Bangladesh concede defeat to West Indies
Monday, 18 January 2010
Bangladesh conceded a frustrating one-run defeat to West Indies in their 2nd Group D match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Fitzerbert Park in Nwe Zealand Sunday, reports UNB.
With the day's debacle, the quarterfinal berth of Bangladesh has become uncertain despite they made a good start in the Youth World Cup beating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by five wickets in their first appearance Saturday.
In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play mighty Pakistan on Jan 20 at the same venue to decide their fate for the quarterfinals.
Favoured by coin in the day's match, West Indies team batted first and scored a moderate total of 249 for 8 in stipulated 50 overs AS Creary making 55 runs off 83 deliveries with seven fours.
After the departure of top three Caribbean batsmen --T Griffith (0), E Lewis (5), KC Brathwaite (7)-for just 20 runs in 5.3 overs, two down AS Creary paring with number five Y Cariah carried the team total in a respectable position contributing 120 runs in the 4th wicket stand.
Apart from Creary's 55 runs, Y Cariah made 44 off 76 balls including three boundaries, lower order J Blackwood quick-fired 28-ball 48 runs, AMA Dewar hit 39 off 43 balls with one four while SO Dowrich contributed 35 runs off 42 balls with two boundaries.
Shaker Ahmed and Abul Hasan grabbed two wickets each conceding 39 and for 55 runs respectively while Mominul Haque and skipper Mahmudul Hasan took one wicket each giving away 27 and 48 runs.
Chasing a modest target of 250 runs, Bangladesh were miserably all out for 248 runs with two more balls to spare leaving wickets on regular intervals.
But sixth batsman Shabbir Rahman partnering with Tasamul Haque made some resistance against Caribbean bowling attack and scored 73 runs in the 6th wicket pair.
Tasamul Haque contributed Bangladesh highest 54 runs off 57 balls featuring three fours, Shabbir Rahman scored 53 runs off 52 balls hitting six boundaries while captain Mahmudul Hasan made 32 off 58 balls with one four.
Besides, Alauddin Babu (16), Anamul Haque (15), Amith Majumder (14), Saikat Ali (14), Mominul Haque (13) were the other notable scorers.
Y Cariah, who claimed two Bangladesh wickets for 38 runs in addition to scoring 44 runs was adjudged Man of the Match. AMA Dewar bagged three wickets for 63 runs while J Warrican took two wickets for 36 runs.
With the day's debacle, the quarterfinal berth of Bangladesh has become uncertain despite they made a good start in the Youth World Cup beating Papua New Guinea (PNG) by five wickets in their first appearance Saturday.
In the remaining group match, Bangladesh will play mighty Pakistan on Jan 20 at the same venue to decide their fate for the quarterfinals.
Favoured by coin in the day's match, West Indies team batted first and scored a moderate total of 249 for 8 in stipulated 50 overs AS Creary making 55 runs off 83 deliveries with seven fours.
After the departure of top three Caribbean batsmen --T Griffith (0), E Lewis (5), KC Brathwaite (7)-for just 20 runs in 5.3 overs, two down AS Creary paring with number five Y Cariah carried the team total in a respectable position contributing 120 runs in the 4th wicket stand.
Apart from Creary's 55 runs, Y Cariah made 44 off 76 balls including three boundaries, lower order J Blackwood quick-fired 28-ball 48 runs, AMA Dewar hit 39 off 43 balls with one four while SO Dowrich contributed 35 runs off 42 balls with two boundaries.
Shaker Ahmed and Abul Hasan grabbed two wickets each conceding 39 and for 55 runs respectively while Mominul Haque and skipper Mahmudul Hasan took one wicket each giving away 27 and 48 runs.
Chasing a modest target of 250 runs, Bangladesh were miserably all out for 248 runs with two more balls to spare leaving wickets on regular intervals.
But sixth batsman Shabbir Rahman partnering with Tasamul Haque made some resistance against Caribbean bowling attack and scored 73 runs in the 6th wicket pair.
Tasamul Haque contributed Bangladesh highest 54 runs off 57 balls featuring three fours, Shabbir Rahman scored 53 runs off 52 balls hitting six boundaries while captain Mahmudul Hasan made 32 off 58 balls with one four.
Besides, Alauddin Babu (16), Anamul Haque (15), Amith Majumder (14), Saikat Ali (14), Mominul Haque (13) were the other notable scorers.
Y Cariah, who claimed two Bangladesh wickets for 38 runs in addition to scoring 44 runs was adjudged Man of the Match. AMA Dewar bagged three wickets for 63 runs while J Warrican took two wickets for 36 runs.