Under-19s ace lone T20
Bangladesh Under-19 sailed easily against their English counterparts in the lone T20 match at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar to take the momentum ahead of the three-match one-day series.
It is believed that Bangladeshi cricketers still cannot fully understand the shortest format of the game but right-arm paceman Tanzim Hasan Sakib made sure that his side would not face any stiff challenge from their opponents. Sakib dismantled the visitors' top order during his four-wicket burst to restrict them to 120 for eight.
England could not recover from the early damage made by Sakib after electing to bat first and George Hill's 35-ball 34 only salvaged them from complete humiliation. Sakib removed both the English openers Jordan Cox (12) and skipper Jamie Smith (5) up front and went on to pick two more wickets as at one stage England were struggling on 37 for four inside five overs.
Lewis Goldsworthy and Hill then added 46 runs for the fifth wicket to recover the early damage. Rakibul Hasan however removed Hill, who hit three fours and a six, to bring back the early initiatives. Goldsworthy added 17 runs.
Bangladesh, in reply, reached the target in 18.5 overs. Opener Mahmudul Hasan top-scored with 44 off 54 balls with four boundaries while Mohammad Parvez Hossain added 31 off 29 balls with two sixes to eventually seal a comfortable win at the end.
The three-match one-day series will kick off tomorrow at the same venue.
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