GP-BCB make a good start
August 09, 2009 00:00:00
Touring GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team scored 267 for all in 85 overs against Standard Bank Academy team of hosts South Africa on the first day of the first four-day match at Tukkies 1 in Pretoria Friday.
Batting first, visiting GP-BCB Academy team, riding on Rony Talukder's 74 runs, posted the moderate total in their first innings. Shuvagat Hom with 42 runs and Farhad Hossain with 39 were the other notable contributors for the Bangladesh side.
Cameron claimed four wickets for 108 runs while Bitch grabbed three wickets for 54 runs.
In reply, hosts Standard Bank Academy team were 19 for no loss in three overs at stumps on the first day (Friday), UNB reports.