BCB XI to play Dr DY Patil CA tomorrow

Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will face Dr DY Patil Cricket Academy in their 2nd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, tomorrow (Tuesday) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangaluru, reports UNB.

Earlier, BCB XI played to a draw against Vidarbha Cricket Association in their first four-day match at Alur-2 (Golden Oval) in Bangaluru last week.

The Bangladeshi side posted massive 500 for 7 (declared) featuring two centuries by Mominul Haque (169) and Nazmul Hossain Shanto (118) in the first innings while national coloured left arm spinner Taijul Islam grabbed eight wickets conceding 89 runs to restrict Vidarbha CA to 353 in the first four-dayer.

In the 2nd innings, BCB XI were all out for 175 in 62 overs giving a tough winning target of 323 runs for Vidarbha CA on the last and final day. In reply, Vidarbha CA scored 38 for 1 in 14 overs when the bails were drawn for the 4th and final day to settle for a draw.

After the first match, the BCB XI advanced to 2nd slot in the four-team Group B securing 3 points while KSCA Secretary XI topped the group list securing 6 points.

Among others, Vidarbha Cricket Association bagged one point while Dr DY Patil Cricket Academy team yet to open the account playing one matches each.