Leicester-Bangladesh A match drawn
Sunday, 20 July 2008
The 3rd three-day match between English county side Leicestershire and visiting Bangladesh A ended in draw on the 3rd and final day at the Grace Road, Leicester Friday, reports UNB.
The previous two rain-affected matches of the second string Bangladesh side against England Under-19 and Warwickshire also ended in draws.
After having a 24-run first innings lead, the hosts could score 63 for no loss in 16 overs in their 2nd innings when the bails were drawn for the 3rd day.
TJ New and HH Dippenaar remained at the crease with 44 and 13 runs respectively.
Earlier, replying to Leicestershire's 1st innings total of 354/4, the Bangladesh A team showed much better batting performance compared to the previous matches scoring 330 for all in 97.5 overs riding on three fifties from Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin and Mushfiqur Rahim.
Resuming with overnight 215/3, the visitors were unable to take lead as they lost the last seven wickets at regular intervals to trail by 24 runs in the first innings.
After the departure of skipper Junaed Siddiqui for 25 leaving team total at 44, another opener Tamim Iqbal along with number three Nazimuddin put up valuable 132-run in the 2nd wicket stand before Tamim returned to the pavilion contributing innings highest 78 off 164 balls featuring 14 fours.
Nazimuddin was the 2nd highest scorer for the visitors with 75 runs off 122 balls that included 11 fours and two sixes while wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim remained not out on 60 off 82 balls fashioned with 10 fours.
Rokibul Hasan 19, Shakib Al Hasan 18, Nayeem Islam 16 were the other notable scorers for Bangladesh A.
JKH Naik captured three wickets for 70 runs while TC Smith DT Rowe and SJ Cliff took two wickets apiece.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh A team will play the 4th match against Derbyshire July 21-23 and the 5th three-day match against a South African Selection on July 25-27.
After the three dayers, Bangladesh A will play three one-day matches against Lancashire on July 30, Marylebone Cricket Club on August 1 and Durham on August 3.
The previous two rain-affected matches of the second string Bangladesh side against England Under-19 and Warwickshire also ended in draws.
After having a 24-run first innings lead, the hosts could score 63 for no loss in 16 overs in their 2nd innings when the bails were drawn for the 3rd day.
TJ New and HH Dippenaar remained at the crease with 44 and 13 runs respectively.
Earlier, replying to Leicestershire's 1st innings total of 354/4, the Bangladesh A team showed much better batting performance compared to the previous matches scoring 330 for all in 97.5 overs riding on three fifties from Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin and Mushfiqur Rahim.
Resuming with overnight 215/3, the visitors were unable to take lead as they lost the last seven wickets at regular intervals to trail by 24 runs in the first innings.
After the departure of skipper Junaed Siddiqui for 25 leaving team total at 44, another opener Tamim Iqbal along with number three Nazimuddin put up valuable 132-run in the 2nd wicket stand before Tamim returned to the pavilion contributing innings highest 78 off 164 balls featuring 14 fours.
Nazimuddin was the 2nd highest scorer for the visitors with 75 runs off 122 balls that included 11 fours and two sixes while wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim remained not out on 60 off 82 balls fashioned with 10 fours.
Rokibul Hasan 19, Shakib Al Hasan 18, Nayeem Islam 16 were the other notable scorers for Bangladesh A.
JKH Naik captured three wickets for 70 runs while TC Smith DT Rowe and SJ Cliff took two wickets apiece.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh A team will play the 4th match against Derbyshire July 21-23 and the 5th three-day match against a South African Selection on July 25-27.
After the three dayers, Bangladesh A will play three one-day matches against Lancashire on July 30, Marylebone Cricket Club on August 1 and Durham on August 3.