Champions Trophy Game 2 Group A, Bangladesh v India 20/2 1930hrs @ Dubai International Cricket Stadium

[Gough]

Bangladesh from, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana
India from, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja

 

[Snarls Barkley]

This has the makings of a spanking

 

[Grumpyshades]

A terrible start for Bangladesh, it looks like they will just be making up the numbers as they usually do in these tournaments.

they qualified in front of Sri Lanka and the West Indies

 

[Del125763]

It doesn't look like a full house for an India v Bangladesh game in Dubai. Thats a bit of a surprise.

I went to the T20 Womens World Cup last year and the tickets there for either of those two sides was the hottest ticket in town. One of the womens matches for India in the UAE was sold out.

 

[Grumpyshades]

flogging

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Wow! Hattrick ball sitter

Warnie is smiling somewhere

 

[Grumpyshades]

ha ha ha dropped the hattrick

 

[Del125763]

Bangladesh be battling to bat 25 overs let alone 50.

And Bangladesh should have been 35/6 instead of 35/5 with a dolly from Rohit. Axar misses his hattrick.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

That's crazy, was an easy one too

 

[Del125763]

Rohit rightfully should be angry at that drop.

 

[JimmyBC]

50/5 lol

 

[Del125763]

One thing I dont like about Dubai International Cricket Stadium is for some reason the security guards don't allow 'Power packs' going past the entry gates.

I mean in Australia you can bring them into cricket stadiums. I do understand there was an incident in subcontinent a few years ago but I mean if your at the cricket for long hours, your phones need to be charged somehow.

 

[Bedi]

It doesn't look like a full house for an India v Bangladesh game in Dubai. Thats a bit of a surprise.

I went to the T20 Womens World Cup last year and the tickets there for either of those two sides was the hottest ticket in town. One of the womens matches for India in the UAE was sold out.

How was the stadium? It's a hot place to watch cricket.

 

[Grumpyshades]

How laughable is it that India can play the whole tournament at this stadium

 

[Del125763]

How was the stadium? It's a hot place to watch cricket.

If I could do a bit of a comparison in terms of seating, id probably say its a bit like the GABBA. I mean I dont think the seats were what you come there for. Its located near a store called 'Grandoise' can grab a good feed , drinks across the road from the game.

I mean I dont want to sound picky but you get better value for your seats and views at an : MCG, SCG, Perth Stadium and even Marvel. Also food quality isn't the same.

I had an upper seat for the Womens T20 Final. When full , yeah the crowd is electric.

Security just a bit anal about bringing in drinks from outside, power packs, laptops. Although there is a 'cloak room' acros the road, where you can store your stuff for free.......... I think from reading also in IPL, they dont allow power packs brought into stadiums.

 

[Bedi]

How laughable is it that India can play the whole tournament at this stadium

hope Pakistan smash them

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Hit extremely hard but very catchable

 

[Del125763]

How laughable is it that India can play the whole tournament at this stadium

Its a massive advantage to play potentially all 5 games at the same venue. It almost defeats the purpose of Pakistan supposedly having home advantage in a tournament and also eliminates the neutral factor for the other teams.

Id say also India getting to play and get the semi finals in fixed venues in T20 2024 world cup was a big reason why they won. Thye knew the draw and venues going ahead. It would be akin, to Australia having a world cup and playing at the GABBA or Perth Stadium in a semi, fixed for them no matter what.

 

[Bedi]

If I could do a bit of a comparison in terms of seating, id probably say its a bit like the GABBA. I mean I dont think the seats were what you come there for. Its located near a store called 'Grandoise' can grab a good feed , drinks across the road from the game.

I mean I dont want to sound picky but you get better value for your seats and views at an : MCG, SCG, Perth Stadium and even Marvel. Also food quality isn't the same.

I had an upper seat for the Womens T20 Final. When full , yeah the crowd is electric.

Security just a bit anal about bringing in drinks from outside, power packs, laptops. Although there is a 'cloak room' acros the road, where you can store your stuff for free.......... I think from reading also in IPL, they dont allow power packs brought into stadiums.

Am guessing there is no bar either? But still would've been an interesting experience. I reckon it's 3/4 empty because people are either working or tickets are too expensive. No shortage of Indians or Bangladeshis in this part of the world

 

[Cleavy]

 

[Bedi]

good mini comeback by Bangladesh

 

[Moonwatcher]

It won't be enough but very good partnership from this pair.

 

[Bedi]

Wow! Hattrick ball sitter

Warnie is smiling somewhere

Fleming suffering another bout of PTSD

 

[Del125763]

Am guessing there is no bar either? But still would've been an interesting experience. I reckon it's 3/4 empty because people are either working or tickets are too expensive. No shortage of Indians or Bangladeshis in this part of the world

Tickets for the womens T20 world cup were pretty cheap. But maybe thats the womens game.

I remember buying my tickets through an online platform called 'Platinumlist' , not sure if its the same platform for events in Dubai.

 

[Bedi]

some pretty good mullets in this Bangladesh side