BD U-19s win 2nd ODI
After the first youth ODI was abandoned due to inclement weather last Saturday, the Bangladesh Under-19 team took the lead in their five-match series with a five-wicket win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the second match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna yesterday.
It was an all-round performance from Shamim Hossain that helped Bangladesh romp to victory with 32 balls to spare. Shamim’s two for 41 in seven overs helped restrict the visitors to a modest 207 for seven in a game that was reduced to 31 overs-a-side before his 61-ball 95 took the young Tigers over the line comfortably.
After being sent to bat, opener Navod Paranavithana’s 75-ball 78 and another 34-ball 41 from Sonal Dinusha in the middle helped Sri Lanka post a modest total. All five bowlers used by the young Tigers on the day accounted for at least a wicket each with Shamim’s figures being the best in the lot.
Coming in to chase, the young Tigers were in a spot of bother, losing four wickets for 42 runs inside eight overs. However, Towhid Hridoy’s unbeaten 56-ball 82 alongside the magnificent knock from Shamim saw the duo stitch a vital 161-run fifth-wicket stand which helped the young Tigers register a victory.
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