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HP concedes 5-wicket defeat to Bangladesh A


By BSS
Published : 04 Oct 2021 10:45 PM | Updated : 05 Oct 2021 12:58 PM

Bangladesh A team secured a five-wicket victory in the fourth and last one-day match against High Performance (HP) team at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.

By virtue of the victory, Bangladesh A took the series 4-0. They won the first match by six wickets, second one by 30 runs and third game by four runs.

Being sent to bat first, HP was bowled out for 192 in 48.1 overs, which Bangladesh A comfortably chased with 193-5 in just 33 overs. Mosaddek Hossainplayed the key role in the victory, hammering 64 off 48 that included five fours and four sixes. Imrul Kayes was the other notable scorer with 49.

Imrul and Mosaddek shared 51-run for the fifth wicket stand to take the side on the verge of the victory after A team tasted a collapse, being reduced to 81-4.

Opener Nazmul Hossain Shanto made 22 while Irfan Shukkur added 21. For HP, Tanzim Shakib scalped 2-43.

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But HP batters couldn't take the responsibility of playing a long innings, despite getting set in the crease. Parvez Hossain Emon was the highest scorer for the side with 41 while Shahadat Hossain Dipu chipped-in-with-34.

Naeem Hasan and Taijul Islam claimed three wickets apiece for Bangladesh.