Shahriar Nafees' ton in drawn game
Sports Reporter
Opener Shahriar Nafees Ahmed cracked an unbeaten 116 as the touring Bangladesh Under-19 team warmed up for the second Test with a draw against Development of Excellence XI on Wednesday in a three-day match in which they were always in control.Having decided against enforcing the follow-on on Day Two, the visitors had some good batting practice in the second innings and declared on 200 for four after tea on the last day with a lead of 342. The home side had struggled to 91 for four by the end at the Sleaford CC ground in Lincolnshire. The second Test starts on August 10. Bangladesh trail 0-1 having lost the first match by five wickets. BRIEF SCORES BANGLADESH U-19: 466 (Aftab Ahmed 111, Dhiman Ghosh 77, Rubaiyat Haque 60 not out) & 200 for four (Shahriar Nafees 116 not out; Nazim Uddin 26) DEVELOPMENT OF EXCELLENCE XI: 233 (Two wickets each for Israq Sonnet, Rubaiyat, Nazmul Hossain, Ashim Chowdhury) & 91 for four.
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