HP match ends in draw
The four-day match between the two halves of the High Performance squad -- Red team and Green team -- ended in a draw at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna yesterday.
The first two days of the match lost a session each due to the underprepared outfield in Khulna.
Coming in to chase the target of 242 runs, Red, playing without skipper Imrul Kayes who was recalled to the national team for the Asia Cup, almost tasted defeat as they finished on 117 for 9 at the end of the final day's play, where left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picked up four wickets.
Earlier in the day, Green added a quick 235 for two in 37 overs, courtesy of an unbeaten hundred from Shadman Islam.
After electing to bat, Green posted 289 for 9 in their first innings, riding on wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan's century while Imrul scored 58 runs. Pacer Al-Amin bagged four wickets.
In reply, Red were all-out on 283. Marshall Ayub top scored for the side with 68 runs while Soumya Sarkar added 48. Mohammad Ashraful managed to score just one run in the first innings while he scored a paltry 13 in the second innings.
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