Bangladesh HP into final of T20 series in Australia
Bangladesh scored 138 for six in today's second semifinal, batting first at Darwin's TIO Stadium.
Bangladesh High Performance squad advanced to the final of the Top End T20 Series in Australia, defeating Northern Territory Strike by 21 runs today.
Bangladesh HP will face Adelaide Strikers Academy in the final later today.
The Strikers defeated Pakistan Shaheens by 30 runs in the first semifinal earlier that day.
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Bangladesh HP lost by eight wickets to Adelaide Strikers Academy in their group stage match.
Bangladesh scored 138 for six in today's second semifinal, batting first at Darwin's TIO Stadium.
Shamim Hossain Patwari's unbeaten 41 off 34 deliveries helped Bangladesh to a respectable score, with contributions from other hitters including Jishan Alam (5), Parvez Hossain Emon (17), Tanzid Hasan Tamim (16), Afif Hossain (22) and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby.
In reply, NT Strike got a good start, scoring 41 runs for the first wicket before wickets began to fall at regular intervals. Ripon Mondol's three wickets, Rakibul Hasan's brace, and one wicket each from Abu Hider and Aliss Al Islam helped reduce NT Strike to 117 for nine in 20 overs.
