Bangladesh A lead Karnataka by 59-run

Bangladesh A team took a 59-run lead over Karnataka Cricket Association on the 2nd day of their 3-day match at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar ground in Mysore, Karnataka, on Wednesday. Replying to Bangladesh’s first innings total 158 runs, hosts Karnataka CA resumed the first innings with overnight 163 for 6 in 49 overs and were all out for 287 in 92.3 overs against superb bowling by Shuvagata Hom and Saqlain Sajib, who shared eight wickets.
SA Bhavane, who was in batting with 55 runs, played an entertaining innings of 88 runs off 175 balls featuring 13 fours and two sixes while another night-watch batsman Jagadeesha Suchith (14) contributed 41 runs off 115 balls, hitting five boundaries.Besides, lower order batsman Udit Patel added 60-ball 40 runs with three fours and three sixes.
Shuvagata Hom, who grabbed three wickets for 29 runs on the first day (Tuesday) finished with an good figure of 25-8-45-4 while Saqlain Sajib, who claimed three wickets on Tuesday, competed his bowling with 22.3-4-85-4 Al Amin Hossain and Jubair Hossain took one wicket apiece. The second string Bangladesh team, having 158 runs in the first innings, opened the 2nd innings on the 2nd day (Wednesday) and scored 188 runs for 3 in 44 overs when the bails were drawn for the 2nd day.
National opener Anamul Haque Bijoy hammered the match highest 89 runs off just 87 ball, featuring eight fours and five sixes, skipper Mominul Haque scored 33-ball 22 runs with four fours while opener Rony Talukder hit 15 runs off 27 balls, including two boundaries and one over boundary.
Two down Liton Das were in batting with 37 runs off 77 balls including five boundaries while national opener Soumya Sarker, went to bat in number five, was also in the crease with 24 runs off 40 balls, hitting four boundaries.
Udit Patel captured two Bangladesh wickets for 44 runs while Jagadeesha Suchith took one wicket for 45 runs.
Brief score:
Bangladesh ‘A’ first innings: 158 all out in 38.4 overs; Shuvagata Hom 55, Liton Kumar Das 50, Saqlain Sajib not out 15, M Prasidh Krishna 5/49, Udit Patel 2/11.
2nd innings: 188 for 3 in 44 overs; Anamul Haque 89, Liton Das batting 37, Soumya Sarker batting 24, Moninul Haque 22, and Rony Talukder 15, Udit Patel 2/44, Jagadeesha Suchith 1/45.
Karnataka first innings: 287 all out in 92.3 overs; (overnight score- 163/6 in 49 overs); SA Bhavane 88, Jagadeesha Suchith 41, Abhishek Reddy 28, Shuvagata Hom 45, Saqlain Sajib 4/85, according to a news agency.
- biplab