Hossan’s ton undoes home pair's great performances

A FIVE-WICKET haul from Durham’s James Minto and a sparkling 75 from Issac Mohammed went in vain as Bangladesh Men U19s beat England Men U19s by 87 runs in the first Youth One-Day International at Loughborough.

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Rizan Hossan’s authoritative century off 101 balls underpinned Bangladesh's innings, as the target of 293 proved too much for the hosts.

Despite a confident start, England dramatically collapsed from 132 for two to 205 all out, as Bangladesh’s spinners combined to take eight wickets. Samiun Basir Ratul stood out with outstanding figures of 4.2-0-9-4.

Bangladesh openers Zawad Abrar and Rifat Beg made a brisk start, reaching 31 for none after five overs. Abrar’s brace of sixes over fine leg during an expensive opening spell by Minto typified their approach.