UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will start their seven-match Youth ODI series against touring South African U-19 side today (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The Young Tigers will play the 2nd one-day match against the Proteas on Friday (Apr 10) at the same venue.
Bangladesh Under-19 team will play the 3rd and 4th one-day matches on April 13 and 15 at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar while the remaining three one-day matches will commence on April 18, 21 and 23 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong..
Earlier on Monday, Bangladesh Under-19 practiced well beating touring South African Under-19 team by five wickets with 72 balls remaining in the lone preparation match at BKSP ground in Savar.
Winning the toss, the Proteas’ youth team batted first and were forced to fold their innings at 171 for 9 in stipulated 50 overs against devastating bowling by local leg-break bowler Saleh Ahmed (Shawon Gazi), who grabbed his career best six-wicket for 17 runs in 10 overs. .
Chasing a target of 172 runs, the Young Tigers easily reached their ultimate goal scoring 173 for 5 in 38 overs with captain Nazmul Hossain Shanta scoring 38, opener Saif Islam 25, Shafiul Hayet 26 and Mosadeek Hossain 24 runs.
Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will start their seven-match Youth ODI series against touring South African U-19 side today (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The Young Tigers will play the 2nd one-day match against the Proteas on Friday (Apr 10) at the same venue.
Bangladesh Under-19 team will play the 3rd and 4th one-day matches on April 13 and 15 at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar while the remaining three one-day matches will commence on April 18, 21 and 23 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong..
Earlier on Monday, Bangladesh Under-19 practiced well beating touring South African Under-19 team by five wickets with 72 balls remaining in the lone preparation match at BKSP ground in Savar.
Winning the toss, the Proteas’ youth team batted first and were forced to fold their innings at 171 for 9 in stipulated 50 overs against devastating bowling by local leg-break bowler Saleh Ahmed (Shawon Gazi), who grabbed his career best six-wicket for 17 runs in 10 overs. .
Chasing a target of 172 runs, the Young Tigers easily reached their ultimate goal scoring 173 for 5 in 38 overs with captain Nazmul Hossain Shanta scoring 38, opener Saif Islam 25, Shafiul Hayet 26 and Mosadeek Hossain 24 runs.
