Kiwis inch away

New Zealand is inching their way towards a hard fought win.

Seems odd to say that about a victory over Bangladesh, but it is true.

Bangladesh has out played New Zealand pretty much for the entire match, and for the Kiwis to win they need to score more than either side has in any innings for the win.

At 2/145 needing another 170 odd there is still ample time for a collapse, but as everyone knows the strength of the Kiwis batting is not their top order, so they should have their noses in front now.

However at every point, in this game, when it looks like Bangladesh is about to crack, one player steps up.

Today it was Mortaza.

As a quick bowler on this pitch he hasn’t had much to do, so the dude thought, fuck it, lets make some runs.

60 runs were put on for the last two wickets, Nortaza making 44.

Nice.

170 for the last 5 was a pretty brave effort from the whole team.

Although it did show New Zealand that you can score runs on this pitch.

But now New Zealand, on the back of an unspectacular opening pair, and Badonkadonk Ryder are getting there surely, but slowly.

This could be another case of the kittens showing their claws, but not killing their prey.

They were give some luck when Mortaza, still clearly bored by the spinners pitch got into the action by running out Jesse.

Is anyone surprised that Jesse Ryder got run out in his first test?

The shame of it is, that he was well set for his first fifty, the good news is, it sets up the game now.

Daniel Vettori decided his penis was wrong, and his head was right, and used himself (how many captains go in as Nightwatchman) to protect the guys who are paid to bat.

For that alone I want Bangladesh to win.

But it’s more than that, the kittens have shown a certain steel in this game, and it is very encouraging.

What they need now is a win.

New Zealand may well trample them in the next test, but right now they can go one up, and give themselves of beating a real cricket team.

Siddons has finally given them a hard edge, like his old South Australian teams, it’s not a pretty edge, but in this game they have fought for everything.

And if they do that, and they continue to learn, they may just be a cricket team in 3 or 4 years time.

Unfortunately for New Zealand, the perfect boyfriend and key to winning this match has now been relegated to 8, and is now more of a crow bar than a key.

I bet Ian Smith would like to be jimmy'd by him.
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