November 24, 2007	Saturday	Ziqa’ad 13, 1428

KARACHI, Nov 23: The one-off Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh U-19 teams ended in a draw on the fourth and final day at the National Stadium on Friday.

Pakistan U-19s, who set an improbable target of 289 in 23

overs, were 70 for the loss of one wicket in their second innings, when the match was called-off seven overs earlier with the mutual consent of the two captains who saw no chance of a result.

Ahmed Shahzad followed his hundred in the first innings with an unbeaten 46 off 60 balls. Ahmed’s opening partner Shan Masood got a pair in the match. After being bowled for a first-ball duck by Rubel in the first innings, Shan was trapped lbw for a fourth-ball duck by Dolar Mohammad in the second innings.

Bangladesh U-19s were bowled out for 273 in their second innings with half-centuries from Rony Talukder (53) and Marshal Ayub (59) after having resumed at their overnight score of 58-3.

Mohammad Rameez followed his 4-73 in the first innings with 3-55 in the second.

The Bangladesh U-19 squad will now travel to Hyderabad for the first one-dayer against Pakistan U-19s on Monday.

Summarised scores:

BANGLADESH U-19 343 in 104.4 overs (Rony Talukder 107, Ashraful Aziz 77; Mohammad Rameez 4-73) and 273 in 89.1 overs (Marshal Ayub 59, Rony Talukder 53; Mohammad Rameez 3-55).

PAKISTAN U-19 328 in 125.1 overs (Ahmed Shahzad 104, Umar Amin 112; Rubel Hossain 3-70) and 70-1 in 16 overs (Ahmed Shahzad 46 not out; Dolar Mahmud 1-18).—APP