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Bangladesh A batsmen Nafees Iqbal and Tushar Imran struck half-centuries in reply to a huge first innings total by visiting Sri Lanka A on the second day of the second Test at the Shaheed Chandu stadium in Bogra.The visitors compiled a mammoth 466 before being bowled out in their first innings. Overnight batsman Chamara Silva scored 81 off 116 balls. Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque took four wickets for 117 while off-spinner Jamaluddin took 3-67. Tapash Baisya and Mashrafee took one wicket each. In reply, the second string Bangladesh side got off to a disastrous start with opener Nazmus Sadat being struck on his nose by a bouncer from opening bowler Ishara Amarasinghe. He was later admitted to a local hospital. Captain Tushar Imran then joined Test opener Nafees in a century partnership. Imran scored 57, while Iqbal compiled a well made 62. Sakib Al Hassan and Mushfiqur Rahim were not out on 18 and 22 respectively. SCORES IN BRIEF
SRI LANKA A: First innings 466 all out in 124.5 overs (Mubarak 121, Silva 81, Daniel 68, Enamul 4-117, Jamal 3-67) BANGLADESH A: First innings 174-2 in 53 overs (Iqbal 62, Imran 57, Herath 1-39).
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