Bangladesh v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 A – Bangladesh Cricket Board Cup – Match Recap
In a high scoring eccounter, Bangladesh beat Bangladesh A team by 36 runs after the top-order made commendable half centuries to guide the team to 311 from 50 overs. The first class match was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on September 15, 2011.
With rain intervening the proceedings, the tie was reduced to a 39 over affair for the A side, who could only manage 234 chasing a revised target of 271.
Putting the national side into bat, openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahriar-Nafees-c2486 attacked the bowling, partnering in a 118-run stand for the first wicket.
Tamim was the aggressors scoring almost run a ball, while Nafees took the task of assisting him by rotating the strike.
The former vice-captain hit 10 crisp boundaries to either side of the wicket to reach 65, before allowing skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 to get through his defenses. The bowler soon got into the act again when he caught Nafees, lbw, after he reached his 50.
That did not stop the flow of runs as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mushfiqur-Rahim-c2045 combined for the 3rd wicket to make 130.
Both played excellent knocks of fifties, scoring more than a run-a-ball with Ashraful powering his way to 83 with scintillating shot display. He finally perished to Elias Sunny, who had the player adjudged in front of the stumps by the standing umpire.
Despite a flurry of wickets late on, Bangladesh had ensured that they crossed the 300-run mark.
The bowlers went for plenty of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135, with the pick remaining Mahmudullah, who bagged a four-wicket haul, even though going at more than 7 runs per over. Elias was much more economical, picking up three crucial wickets for his team.
The match was halted by rain at the half way point, which meant that the A side were given an adjusted total.
Their charge was impeded by the loss of early wickets, which saw them 30 for 2. However, a special ton by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-Islam-c2053 put the chase back on track but with him being the lone savior, the national side managed to make inroads from the other end.
Only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-c78451 was left stranded at 101. His century included 7 boundaries and 2 hefty blows out of the park.
The Bangladesh A side made 234 in their allotted overs, losing 8 wickets.
For the national team, almost every bowler chipped in with wickets, with the pick of the lot being medium-pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Razzaq-c41689 was also effective, getting a brace.
For his commendable knock, Naeem Islam was voted as the Player of the Match even though it was for a losing cause.
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