on the opening possession against Purdue. When he returned to the field, Hills led the Terrapins 80 yards in six plays, capping the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass.Although Durkin wasnt pleased with the turnover, he loved the way Hills reacted to the temporary setback.Perry di

When Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that he valued Tamim Iqbals nine runs as highly as a half-century, one wondered how much he would award Mushfiqur Rahim for his back-to-the-wall 39. As arguably Bangladeshs most consistent batsman in the fourth innings, he kept dragging the chase to a point where now, at the fortified Radisson hotel, both sets of players are going to have a nervous night of sleep.Bedraggled can be a way to describe this Test match, and Bangladeshs batting has not been exactly convincing in both innings. But when Mushfiqur has moved behind the ball to defend, drive, pull or leave, he has been most assuring.Hathurusinghas comment about Tamims innings intended to convey how valuable a good opening partnership was to Bangladeshs 286-run chase on such a difficult pitch for the batsmen. Tamim and Imrul Kayes added 35 runs, which ended up being the highest among the opening stands in the four innings. While Tamim was uncharacteristically docile, Imrul, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan batted with more intent, although three of those fell while playing across the line.But Mushfiqur was an unbending presence during his 168-minute stay. With his side perilously placed at 108 for 4, there was a lot happening around him with England appealing dramatically almost at every opportunity, dust flying everywhere and fielders nearly colliding as they attempted to catch the ball off the bat that he pushed down in defence. But, like he has often done when the pressure is at its highest, he disengaged himself from his surroundings. Almost a monk-like presence took over every time he crouched down to face the next delivery.There was stark contrast between Mushfiqurs concentration and Shakibs mad blowout in the first innings. Bangladesh gave away a 45-run lead in part because Shakib got out at a point when they had the best chance to get closer to England. They remain in less comfort because of that shot but Mushfiqur lessened the pain.Mushfiqur is known as the hardest working cricketer in the land, and of late it has perhaps worn him down, but on days like this the benefit of all that time spent in the nets was evident.Muscle memory is one of the advantages that training gives a player, and in his case there was hardly a beat that he missed as pace and spin was hurled towards him. He was astute in defence and knew exactly when to find the single that got him off strike. His boundaries came through mid-on and third man at a time when he had played more than 35 deliveries, and a hammered pull off Stuart Broad came more than 19 overs later, when he had built up a rhythm in his 87-run sixth wicket stand with Sabbir Rahman. What also mattered during this tricky chase was Mushfiqurs efficiency in the fourth innings, a usual time for a Bangladesh effort to wilt under the weight of a massive target. He averages 40.23 in 14 innings, which includes 101 against India and 95 against England at this venue in the fourth innings. In terms of time spent at the crease at this stage of a game, this 39 against England has been his second longest stay.Mushfiqur was also at the crease when Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in the mad 101 chase in Dhaka two years ago. He made an unbeaten 23 in 93 minutes, a fine riposte in his first game after being removed as the limited overs captain.Gareth Batty and the wearing Chittagong wicket combined to produce the only delivery that was going to remove Mushfiqur from the chase, but Bangladesh still have a chance of an historic win and that was because Mushfiqur got into his zone when under the most intense pressure.The crowd in Chittagong was quiet when he had walked in to bat as Mahmudullahs dismissal, with another 178 runs left in the chase, was seen as a big blow. When Mushfiqur walked off, the silence turned mostly into an emotional exit.It is hard to avoid thinking about the night in Bangalore earlier this year when his dismissal started one of the cruellest slides ever conjured in an international match. But what a century couldnt achieve, if Bangladesh end up beating England, perhaps this 39 will have lasting significance? Wholesale Balenciaga Sneakers .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Wholesale Air Max 270 . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. http://www.discountaustraliashoes.com/ . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Fake Air Force 1 . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Wholesale Vapormax . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A year ago, Maryland quarterback Perry Hills ran the ball effectively for a bad football team.He also threw 13 interceptions, and thats why the fifth-year senior was in a competition for the starting job this summer under new coach DJ Durkin.It didnt take long for Hills to separate himself from the rest of the quarterbacks.What he showed us is what everyone is seeing right now, Durkin said Tuesday. A guy that is really confident about what hes doing.With Hills leading the way, undefeated Maryland (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is averaging a whopping 43.4 points, including 50 last Saturday in a rout of Purdue .Hills still takes off with the ball every now and then, but for the most part hes operating Marylands high-powered offense instead of running it.In 2015, Hills ran for 535 yards -- fourth-most by a Terrapins quarterback in school history. But he had only eight touchdown passes, not nearly enough to offset those 13 picks, and Maryland finished 3-9.This season, Hills has 104 yards rushing. That includes 79 yards in losses, in part because hes been content to absorb a sack rather than to force the ball downfield. Only one of his 73 passes has been intercepted, and Hills has already thrown for five scores.Last year, I kind of had more confidence in my legs because thats what I worked on in the offseason, he said. I worked on throwing this offseason.The 6-foot-2, 213-pound Hills is perfect for Marylands no-huddle offense. Not only does he have a keen understanding of the scheme, but he carries the ideal demeanor for a quarterback trying to get 10 other players set to run a play before the opposing defense can catch its breath.Hes really calm, cool and collected, left guard Mike Minter said. He looks a loot more mature.dddddddddddd You can just see it in his eyes: Hes focused, he knows what to do. He trusts his throws more, trusts his reads more.Maryland went three games without a turnover until Hills was intercepted on the opening possession against Purdue. When he returned to the field, Hills led the Terrapins 80 yards in six plays, capping the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass.Although Durkin wasnt pleased with the turnover, he loved the way Hills reacted to the temporary setback.Perry didnt put his head down, Durkin said. Thats what a confident guy does. You make a mistake, jog off the field with your chin high and say I cant wait to get back out there. The next drive we came out and made a point: Were throwing the ball. We threw the ball, went right downfield and scored.Maryland already has more wins than a year ago and can move within one victory of being bowl eligible with a win at Penn State (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday.The Nittany Lions improved to 3-0 at home with a 29-26 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday.Its definitely nice to go back to Pennsylvania, said Hills, who grew up in Pittsburgh. Ill have some family at the game, but other than that, its our next Big Ten opponent.Visiting with family will have to wait until after the game. From now until the final whistle, Hills plans to be all business.He has the respect of his teammates. They look at him as a leader because of how hard he works, Durkin said. Perrys not worried about the yards he throws for or runs for. All he cares about is us playing well on offense and winning. You see that if youre around him for 10 seconds. ' ' '