Ryan Cook XI's Shadman Islam and Tamim Iqbal during their century partnership against Ottis Gibson XI at the 2nd day of a two-day warm-up match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday — BCB Openers Shadman Islam and Tamim Iqbal hit a half-century each as Ryan Cook XI pulled off a thumping six-wicket victory over Ottis Gibson XI by D/L method in a rain-interrupted two-day warm-up match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.
Shadman struck highest 83 while Tamim a fluent 64. They reached a revised target of 201 in 41.4 overs, losing four wickets. Gibson XIon day one scored 248-8 but the target of Cook XI was set for 200 in 43 overs due to the rain.
Tamim and Shadman added 107 runs in just 23.1 overs before the opening session was washed out.
Nayeem Hassan gave the breakthrough first, having dismissed Tamim before he added another wicket to his tally by removing captain Mominul Haque for 10.
With the team 23 runs away to the victory, Shadman was dismissed by Mosaddek Hossain Saikat. Yasir Ali Rabbi with unbeaten 24 runs helped the side win.
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