Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[UmerIdrees]

At the end of second days play, Bangladesh has got a lead of 64 runs and still 3 more wickets left. It looks like Bangladesh will take a lead of 100 or more runs in first innings and that will be a big plus. Zimbabwe downfall started when Nick Welch was retired hut, only two wickets were fallen at the time and score was 162 but after that Zimbabwe lost 8 wickets for just 65 runs. It was a great opportunity for Zimbabwe to win a test series but now things are under Bangladesh control. To win this test and series, Zimbabwe need to bat exceptionally well in second innings while Bangladesh has done good job so far to level the home test series.   

The first test match was won by the Zimbabwe team which is why they are confident for this time too but to their surprise the Bangladesh team showed a better performance.

If we look at the current condition, Zimbabwe were batting first and could only make 227 runs. Bangladesh not only chased it but is now leading the runs by 64. But the good thing is Zimbabwe already got out Bangladesh's seven players, so from max to max Bangladesh would be able to score 20-50 runs more. They cannot go up from this. That will be easy for Zimbabwe if they can bat well in the second innings.

[ZAINmalik75]

However, in terms of Bangladesh's batting, if the top order batsmen do not do well, no matter how well the bowlers bowl, a team can never do well overall if the overall performance is not good.

Yep you were right Bangladesh batting order get opportunity and they properly utilize it through brilliant opening partnership between Islam and haque, which really set momentum for his team and thus combinely through team contribution Bangladesh scored more than 291, and still have three more wicket to go before thier innings over. so I believe if they scored 350 around and put a strong grip on Zimbabwe top order through thier majestic bowling, then definitely results will divert in thier favor, as Zimbabwen side will not only filled the lead first but to set target for them. so it will be vital moments for Bangladesh bowling lineup to restrict them on low as possible.

[Sithara007]

Yep you were right Bangladesh batting order get opportunity and they properly utilize it through brilliant opening partnership between Islam and haque, which really set momentum for his team and thus combinely through team contribution Bangladesh scored more than 291, and still have three more wicket to go before thier innings over. so I believe if they scored 350 around and put a strong grip on Zimbabwe top order through thier majestic bowling, then definitely results will divert in thier favor, as Zimbabwen side will not only filled the lead first but to set target for them. so it will be vital moments for Bangladesh bowling lineup to restrict them on low as possible.

At the moment, they are leading by 64 runs, and in all probability they can stretch that to 100 plus. In that case, it will get extremely difficult for Zimbabwe to win this match, as they need to face Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan in the third innings. Only Sean Williams and Nick Welch made 30 plus scores in the first innings, as everyone else failed. And in the next innings, it is going to be even worse as the Bangladeshi spinners are going to get much more assistance from the track.

[WatChe]

The first test match was won by the Zimbabwe team which is why they are confident for this time too but to their surprise the Bangladesh team showed a better performance.

If we look at the current condition, Zimbabwe were batting first and could only make 227 runs. Bangladesh not only chased it but is now leading the runs by 64. But the good thing is Zimbabwe already got out Bangladesh's seven players, so from max to max Bangladesh would be able to score 20-50 runs more. They cannot go up from this. That will be easy for Zimbabwe if they can bat well in the second innings.

Lead of 100 runs is quite good on Bangladeshi tracks where runs don't come so easily. If Bangladesh can extend the lead to 100 runs on day three then Zimbabwe have to score atleast 350 in second innings to give a target of 250. It won't be easy to score 350 runs, as we have seen in this series that teams struggle to score runs. It's a great opportunity for Bangladesh to win the test and level the series while if Zimbabwe wants to win this test then it all depends on how well they bat in second innings.

[noormcs5]

Lead of 100 runs is quite good on Bangladeshi tracks where runs don't come so easily. If Bangladesh can extend the lead to 100 runs on day three then Zimbabwe have to score atleast 350 in second innings to give a target of 250. It won't be easy to score 350 runs, as we have seen in this series that teams struggle to score runs. It's a great opportunity for Bangladesh to win the test and level the series while if Zimbabwe wants to win this test then it all depends on how well they bat in second innings.

I think both these teams are weak and if one team get a lead in the first innings, the other team would not be able to recover it and its due to the pressure that both Zimbabwe and Bangladesh team can't handle. I think Bangladesh did a good job bowling first and restricting them to under a 250 runs. Not only this, they batted with responsibility and made sure they got a lead too. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam started the third day and this partnership between them will decide how much lead Bangladesh will get. Every run that they would score would add pressure on the Zimbabwe batsmen when they come to bat in their 2nd innings.

[Sithara007]

Bangladesh with a solid advantage at this point. They lost the wicket of Taijul Islam, but Mehidy Hasan Miraz, along with Tanzim Hasan Sakib has pushed the lead beyond 100. Now the match has solidly slipped out of Zimbabwe's hands. Vincent Masekesa has bowled well for them, but all of the other bowlers have been disappointing. Blessing Muzarabani and Wellington Masakadza, the heroes of first match have gone for plenty of runs now. And still they got more overs when compared to Masekesa.

[JSRAW]

Some might say it's early to predict because we have 2 full innings are left but i believe this is a match defining lead and its only going up, 123 lead atm.

Don't think Zimbabwe is capable of scoring 300+ or even 250+ in the 3rd inning so it's a draw series and not a bad result for Zimbabwe.

[Bd officer]

Mehidy Hasan Miraz did not do well in the first test but batted brilliantly in the first innings in this test. I did not expect Bangladesh to score 400+ runs in the first innings but Bangladesh batsmen performed brilliantly which resulted in Bangladesh scoring 400+. Bangladesh top order batsmen did well but middle order batsmen did not perform that well but middle order batsman Mehidy Hasan Miraz performed brilliantly, he is unbeaten on 76 runs till now. Tanzim Hasan Sakib he batted very well as a bowler, he is unbeaten on 29 runs. Anyway till now Bangladesh has scored 404 runs losing 8 wickets.

I thought it would be difficult for Bangladesh to give a 100+ run lead but so far Bangladesh has given a 177 run lead. If Bangladesh can give a 200+ lead then Bangladesh will have a much higher chance of winning. Because it will be difficult for Zimbabwe to score 250+ runs in the second innings, there is a high chance of Zimbabwe losing this Test.

[Nothingtodo]

Some might say it's early to predict because we have 2 full innings are left but i believe this is a match defining lead and its only going up, 123 lead atm.

Don't think Zimbabwe is capable of scoring 300+ or even 250+ in the 3rd inning so it's a draw series and not a bad result for Zimbabwe.

Tanjid Hasan Shakib and Mehedi Hasan Miraj have contributed to Bangladesh's lead of 177 runs so far. It is true that Zimbabwe must achieve the lead target and then score big. Is that even possible for Zimbabwe? That is, it is assumed that Zimbabwe will lose the second Test because there is no chance of this Test being drawn because today is the third day of play and it is very difficult for Zimbabwe to last the full two days.

[Crypto Library]

Tanjid Hasan Shakib and Mehedi Hasan Miraj have contributed to Bangladesh's lead of 177 runs so far. It is true that Zimbabwe must achieve the lead target and then score big. Is that even possible for Zimbabwe? That is, it is assumed that Zimbabwe will lose the second Test because there is no chance of this Test being drawn because today is the third day of play and it is very difficult for Zimbabwe to last the full two days.

After a very disappointing performance in the first match in this second match  Bangladesh team did good performance even I didn't expected this much good performance from them as their previous performance decrease my confidence from them. My feeling was something like that the only team that Bangladesh could easily beat was Zimbabwe, and now Bangladesh is losing to them too, so how bad is Bangladesh's current situation?
But in this match they saved their homage and all the batsmen from top order to middle lower order contributed from their respective positions to cross 400 runs today. I had said in my previous post that Bangladesh can win this match and I will say the same now.

[HelliumZ]

Tanjid Hasan Shakib and Mehedi Hasan Miraj have contributed to Bangladesh's lead of 177 runs so far. It is true that Zimbabwe must achieve the lead target and then score big. Is that even possible for Zimbabwe? That is, it is assumed that Zimbabwe will lose the second Test because there is no chance of this Test being drawn because today is the third day of play and it is very difficult for Zimbabwe to last the full two days.

After a very disappointing performance in the first match in this second match  Bangladesh team did good performance even I didn't expected this much good performance from them as their previous performance decrease my confidence from them. My feeling was something like that the only team that Bangladesh could easily beat was Zimbabwe, and now Bangladesh is losing to them too, so how bad is Bangladesh's current situation?
But in this match they saved their homage and all the batsmen from top order to middle lower order contributed from their respective positions to cross 400 runs today. I had said in my previous post that Bangladesh can win this match and I will say the same now.

The rain delaying the game for a while is no problem because it will be difficult for Zimbabwe to make up for the run lead Bangladesh have taken so far because they cannot bat well in the second innings. Today, Bangladesh will most likely send Zimbabwe to bat in the third session, in which case if Bangladesh can get out some of the Zimbabwean top order batsmen today, it will be easier for Bangladesh to win. But I would like Mehedi Hasan Miraz to score a century today and even if he gets out after scoring a century, he won't regret it. Match again start.

[Sithara007]

The partnership between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanzim Hasan Sakib is taking the lead beyond 200 for Bangladesh. And the Zimbabwean bowlers have failed spectacularly. Ideally more overs could have been given to the most successful bowler - Vincent Masekesa. But the Zimbabwe captain was relying on Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani. It will be quite difficult for Zimbabwe to avoid an innings defeat here. But don't forget the fact that they won the first match. So the series will be drawn at 1-1.

[Bd officer]

Finally, Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored his deserved century. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored his 2nd century in the Test. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has made a significant contribution for Bangladesh in this match which I appreciate. So far Mehidy Hasan Miraz is unbeaten on 102 runs. However, so far Bangladesh have scored 442 runs for the loss of 9 wickets and Bangladesh have given a lead of 215 runs. I appreciate Tanzim Hasan Sakib's performance. Tanzim Hasan Sakib got out for 41 runs. Let's see how many runs Bangladesh can give a lead.

[HelliumZ]

Finally, Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored his deserved century. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored his 2nd century in the Test. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has made a significant contribution for Bangladesh in this match which I appreciate. So far Mehidy Hasan Miraz is unbeaten on 102 runs. However, so far Bangladesh have scored 442 runs for the loss of 9 wickets and Bangladesh have given a lead of 215 runs. I appreciate Tanzim Hasan Sakib's performance. Tanzim Hasan Sakib got out for 41 runs. Let's see how many runs Bangladesh can give a lead.

Oh, in the end, Mehedi Hasan Miraj got impatient, especially after scoring a century, and lost control of himself. As a result, Vincent Masekesa's ball came out and he was stamped out while trying to hit, and Bangladesh ended the first innings by scoring a triple 4. Bangladesh has given Zimbabwe a target of 217 runs, which will give Bangladesh a lead of 217 runs by fulfilling the target for Zimbabwe. However, if the match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe is not abandoned due to rain, Bangladesh will definitely win.

[CryptoBuds]

Oh, in the end, Mehedi Hasan Miraj got impatient, especially after scoring a century, and lost control of himself. As a result, Vincent Masekesa's ball came out and he was stamped out while trying to hit, and Bangladesh ended the first innings by scoring a triple 4. Bangladesh has given Zimbabwe a target of 217 runs, which will give Bangladesh a lead of 217 runs by fulfilling the target for Zimbabwe. However, if the match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe is not abandoned due to rain, Bangladesh will definitely win.

Miraz and Shadman's centuries have enabled Bangladesh to post a huge total of 444. To be honest, this was unexpected for me. After Bangladesh lost their seventh wicket for 279 runs, I did not think that the team would be able to post even 350. However, Bangladesh have posted a huge total of 444. Tanzim Shakib's 41-run innings was also very necessary. Shakib has helped Miraz a lot.

Bangladesh have taken a huge lead of 217 runs. I think Bangladesh will win by an innings. Zimbabwe will not be able to post 200+ in the second innings. Zimbabwe have already lost 2 wickets for just 8 runs. Taijul has taken both wickets. This Bangladesh spinner had taken 6 wickets in the first innings as well.

[Rustam Meraj]

Miraz and Shadman's centuries have enabled Bangladesh to post a huge total of 444. To be honest, this was unexpected for me. After Bangladesh lost their seventh wicket for 279 runs, I did not think that the team would be able to post even 350. However, Bangladesh have posted a huge total of 444. Tanzim Shakib's 41-run innings was also very necessary. Shakib has helped Miraz a lot.

Bangladesh have taken a huge lead of 217 runs. I think Bangladesh will win by an innings. Zimbabwe will not be able to post 200+ in the second innings. Zimbabwe have already lost 2 wickets for just 8 runs. Taijul has taken both wickets. This Bangladesh spinner had taken 6 wickets in the first innings as well.

Wow what an amazing comeback for Bangladesh getting to 444 runs after losing their seventh player at 279 is really impressive so it makes sense why you did not expect that to happen. Miraz and Shadman must have played incredibly well to score centuries and Tanzim Shakib 41 runs were also super important in helping Miraz and getting team to such high score. That partnership after they lost their seventh player really changed game.
Now Bangladesh has huge lead of 217 runs and Zimbabwe has already lost 3 players for only 24 runs in their second turn to bat. It looks like your guess that Bangladesh will win so it is going to be true.

[fuguebtc]

After the humiliating defeat in the first match, Bangladesh's comeback in the second match is commendable. Bangladeshi batsmen played brilliantly, there is no doubt about it. Bangladeshi batsmen have the ability to perform well. But the main weakness of this team is that the performance of the players is very irregular. And this is why the team lags behind.

Bangladesh made a huge collection of 444 in the first innings itself. Miraz scored 104 and Shadman scored 120 runs. Apart from that, Shakib played an important innings. He is mainly a bowler. Even then, he batted very responsibly and stayed at the crease. It is because of the Miraz-Sakib pair that Bangladesh was able to collect a huge collection of 444.

Zimbabwe lost wickets quickly. Zimbabwe lost three wickets after collecting only 22 runs. And now Zimbabwe's collection is only 67 runs. Zimbabwe is behind by a margin of 150 runs.

[As-Soon-As]

Bangladesh team performed quite well in the first innings of the second match, in this match, for scoring more runs and for staying for a long time, these two batsmen, Shadman Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraj, performed the best on behalf of the Bangladesh team. Zimbabwe team started the second innings but their wickets fell much more, Zimbabwe team scored 93 runs in 38 overs and lost 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe team is under considerable wicket pressure in this match, Bangladesh team's bowling performance has shown signs of improvement in its home field. Mehedi Hasan Miraj He performed aggressively from both bowling and batting sides, he collected 4 wickets.

[Nanga Parbat]

Bangladesh team performed quite well in the first innings of the second match, in this match, for scoring more runs and for staying for a long time, these two batsmen, Shadman Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraj, performed the best on behalf of the Bangladesh team. Zimbabwe team started the second innings but their wickets fell much more, Zimbabwe team scored 93 runs in 38 overs and lost 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe team is under considerable wicket pressure in this match, Bangladesh team's bowling performance has shown signs of improvement in its home field. Mehedi Hasan Miraj He performed aggressively from both bowling and batting sides, he collected 4 wickets.

Zimbabwe will lose the second match of this series because they were badly defeated in the first innings and their batsmen played very badly in the second innings which is the result of Bangladesh's tough bowling in which they allowed only 104 runs and took 9 wickets due to which Bangladesh batsmen will have to score few runs because Bangladesh batsmen scored more runs than Zimbabwe batsmen in the first innings. Zimbabwe was playing quite well but they want to give Bangladesh a chance because there will be more interest in the third match due to which the match will be more interesting to watch and who will win this series. But Zimbabwe should have whitewashed Bangladesh which could have created interest. But Bangladesh is also working hard due to which we cannot consider Bangladesh as weak and Bangladesh has the last chance in the next match in which they can play well and win.

[LDL]

Bangladesh team performed quite well in the first innings of the second match, in this match, for scoring more runs and for staying for a long time, these two batsmen, Shadman Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraj, performed the best on behalf of the Bangladesh team. Zimbabwe team started the second innings but their wickets fell much more, Zimbabwe team scored 93 runs in 38 overs and lost 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe team is under considerable wicket pressure in this match, Bangladesh team's bowling performance has shown signs of improvement in its home field. Mehedi Hasan Miraj He performed aggressively from both bowling and batting sides, he collected 4 wickets.

Bangladesh was able to take a lead of 217 runs thanks to the contributions of these three batsmen - Mehedi Hasan Miraj, Taijul Islam, and Tanjid Hasan Shakib. Spinner bowling was very good in both sessions this afternoon, especially Taijul Islam and Mehedi Hasan Miraj, who both took eight wickets. However, the performance of Bangladesh's batsmen and bowlers together is certainly commendable, and they won by a huge margin of an innings and 106 runs, ending the series in a draw. Congratulations Banglar Tiger.