Bangladesh 'A' blank out CCI President's XI
While Kenya might be suffering at the hands of South Africa and India in the Standard Bank Triangular Tournament, the other minnows in international cricket, Bangladesh, did themselves proud in Mumbai
Staff Reporter
17-Oct-2001
While Kenya might be suffering at the hands of South Africa and India in
the Standard Bank Triangular Tournament, the other minnows in international
cricket, Bangladesh, did themselves proud in Mumbai. The Bangladesh 'A'
team, playing a fifty overs a side match against the Cricket Club of India
(CCI) President's XI team in Mumbai, won easily by six wickets.
Put in to bat at the picturesque Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, the CCI XI
team collapsed in a heap to 124 all out in just 38.3 overs. Led by stumper
Vinayak Samant and including India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule, the CCI XI
put on a poor show save all-sounder Robin Morris. Opening the batting,
Morris knocked up 76 runs in 109 balls. Striking seven boundaries and three
sixes, Morris did his best to prop up the innings. The fight however was a
lone one. With Bahutule making 13 at one drop, the CCI XI list of
contributors came to a grinding halt. No one else made it to double figures.
Opening the bowling for the visitors, MB Mushrafee returned the excellent
figures of 7-2-15-5. Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer Mohammed Ashraful
too played a useful hand with his leg-breaks, scalping 2/7 off 5 overs.
With just 124 on the board, there was little the CCI XI team could do when
Bangladesh 'A' came out to bat. Ashraful was once gain in the thick of
things, piloting the victory with an innings high score of 46 (53 balls, 5
fours, 1 six). Although a few quick wickets fell around Ashraful, Hasanuzzaman (25) and Khaled Mahmud (28) both remained unbeaten and took
Bangladesh 'A' to victory with more than 25 overs to spare.