U-19 WC: Young tigers secure quarter final spot


FE Team | Published: January 15, 2018 15:29:23 | Updated: January 16, 2018 14:27:10


Towhid Hridoy starred for Bangladesh in their ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup victory against Canada at Lincoln on Monday. (Twitter)

Bangladesh reached the quarter final of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup beating Canada by 66 runs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand on Monday.

Sent into bat first, Bangladesh under-19 team scored 264 for 8 in the stipulated 50 overs featuring a century by Towhid Hridoy (122) and a half century by Afif Hossain (50), says a UNB report.

In reply, Canada were all out for 198 runs in 49.3 overs.

Afif Hossain, who hit a half century, also grabbed five wickets for 43 runs and was awarded man of the match.

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