da betsul： While Kenya might be suffering at the hands of South Africa and India inthe Standard Bank Triangular Tournament, the other minnows in internationalcricket, Bangladesh, did themselves proud in Mumbai
Staff Reporter17-Oct-2001While Kenya might be suffering at the hands of South Africa and India inthe Standard Bank Triangular Tournament, the other minnows in internationalcricket, 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 XIteam collapsed in a heap to 124 all out in just 38.3 overs. Led by stumperVinayak Samant and including India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule, the CCI XIput on a poor show save all-sounder Robin Morris. Opening the batting,Morris knocked up 76 runs in 109 balls. Striking seven boundaries and threesixes, Morris did his best to prop up the innings. The fight however was alone one. With Bahutule making 13 at one drop, the CCI XI list ofcontributors came to a grinding halt. No one else made it to double figures.Opening the bowling for the visitors, MB Mushrafee returned the excellentfigures of 7-2-15-5. Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer Mohammed Ashrafultoo 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 whenBangladesh ‘A’ came out to bat. Ashraful was once gain in the thick ofthings, piloting the victory with an innings high score of 46 (53 balls, 5fours, 1 six). Although a few quick wickets fell around Ashraful, Hasanuzzaman (25) and Khaled Mahmud (28) both remained unbeaten and tookBangladesh ‘A’ to victory with more than 25 overs to spare.