GP-BCB Academy take on SL Dev X1 today
September 16, 2008 00:00:00
The second four-day match between touring GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team and Sri Lankan Development Eleven begins today (Tuesday) at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, reports UNB.
The first four-day match between two teams ended in a draw at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Sri Lanka last Saturday.
The visiting GP-BCB Academy team, riding on 125-run by Shamsur Rahman, scored a huge 441 runs in the first innings and were all out for 190 runs in the second innings despite a brilliant 82-run by skipper Naeem Islam.
Sri Lanka Development Eleven, which scored 397 runs in the first innings featuring 117 runs by Masmulla, made 32 for 2 in the 2nd innings on the 4th and final day to settle for a draw.
On completion of the 2nd four-day match, touring GP-BCB Academy team will play three one-day matches on Sept 21 at Premadasa Stadium, Sept 23 at SSC ground and Sept 25 at NCC ground.