Bangladesh A suffers 5-wicket defeat to Ireland
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Visiting Bangladesh A team suffered a five-wicket defeat to hosts Ireland in the first one-day match at Bangor in Ireland Sunday, reports UNB.
The match was reduced to 44-over per side due to rain.
Replying to an easy target of 111, Ireland eased to victory scoring 112 in 28 overs at the loss of five wickets.
After losing opener Paul Stirling for just a single, Reinhardt Strydom (40) and Andrew (11) added 47 for the second wicket stand to settle the nerves for the hosts.
Andrew Poynter (8) and Gary Wilson (10) both went cheaply, but number four Andre Botha remained not out with 30 off 35 balls including six boundaries to lead Ireland to the win with 5 wickets and 16 overs to spare. K McCallan was the other unbeaten batsman with 3.
Arafat Sunny and Rubel Hossain bagged two wickets each for 22 and 39 runs respectively while pacer Nazmul Hossain took the other wicket.
Earlier choosing to bat first, the second string Bangladesh side could manage 110 for 9 in 44 overs.
The match was reduced to 44-over per side due to rain.
Replying to an easy target of 111, Ireland eased to victory scoring 112 in 28 overs at the loss of five wickets.
After losing opener Paul Stirling for just a single, Reinhardt Strydom (40) and Andrew (11) added 47 for the second wicket stand to settle the nerves for the hosts.
Andrew Poynter (8) and Gary Wilson (10) both went cheaply, but number four Andre Botha remained not out with 30 off 35 balls including six boundaries to lead Ireland to the win with 5 wickets and 16 overs to spare. K McCallan was the other unbeaten batsman with 3.
Arafat Sunny and Rubel Hossain bagged two wickets each for 22 and 39 runs respectively while pacer Nazmul Hossain took the other wicket.
Earlier choosing to bat first, the second string Bangladesh side could manage 110 for 9 in 44 overs.