Bangladesh18 Mar 2007 08:24 am
Where were you and how did you celebrate?
Where were you last night when Musfique hit the winning four and how did you celebrate. Share with us the story and also send one picture with the location where it was taken and we will put it up. Email Address to send the pic is blog at drishtipat.org. Alternatively, you can send us a link of the image.
March 18th, 2007 at 9:20 am
I was sitting among a bunch of ‘horrified’ Indians at a match screening organized by the Harvard University Cricket Club, which is obviously dominated by Indians. They could not even express their ‘anger’ fully with me around. At the end of the game, I just did what would bother them the most - I smiled
March 18th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Eating biriyani and doing the new team dance with friends, what else. Dealing with a zillion text messages including a few congratulatory ones from stunned Indian friends. Actually it was a “professional” celebration, one that comes with witnessing the expected rather than the unbelievable. Will be in trini for the next match and the SL/India one, will send pictures and maybe some commentary….later
March 18th, 2007 at 11:30 am
I was supposed to be sleeping ahead of a very busy all day schedule, but I just couldn’t with Bangladesh playing so brilliantly. Finally when the boys hit the winning runs the whole of Shukrabad (area where I live) went into an ecstatic uproar. Everyone watching the game took to the streets (I couldn’t leave my toddler all alone in the house or I would have joined too). I can’t express how I felt at that moment. I am just so proud of the Bangladeshis. All those sceptics and critics who snubbed us when we entered the international arena and finally were given test status, EAT YOUR HAT!
March 18th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
well I was seating infront of TV and also doing my offical work.Basically Cricket is not very popualr In Singapore. My Brother Tanim got all Credit who found a special Package of the Pay per view on Star Hub.
I was simply amazed by the Bangladesh who played with the 100% Maturity and I know this team can go far. So waiting for next game.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I was among 20 odd friends in New Orleans. Some of them came with wives and kids and from Mississippi and Alabama. All crammed in one room glued to the tv. The air conditioner was working hard but could not do enough. But none complained in that hot, sweaty room among the chatters, the fight for seats, and the children screaming. There was a group in Mobile, Alabama. We were constantly keeping in touch with them. Cell phone signals went in and out to all parts of the world informing, sharing. There was a constant flow of Biriyani, sweets, cake (we had a birthday boy among us), and most of all tea. Thanks to the bhabis. Sometimes it was too much on our nerves and we could not control our tongues, especially when we were denied at least two plum lbws (Tendulkar- should have been out first ball)…’ei shu..ba..cha’, oi ku…r ba..cha’ ..then said sorry to the few ‘murubbi’s present. They did not seem to mind. We even flapped our shirts (kufa jhara) when Ganguly and Yuvraj’s partnership was building. We broght flags, we wore Bangladeshi T-shirts (Mine was a Bangladeshi flag..sooooo proud to wear that), fatuas with maps, bangla letters, and flags. Among the tease and taunts, bickering among friends, all the ‘..koisilam na’ and ‘..koisen to ki hoise’, ‘..o heavy khele’ and ‘khela bujhen mia’s we were at ‘home’ in a place thousands of miles away from home.
March 18th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
A friend hosted the game at his apartment. I watched it amongst about 20 bangladeshis and 9 indians. Everytime Bangladesh got a wicket or scored a 4 or a 6, some of us broke into a dance while others jumped up and down as we all screamed with joy. The indian corner looked quite glum. Since they were mostly my friends, every now and then I sat amongst them to console them upon which I was called a “RAJAKAR” by my bangladeshi mates!
Thankfully the heckling was done in a civil manner. At night, we all went out partying and I can’t even begin to tell you how jubilantly we celebrated this ocassion. I’ve lost my voice today but it is so worth it! 
March 18th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
CONGRATULATIONS to the tigers - you guys were simply brilliant and I was glad they won - especially in the light of all the patronising comments from sports big-wigs and the media in general. This was not simply ‘the exuberance of youth’ as one commentator put it, but true skill, scintillating strokeplay, fantastic bowling. Way to go boys!!
Watching it with DP members at Asif’s greatly added to the fun.
And I’m not a cricket fan..
March 18th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Man, what a game.. Enjoyed the game eating biryani all day…..:-)
March 18th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Asif, Are you eating Biryani all day? U remind
me Hazi Man.I wish I could be there.:D
March 18th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
A long note on the celebration is due…but here is a pic of right after the winning runs were hit..:)
March 18th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
that’s us a bunch of other dp blog writers
March 18th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Clicking refresh madly on cricinfo (I’m in New Jersey right now, although I’m planning on heading down to the Caribbean in a couple of weeks to catch the semis).
My cousin down in DC was doing the same, and were exchanging barbs with our Indian friends the entire way.
What a day. Hopefully we won’t lose it against Bermuda and Sri Lanka.
March 18th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
There were processions in London (induced by Bangla TV), Rome and Venice. The Berlin streets at around midnight were quiet as ever. I was at home listening to the BBC Radio commentary, keeping an eye on Cricinfo page and live blogging it. Cheers to everyone.
March 18th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I was watching the match with around 30 Bangladeshis and 20 Indians in the Mcgill Uni campus (Montreal), thanks to the BSA Mcgill. The Indians were a bit arrogant initially, but at the end, they were completely dejected. I enjoyed the game especially when Tamim was hammering the poor Indian bowlers like hell. Unfortunately I missed the remarkable Indian collapse (5 wickets for 2 runs) as I couldn’t watch the game for 2 hours in the middle.
After the game was over, one of our fellow Bangladeshi threw a dinner party, and we celebrated until 2 am in the morning.
Inshallah we’ll continue our combined team effort and go a long way in this WC. I also sense a realistic chance of BD winning the next WC, or a least move to the semis, if we can nurture our young talents like Mashrafee, Saqib, Tamim, Mushfiq and Nafees. Razzak is also a much matured bowler to continue the legacy of Rafiq. I feel so sorry for Manzarul Rana, his recent form in the domestic cricket and for the A team suggested that he’d have been a perfect replacement for Rafiq.
March 18th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Awsome!!! We people at Virginia tech made a procession with six cars and BD Flags. We screamed till our voice died down…Ran to Kroger and made a customize cake written Shabas Bangladesh on it…I will upload the procession video on Youtube and post the link here…It was Awsome….
March 18th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
I was working that day … but between breaks, I drove to my university computer lab to access the Internet JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT THE SCORE WAS!
…. I was ecstatic when I found out that India were all out for only 191 runs!! I couldn’t believe it!!! Then I cut my work short (made up a lame excuse that I was “feeling sick”) and drove straight to one of my fellow Bangladeshi brother’s place to watch Bangladesh bat. It was a SPECTACULAR performance!!! “Narail Express” was at full speed!!! 
It was awesome to watch him bowl! Him along with Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim saved the day!! GOD BLESS THE TIGERS!!! GOD BLESS BANGLADESH!!!! 
March 18th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Sorry … forgot to mention where I live. I live in Canberra, Australia. Just a three days back I was talking to five of my Indian friends about the possible outcome of Saturday’s match. As was expected from them … they don’t even consider Bangladesh a proper team and even though they didn’t put it in plain words, from their tone and gestures, they gave me a very clear indication that there was NO CHANCE Bangladesh would win.
Hehe … I’m DYING to see their faces now
March 18th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Mind blowing performance from our tigers! Watching the game with DP members at Asif’s made it extra special.I guess most of us are still recovering from yesterday’s 18 hour long party!After the game we all headed to our very own “kolapata” restaurant in east london & celebrated the victory with lovely dinner and live deshi music.
March 18th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
like FZ, watched the game with a bunch of indians who were OVERBEARING to begin with. Let’s just say, they got very quiet towards the end. GO TIGERS!
March 18th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
One minute we are frantically clicking the refresh button, next we are getting phone calls and SMS from other excited friends. It was 8am Sunday in eastern Australia, and the match was not on free-to-air TV. Looks like it will be an early trip to the pub on Thursday morning for the Sri Lanka match.
March 18th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I watched the game’s live scorecard on Internet all day by refreshing every other seconds (couldn’t wait for auto refresh
all alone coz no one lives in Rochester where I can go 
but never thought I am alone. Congratulations tigers 
congratulations BANGLADESH!!!!
March 18th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
In spite of sounding prophetic, I’ll say that this is only the tip of the iceberg. The floodgate has opened on 1/11. Nothing can stop now Bangladesh from scaling new heights. Bangladesh’s victory over India is only a precursor to the wonders to enchant the world in the coming days.
We’ll rise ala Sphinx!!!
I can bet anything for my conviction!!!
March 18th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
We were SO ecstatic and pumped up about the win that we decided to bring out our bats and pads ahead of time and played a quick round of cricket ourselves, in the cold Seattle rain! I lost my voice while watching the Tigers beat the c*** out of the Indians and sneezing away after our adventure in the rain…and still couldn’t stop jumping up and down in celebration!
Another highlight of the celebration was when a Pakistani friend called (moments after the Pakistan loss) to congratulate me and wished that their side would play as professionally as the Bangladeshis and he’s now supporting Bangladesh for the rest of the WC. Just to think, before we got the ICC status, so many of us have grown up supporting the Imran Khans and the Wasim Akrams in world cricket, but now the tide is turning…and it’s our time!
Congrats to the young Tigers for bringing us this moment.
March 19th, 2007 at 1:23 am
Re #10 Asif, great pic, I recognize a few people there
March 19th, 2007 at 3:02 am
Got them from a friend who got’em from a friend and so on..
Hope the uploading works.
Or, you can see them here…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7464538@N08/
March 19th, 2007 at 3:37 am
Or, you can see them here…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7464538@N08/
March 19th, 2007 at 6:44 am
DP London did some serious celebrating! After cheering our Tigers on while they played a stupendous game of cricket (see post #10), we headed to Altab Ali park en masse. There were camera crews (thanx DP London for abandoning me during an interview!) and a screaming crowd, but people quickly headed to restaurants near Brick Lane to get out of the cold. We DP folks went to Kolapata, which was soon ready to burst at the seams with people. There was even a special cricket celebration menu. An impromptu live concert with blasting speakers followed and continued even after we left in the middle of the night. Then some of us stayed up till 6 in the morning basking in the Tigers’ glory. All in all, an awesome game followed by one helluva party!
March 19th, 2007 at 9:32 am
It’s great fun reading the international press coverage on the victory - this report is by Reuters posted on the Indiatimes website:
http://worldcup.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1775886.cms
In West Bengal state, which borders Bangladesh and shares the same language and many traditions, the mood was mixed.
About 50 goats were tied to a post at a popular central Kolkata meat shop, but owner Osman Ahmed was sullen.
“I had anticipated a great feast on Sunday and got a huge stock in advance but this humiliating defeat has affected my fortunes completely,” Ahmed, 41, said.
“We are just shocked and very upset with the way our favourite cricketers played but happy for our Bengali neighbours,” Aniket Mullick, a cricket fan in his twenties, said.
Others were planning to cross the border to share in the celebrations in Bangladesh.
!!!!!!
March 19th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Rana’s parents’ reaction to the news of the win (from New Age BD):
Victory eases their pain
Staff Correspondent . Khulna
“Though they are still grieving his loss, Manzarul Islam Rana’s parents were still pleased that the Bangladesh team defeated India by five wickets in the World Cup on Saturday.
‘We did not watch the match on TV but we heard about Bangladesh’s result. We also know that the team dedicated their victory to my son,’ said Manzarul’s mother Jamila Begum while holding his gloves and bat at their home on Sunday.
‘They also showed a mark of respect to Manzarul before the game. That was a very nice gesture too’, she added.
Jamila explained that Manzarul was very upset after not being selected for the World Cup but she said her son was always optimistic that he would be back in the national squad at some point.
Manzarul’s ailing father Quazi Monirul Islam, who was still mourning the tragic death of his youngest son, however wished good luck to the team in their next matches.
Rana’s uncle Quazi Mostofa said the players honoured his nephew in the best way possible by defeating mighty India.”
- http://www.newagebd.com/spt.html
March 19th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Like many Bangladeshis I tried to underplay the India-Bangladesh match for the sake of emotional tranquility. Although i did follow the online scorecard from start to end causing a back pain and fooling myself that i just want to see the score time to time. My plan of studying during the weekend thrown out the window. When many good cricket followers were saying that this is a whole new team with a whole new attitude to cricket and they are capable of winning couple of games, i didn’t put much trust in them. Two days before the match when my Indian friends tried to cheer me up in a patronising way and consoling me by saying ‘may be B’desh can bring world cup home within next 50 years, it will happen someday’, i would smile my typical binoyee bangladeshi style to this underlying insult (not to the actual words but to the way the words were spoken) and would say ‘may be, but right now we just want to play good cricket’. And we did. That’s what mattered most to me. hope we continue playing good cricket.
By the way I was the lone tiger in a University of Birmingham’s student hall watching and cheering a game alone with my special jhal muri and cha. Loved and relished every minute but missed being in a typical Bangladeshi crowd.
Shohana
March 19th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Thankyou to the team members and associated staff. I’ve never been so glued to and baffled by teletext updates.
#29 Ref: The New age staff correspondant having the gaul to dig for some copy for the bereaved…..
Am i the only one who feels that to be a very *low* thing to do. I’ll never understand what goes on though these peoples minds, like the uncouth behaviour of deshi paparazzi during janaza prayers. its totally slapworthy.
What are the rights of the bereaved?
March 19th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
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March 19th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Were vacationing in south Florida with close relatives. The satellite connection failed to deliver – so we resorted to updates from Dhaka over phone every 20 minutes or so. After the win we celebrated with the some good food.
March 19th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
India may lose 2000 crore Rupee - sidetracking from topic:
Mumbai: It’s not only Team India that’s a worried lot, but corporates, advertisers, broadcasters and sponsors are also shattered over India’s defeat against Bangladesh on the eve of World Cup cricket tournament.
Corporates are trying to make a killing during the World Cup cricket tournament and have pumped in huge sums of money. Team India’s performance is worrying the Indian ad industry. If the Indian team fails to quality for the Super Eight, there would be a huge loss in terms of television ad revenue. Analysts expect the revenue loss to be around Rs 2,000 crore.
more:
http://samachar.com/showurl.php?rurl=http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14411802
March 20th, 2007 at 1:19 am
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March 20th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
We are in lagos, nigeria. We were glued to the game at home before moving on to a bash where 70% of the guests were indian.We were roaring with excitement while our indian friends were pretty much sulking. And I was going back & forth shouting out the scores every 5 minutes. If looks could kill I would have been a zombie by now…..simply loved the game, it was fantastic. ciao
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