The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Hosts Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team took a 2-1 lead against Sri Lanka Under-19 team in the five-match one-day series beating the visitors by 44 runs in the 3rd one-day match at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra on Saturday.

Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh U-19 team scored 203 runs for all in 49.3 overs.

One-down Nadimuddin top scored 66 runs off 106 balls that featured six fours while Nasir Hossain made 41 off 67 balls with two fours.

Opener Ashraful Hossain 26, middle order Marshall Ayub 24 and Rony Talukder 18 also made useful contributions to take the team total past 200.

S Pathirana claimed four wickets for 43 runs while D Fernando, Peiris and Udayanga took two wickets apiece.

In reply, the tourists were all out for 159 in 45.3 overs in the face of some disciplined bowling by the hosts.

K Janith came up with team highest 47 runs off 69 balls with four boundaries while tail-ender Peiris scored 29 runs and Pathirana made 28.

Pacer Dollar Mahmud grabbed three wickets for 24 runs in seven overs while Nasir Hossain and KM Shakil took two wickets each.

Nasir Hossain, who scored 41 runs for Bangladesh U-19 team and took two wickets, was adjudged man of the match.

Earlier, the hosts made a good start in the series beating Sri Lanka Under-19 side by 13 runs in the first one-day match. Then the tourists made a comeback winning the 2nd one-day match by 14 runs, both at the SCS.

The two sides will play the 4th one-day match on Dec. 18 and the 5th match on Dec. 20 at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium (NOS).

Brief Score:

BD U-19 vs SL U-19 BD U-19 203/10 in 49.3 overs; Nadimuddin 66, Nasiruddin 41, Ashraful 26, Marshall 24; Pathirana 4/43 SL U-19 159/10 in 45.3 overs; Zenith 47, Priris 29, Pathirana 28;

Dollar 3/24, Nasiruddin 2/9, Shakib 2/38