World Cup Cricket 2007: what will be in the Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka?

From the last performances, we can observe that Bangladesh did well and also the last match between Bangladesh vs. India. It is clear that Bangladesh is doing well. Today (Bangladesh Time) Bangladesh will play with Sri Lanka. In this match, all fans are waiting to see the new miracle.

Stuff New Zealand reported:

Sri Lanka crushed Bermuda by 243 runs. India won by a record margin of 257 runs to remain in the race ahead of Friday's must-win game against the islanders.

Sri Lanka feel Bangladesh would have no fear because of the number of young players in their ranks, coached by Dav Whatmore, who also guided them to Cup glory in 1996.

"We should give credit to Bangladesh the way they have played," Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said.

"We should not be surprised (by their wins) anymore.

"We started in 1982 (by getting our test status) and in 14 years' we won the World Cup," he said on Monday. "They haven't delivered in the past but they could after this World Cup."

The fast-improving Bangladesh, granted test status in 2000, would again pin their hopes on their young guns against a team they beat last February.

World Cup Cricket 2007: Bangladesh bowling line show a good starts

In the first worm up match of the World Cup cricket Bangladesh stopped 224 in 45 over. So it is a very good start for Bangladesh. I think in World cup Cricket tournament it will increase their mentally strength.

Cricketworldcuplatest reported:

New Zealand failed to impress against Bangladesh and were bowled out for 224 in 45 overs during their first warm up match of the World Cup at Barbados on Tuesday.

Opting to bat first, the Kiwis made an inauspicious beginning as captain Stephen Flemming perished for a duck.

With Ross Taylor, Scot Styris and Peter Fulton failing to contribute substantially in the middle overs, it was left to New Zealand’s saviour Jacob Oram -- who continues to play with an injured finger—to do the resurrection job.

Oram, who shone with the bat during the CB Series in Australia, produced a precious 88 off 107 balls while Brandon McCullum made 46 to push the total past 200.

For Bangladesh, Mashrafe Mortaza claimed 3 for 22 and Abdur Razzak picked 4 for 26.

World Cup Cricket: Bangladesh Team in the Second round!

In ODI Cricket Bangladesh beat India and Sri-Lanka only one time. But in the World Cup Cricket 2007 in the same group of Bangladesh is stronger team. Bangladesh able to go to the second round if the can win more than tow match. Though it is easy for Bangladesh to beat Bermuda but India and Sri-Lanka is stronger team.

ABC Sport reported:

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solid start from young left-handed opener Nafees will be essential so that the middle-order batsmen can perform under less pressure.

Bashar is the most experienced batsman, having played nearly 100 one-dayers, and provides solidity to the middle order.

Ashraful is a stroke-maker who can be a big asset if he succeeds in converting good starts into big knocks.

Veteran left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique is the key bowler, having the ability to keep batsmen quiet with his tidy line and length.

Rafique, the only Bangladeshi with more than 100 wickets in one-dayers, and fellow-spinner Abdur Razzak have often dried up runs in the middle order. But they require support from pacemen to make their contributions count.

In Bangladesh Team there are better batsman like Nafees, Habibul Bashar and Mohammad Ashraful. If they show their best performance, Bangladesh could do well.

World Cup Cricket 2007: Bangladesh Team

If we observe the last year’s wining rate, Bangladesh won 18 one-day internationals out of 28. From this statistic, it is clear the Bangladesh could do well in the World Cup Cricket 2007.

tvnz reported:

Although most of Bangladesh's victories have come against Zimbabwe and Kenya, they won 64.24 percent of their matches in 2006, second only to Australia (71.42).
"The morale of the team is very high. Everybody is in a positive frame of mind and keen to perform." said Bashar.
"And we hope to fight effectively to move forward for the second round in the coming World Cup."
Bangladesh now has a number of reliable batsman including Shahreer Nafees and Aftab Ahmed.
In 39 ODIs, Nafees has scored 1,391 runs with three centuries and seven fifties while Aftab made 1,374 runs with 12 fifties.
"If a batsman fails, the other will take up the charge," Bashar added.
Bangladesh will play in Group B in the World Cup, featuring former champions India and Sri Lanka, plus Bermuda.
Bashar said the side also had two dependable spinners, including Abdur Razzak with 45 scalps in 2006.
At the last World Cup in South Africa, Bangladesh lost five of their six games including one against Canada while they were also at the receiving end of a hat-trick by Chaminda Vaas in the first three balls of the match against Sri Lanka.
"That is now a part of history. Now we target to reach the second round of the next Cup," Bashar said.
"Just two wins can take us to the Super Eight, though the job is very difficult. We have two teams in the group who will be looking to win the trophy so it won't be easy to beat them.

World Cup Cricket 2007: Bangladesh and The second round

In the last world Bangladesh has no expectation. But the situation has been changed. Now Bangladesh wants to do something. Anticipation of Bangladesh is to go to the second round or more. If they have to full the target, they have to fight the former champion India and Sri-Lanka.

gulfnews reported:

"Beating Sri Lanka and India will be a tough job, but not impossible," Bashar said before the team left for the Caribbean.
"Our target is the second round. We have to play very well, but we are hopeful." As well as former titleholders Sri Lanka and India, Bangladesh is grouped with Bermuda in limited-overs cricket's biggest competition from March 13-April 28. The top two teams from each group qualify for the second round.
The South Asian side had a humiliating campaign in the 2003 event in South Africa - even losing to a Canadian team made up of amateurs - finishing bottom of its group that also included Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies and Kenya.

Now we have to wait for some day for the result.

World Cup Cricket 2007: Bangladesh has more confidence

After Tri-nation series Bangladesh is in confidence now. They hope they will able to show a good performance in World Cup Cricket 2007.

skysports reported:

After impressing with the bat, Bangladesh's Hasan proved he is capable as an all-rounder. He took the wickets of Billcliff and Canada's captain John Davison to finish with figures of two for 36 from 10 overs.

Early on, it looked like Canada might repeat their surprise 2003 World Cup victory over Bangladesh when they reduced the favourites to 30 for three.

The pick of their bowlers was veteran Anderson Cummins who finished with figures of three for 60 from 10 overs. Cummins proved that he has a lot to offer in the World Cup this month.

Bangladesh will be pleased with the way that their middle-order recovered from a disappointing start, Habibul Bashar and Mohammad Ashraful both made quick-fire half centuries.

The tournament win should give Bangladesh confidence. They face India, Sri Lanka and the side who finished bottom of this tournament, Bangladesh in the World Cup group stage.

As its lat wining rate is very good. So they could do well.