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BCB XI start with a draw against VCA


Bangladeshpost
Published : 14 Jul 2019 07:02 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 03:19 PM

The first four day game between the visiting BCB XI and the VCA in the Dr (Capt) K. Thimmappiah Memorial tournament ended in a draw at the Golden Oval in Saturday, report agencies. 

The final day resumed with BCB XI batting on 42 for one in their second innings with 189-run lead. However BCB XI were all-out for 175 runs. Opener Saif Hassan scored 47 runs and helped set 323 runs target for the opposition to chase. 

Right-arm pacer Atharva Deshpande took 4 wickets to lead the Vidarbha bowlers.

After that, just 14 overs remaining to the day Vidarbha lost only one wicket and scored 38 runs before 

the game eventually ended in a  draw.

Bangladesh declared their first innings on 500 for 7 riding on centuries from Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain and took the first innings lead after bundling out Vidarbha on 353 runs courtesy of Taijul Islam’s eight wicket haul.

Short score (day 4): BCB XI (2nd innings) – 175/10 in 62 overs (Saif 47, Atharva 4/47) Vaidarbha (2nd innings) – 38/1 in 14 overs (Sanjay 28*, Ariful 1/12)

Result: Match draw