Bangladesh restrict PCA President's XI to 205

Chandigarh, Oct 4 (UNI) Seamers Syed Rasel (3 for 38) and Farhad Reza (3 for 32) helped Bangladesh restrict Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) President XI to 205 all out in 49.1 overs in a Champions Trophy practice match at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today.

The duo were well supported by Abdur Razzak (2 for 27) and Mohd Rafique (2 for 38).

Electing to bat after winning the toss, PCA were in trouble right at the start of the match. After just four overs Rasel picked up two wickets (2-1-4-2). In fact, the first three PCA wickets of Sunny Sohal (36), Ravinder Singh (3) and Ravneet Ricky (4), were taken by Rasel.

At one stage the PCA were precariously placed at 57-5 in 17.1 overs. However, Sumit Sharma (28, 3x4s) and top scorer Uday Kaul (47, 3x4s) contributed valuable 64 runs for the sixth wicket before Sumit was caught by Khaled Mashud of the bowling of Mohd Rafique. This damage was done after this pair had taken the total to 121 from 57.

However, left hand batsman Uday Kaul made a painstaking knock.

The Kangra born Kaul and Amit Uniyal (34, 2x4s, 1x6) further propped up the PCA innings with a 58-run association for the eighth wicket stand. This partnership was broken by Mohd Rafiq who had Kaul stumped at the side's total of 179. Gagandeep Singh remained not out on 12.

SCOREBOARD Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) President's XI: Sunny Sohal c Khaled Mashud b Syed Rasel 36 Ravinder Singh b Syed Rasel 3 Ravneet Ricky b Syed Rasel 4 Pankaj Dharmani lbw Farad Reza 6 Gaurav Gupta lbw Abdur Razzak 6 Sumit Sharma c Khaled Mashud b Mohd Rafique 28 Uday Kaul st Khalid Mashud b Mohd Rafique 47 Bipul Sharma b Abdur Razzak 0 Amit Uniyal c Khaled Mashud b Farhad Reza 34 Gagandeep Singh not out 12 Amandpreet Singh c Mohd Ashraful b Farhad Reza 3.

Extras (lb 13, w 12, NB 1)-26 Total (all out in 49.1 overs)-205 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-10, 3-57, 4-57, 5-57, 6-121, 7-121, 8-179, 9-191, 10-205.

Bowling: Mashrage Mortaza 9-1-48-0 Syed Rasel 10-1-38-3 Farhad Reza 9.1-0-32-3 Abdur Razzak 10-2-27-2 Mohd Rqafique 10-0-38-2 Saquibul Hasan 1-0-0-0.

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