COX BAZAR (Bangladesh): Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a powerful declare as Ravindra Jadeja’s substitute for the upcoming Test sequence with a match-haul of 9 wickets as Bangladesh A‘s tail wagged vigorously to forestall India A from successful the primary unofficial Test match on Friday.
Having conceded an enormous first innings lead of 353 runs, Bangladesh A had been hanging by the thread at 343 for 9 after battling for 151 overs within the second innings earlier than the match led to a draw.
Having obtained 4 wickets within the first innings, Saurabh was good within the second innings as he had figures of 5/63 in 43 overs however off-spinner Jayant Yadav’s lack of penetration (1/134 in 47 overs) from the opposite finish grew to become the distinction between a defeat and a draw.
Saurabh’s match figures had a formidable look — 51-21-86-9, whereas Jayant paled compared.
The Haryana offie’s incapacity to offer breakthroughs prompted Abhimanyu Easwaran to introduce Sarfaraz Khan for a spell and he additionally obtained a wicket.
Zakir Hasan (173, 402 balls) was the chief architect of Bangladesh’s draw as he batted for near 10 and half hours earlier than being the eighth batter to be dismissed by Saurabh.
The essential partnership that saved the day for Bangladesh A was the eighth wicket stand of 13 runs between Zakir and Nayeem Hasan (5 off 45 balls). Together, they thwarted India for 15.4 overs and that proved to be essential.
Towards the top, Nos. 10 and 11, Rejaur Rahaman Raja (5 not out, 16 balls) and Khaled Ahmed (0 not out, 2 balls) defended the final 14 deliveries of the sport to eke out a draw.
Having conceded an enormous first innings lead of 353 runs, Bangladesh A had been hanging by the thread at 343 for 9 after battling for 151 overs within the second innings earlier than the match led to a draw.
Having obtained 4 wickets within the first innings, Saurabh was good within the second innings as he had figures of 5/63 in 43 overs however off-spinner Jayant Yadav’s lack of penetration (1/134 in 47 overs) from the opposite finish grew to become the distinction between a defeat and a draw.
Saurabh’s match figures had a formidable look — 51-21-86-9, whereas Jayant paled compared.
The Haryana offie’s incapacity to offer breakthroughs prompted Abhimanyu Easwaran to introduce Sarfaraz Khan for a spell and he additionally obtained a wicket.
Zakir Hasan (173, 402 balls) was the chief architect of Bangladesh’s draw as he batted for near 10 and half hours earlier than being the eighth batter to be dismissed by Saurabh.
The essential partnership that saved the day for Bangladesh A was the eighth wicket stand of 13 runs between Zakir and Nayeem Hasan (5 off 45 balls). Together, they thwarted India for 15.4 overs and that proved to be essential.
Towards the top, Nos. 10 and 11, Rejaur Rahaman Raja (5 not out, 16 balls) and Khaled Ahmed (0 not out, 2 balls) defended the final 14 deliveries of the sport to eke out a draw.