Bangladesh amass 301

Bangladesh middle order batsmen improved drastically putting behind their dismal performance against Sussex to throw a stiff challenge to the English county club Middlesex in the second and last warm up match at Lord’s on Monday.
The visitors after opting to bat first amassed a respectable 301 for seven in the stipulated 50 overs. In the first match of the tour against Sussex they were bundled out for just 104 runs on the way to taste a heavy 149-run defeat but it was much better performance which should give them moral boost up ahead of starting the three-match ODI series against England.
Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes pair continued their excellent starting but hardly could find the support of the middle order. However this time around, the middle order led by Jahirul Islam Omee responded well to propel the score past 300 runs mark.
Tamim Iqbal was in his usual aggressive fashion taking the bowlers at disdain but was the first man to go when the scoreboard read 33 as Tamim scored 28 off 20. Kayes however controlled himself and ticked the scoreboard smartly until Omee joined with him. When the duo batted together the scoreboard got a nice pace as they pressed hard the bowlers to lay a solid foundation with adding 143 runs partnership for the third wicket.
When Kayes got out he already scored 77 off 92 with four fours and three sixes. Like Kayes, Omee also failed to reach the ton as he left the crease with 88 off 92 with nine fours.
Vice-captain Shakib Al Hasan’s  32 ball-38 and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 24 ball-25 kept up the rhythm but skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortoza’s two sixes in the late moment helped the Tigers  reach 300 runs mark.
New ball bowler Danny Evans claimed three wickets while  Robbie Williams picked up two wickets.
 
Via: The Independent