Bangladesh's U19 squad stomped Nepal after wrecking Afghanistan earlier in the Asia Cup tournament at the ICC Academy Ground. Mohammad Sobuj and Saad Islam bowled Nepal out for a pathetic 130 runs before Zawad Abrar went off with an unbeaten 70 that had seven boundaries and three sixes. The team chased down the target with seven wickets left and way too much time on the clock.
The chase started rough when two batters got dismissed early, but Zawad and Kalam Siddiki Aleen posted a 92-run partnership that fixed everything. Kalam added 34 before getting out, and Zawad earned player of the match honors for carrying the lineup home.
Bangladesh needs one more win against Sri Lanka to lock up their semifinal spot for a potential three-peat championship run. Nepal's best batter only managed 30 runs from a lower spot in the order while nobody else cracked 25.
The chase started rough when two batters got dismissed early, but Zawad and Kalam Siddiki Aleen posted a 92-run partnership that fixed everything. Kalam added 34 before getting out, and Zawad earned player of the match honors for carrying the lineup home.
Bangladesh needs one more win against Sri Lanka to lock up their semifinal spot for a potential three-peat championship run. Nepal's best batter only managed 30 runs from a lower spot in the order while nobody else cracked 25.
