DHAKA, – Bangladesh U-19 cricket team restricted New Zealand U-19 cricket team to 211 for 8t in the second semifinal of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at Potchefstroom on Thursday, courtesy of some tight line and length from the bowlers.

Forced to bat first by Bangladesh New Zealand, Bangladesh picked up early wickets with Shamim Hossain taking the first wicket New Zealand opener Rhys Mariu in the second over of the innings before Rakibul Hasan, who finished the figures of 35 for 1 in 10 overs, struck again on New Zealand innings picking up the wicket of another opener Ollie White in the 12th over, leaving the Black Cap in a trouble.

The Tigers’ bowlers continued their domination Shamim picked up his second wicket on the day dismissing Fergus Lellman for 24 while Hasan Murad joined the party picking up the wicket of Black cap’s captain Jesse Tashkoff for 10.

After losing four wickets for 74 runs in the 26th over, Nicholas Lidstone and Beckham Wheeler-Greenall took the responsibility to repair the damage
with a useful partnership of 67-run for the fifth wicket stand.

Beckham played a responsible unbeaten innings of 75 off 83 deliveries with five boundaries and two over boundaries to take the team’s total over 200
mark while Nicholas supported him with a priceless knock off 44 off 74 balls laced with two boundaries before he was traped leg before wicket by young left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam who was the most impressive with ball taking three wickets for 45 runs.

Apart from Shariful’s three wickets haul, Shamim and Hasan shared two wickets giving away 31 and 34 runs respectively.