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Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a powerful declare as Ravindra Jadeja‘s alternative for the upcoming Test sequence with a match-haul of 9 wickets as Bangladesh A’s tail wagged vigorously to forestall India A from profitable the primary unofficial Test match in Cox Bazar 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 resulted in 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 turned the distinction between a defeat and a draw.
Saurabh’s match figures had a powerful look — 51-21-86-9, whereas Jayant paled compared.
The Haryana offie’s incapacity to supply breakthroughs prompted Abhimanyu Easwaran to introduce Sarfaraz Khan for a spell and he additionally good 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.
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