Bangladesh U-19s beat Pakistan

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in their second match of the U-19 Asia Cup at Chattogram Today. The young Tigers had put in a good bowling performance in the do-or-die match, bowling Pakistan U-19 side out for just 187 runs.

Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain bagged three wickets while Shoriful Islam scalped two including the prized wicket of Pakistan’s top -scorer Waqar Ahmed, who hit a magnificent 58-ball 67.

In reply, Bangladesh got off to a bad start, losing opener Tanjid Hasan for naught. Sajjad Hossain followed suit before captain Towhid Hridoy fell in the 11th over with the score on 42 for three. A fantastic fourth wicket partnership between Prantik Nawroz and Shamim Hossain of 97 runs brought Tigers back into the game. Prantik fell after a 93-ball 58 and Shamim retired hurt after a 105-ball 65 which gave Pakistan hope.

Bangladesh lost three more wickets before Akbar Ali (17) and Avishek Das, who hit a boundary to score the winning run, got Bangladesh home.

Bangladesh had earlier begun their journey in the 2018 Under-19 Asia Cup on the wrong foot, falling to a six-wicket defeat in their Group B encounter with Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will play against Hong Kong in their final group match tomorrow.

Source: Daily Bangladesh