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Bangladesh cricket coach Russell Domingo took aim at match officials for the ridiculous delay in confirming his revised race chase and for having his players enter the field in the persistent rain at Napier.
The frustrations of a difficult road trip boiled over for Domingo, the South African who was unable to comprehend Tuesday’s events as he lost the second Twenty20 international game to the Black Caps by 28 runs. The hosts clinched the T20 series 2-0 with one to play, making it seven of as many series at home in 2020-21.
Experienced match referee Jeff Crowe was the first to snatch it from Domingo when his starters Naim Sheikh and Litton Das came out to bat with no one at McLean Park knowing the rain-adjusted winning goal of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh’s captain, Mahmud Ullah, shoots a catch at McLean Park.
First 179 of 17 overs, then 148 of 16, then 171 or 170 of 16 were posted on various platforms, including the ground marker, as Domingo demanded an explanation from Crowe, the highly respected official and former New Zealand captain and manager. .
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“I don’t think I’ve been involved in a game before when the batters come out and they don’t know what Duckworth-Lewis’s goal is. With a lot of rain around, no one had an idea how many we would need after five overs, six overs… I’ve never been involved in a game like that before, ”said Domingo.
“I don’t think the game should have started until it was over and there was a clear indication of what was required, what we needed at certain stages. I didn’t think that was good enough. “
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Black Caps captain Tim Southee, right, meets Bangladeshi batsmen and umpires amid all the confusion.
When asked what explanation was given, Domingo said Crowe and other officials said they were awaiting prints of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern calculations.
“If you’re waiting for it, the game can’t start until you get it. What was explained now, was that they normally get [the printout] a ball or two in the innings, but they were still waiting … and they couldn’t delay the game much longer because you were running out of overs … very frustrating. “
A spokesperson for the International Cricket Council told ESPNCricinfo: “There was an operational problem on the ground, which meant that the DLS sheet could not be delivered to the teams.”
It is understood that Crowe realized that the initial printed target of 148 displayed on the ground marker was wrong and was working to correct it. The game was finally stopped at 12-0 after 1.3 overs before both teams were informed of the correct goal, which was calculated at 171.
Bangladesh finished 142-7 in 16 overs in a match that lasted past 11pm, more than four hours after it began.
Domingo also demanded responses from on-field umpires Chris Brown and Wayne Knights, who let the game continue in the persistent rain. The game was stopped at 7.55 pm, but they returned 25 minutes later, when Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell ultimately looted the Black Caps’ total of 173-5 in 18 overs.
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What a trap! A highlight for Bangladesh when Taskin Ahmed catches a ripper to eliminate Martin Guptill.
“I have never seen a team field for so long with so much rain. It was raining, the ball was wet and slippery… no excuses, but everything seemed to be stacking against us tonight in terms of conditions, ”said Domingo.
“I’ve never seen a game start while it’s raining again, as we go out for 4-5 overs. I don’t know if the rules have changed, but I was under the impression that the covers don’t come off until the rain stops and the first ball can’t be thrown until the rain stops. A very frustrating night for all of us. “
Going 0-31 against the Black Caps in New Zealand, Bangladesh has one more T20 in Auckland on Thursday to go off the mark, without star players Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.
Domingo said: “It’s a tough place and New Zealand is playing great cricket. Our record here is not very good. We have shown glimpses of what we can do, but we have not been consistent enough. “
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Glenn Phillips of New Zealand to the full extent, but leaves it in the second T20 at Napier.
Man of the match Phillips, who missed 58 and then served 1-20 in three spin overs, said Bangladesh’s goal confusion was quickly resolved.
“We weren’t sure what was going on, but when we found out there was a mix-up with the sheet music, Jeff [Crowe] He walked over and apologized to both teams and made sure everything was spotless before continuing with the game. In the end, both teams knew exactly what they were looking for. “
