Miller, Ingram destroy hosts
South Africa A continued their supremacy over their Bangladesh counterparts as the home side suffered a humiliating 203-run defeat in the opening match of the tri-nation tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Colin Ingram and David Miller slammed hundreds to script the massive victory after the second string Bangladesh side took the surprising decision to put their opponents to bat first on a flat track. So far Bangladesh A team have had no answers against their South African counterparts as the visitors also swept the two-match unofficial Test series quite comfortably.
The visitors took the game away from the home side when they piled a mammoth 368-9 in 50 overs, thanks to Ingram and Miller who put the local bowlers to the sword during their 128-run fifth wicket partnership.
Left-handed Ingram hit boundaries to all corner of the ground during his 118-ball 127 that saw 13 fours and three sixes while Miller, also a southpaw, produced an explosive unbeaten 115 that came from 60 balls with 10 fours and as many as seven huge sixes. Miller completed his half-century in 39 balls and he took only 16 balls to complete the three-digit mark.
Left-arm spinner Saqlian Sajib was the most expensive bowler giving away 85 runs for one wicket, in his ten-over spell.
Bangladesh A were nowhere in their chase of the towering target as they lost wickets at regular interval before being bundled out for 165 runs in 32.3 overs. Bangladesh had desperately needed a flying start but fine pace bowling from Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Quinton Friend dashed their hopes.
Left-arm paceman Tsotsobe gave the first breakthrough, sending back skipper Shamsur Rahman while Friend dismissed pinch-hitter Dollar Mahmud and Uttam Sarker in quick succession as the home side were reduced to 31 for three.
A little resistance came from Marshall Ayub and Rokibul Hasan but their 47-run fourth wicket partnership was not good enough to avoid the crushing defeat.
Ayub made 38 off 40 balls that contained seven boundaries while Rokibul top-scored with 40 off 57 balls.
Leg-spinner Jonathan Vandiar was the most successful bowler with three for 42 while paceman Friend took two for 21.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA A: 368-9 in 50 overs (Van Wyk 29, Vandiar 20, Ingram 127, Bailey 23, Miller 115 not out, extras 11; Nur Hossain 2-67, Faisal 2-35).
BANGLADESH A: 165 all out in 32.3 overs (Marshal 38, Rokibul 40, Dhiman 25, Nazmul 15, extras 5; Vandiar 3-42, Friend 2-21).
Result: South Africa A won by 203 runs.
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