesn't get the distance on it to clear mid on, who steadies himself and takes a comfortable catch 144/6
49.3 to Swann, reverse swept from outside leg stump and picks out cover...the end of a lively innings. 209/7
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Abdur Razzak
10
2
53
2
5.30
32.6 to Carberry, 92.2 kph, Carberry falls! He played across one which got too full on him and struck the pads in front of middle. It was going on to hit and that ends a slightly stodgy innings from Carberry, he couldn't quite get away and never settled. 130/4
34.3 to Collingwood, 84.7 kph, oh dear, that is as soft as dismissals go. Collingwood edges down the wicket and chips this gently to mid off. England have successfully lost any momentum they might have had, but with a lead of 434 it doesn't matter at all. 131/5
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Bangladesh 2nd innings (target: 513 runs)
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Tamim Iqbal
b Swann
14
33
1
0
42.42
11.4 83.9 kph, Graeme Swann take a bow! Really good bowling, held this back again, found some drift into Tamim, who tentatively popped forward and shaped to defend, the ball spun past the outside edge and clipped off stump. Offspinners' dream ball, and the Bangladesh fans are stunned. 33/1
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Imrul Kayes
c †Prior b Finn
23
45
4
0
51.11
14.3 139.1 kph, Finn strikes! He's bowled well all morning, finds some carry and pace and a fraction of movement outside off stump, Imrul, having done so well to survive, departs three balls before lunch, as the ball snicks the outside edge of his defensive prod and climbs through to Prior 45/2
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Junaid Siddique
not out
68
199
10
0
34.17
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Aftab Ahmed
c †Prior b Bresnan
26
54
4
0
48.14
32.5 137.3 kph, Bresnan continues to find something with the old ball and finally England have a breakthrough! Aftab had played so well but drove loosely at this just outside off, it came in a fraction and feathered an inside-edge through to Prior 99/3
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Mahmudullah
b Bresnan
5
11
1
0
45.45
36.6 138.7 kph, got him! Cracking spell this from Bresnan! Mahmudullah was slightly casual here, trying to flick it away into the leg side, but it was full, swinging in and crashed into the stumps off his pad 105/4
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Shakib Al Hasan*
lbw b Swann
4
3
1
0
133.33
37.6 86.0 kph, Shakib gone again to Swann! You sensed it coming, it was full and straight, Shakib opting to sweep again but it wasn't there for the shot. Poor shot but top bowling 110/5
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Mushfiqur Rahim†
not out
47
105
6
0
44.76
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Extras
(b 2, lb 2)
4
Total
(5 wickets; 75 overs)
191
(2.54 runs per over)
To bat Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shahadat Hossain
Fall of wickets1-33 (Tamim Iqbal, 11.4 ov), 2-45 (Imrul Kayes, 14.3 ov), 3-99 (Aftab Ahmed, 32.5 ov), 4-105 (Mahmudullah, 36.6 ov), 5-110 (Shakib Al Hasan, 37.6 ov)
Bowling
O
M
R
W
Econ
SCJ Broad
12
5
34
0
2.83
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TT Bresnan
16
4
45
2
2.81
32.5 to Aftab Ahmed, 137.3 kph, Bresnan continues to find something with the old ball and finally England have a breakthrough! Aftab had played so well but drove loosely at this just outside off, it came in a fraction and feathered an inside-edge through to Prior 99/3
36.6 to Mahmudullah, 138.7 kph, got him! Cracking spell this from Bresnan! Mahmudullah was slightly casual here, trying to flick it away into the leg side, but it was full, swinging in and crashed into the stumps off his pad 105/4
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ST Finn
11
4
31
1
2.81
14.3 to Imrul Kayes, 139.1 kph, Finn strikes! He's bowled well all morning, finds some carry and pace and a fraction of movement outside off stump, Imrul, having done so well to survive, departs three balls before lunch, as the ball snicks the outside edge of his defensive prod and climbs through to Prior 45/2
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GP Swann
29
6
61
2
2.10
11.4 to Tamim Iqbal, 83.9 kph, Graeme Swann take a bow! Really good bowling, held this back again, found some drift into Tamim, who tentatively popped forward and shaped to defend, the ball spun past the outside edge and clipped off stump. Offspinners' dream ball, and the Bangladesh fans are stunned. 33/1
37.6 to Shakib Al Hasan, 86.0 kph, Shakib gone again to Swann! You sensed it coming, it was full and straight, Shakib opting to sweep again but it wasn't there for the shot. Poor shot but top bowling 110/5
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KP Pietersen
5
1
11
0
2.20
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IJL Trott
2
0
5
0
2.50
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Match details
Toss Bangladesh, who chose to field
Test debuts MA Carberry and ST Finn (England)Player of the match tba
Umpires AL Hill (New Zealand) and RJ Tucker (Australia)TV umpire Enamul HaqueMatch referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand)Reserve umpire Sharfuddoula
Close of playday 1 - England 1st innings 374/3 (AN Cook 158*, PD Collingwood 32*, 90 ov)day 2 - Bangladesh 1st innings 154/5 (Tamim Iqbal 81*, Shahadat Hossain 0*, 39 ov)day 3 - England 2nd innings 131/5 (IR Bell 0*, MJ Prior 0*, 36 ov)day 4 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 191/5 (Junaid Siddique 68*, Mushfiqur Rahim 47*, 75 ov)
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Match notes
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
England: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (78 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (AN Cook 24, MA Carberry 28, Ex 1)
Drinks: England - 64/0 in 15.0 overs (AN Cook 28, MA Carberry 30)
England: 100 runs in 27.5 overs (168 balls), Extras 6
AN Cook: 50 off 84 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Lunch: England - 104/1 in 30.0 overs (AN Cook 55, IJL Trott 13)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (AN Cook 21, IJL Trott 28, Ex 3)
England: 150 runs in 40.2 overs (245 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: England - 155/2 in 41.3 overs (AN Cook 72, KP Pietersen 5)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (AN Cook 23, KP Pietersen 26, Ex 1)
England: 200 runs in 51.2 overs (311 balls), Extras 10
AN Cook: 100 off 148 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
KP Pietersen: 50 off 61 balls (8 x 4)
Tea: England - 243/2 in 59.0 overs (AN Cook 113, KP Pietersen 51)
England: 250 runs in 59.5 overs (362 balls), Extras 10
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 120 balls (AN Cook 47, KP Pietersen 53, Ex 1)
England: 300 runs in 70.4 overs (431 balls), Extras 14
3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 189 balls (AN Cook 56, KP Pietersen 90, Ex 5)
Drinks: England - 313/2 in 74.0 overs (AN Cook 133, KP Pietersen 97)
New Ball Taken: England 336/3 after 82.0 overs (AN Cook 146, PD Collingwood 8)
AN Cook: 150 off 222 balls (14 x 4, 2 x 6)
England: 350 runs in 84.1 overs (514 balls), Extras 16
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (AN Cook 19, PD Collingwood 30, Ex 2)
End Of Day: England - 374/3 in 90.0 overs (AN Cook 158, PD Collingwood 32)
England: 400 runs in 101.4 overs (620 balls), Extras 17
PD Collingwood: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: England - 425/4 in 106.0 overs (PD Collingwood 57, IR Bell 9)
England: 450 runs in 115.6 overs (706 balls), Extras 19
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (PD Collingwood 22, IR Bell 26, Ex 2)
Lunch: England - 487/4 in 122.0 overs (PD Collingwood 86, IR Bell 37)
England: 500 runs in 125.5 overs (768 balls), Extras 24
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 153 balls (PD Collingwood 46, IR Bell 47, Ex 7)
PD Collingwood: 100 off 157 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
IR Bell: 50 off 80 balls (6 x 4)
England: 550 runs in 133.2 overs (814 balls), Extras 27
5th Wicket: 150 runs in 196 balls (PD Collingwood 73, IR Bell 67, Ex 11)
Drinks: England - 565/4 in 135.0 overs (PD Collingwood 127, IR Bell 68)
Innings Break: England - 599/6 in 138.3 overs (MJ Prior 0)
Tea: Bangladesh - 27/2 in 6.5 overs (Tamim Iqbal 11)
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (66 balls), Extras 7
Tamim Iqbal: 50 off 53 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (Tamim Iqbal 28, Mahmudullah 22, Ex 0)
Drinks: Bangladesh - 103/3 in 21.0 overs (Tamim Iqbal 61, Mahmudullah 23)
Mahmudullah: 50 off 54 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Bangladesh: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (232 balls), Extras 9
End Of Day: Bangladesh - 154/5 in 39.0 overs (Tamim Iqbal 81, Shahadat Hossain 0)
Bangladesh Innings: 48th over - 7 balls; (TT Bresnan, called by Umpire RJ Tucker)
Drinks: Bangladesh - 183/7 in 53.0 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 8, Naeem Islam 0)
Bangladesh: 200 runs in 58.4 overs (355 balls), Extras 12
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (Mushfiqur Rahim 38, Naeem Islam 11, Ex 1)
Mushfiqur Rahim: 50 off 90 balls (10 x 4)
Lunch: Bangladesh - 239/7 in 69.0 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 51, Naeem Islam 12)
Bangladesh: 250 runs in 76.4 overs (463 balls), Extras 12
Drinks: Bangladesh - 282/7 in 86.0 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 66, Naeem Islam 38)
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 218 balls (Mushfiqur Rahim 62, Naeem Islam 38, Ex 3)
Innings Break: Bangladesh - 296/10 in 90.3 overs (Abdur Razzak 0)
Tea: England - 12/0 in 5.0 overs (AN Cook 6, MA Carberry 6)
England: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (72 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (AN Cook 30, MA Carberry 18, Ex 2)
Drinks: England - 76/1 in 18.0 overs (MA Carberry 21, IJL Trott 10)
England: 100 runs in 25.6 overs (158 balls), Extras 6
End Of Day: England - 131/5 in 36.0 overs (IR Bell 0, MJ Prior 0)
England: 150 runs in 40.3 overs (245 balls), Extras 9
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (IR Bell 29, GP Swann 22, Ex 0)
England: 200 runs in 46.6 overs (284 balls), Extras 9
Innings Break: England - 209/7 in 49.3 overs (IR Bell 39)
Lunch: Bangladesh - 45/2 in 14.3 overs (Junaid Siddique 7)
Bangladesh: 50 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Bangladesh - 90/2 in 30.0 overs (Junaid Siddique 24, Aftab Ahmed 25)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (Junaid Siddique 25, Aftab Ahmed 25, Ex 3)
Bangladesh: 100 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls), Extras 4
Tea: Bangladesh - 125/5 in 44.0 overs (Junaid Siddique 38, Mushfiqur Rahim 11)
Junaid Siddique: 50 off 133 balls (8 x 4)
Bangladesh: 150 runs in 57.4 overs (346 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: Bangladesh - 154/5 in 60.0 overs (Junaid Siddique 55, Mushfiqur Rahim 23)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 144 balls (Junaid Siddique 21, Mushfiqur Rahim 31, Ex 0)
End Of Day: Bangladesh - 191/5 in 75.0 overs (Junaid Siddique 68, Mushfiqur Rahim 47)