DARWIN (Australia), July 10: Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud and Mashrafe bin Mortaza each took three wickets to help bowl a Northern Territory Chief Minister’s XI out for 189 on Thursday.
Uncapped Australian batsman Michael Clarke hit a defiant 79 but Bangladesh, with Mahmud taking 3-43 and Mortaza 3-28, dominated the opening day of the four-day tour match.
“They bowled very well. They have got a very consistent bowling attack and I thought they bowled to their strengths,” New South Wales batsman Clarke, who won the toss and elected to bat, told reporters.
The 22-year-old, who has five One-day International caps and is seen as a future Test player, hit nine boundaries and faced 152 balls.
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said he was pleased to bowl the home side out for 189, but warned: “It’s going to be difficult to get those runs.”
Bangladesh, who have lost 18 and drawn one of their 19 Test appearances, will play Australia in a two-Test series starting next week in Darwin.
NORTHERN TERRITORY CM XI (1st Innings):
I. Redpath lbw b K. Mahmud 24
N. Berry c K. Mashud b Kumar 6
A. Williams b Rafique 11
M.J. Clarke c Ashraful b Mashrafe 79
K. Vowles lbw b Manjural 20
K. Skewes c K. Mashud b K. Mahmud 3
D. Treumer st K. Mashud b Ashraful 20
N.M. Hauritz not out 17
A. Dent c Javed b Mashrafe 1
M. Hatton lbw b Mashrafe 1
A. McAdam lbw b K. Mahmud 1
EXTRAS (LB-5, NB-1) 6
TOTAL (all out, 90.5 overs) 189
FALL OF WKTS: 1-17, 2-42, 3-42, 4-76, 5-105, 6-157, 7-175, 8-176, 9-182.
BOWLING: Manjural Islam 16-5-20-1 (1nb); Kumar 12-4-26-1; Khaled Mahmud 17.5-6-43-3; Mashrafe bin Mortaza 15-5-28-3, Rafique 17-7-29-1, Ashraful 10-3-23-1, Kapali 3-0-15-0—Reuters