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Tigers roar on Day 1

CHIPS MACKINOLTY from Darwin
In a solid day of cricket on a very difficult wicket for bowlers and batsmen alike, Bangladesh yesterday dismissed the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI for 189on the second last ball of the day.
From a controversial startin which the first attempt at tossing the coin resulted in it landing on its sideBangladesh played a tight game, showing the overwhelming importance of sharp fielding and good teamwork. It was a slow "two pace" pitch which will continue to worry batsmen as the game progresses, but which may not help bowlers either.
In the words of coach Dav Whatmore, the whole team played to its agreed strategy of keeping pressure on their opponents from the start, witnessed by an impressive start by the lunch break.
"You had to respect that first session with 3-42 off 31 overs. The intention was everyone had to work for the 10 wickets we had to get," he said. "Everyone kept the pressure on."
Bangladesh's fastest bowler Mashrafee-bin-Mortuza shone in his strong 15 over work out, captur-
ing 3-28, including the key wicket of Northern Territory captain Michael Clarke who top scored at 79. Whatmore said he was "pleased with his work".
"He puts in the effort, and was running into the wind a good deal of the time, that's what he's there for, to give us the burst when we need it," he said.
Captain Khaled Mahmud bowled like a true captain, capturing 3-43 off 17.5 overs. He kept a tight line the score rate against him was low.
But the hero of the Bangladesh side was wicket keeper Khaled Mashud.
Mashud made an early impact in the game, catching local hero Nick Berry for six off Tapas Baisya. Berry, just off a double century in district cricket last week, was regarded as a real danger for Bangladesh.
He also went on to have Ken Skewes caught behind from Mahmudbut his real triumph was his stumping of Darren Treumer off Ashraful. Treumer, Mashud's right handed counterpart as keeper, did not know what happened to him. It was late in the day, and Treumer had already hit the historic first six at Marrara Oval and threatened a big score with Clarke at the other end. But Mashud's concentration was paramount, taking the day's only stumping chance of the day as
casually as if it occurred in the first hour. According to Whatmore, Mashud is "at the top of his game at the moment".
The Bangladesh team won praise from Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI captain Michael Clarke, saying they "were very nice guys and very competitive in the field".
"They bowled very well with a very consistent attack and they bowled to their strengths. The captain Mahmud was very hard to face."
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the four-day tour match between Northern Territory Chief Minister's (NTCM) XI and Bangladesh in Darwin on Thursday: NTCM's XI
Redpath lbw b Mahmud 24
Berry c Mashud b Baisya 6
Williams b Rafique 11
Clarke c Ashraful b Mashrafee 79
Vowles lbw b Monjurul 20
Skewes c Mashud b Mahmud 3
Treumer st Mashud b Ashraful 20
Hauritz not out 17
Dent c Omar b Mashrafee 1
Hatton lbw Mashrafee 1 McAdam lbw b Mahmud 1
Extras: (lb-5, nb-1) 6
Total: (All out in 90.5 overs) 189
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-42, 3-42, 4-76, 5105, 6-157, 7-175, 8-176, 9-182
Bowler O M R W
Monjurul 16 5 20 1
Baisya 12 4 26 1
Mahmud 17.5 6 43 3
Mashrafee 15 5 28 3
Rafique 17 7 29 1
Ashraful 10 3 23 1
Kapali 3 0 15 0