ZCZC
BSP-08
CRICKET-WARM-UP-BANGLADESH
Tigers win warm up match
DHAKA, July 20, 2018 (BSS)- Bangladesh beat UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI by
4 wickets in the lone warm up match held on Friday at Sabina Park.
Mahmudullah captained the side today in the absence of regular captain
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and vice-captain Shakib Al Hasan.
Mosaddek Hossain’s four-wicket haul put Chancellor’s XI in trouble as
they lost 6 wickets for 89 after Mahmudullah opted them to bat first after
winning the toss.
Then Ottley and Hodge took the responsibility to stop the rot as the duo
shared made 91 partnership to help them to post a decent total of 227 for 9
from their alotted 50 overs.
Mosaddek, the wrecker in chief, caused the major damage by taking 4
wickets for 14 runs.
In reply, Bangladesh chased down the target comfortably in 43.3 overs
with 4 wickets in hand.
Thanks to brilliant fifties from Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Kumar Das.
The right handed batsman Mushfiqur was remained unbeaten on 75 while Liton
was dismissed after scoring 70.
Powell bagged 2 Bangladesh ‘s wickets giving away 32 runs.
The 3-match ODI series between Bangladesh and West Indies will start
from July 22 at Guyana.
Brief score:
UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI : 227/9 in 50 overs (Ottley 58, Hodge 44,
Jangoo 36, Mosaddek 4/14)
Bangladesh : 230/6 in 43.3 overs, Mushfiqur 75 n.o , Liton 70, Shanto
43, Powell 2/32.
Result : Bangladesh won by 4 wickets.
BSS/SG/IJ/1335 hrs