Mysuru: Following a dismal show in the first innings, Anamul Haque scored an aggressive 89 to lead Bangladesh ‘A’ fightback against Karnataka on the second day of the three-day tour game at the SDNR grounds here on Wednesday.
On the penultimate day, the Bangla opener Haque’s 87-ball 89 (8x4, 5x6) powered his side to 188 for three in the second innings. At end of day’s play, the visitors were 59 runs ahead.
For the hosts, off-spinner Udit Patel picked up two wickets. Earlier, Karnataka on 163 for 6 overnight, were bowled out for 288.
Brief scores: Bangladesh ‘A’: 158 & 188 for 3 in 44 overs (Anamul Haque 89, Liton Das 37 batting, Soumya Sarkar 24 batting, Udit Patel 2/44) vs Karnataka (O/n 163/6): 287 all out in 92.3 overs (Shishir Bhavane 88, Udit Patel 40, Saqlain Sajob 4/85, Shuvagata Hom 4/45).
