Bangladesh A fall 8 runs short

A late flurry of fours and sixes in the tenth wicket partnership between Elias Sunny and Robiul Islam got Bangladesh A closer to their target against Hampshire, but they finally fell eight runs short during their first match of the England tour at the Rose Bowl in Southampton last night.
Last batsman Robiul Islam slammed five sixes but his late surge was not good enough to make up for the shaky start as the visitors finished their 50-over quota for 215 for nine in reply to Hampshire's 223.
The day belonged to Liam Dawson as the right-hander first struck 97 runs and then initiated the early collapse in the visitor's innings by taking the wickets of Imrul Kayes and captain Jahurul Islam. Dawson later claimed another wicket to finish with figures of three for eleven in seven overs.
Earlier Liam Dawson shrugged off Bangladesh A's decent bowling as Hampshire recovered from a disadvantageous position to post a respectable total.
Reaching 200 seemed like a distant reality for Hampshire when they were reduced to 169 for nine but Dawson, along with Brad Taylor, who faced only four balls during his half-hour stay, added 54 runs for the last wicket to help their team reach 223.
Dawson missed his well-deserved hundred by only three runs when he became the last batsman to be dismissed, giving a catch to Marshall Ayub off occasional bowler Mominul Haque.
Dawson smote three sixes and eleven boundaries during his 87-ball 97.
Off-spinner Shohag Gazi was the most economical bowler for Bangladesh A as he conceded 31 runs to pick up two wickets in his ten-over spell while Rubel Hossain and Forhad Reza also claimed two wickets each.
Bangladesh A will play their second limited-overs game against Yorkshire at the Headingley on August 9.

SCORES IN BRIEF
HAMPSHIRE: 223 all out in 49.1 overs (Roberts 35, Mascarenhas 35, Dawson 97, extras 11; Robiul 1-45, Rubel 2-40, Forhad 2-52, Sunny 1-42, Gazi 2-31, Mominul 1-6).
BANGLADESH A: 215 for nine in 50 overs (Anamul 18, Imrul 6, Jahurul 1, Mominul 28, Naeem 13, Marshall 39, Sunny 45 not out, Robiul Islam 34 not out, extras 18; Dawson 3-11)
Result: Hampshire won by 8 runs.