Bangladesh U19s level Youth ODI series with massive win

Bangladesh Under 19s leveled the Youth ODI series with nine wickets win over Sri Lanka Under 19s as they chased a target of 212 runs with 15 overs to spare at the CCC ground on Monday. Chasing the target Bangladesh open batsman Zawad Abrar hammered an unbeaten 130 for them to seal the victory in the 35th over. Abrar and skipper Azizul Hakim put on an unfinished partnership of 180 runs for the second wicket as the hosts toiled in vain for wickets.

Zawad Abrar’s unbeaten knock of 130 runs came in 106 balls and it included 14 fours and six sixes. Skipper Hakim remained unbeaten on 69 runs after having scored five fours and three sixes. His knock came in 89 balls.



St. John’s College Jaffna speedster Kugadas Mathulan with one wicket was the only successful bowler for the hosts. In contrast the open paceman of the visiting team, Al Fahad provided the keys for their success as he took six wickets to restrict the hosts to 211 runs.

Deciding to bat first Sri Lanka U19s lost wickets at reguler intervals before Mahanama College batsman Chamika Heenatigala and Gurukula College wicketkeeper batsman Dinura Dimansith joined to put on a partnership of 81 runs for the fifth wicket. Heenatigala for the second consecutive match top scored for the hosts (51 runs) and Dimansith made 47 in 52 balls. Both perished in the 45th over bowled by Fahad.

Their dismissals proved to be crucial as the tailenders could add only 27 runs to the total. Hartley College, Point Pedro spinner Vigneshwaran Akash was Sri Lanka’s match winner in the first Youth ODI. Sri Lanka played the same XI that won the first Youth ODI by 98 runs.

Senuja Wanunegoda (50), Heenatigala (78n.o.) and Kavija Gamage (60n.

o.) made half centuries in the first match played on Saturday, while Hartley College, Point Pedro spinner Vigneshwaran Akash took five wickets to restrict the visitors to 143 runs. The two teams will meet in the third Youth ODI on Thursday.

Scores: Sri Lanka U19s 211 all out in 48.5 overs (Dulnith Sigera 23, Dimantha Mahavithana 39, Chamika Heenatigala 51, Dinura Dimansith 47; Ak Fahad 6/44, Iqbal Hossain Emon 2/37) Bangladesh U19s 215 for one in 34.3 overs (Zawad Abrar 130n.

o., Azizul Hakim 69n.o.

).