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4-dayer between Bangladesh A-Maharashtra CA ends in a draw



The four-dayer cricket match between Bangladesh A and Maharashtra Cricket Association ended in a draw at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on the fourth and final day (Sunday).

Electing to bat first, Bangladesh A made a fighting total of 343 in the first innings on the second day.

In reply, Maharashtra Cricket Association (CA) piled up a mammoth 498 in the first innings on the fourth day.

Bangladesh A scored 37 for the loss of one wicket before the two umpires drew the bails for the final day.

Maharashtra resumed their first innings with the over-night score of 363 for the loss of six wickets and then, the touring side added more 135 runs losing rest of the four wickets.

Rohit Motwani and Srikant Mandle resumed their first innings with the over-night score of 95 and 57 respectively.

Srikant Mandle notched up 130 playing 232 deliveries. He struck 14 fours and three sixers in his 268-minute sparkle innings.

Rohit Motwani knocked a patient 109 off 241 balls. He hit five fours in his 338-minute innings.

Samad Fallah hit 31(not out) off 75 balls amid five fours. He captured six wickets in the space of 108 runs. He was adjudged the Man of the Match for his all-round performance.

Dollar Mahmud harpooned four wickets in lieu of 68 runs while Imran Ahmed got one wicket for three runs on the final day.

Later, opener Imrul Kayes returned to the pavilion scoring 17 off 15 balls with two fours and a six.

Nafees Iqbal remained undefeated with 15 off 23 balls including two fours while Imran Ahmed was at the stumps with four runs.

Aditya Dole got one wicket conceding 19 runs.

Brief score: Bangladesh A team 1st innings - 343 all out in 91 overs; Imran Ahmed 90, Mehrab Hossain Jr 81, Dollar Mahmud 79, Hannan Sarker 39, Nafees Iqbal 30, Enamul Haque Jr 11, Samad Fallah 6/108, Kiran Adhav 2/73.

2nd innings- 37 for 1 in 7.3 overs; Imrul Kayes 17, Nafees Iqbal not out 15, Imran Ahmed not out 4, Aditya Dole 1/19.

Maharashtra CA - 498 all out in 158.2 overs; Srikant Mandle 130, Rohit Motwani 109, Ankit Bawne 57, Rohan Bhosale 53, Dollar Mahmud 4/64, Talha Jubaer 2/98.

Visiting Maharashtra CA will play their 2nd and last four-day match against Bangladesh A, beginning on June 3 (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.