U-19s unbeaten champions in India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly hands Bangladesh Under-19 skipper Rakibul Hasan the trophy after the young Tigers emerged unbeaten champions in a triangular series also involving India U-19 A and India U-19 B sides. Bangladesh thumped India Under-19 B by 181 runs in the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday. Thanks to Aich Mollah’s 91-ball 93 and a fifty from Ashiqur Zaman, the young Tigers piled up a score of 234 all out in 41.4 overs. Afterwards, a concerted effort from the bowling department, led by Naimur Rohman Noyon who scalped a four-for, saw India Under-19 B get bundled out for a meagre 53 in just 21.3 overs. Ashiqur was adjudged player-of-the-final as he followed up his impressive batting display with two wickets, ending with figures of two for eight in four overs that included a maiden. Photo: BCCI