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Thumping win for GP-BCB Academy
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GP-BCB Academy team
crushed South Africa Academy team by an innings
and 68 runs on the final day of the 1st four-day
match of the GP-Academy Cup at Jessore District
Stadium (JDS) Monday.
Trailing by 196 runs in the first innings, the
visiting South Africa Academy team began their 2nd
innings Monday to be all out for just 128 in 37.3 overs in the face of some hostile bowling by the
hosts.
Wicket keeper Bradley Barnes contributed innings
highest 54 off 59 balls, featuring 10 boundaries,
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while middle order
Richard Das Nevas managed 21 off 41 balls that included
one four.
Spinner Suhrawardy Shuvo claimed the highest four
wickets for 36 runs while Mehrab Hossain Jr scalped three wickets for
40 runs.
Earlier in the morning,
GP-BCB Academy team resumed their first innings with
overnight 319 for 4 to declare after amassing 507 for 8
in 135 overs with overnight Nayeem Islam making ton
after Imrul Kayes.
Nayeem, who was batting on 96 on the 3rd day, added
another 40 to make 136 off 289 balls decorated with 19
fours and two sixes while another overnight batsman
Shamsur Rahman contributed 41 off 64 balls, including
seven boundaries.
Discard national wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim also
chipped in with a nice 53 sparing 66 balls that included
five fours.
Besides, a brilliant 151 by left-hand opener Imrul Kayes
enabled BCB Academy team to pile up a mammoth total
after the tourists posted 311 for all in their first
innings.
Abdul Aziz Temoor claimed three wickets for the South
Africa Academy team giving away 92 runs. CJ de Villiers
and Shadley van Schalkwyk took two wickets apiece.
The 2nd four-day match between these two sides will be
held on April 9-12 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur
Rahman Stadium (BSSRAS) in Khulna.
Then the Pakistan Academy team will arrive in Dhaka on
April 14 to participate in the triangular one- day
tournament.
After the tournament, the Pakistan side will play two
four-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts.
The first match is billed for April 26-29 at the Shaheed
Chandu Stadium (SCS) and the 2nd match from May 2-5,
also at the same venue.
Brief score:
SA Academy - 311 all out & 128 all out (37.3 overs);
Bradley Barnes 54, Richard Das Nevas 21, CJ de Villiers
1; Suhrawardy 4/36, Mehrab 3/40 Nazmul 1/31.
GP BCB Academy - 507 for 8, decclared (135 overs);
Mushfiqur 53*, Dollar 0*, Imrul Kayes 151, Nayeem 136,
Nasiruddin 21, Shamsur 41, Zahurul 19, Mehrab 10.
--UNB, Dhaka
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