Rain ruins BCB XI's chance

Heavy rain robbed BCB XI of a possible victory over Maha-rashtra Cricket Association as the second T20 match was called off on completion of the first innings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Playing under the banner BCB XI, the England-bound T20 team won the first game by 63 runs on Sunday and play the third and last match against the same opponents today at the same venue before their departure for London on May 23.
Riding on spinner Nayeem Islam's impressive spell of 3-1-5-4, the BCB XI shot the visitors out for 83 runs in 15 overs before rain played spoilsport.
Captain Harshad Khadiwale and Rohan Bhosale gave the tourists a good start as they added 62 runs in 8.1 overs but lost their way once Mahmudullah Riyad gave the breakthrough by removing Rohan for 16.
Harshad however showed his class in a 30-ball 39 that featured six boundaries.
It was however not possible to finish the match as the ground became waterlogged following heavy shower. The sun shone later on to allow the teams play an unofficial warm-up game where Shakib Al Hasan (49 off 20 balls), Tamim Iqbal (51 off 42 balls) and Shamsur Rahman (33 off 33 balls) batted well.
The local players made 167 for five and then restricted the visitors to 121-7.