Prime Minister Sheikh Ha-slim Inaugurated the historic Test match between, Bangladesh and India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday morning. State Minister lor Youth and Sports Obaldul Quader and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury received the Prime Minister and introduced her Io players of both sides.

She released an emblem of ihe Bangladesh Cricket Board into the air along with captains Naimur Rahman and Saurax-Ganguly. Later paratroopers of Bangladesh Army. earning Hags of the ten Test playing nations and the Board, dropped into the big bowl after the PM left the ground for the President's box.

Sheikh Hasina signed a first -dax rover commemorating the inaugural Test match.

As usual her presence created a nightmare for the paving s|>ectators seated nearby.

CONFUSING TOSS

Sometimes history can b confusingl

Indian captain Saurav Ganguly thinking he vyon the historic toss said. "Yes. it's tall without properly seeing on which side did the commemorative coin fall.

However. Bangladesh captain Naimur Rahman, who threw the coin, saw that it was head and then Informed match referee Raman Subba Row about the matter.

The former England captain saw the coin personally and declared the Bangladesh cap-lain winner of the toss.

BEWARE AMINUL

If Bangladesh middle-ordri batsman Aminul Islam is warned a second time for running on the crease then India could start their first innings with i live-run bonus

The former Bangladesh captain was officially warned by W -i Indies umpire Steve Bu kno? In the 82nd over yes-ten lay for repeatedly running >n the crease. He was also auttoned by England umpire David Shepherd a few overs earlier for committing same

According to the new Inter-n.iiional Cricket Council rule. II he receives another official warning five runs will be automatically added to the fielding h am s account.

UMPIRE S INTERVAL

As any umpire knows standing in a live-day Test match for up Io thirty hours Is a pretty lough job.

So sometimes it's good to give the poor feet a break whenever possible.

West Indian Sieve Hucknor did exactly that by silting in the drivers seat of the Coca-Cola drinks trollev during each interval in the dav s plax CHAPPELL’S MISTAKE

According to veteran television commentator Ian Chappell knoxvs Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the president of Bangladesh.

The former Australian captain and WorlTel commentator erroneously referred to her as Bangladesh's head of government twice during the inaugural ceremony of the historic Test match yesterday morning

Many viewers, watching (lie telecast, thought the gentleman ought to have facts straight on the matter before commenting.