Bangladesh: Biman-Jessore final wide open (10 April 1999)
Responsible batting by Biman's lower order enabled the Premier Division champions to build up a fighting first innings total yesterday against Jessore in the final of the 25th National Cricket Championship
10-Apr-1999
10 April 1999
Bangladesh: Biman-Jessore final wide open
Our Sports Reporter
Responsible batting by Biman's lower order enabled the Premier
Division champions to build up a fighting first innings total
yesterday against Jessore in the final of the 25th National Cricket
Championship.
On the second day of the four-day match at the Bangabandhu National
Stadium, Biman, who resumed on their overnight score of 211 for seven
in 90 overs, amassed 59 runs in the morning's ten overs with the loss
of another wicket to end their 100-over first innings on 270 for
eight. Thanks to skipper Ziaur Rashid and number nine batsman Shariful
Haque, who added 47 runs for the eighth-wicket stand.
The partnership was broken when Ziaur, the middle-order right-hand
bat, who was unbeaten on 28 overnight, was bowled by Babu on 47 in the
fourth ball of the 98th over.
In the remaining 14 balls, Biman collected another 20 runs, most of
which came from the bat of Shariful, who remained unbeaten on 32 off
52 balls inclusive of two boundaries. He was ably supported by number
ten Timir with a run-a-ball six.
In reply, Jessore were on 66 for two in 31.4 overs when rain stopped
the day's proceedings at 2:05 pm.
Opener Imran Tushar was not out on 26 while his partner Nantu scored
22 before offering a simple return catch to left-arm spinner Saifullah
Khan, who took both the Jessore wickets by giving away 22 runs in 11.4
overs.
Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)