Bangladesh Romps to Third Place
This was an important game for two teams that had performed well, playing
excellent cricket throughout the duration of the CLICO International Under-15
Cricket Championships.
In fact, Bangladesh had made it to the semi-finals of both the Knockout and the
Group Stages, while Malaysia, for their part, were runners-up to Pakistan in the
Group Stage and semi-finalist against West Indies.
For them, this was a truly magnificent performance, considering the fact that they
were the late replacement for Zimbabwe in the tournament.
There was no doubt that both teams were geared up for this game, and when
Malaysia won the toss they made the decision to bat. However, they lost early
wickets against the pace of Shahariar Islam and Ahmed Arpon, who reduced
them to 25 for two after 15 overs.
Adding to their woes, when came the introduction of the right-arm off-spinner,
Khaza Khairuddin, and leg-spinner Nazeef Ahmed, the Malaysian batting
collapsed from 56 for 5 to 59 for 9, four wickets falling for only addition of only 3
runs.
They were eventually bowled out for 73, with Khairuddin and Ahmed taking 4 for
15, and 4 for 9, respectively
In their response, Bangladesh powered their way to 75 for 1 off 11.1 overs,
scoring at a rate of more than six runs per over. Didar Hossain cracked a quick 41
not out and he got good support from Anisur Rahman who scored 22 n.o., as
Bangladesh had romped to victory by the massive margin of 9 wickets and the
Third Place Runners-up spot, with the Man-of-the-Match award going to Khaza
Khairuddin.
Group Stage - 3rd. & 4th. Place Play-offs - Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain,
Trinidad
Saturday 3rd. May, 2008
MALAYSIA vs. BANGLADESH
Malaysia won the toss and batted
Umpires - Murray Brown (South Africa) & Vincent Bullen (Barbados)
Stand-by - Leroy Stoddard (Trinidad)
Match Referee – Claude Phillip (Trinidad)
MALAYSIA
Batsman How Out Bowler Score
1. Zubair Asyraf L.B.W. I. Nazeef Ahmed 26
2. Faizshal Niaz-Lyn Bowled Ahmed Arpon 01
3. Keithal Goonasagaran Ct. Wkpr. K Das Shahariar Islam 03
4. Mohamad F. Makram Ct. R. Ahmed Khaza Khairuddin 07
5. Ahmad Zahid Bowled Khaza Khairuddin 00
6. Kamarul Anuar Bowled Khaza Khairuddin 00
7. Muhamad Syahadat Bowled I. Nazeef Ahmed 00
8. Muhammad Ramdan L.B.W. Khaza Khairuddin 00
9. Pavithren Nadesan Ct. S. Islam I. Nazeef Ahmed 09
10. Mohamed Nazril Ct. R. Ahmed I. Nazeef Ahmed 02
11. Mohamed Faizal NOT OUT 04
Extras W- 18 , LB- 02, B- 1, NB- 0 21
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Total 73 all out (31.2 Overs)
Fall of Wickets 1 – 14, 2 – 25, 3 – 47, 4 – 48, 5 – 56, 6 – 57, 7 – 57, 8 –
57, 9 – 59, 10 - 73
BOWLING Overs Mdns Runs Wkts.
Shahariar Islam 7 0 24 1
Ahmed Arpon 8 2 18 1
Khaza Khairuddin 9 2 15 4
Nasum Ahmed 2 1 4 0
I. Nazeef Ahmed 5.2 1 9 4
BANGLADESH
Batsman How Out Bowler Score
1. Ahamedul Kabir Ct. M. Faizal Mohamed Nazril 04
2. Md. Anisur Rahman NOT OUT 22
3. Md. Didar Hossain NOT OUT 41
Extras W – 08 08
Total 75
1 wicket (11.1 Overs)
Fall of Wickets 1 - 08
BOWLING Overs Mdns. Runs Wkts
Mohamed Nazril 4 1 17 1
Mohamed Ramdan 3 0 21 0
Mohamed Faizal 1 0 7 0
Pavithren Nadaesan 2 0 19 0
Ahmad Zahid 1.1 0 11 0
Result : Bangladesh won by 9 Wickets
Man-of-the-Match : Khaza Khairuddin (Bangladesh)
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