BD A win series 2-1
Bangladesh A came from behind to record a 2-1 win in the three-match one-day series against their Zimbabwe counterparts as they beat the visitors by 31 runs in the last game at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah yesterday.
Batting first, Bangladesh A posted a decent total of 239. In reply, Bangladesh spinners restricted the visitors to 208 for 8.
Captain Marshall Ayub -- who had scored four runs in the first two matches -- led from the front by scoring a patient half-century. He hit six boundaries in his 78-ball 57 and stayed at the crease at a time when the hosts were looking precarious.
The new-found opening pair of Soumya Sarker and Liton Kumar continued their good run as they raced to 50 for no loss in 7.4 overs. The departure of Soumya in the eighth over however led to a mini-collapse with Bangladesh falling to 88 for 3 after 16 overs. Crucial knocks in the middle-order however helped the second-string side reach the modest total.
Like the previous matches, it was the spinners who made life miserable for the visitors. Bangladesh introduced spin early into the attack and the move paid off.
Elias Sunny had Regis Chakabva stumped in the sixth over and then removed Tinotenda Mutombodzi for nought an over later. Having sunk deep within the first 10 overs, the visitors could barely recuperate and found themselves at 68 for 4 after 17 overs. With the asking rate increasing steadily and the visitors losing wickets at regular intervals, the match was lost long before the last ball of the innings was bowled.
Young Soumya was the most impressive player for the hosts in the competition. The opener topped the runs charts by scoring 164 runs at an average of 54.67.
SCORES IN BRIEF
BANGLADESH A: 239 all out in 50 overs (Marshall 57, Liton 46; Muzarabani 4-33)
ZIMBABWE A: 208 for 8(Waller 52, Sibanda 37; Mominul 3-36, Elias 3-53)
Result: Bangladesh A won by 31 runs.
Player-of-the-match: Marshall Ayub.
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