First Youth Test ends in draw
The first of a two-match Youth Test between the Bangladesh under-19 team and their visiting Sri Lankan counterparts ended in a draw at the Barishal Divisional Stadium yesterday.
Sri Lanka scored 155 for three on day three and then stretched their score to 331 for seven declared in 84.3 yesterday.
Skipper Nipun Dananjaya scored 112-ball 67 while right-arm spinner Ashraful Islam was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, scalping three wickets for 83 runs.
Following the exchange, the Bangladesh were reduced to 145 for six in 48 overs before stumps. Alvi Haque scored a team high of 100-ball 54 as the match ended in a draw.
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