Bangla desh Vs. Zimbabwe A 3 day match

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Tour match: (three days)
Bangladesh 289-8 (Day 1)
Zimababwe 'A'
Bangladesh's batsmen spent valuable time in the middle ahead of the first Test next Thursday to amass a sizeable score after the first day in their three-day match in Bulawayo.

Four top order batsmen made half-centuries to give the tourists confidence ahead of the two Test series after being comprehensively outplayed in the one-day series.

After being put in to bat, Mehrab Hossain hit 76, Habibul Bashar 66, Akram Khan 55 and Khaled Mashud was not out 55 at the close.

Strong partnership

Pace bowler Brighton Watambwa took four for 68 before bad light ended the day's play 12 overs.

Watambwa trapped Javed Omar lbw for eight in the seventh over, the signal for Mehrab and Habibul to embark on a brisk second-wicket stand of 137.

Habibul went after lunch when he edged a wide delivery from Watambwa to wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu.

Bangladesh then lost Aminul Islam, Mehrab and captain Naimur Rahman for the addition of just 25 to slump to 179 for five.

Late burst

But Akram and Khaled rallied to share a sixth wicket partnership of 96.

Akram fell leg before wicket to fast bowler Mluleki Nkala before the early cessation of play.

His dismissal prompted a collapse as Test bowler Henry Olonga, returning to action after a four-month lay-off with a stress fracture, dismissed Enamul Hoque and Hasibul Hussain with successive deliveries.

Bangladesh were whitewashed 3-0 by Zimbabwe in their recent one-day series.



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Scoreboard:
Bangladesh first innings:
Javed Omar lbw b Watambwa 8
Mehrab Hossain b Mutendera 76
Habibul Bashar c Taibu b Watambwa 66
Animul Islam c Taibu b Watambwa 6
Akram Khan lbw b Nkala 55
Naimur Rahman c Wishart b Watambwa 0
Khaled Mashud not out 55
Enamul Hoque c Marillier b Olonga 6
Hasibul Hussain lbw b Olonga 0
Mohammed Sharif not out 0
Extras (b-1 lb-2 w-2 nb-12) 17
Total (for eight wickets, 93 overs) 289

To bat: Manjural Islam
Fall: 1-17 2-154 3-164 4-174 5-179 6-275 7-289 8-289
Bowling: Watambwa 25-4-68-4, Nkala 21-6-56-1, Mutendera 16.5-4-61-1, Olonga 15-5-49-2, Strang 9.1-1-27-0, Marillier 6-1-25-0

Zimbabwe A: H.Masakadza, D.Marillier, M.Vermeulen, C.Wishart, G.Rennie, P.Strang, T.Taibu, D.Mutendera, M.Nkala, B.Watambwa, H.Olonga

SOURCE: BBC

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Tour match: (three days)
Bangladesh 333
Zimababwe 'A' 222-8
Teenage opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza provided the only sustained resistance as Bagladesh continued to hold the upper hand on the second day against Zimbabwe A.

The 17-year-old, playing in his seventh first-class match, batted for almost three hours to score 62 from 119 balls with eight fours.

Masakadza was bowled by off-spinner Naimur Rahman after a performance that stood out in an otherwise below-par batting display by Zimbabwe A, who made 222 for eight declared in reply to Bangladesh's first innings of 333.

When bad light forced an early close on the second day of the three-day match, Bangladesh were 26 for one in their second innings - an overall lead of 137.

Bangladesh, 289 for eight overnight, were dismissed after 75 minutes of the first session.

Khaled Mashud, who resumed on 55, reached 82 before being trapped lbw by fast bowler Mluleki Nkala. He hit eight fours in four-and-a-half hours in which he faced 206 balls.

Zimbabwe A lost wickets at regular intervals as several batsmen made starts only to be undone by injudicious strokes in the face of tight line and length bowling by the Bangladeshis.

Paceman Hasibul Hussain's two for 58 off 18 overs was the pick of the tourists' attack.

Scorecard

Bangladesh 1st innings:

Javed Omar lbw b Watambwa 8
Mehrab Hossain b Mutendera 76
Habibul Bashar c Taibu b Watambwa 66
Animul Islam c Taibu b Watambwa 6
Akram Khan lbw b Nkala 55
Naimur Rahman c Wishart b Watambwa 0
Khaled Mashud lbw b Nkala 82
Enamul Hoque c Marillier b Olonga 6
Hasibul Hussain lbw b Olonga 0
Mohammed Sharif c Watambwa b Mutendera 15
Manjural Islam not out 0
Extras (b-1 lb-2 w-3 nb-13) 19

Total (108.2 overs) 333

Fall of wickets: 1-17 2-154 3-164 4-174 5-179 6-275 7-289 8-289 9-333

Bowling: Watambwa 29-4-81-4, Nkala 25-7-72-2, Mutendera 17.1-4-61-2, Olonga 21-8-61-2, Strang 10.1-1-30-0, Marillier 6-1-25-0

Zimbabwe A 1st innings:

G Rennie lbw b Mohammed Sharif 11
H Masakadza b Naimur Rahman 62
M Vermeulen c Khaled Mashud b Mohammed Sharif 19
C Wishart c Enamul Hoque b Hasibul Hussain 30
D Marillier c Mehrab Hossain b Hasibul Hussain 7
M Nkala c Mohammed Sharif b Enamul Hoque 23
T Taibu lbw b Enamul Hoque 15
P Strang not out 22
H Olonga c Mohammed Sharif b Manjural Islam 17
Extras (lb-5 w-1 nb-10) 16

Total (for 8 wickets declared, 64.4 overs) 222

Fall of wickets: 1-45 2-70 3-118 4-128 5-139 6-179 7-187 8-222

Did not bat: B Watambwa, D Mutendera

Bowling: Hasibul Hussain 18-4-57-2, Manjural Islam 13.4-5-36-1, Mohammed Sharif 12-1-44-2, Enamul Hoque 12-2-43-2, Naimur Rahman 9-1-36-1

Bangladesh 2nd innings:

Javed Omar not out 13
Mehrab Hossain c Strang b Watambwa 7
Habibul Bashar not out 2
Extras (lb-4) 4

Total (for 1 wicket, nine overs) 26

Fall of wicket: 1-12

Bowling: Watambwa 3-2-2-1, Mutendera 3-1-10-0, Nkala 3-0-10-0

Source: BBC

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Doug Marillier and Gavin Rennie hit half-centuries for Zimbabwe A as Bangladesh's warm-up game for the first Test petered out into a draw.

At the close, Zimbabwe A were 205 for three, having been set a victory target of 278 from a minimum of 58 overs.

Marillier hammered a bristling 77 off 47 balls with 11 fours and two sixes, while opener Rennie hit an unbeaten 79 off 129 balls with nine fours. They shared a third wicket stand of 119.

Bangladesh were dismissed for 166 in their second innings, with the only partnership of note coming between Akram Khan and captain Naimur Rahman, who added 53 for the fifth wicket. Each scored 32, the highest score of the innings.

Fast bowler Mluleki Nkala maintained an immaculate line and length to take four for 46 off 19 overs.

Scorecard

Bangladesh 1st innings 333

Zimbabwe A 1st innings 222-8 dec

Bangladesh 2nd innings

Javed Omar c Vermeulen b Olonga 25
Mehrab Hossain c Strang b Watambwa 7
Habibul Bashar lbw b Nkala 24
Aminul Islam hit wicket b Olonga 4
Akram Khan lbw b Olonga 32
Naimur Rahman c Wishart b Nkala 32
Khaled Mashud c Olonga b Nkala 0
Enamul Hoque c Vermeulen b Strang 0
Hasibul Hussain c Wishart b Nkala 4
Mohammed Sharif c Marillier b Strang 11
Manjural Islam not out 11
Extras (b-6 lb-4 nb-6) 16

Total (53.5 overs) 166

Fall of wickets: 1-12 2-56 3-61 4-66 5-119 6-125 7-126 8-137 9-138

Bowling: Watambwa 12-3-38-1, Mutendera 3.2-1-10-0, Nkala 19-6-46-4, Olonga 12-1-25-3, Marillier 4.4-0-31-0, Strang 2.5-0-6-2

Zimbabwe A 2nd innings

G Rennie not out 79
H Masakadza c Enamul Hoque b Manjural Islam 7
M Vermeulen c Mohammed Sharif b Manjural Islam 25
D Marillier c sub (Al-Shariar) b Naimur Rahman 77
C Wishart not out 6
Extras (b-1 lb-6 nb-2 w-2) 11

Total (for 3 wickets, 42 overs) 205

Fall of wickets: 1-29 2-64 3-183

Bowling: Hasibul Hussain 11-2-38-0, Manjural Islam 11-0-40-2, Mohammed Sharif 4-1-24-0, Enamul Hoque 9-0-46-0, Naimur Rahman 6-0-40-1, Animul Islam 1-0-10-0.

Source: BBC