Bangladesh Under-19 team is touring the country to play a five-match ODI series against England Under-19 team. Where Bangladesh got a good capital by batting first. After a good start from Jawad Abrar and Rifat Baig, the Tiger youths were under some pressure at times. However, the visitors got a big collection with a 148-run partnership from Rizan Hossain and Kalam Siddiqui.
However, Bangladesh U-19 team could not play the scheduled 50 overs today. The red-green team scored 292 runs before being all out in 49.2 overs at the Haslegrave ground in Loughborough. Rizan scored a century. His innings of 100 runs is the highest for the team.
Today (September 5), Jawad and Rifat gave Bangladesh a good start by batting after losing the toss. The visitors started scoring runs quickly from the start with the bat of the two. Alex Green broke Bangladesh’s opening partnership in the eighth over of the innings. Rifat was bowled for 11 runs off 18 balls in a brilliant delivery by the right-arm pacer. Azizul Hakim Tamim was dismissed for 9 runs off the ball of Matthew Firebank at the end of the power play.
Jawad also returned to the dressing room after a few overs. Despite batting well, he failed to reach a half-century. The right-handed opener scored 40 runs in 38 balls before being dismissed by James Minto. Bangladesh quickly lost three wickets and were in trouble. From there, Kalam Siddiqui and Rizan tried to pull the visitors back.
Bangladesh started to make progress with the bat of both of them. Kalam was stopped after playing an innings of 68 runs for 84. He returned to leg before four off Minto’s delivery, breaking his 148-run partnership with Rizan. Abdullah was out on the next ball. Despite getting a good start, Ratul could not survive till the end. Byron Hatton scored 21 runs off 13 balls before returning to Lawer’s delivery.
In the end, Rizan formed a partnership with Shahriar Al Amin. In the end, the young batsman reached three figures in exactly 100 balls. He was dismissed by Hatton Law in the over after scoring a century. Al Amin played a cameo of 25 runs in 23 balls in the end. Minto took 5 wickets and Hatton Law took 3 wickets for England.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh U-19 team— 292/10 (49.2 overs)
(Jawad 40, Rifat 11, Azizul Tamim 9, Kalam 68, Rizan 100, Ratul 21, Al Amin 25; Minto 5/68, Hatton 3/49)
FAQ
Who scored a century for Bangladesh U-19 in the match against England U-19?
Rizan Hossain scored a brilliant century, making exactly 100 runs from 100 balls.
How many runs did Bangladesh U-19 score in total?
Bangladesh U-19 posted 292 runs before being all out in 49.2 overs.
Who supported Rizan Hossain with a big partnership?
Kalam Siddiqui scored 68 runs and shared a crucial 148-run partnership with Rizan.
Who were the top wicket-takers for England U-19?
James Minto took 5 wickets for 68 runs, while Hutton Law picked up 3 wickets for 49 runs.
