Hosts Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will play West Indies Under-19 side in the 2nd match of the three-match Youth ODI series today (Thursday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
The home side got off to a flying start in the three-match Youth ODI series outplaying touring West Indies team by eight wickets in the first match on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh needed just a victory against touring Caribbean team on Thursday to win the series before playing the 3rd and last match January 16 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
In the first match, the Caribbean youth team batted first after losing the toss and were bundled out for 114 runs in 39.2 overs against superb bowling by Bangladeshi left arm orthodox bowler Saleh Ahmed Shawon Gazi.
Shawon grabbed four wickets for 24 runs in 9.2 overs and was adjudged the man of the match.
In reply, Bangladesh Under-19 team easily reached their target making 116 runs in 20.3 overs for the loss of two wickets, featuring an unconquered 70 runs in the 3rd wicket stand by Nazmul Hasan Shanta and Saif Hasan.
Two down Nazmul Hossain Shanta contributed an unbeaten 41 runs off 36 balls including six fours and one six while opener Saif Hasan added not out 39 runs off 68 balls, hitting five fours and one six.
