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Series slips through Tigers’ fingers
Bangladesh’s batting and fielding woes refused to go away as they conceded the one-day international series against Sri Lanka, going down by 61 runs in the second one-dayer at Mirpur on Thursday.
Chasing a competitive 290 for victory on a good batting wicket, Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals to give the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead going into the final ODI on Saturday.
While the Tigers’ batting performance was not up to the mark, their fielding display did not provide any inspiration either, as the hosts grassed four catches along with a couple of half-chances.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim only delayed the inevitable with an 83-ball 79 as the Lankans wrapped up the one-day series after a 13-run win in the first ODI on Monday.
Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara blasted his 17th one-day international century and was his usual dependable self as the visiting side posted 289-6 in their 50 overs after deciding to take first strike.
Pursuing the target, Bangladesh required big partnerships but all they got were starts. Although Mushfiq kept plugging away at one end, wickets kept tumbling at the other as the Tigers were all out for 228 in 43 overs.
Bangladesh’s batting was a classic case of a false dawn. Just when a partnership was starting to materialise, the batsmen lost their wickets, either due to a rush of blood or by falling prey to the Lankan bowlers’ traps.
The hosts were in early trouble, as opening batsman Shamsur Rahman was dismissed for nought, edging a catch to second slip Sachithra Senanayake, who took a fine diving catch off speedster Lasith Malinga.
Anamul Haque was starting to look good after the right-handed opener struck three successive fours off Malinga’s bowling in the seventh over.
As the second-wicket pair of Anamul and Mominul Haque was beginning to show promise, putting on 55 runs together, both the batsmen departed in quick succession.
Anamul was out leg-before-wicket to Thisara Perera for 42 off 46 deliveries, and Mominul departed after making 15 off 32 balls, nicking a catch to Sangakkara behind the stumps off the bowling of off-spinner Senanayake.
Mushfiq then joined hands with Sakib al Hasan, but after the fourth-wicket pair put on a quickfire 53 runs and appeared to be settling down, Sakib played one shot too many and skied a catch to Senanayake off Ashan Priyanjan. Sakib made 24 off 23.
North American Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative would assess how many units require installing sprinkler and what would be the cost.
The meeting has decided to hold another meeting to discuss the issue.
Earlier, the National Tripartite Plan of Action consulting with the Accord and Alliance had set minimum common standards to inspect fire and building safety.
The standards had been made in line with the National Building Code and other laws of Bangladesh.
As per the BNBC code sprinkler was not mandatory in the factory but the standards of EU Accord and North American Alliance mentioned that the building above two floors with an area of 22000 sft and above and also the high rise buildings are required to install sprinklers in every floor.
-With New Age input
