The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The rain-affected second three-day match between visiting Bangladesh A team and English county side Warwickshire is heading for a draw on the third and last day at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday.

The first three-day match between touring Bangladesh A team and England Under-19 team also ended in a draw on Tuesday due to rain at the Hazelgrave Ground in Loughborough.

Replying to Bangladesh's first innings total 252 for all,

Warwickshire resumed the first innings with overnight 144 for 4 in 42 overs and scored 342 for 9 in 86.2 overs when last report came in.

Nazmul Hossain claimed five wickets for 90 runs, while Rubel grabbed three for 76 runs.

Earlier, on Saturday, the second string Bangladesh team were all out for 252 in 71.5 overs in the first innings with two half century by captain Junaid Siddiqui (50) and wicket keeper Dhiman Ghosh (not out 50).

Naeem Islam (30), Rajin saleh (29), Raquibul Hasan (28) and Tamim Iqbal (27) were the other major contributors for Bangladesh A team.

N Tahir picked up three Bangladesh wickets for 49 runs while Miler, Gronewald and Daggett took two wickets each.

On completion of the 2nd three-dayer, Bangladesh A team will play the 3rd match against Leicestershire on July 16-18, the 4th against Derbyshire July 21-23 and the 5th three-day match against a South African selection on July 25-27.

After the three-dayers, Bangladesh A will play three one-day matches -- against Lancashire on July 30, Marylebone Cricket Club on August 1 and Durham on August 3.