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Under-23 series: Bangladesh suffers 34 runs defeat to India
DHAKA, Sept 20, 2019 (BSS)- Bangladesh Under-19 started the five-match
one-day series against India-23 with disappointing note as they tasted a 34-
run defeat to the hosts at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
The match, which was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, went on
to reserve day due to rain.
Batting first, India put on 192-9 in 50 overs with Aryan Juyal making the
highest 69 off 86, hitting two fours and one six. Wicket-keeper BR Sharath
made 42.
Sheikh Mehedi Hasan was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh with 3-
29 while pace bowler Abu Hyder Rony and Saif Hasan grabbed two wickets
apiece.
With such mediocre score on the board, India bowlers strangled Bangladeshi
batsman for runs from the very beginning and finally restricted them to 158-9
in 48.5 overs. Zakir Hasan who was injured and forced to retire hurt on 48
was not able to bat finally.
However, Zakir remained the Bangladesh’s highest scorer and the other
batsmen couldn’t come up with any goods to overhaul this low total. Ariful
Haque with 38 was the other notable scorer.
Shubhang Hegde, Hrithik Shokeen and Yashasvi Jaiswal snapped up two
wickets apiece for India Under-23.
The second match between the two sides is on Saturday.
BSS/SMP/SSS/1932 hrs