Bangladesh Cricket Academy in five wicket win

CRICKET: Bangladesh Cricket Academy registered a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Academy at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium to bounce back in the tri-nation tournament also involving Pakistan.

Rokibul Hasan, who came at number four, scored 69 not out off 73 balls with the help of four boundaries and a pair of sixes as the hosts, who lost their first game to the Pakistanis by six wickets, overhauled the revised target 42.5 overs in reply to the visitors’ 218-8.

The local side, who reached 202-5, were set 201 to win in 44 overs after rain stopped the match during the second innings.

Reduced to 78-3, captain Mehrab Hossain joined Rokibul to add 98 runs for the fourth wicket. The left-hander hit a 59-ball 47 that contained three fours and a six while one down Nazimuddin added 33.

Mehrab also shone with his left-arm spin as he took two wickets for 46 runs including the scalp of opener Ian Daniel, who top-scored with 64 off 73 deliveries with ten hits to the fence.

It was however number seven batsman Angelo Mathew who enabled his side to cross the two-hundred mark by hitting an unbeaten 42 from 51 deliveries that featured three fours and two sixes.

Local left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel continued his impressive run by taking two for 42.

Scores:

Sri Lanka Academy 218-8 in 50 overs (Daniel 64, Ranoika 37, Mathew 42*, Zoysa 27, Extras 19; Rubel 2-42, Mehrab 2-46).

Bangladesh Academy 202-5 in 42.5 overs (Zunaed 26, Nazimuddin 33, Rokibul 69*, Mehrab 47; Paranavithana 2-22).