Bangladesh A Team made a flying start in the eight-team ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup' 2024 beating Hong Kong National team by five wickets with 10 balls remaining in the opening match at the Al Amerat Cricket ground in Oman on Friday. Sent into bat first, Hong Kong team scored 150 for 8 in 20 overs featuring 65 runs in the 3rd wicket stand by Nizakat Khan and Babar Hayat. Two down Babar Hayat hammered the match highest and polished 85 runs off 61 balls hitting two fours and seven sixes while captain Nizakat Khan scored 20-ball 25 runs with one four and a six Bangladeshi pacer Ripon Mondal made major damage in Hong Kong innings grabbing four wickets for 24 runs and was adjudged player of the match. Besides, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Rakibul Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Abu Hider took one wicket each. BCB announced squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman Chasing a target of 151 runs, the 2nd string Bangladesh team easily reached their ultimate goal scoring the match -winner 151 runs for the loss of five wickets in 18.2 overs,featuring 54 runs in the 4th wicket stand by Towhid Hridoy and Akbar Ali. Captain Akbar Ali, who also led Bangladesh to win the historic U-19 World Cup in 2020, scored the team highest 45 runs off 24 balls featuring four fours and three sixes while Towhid Hridoy made 29 runs off 22 balls with two hits to fence and one over the fence. Besides, Parvez Hossain Emon (28), Shamim Hossain (19) and opener Jishan Alam (11) were the other notable batsmen for Bangladesh reaching the double figure. Ehsan Khan claimed three Bangladesh wickets conceding 12 runs in quota of four overs. The ongoing tournament now played on T20 format for the first time. The previous three editions of the meet was played in a 50 over a side match with Pakistan winning the title twice and the other one by India. Eight teams, split into two groups, are competing in the tournament with the top two teams from each of the group progressing to the semifinals billed for October 25. The grand finale of the inaugural T20 tournament will take place on October 27. Bangladesh A team put in Group A with Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong National team while Group B team consists of India A, Pakistan A, UAE and Oman National team. In the remaining group matches, Bangladesh will play Afghanistan on Oct 21 and Sri Lanka on Oct 23.

The 2nd unofficial four-day test match between touring Bangladesh A team and hosts West Indies A team ended in a draw on the 4th and final day at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium , Gros Islet in St Lucia on Saturday.After the match, the two-match first class series between the two teams ended in 0-0 draw.Sent into bat first, the 2nd string Bangladesh team, riding on a century by Saif Hasan, declared the first innings scoring 300 runs for 9 against hosts West Indies on the 3rd day (Friday). Also read: Unofficial Test: Bangladesh A team declare 1st Innings for 300/9 against West Indies ABangladesh team reached three hundred marks featuring 146 runs by one down batsman Saif Hasan, who furnished his 348 balls innings with13 fours and four sixes. Besides, wicket keeper Jaker Ali (33), Shadman Islam (25), Mahmudual Hasan Joy (17), Zakir Hasan (15), Fazle Mahmud (14), captain Mohammad Mithun (14) and Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (14) were the other notable batsmen of Bangladesh reaching double figureColin Archibald and Anderson Phillip claimed three Bangladesh wickets each conceding 48 and 72 runs respectively. .In reply, West Indies A team, which was on batting with 43 for 2 in 18 overs on the 3rd day (Friday), scored 277 runs for the loss of five wickets in 115.1 overs when the bails were drawn for the 4th and final day (Saturday). Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul hammed a century scoring 109 runs off 337 balls with the help of nine boundaries before he was retired hurt. Lower order Alick Athanaze contributed a polished 82 runs off 121 balls featuring seven boundaries to carry the home side in a respectable total. Also read: Asia Cup 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh National Men’s T20 Cricket SquadNayeem Hasan captured three Caribbean wickets conceding 69 runs in his 42.1 overs spell while Mrittunjoy Chowdhury took two wickets for 38 runs.The three-match one-day series between two teams will be held on August 16, 18 and 20 at the same venue in Jamaica.

Touring Bangladesh A team, riding on a Saif Hasan century, declared the first innings scoring 300 runs for 9 in the first innings of the 2nd unofficial test against hosts West Indies on the 3rd day of the four-day affairs at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium , Gros Islet in St Lucia on Friday.     Sent into bat first, Bangladesh reached three hundred marks featuring 146 runs by one down batsman Saif Hasan, who furnished his 348 balls innings with13 fours and four sixes.  Read: Mahedi aims to take a bigger role in Bangladesh teamBesides, wicket keeper Jaker Ali (33) and opener Shadman Islam (25) were the other notable batsmen for Bangladesh.In reply, West Indies A team lost two wicket scoring 43 runs in 18 overs on the day.

Batters  Sabbir Rahman and Soumya Sarkar, who lost the national team place for their lean performance in the international arena, have been added to Bangladesh A team that will tour the West Indies next month.  Sabbir played his last international match against Afghanistan in Chattogram back in September 2019, while Soumya’s last match was against Australia in Dubai in 2021. Now both the batters get a new chance to revive their international career. If they can do well in the forthcoming tour, the first in many years, of the Bangladesh A team, they might get a call to the national team in the coming years.  Along with them, Mohammad Mithun and Saif Hassan will also tour the West Indies for Bangladesh A. Both Mithun and Saif failed to impress when they played in the national team for the last time.  Bangladesh A team will arrive in St Lucia on July 31, and they will play two four-day matches and three one-dayers. All the matches will be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.  Read: Bangladesh's Shohidul gets 10-month ban for failing dope test  The first four-day match will begin on August 4 while the second one will commence on August 7. The one-dayers are scheduled to be played on August 16, 18 and 20.  Bangladesh A team for four-day matches:  Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Fazle Rabbi Mahmud, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Zaker Ali Anik, Naeem Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Anamul Haque Bangladesh A team for one-day matches:  Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Mohammad Naim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Zaker Ali Anik, Sabbir Rahman, Naeem Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury

Hasan Murad shone with the ball for Bangladesh Cricket Board high-performance unit (HP) against Bangladesh A team on the first day of the four-day practice match in Chattogram Wednesday. The left-arm spinner bagged six wickets for 47 runs. Bangladesh A scored 273/9 in 89.1 overs at stumps. HP won the toss and opted to bowl first. They removed Bangladesh A openers within 11 runs. Saif Hassan posted only 2 runs, while Sadman Islam scored 6. Both fell to right-arm pacer Sumon Khan. In the third wicket stand, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque added 88 runs. Rejaur Rahman broke the partnership by removing Mominul for 62.  Read: AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh suffer another embarrassing defeat against Iran Mohammad Mithun, Yasir Ali and Irfan Shukkur failed to impress with the bat as they perished on 5, 0, and 0. All of them were removed by 20-year-old left-arm spinner Murad.  However, Nayeem Hasan and Shahidul Islam scored 32 and 36. Both of them were removed by Murad.  So far, Murad has played only two first-class, 14 List A, and six T20s matches. He did well during his U-19 cricketing days.

An unofficial one-day has been called off as an Ireland Wolves player tested positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram on Friday, said a source at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Dhaka, Sept 27 (UNB) - Touring Bangladesh A team will play Sri Lanka A team in the first four-day unofficial Test match of the two-match series beginning from Saturday at MRICS in Hambantota of Sri Lanka.