Zimbabwe fold for 241 against BCB XI
Monday, 20 October 2014
Zimbabwe have made a poor start in the three-day warm up match against the BCB XI.
Electing to bat, the visitors were restricted to 241 at the Fatulla Khan Shaheb Osmani Stadium Monday. The Africans were troubled by the BCB XI pacers and occasional spinners.
The BCB XI were 11 for one at stumps having lost opener Sadman Islam for a duck.
Shamsur Rahman (4) and Rony Talukder (7) were on the wicket, according to a news agency.
Pacer Robiul Islam drew first blood for BCB XI when he bowled Zimbabwean opener Vusi Sibanda (8) in the third over of the innings.
Brian Chari (17) and Sikandar Raza (44) put 63 runs for the second wicket. Mehedi Hasan sent both of them back within just four runs to get his team back on track.
Captain Brendan Taylor (19) started strong before he was caught by Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury off Shuvashish Roy.
The BCB XI captain Naeem Islam took out Craig Ervine (5) and Hamilton Masakadza (24) followed just before tea break.