Hakim leads BD to 253-9 against Zimbabwe

A brilliant half-century from Captain Azizul Hakim Tamim steered Bangladesh Under-19 to a respectable 253-9 in their second Super Six phase match of the Youth World Cup at Harare Sports Club on Saturday, reports BSS.
The Bangladesh youngsters had already made exit from the semifinal race but a victory still is imperative to finish on high.
Hakim led the charge with the willow with 87 ball-59, an innings which included six fours. Rizan Hossain made 47.
The duo added 73 runs for the fourth wicket after the top order batters made a steady start following Hakim's decision to bat first.
Opener Zawad Abrar added 25 to play a key role in giving the side a decent start when his fellow opener Rifat Beg was dismissed for 15.
No. 10 batter Al Fahad chipped-in-with a fluent 23 not out which was instrumental in taking the side past the 250-run mark.