India A 120 for 0 (Jaiswal 63*, Easwaran 53*) lead Bangladesh A 112 (Mosaddek 63, Saurabh 4-23, Saini 3-21) by eight runs
It was Saini who drew first blood early when he clear bowled Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, one in every of eight Take a look at caps within the Bangladesh A facet, with a supply that swung late and beat the skin edge. Mukesh had then Zakir Hasan, the top-scorer within the just-concluded NCL first-class competitors, caught behind earlier than clear bowling Mominul Haque, who misjudged a nip-backer from across the stumps.
Mominul’s dismissal might be some trigger for fear within the Bangladesh camp because it was his first knock towards an abroad crew since being dropped from the Take a look at facet in West Indies earlier within the yr.
Saini wasn’t executed but. He acquired Najmul Hossain Shanto caught at third slip, earlier than captain Mohammad Mithun carelessly chased a large one. At that time, Bangladesh A have been 26 for five.
Mosaddek resuscitated the innings with a half-century courtesy six fours and three sixes, and after he grew to become the eighth batter to be dismissed, the hosts managed so as to add simply 4 extra to their rating to fold for 112.
India A’s openers have been rapidly into the thick of issues as they calmly posted half-centuries. They struck 14 boundaries in all, because the likes of Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam struggled for consistency. Mohammed Mithun, the captain, additionally tried 4 overs every of Nayeem Hasan and Mosaddek, however to no avail.
