DHAKA, Oct 12, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Under-19 team is eyeing to end the
tour with a winning note when they take on their New Zealand counterpart in
the fifth and final match of the series at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on
Sunday.
Having won the series on the back of three straight wins in the first three
matches, Bangladesh stumbled in the fourth match after tasting a four-wicket
defeat. The defeat shattered their hopes to inflict a whitewash on the hosts
but they are determined to make the score-line 4-1.
To materialize it, they need to win the fifth game but the way New Zealand
youth won the fourth game, it only indicated that it won’t be a cakewalk for
young Tigers.
New Zealand U19 team chased down a target of 296 to break the deadlock,
leaving Bangladesh in a surprised state.
But the good thing for Bangladesh is that all of their top order batsmen
have been amongst runs. Their bowling was up to mark until the fourth game.
As such, captain Akbar Ali expected that the bowlers will learn from their
mistakes in the fourth game and will come up with better show in the fifth
and final match of the series.
The Bangladesh Under-19 team will head towards the country from New Zealand
on Monday.