Bangladesh U19s suffer fifth defeat
News Desk || risingbd.com
Bangladesh Under-19 have suffered its fifth defeat in the Quadrangular series in India. England Under-19 team defeated them by 68 runs at Mulapadu Cricket Stadium in Andra Pradesh of India on Friday.
In double-leg group phase, Bangladesh only won a game in six matches when they beat India B U19s by seven wickets in their second match.
On Friday, Luc Benkenstein hammered 78 ball-79 as England piled up 265 before being all in 49.3 overs. Rafi Uzzaman Rafi took 3-36 for Bangladesh Under-19.
Bangladesh were all out for 197 in 43.1 overs with Ariful Islam making highest 56. India A U19s and India B U19s are the two teams of the tournament and both of those two teams made it to the final.
England and Bangladesh will play 3rd place play-off match on Monday. England though finished third, the play-off game will be held only to give the teams to play more matches.
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