Young Tigers suffer heavy defeat to Pakistan

Despite a century of captain Sharear Sakib, Bangladesh Under-19 team failed to resist a 10-wicket defeat to visiting Pakistan Under-19 team in the lone four-day match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday, reports BSS.
Put into bat first, the young Tigers were bowled out for paltry 149 with Parvez Rahman Jibon making the highest 56. Sakib contributed 49 runs in the first innings. Wasi Siddique was the only other batter to reach double digit mark with 18 not out.
Amir Hasan claimed 4-29 to rip through Bangladesh batting line up while Muhammad Ismail played a second fiddle to him with 3-41.
Opener Shahzaib Khan led the charge with 174 as Pakistan U-19 piled up 420 before being all out in their first innings. Obaid Shahid made 67 while Ali Asfand added 40 as Pakistan took a mammoth 271-run lead.