Tanzim fires again as U-19s go 1-0 up
Bowling remained the main strength for the home side as Bangladesh Under-19 won the first of three youth ODIs against the visiting England Under-19 team by a comfortable five-wicket margin to establish a 1-0 lead at the Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in Cox's Bazar yesterday.
Following his four-wicket haul to seal Monday's lone T20I against England, right-arm seamer Tanzim Hasan Sakib was once again the man of the hour, bagging three wickets to restrict the visitors to a modest 209 for seven in 50 overs. In reply, the young Tigers rode on left-hander Parvez Hossain's 80 to reach the target with 26 balls to spare.
Known for his accuracy and swing, Tanzim immediately made an impact by removing the top three English batsman early to leave the visitors struggling on 40 for three after choosing to bat first.
It was Lewis Golsworthy's 99-ball 60, which included two fours and a six, and Luke Hollman's 35 as part of a 70-run seventh-wicket stand that helped England go past the 200 mark .
Tanzim ended up with figures of three for 47 from 10 overs while Rakibul Hasan also took two wickets for the young Tigers.
"Tanzim has been part of the age-level setup from the under-17s and his main strength is accuracy, along with swing. He utilised his strengths very well, which has helped him pick wickets consistently and today [Tuesday] he did exactly that. Parvez is also a promising batsman who likes to play his shots, but today he played according to the situation, which was impressive," Hasibul Hossain Shanto, age-level selector and former national pacer, told The Daily Star yesterday.
In chase, Bangladesh lost opener Tanzid Hasan (9) early but Parvez and Prantik Nowrose added 82 runs for the second wicket before the latter was dismissed on 48 off 56.
Parvez, however, added another 82-run third-wicket stand with Mahmudul Hasan before the latter was dismissed for 33. Parvez was eventually dismissed after scoring 80 off 121 balls with three sixes and five fours, but with the score on 186 he had all but ensured that the home side would finish as victors.
SCORES IN BRIEF
ENGLAND: 209 for 7 (Golsworthy 60, Hollman 35; Tanzim 3-47, Rakibul 2-41)
BANGLADESH: 210 for 5 in 45.4 overs ( Parvez 80, Prantik 48; Tom 1-17)
Result: Bangladesh Under-19 won by five wickets.
Player-of-the-match: Parvez Hossain.
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