The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Visiting Pakistan Academy team whitewashed GP-BCB Academy team 2-0, as they crushed the hosts by eight wickets in the 2nd four-day match of the Grameephone Academy Cup on the 4th and final day at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium (RDVS) Monday.

The Pakistan Academy team also thrashed the GP-BCB Academy team by eight wickets in the first four-day match at Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra.

Needing another 93 runs on the final day, the visitors reached their target comfortably scoring 154 in 39.3 overs losing just two wickets.

Earlier, the Pakistan Academy team were all out for 289 in their first innings in response to BCB Academy's 1st innings total of 264.

In the triangular Grameenphone Academy Cup, the Pakistan Academy team also clinched the title beating GP-BCB Academy team by 39 runs in the final at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS).

Before the triangular one-day tournament, the host team won the two-match four-day series against South Africa Academy team 1-0.

The GP-BCB Academy team won the first four-day match against the Proteas side by an innings and 68 runs while the 2nd four-day match ended in a draw.

Brief score:

GP-BCB Academy 1st innings 264/10, 2nd innings - 173 for all in 43.4 overs, Shamsur Rahman 34, Nayeem 33, Dollar 24, Suhrawardi not out 22, Farhad Hossain 15, Wahab Riaz 4/45, Anwar Ali 4/56.

Pakistan Academy - 1st innings - 289/10 in 89.5 overs, 2nd innings - 154/2 in 39.3 overs; Latif 88*. Asad 14*, Shehzad 44; Sajidul 1/15, Nazmul 1/18.