Bangladesh beat Hong Kong in 2nd one-dayer
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
An all-round performance by skipper Salma Khatun enabled Bangladesh team to earn the second consecutive victory in the four-match EBL Women's ODI series outplaying Hong Kong by a comfortable 109 runs at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.
Hosts Bangladesh women's team made a flying start beating Hong Kong Women's side by eight wickets in the first ODI at the same venue on Sunday.
Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh team, riding on a 156-run 4th wicket partnership by Panna Ghosh and Salma Khatun, scored a comfortable innings of 249 runs for 5 in quota 50 overs.
After the collapse of top three wickets -- Sathira Zakir (17), Sukhtara (2) and Ayesha Akter (11) -- for 66 runs in 18.4 overs, two down Panna Ghosh pairing with captain Salma Khatun, made a solid foundation of Bangladesh innings.
Panna Ghosh contributed an unconquered 80 off 105 balls with five boundaries.
Captain Salma Khatun, who hammered a 95-ball 86 featuring nine fours, also bowled economically to grab two wickets for 8 runs in nine overs with four maidens, was adjudged player of the match.
Connie Wong claimed two Bangladesh wickets for 31 runs while captain Neisha Pratt and Godiva Li took one wicket each conceding 23 and 57 runs respectively.
Chasing the huge target, visiting Hong Kong team were dismissed for 140 runs in 48 overs with opener Kennu Gill scoring 62 runs in 77 balls with 10 hits to the fence.
Captain Neisha Pratt (35) and opener Connie Wong (26) were other contributors for the touring side reaching the double digit.
Sathira Zakir and Romana Ahmed grabbed three wickets each conceding 23 and 30 runs respectively while Tithy Rani Sarkar took two wickets for 30 runs apart from Salma Khatun's two wickets.
Bangladesh will play the remaining two ODI matches on March 27 and 29, both at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Hosts Bangladesh women's team made a flying start beating Hong Kong Women's side by eight wickets in the first ODI at the same venue on Sunday.
Sent in to bat first, Bangladesh team, riding on a 156-run 4th wicket partnership by Panna Ghosh and Salma Khatun, scored a comfortable innings of 249 runs for 5 in quota 50 overs.
After the collapse of top three wickets -- Sathira Zakir (17), Sukhtara (2) and Ayesha Akter (11) -- for 66 runs in 18.4 overs, two down Panna Ghosh pairing with captain Salma Khatun, made a solid foundation of Bangladesh innings.
Panna Ghosh contributed an unconquered 80 off 105 balls with five boundaries.
Captain Salma Khatun, who hammered a 95-ball 86 featuring nine fours, also bowled economically to grab two wickets for 8 runs in nine overs with four maidens, was adjudged player of the match.
Connie Wong claimed two Bangladesh wickets for 31 runs while captain Neisha Pratt and Godiva Li took one wicket each conceding 23 and 57 runs respectively.
Chasing the huge target, visiting Hong Kong team were dismissed for 140 runs in 48 overs with opener Kennu Gill scoring 62 runs in 77 balls with 10 hits to the fence.
Captain Neisha Pratt (35) and opener Connie Wong (26) were other contributors for the touring side reaching the double digit.
Sathira Zakir and Romana Ahmed grabbed three wickets each conceding 23 and 30 runs respectively while Tithy Rani Sarkar took two wickets for 30 runs apart from Salma Khatun's two wickets.
Bangladesh will play the remaining two ODI matches on March 27 and 29, both at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.