HOVE (England), May 18: Just nine days before the first Test at Lord’s, Bangladesh suffered a crushing innings and 226 runs on the final day of their three-day game against an under-strength Sussex on Tuesday. Michael Yardy, who had earlier hit a career-best 257, doubled his career tally of five first class-wickets by taking five for 83 with his occasional left-arm spin as Bangladesh, following on, were bowled out for 196.
That at least was some improvement on their first innings 127.
Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored, hitting 63 before being stumped off Yardy by Tim Ambrose.
Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar did not bat after being forced to retire hurt on Monday after being struck by a Jason Lewry bouncer when on 22 during the tourists’ woeful reply to Sussex’s 549 for seven declared.
Bangladesh have one more three-day game in which to restore morale before the two-Test series gets underway, against Northamptonshire starting from Friday.
| Scoreboard SUSSEX (1st Innings): |
| R.R. Montogomerie c Rajin b Talha 49 |
| C.D. Hopkinson run out 64 |
| M.H. Yardy c Ashraful b Aftab 257 |
| M.J. Prior c Rajin b Aftab 51 |
| T.R. Ambrose c Mushfiqur b Enamul 78 |
| S.A. Heather b Enamul 7 |
| J.J. van der Wath not out 16 |
| L.J. Wright lbw b Enamul 1 |
| EXTRAS (B-1, LB-8, W-1, NB-16) 26 |
| TOTAL (for seven decl, 116.5 overs) 549 |
| FALL OF WKTS: 1-71, 2-204, 3-299, 4-475, 5-513, 6-539, 7-549. |
| DID NOT BAT: C.D. Nash, M.J.G. Davis, J.D. Lewry. |
| BOWLING: Mashrafe Mortaza 27-5-96-0; Shahadat Hossain 22-3-84-0 (2nb, 1w); Talha Jubair 22-1-136-1; Emanul Haque Jr 33.5-2-174-3 (13nb); Aftab Ahmed 12-1-50-2 (1nb). |
| Scoreboard BANGLADESH (1st Innings): |
| Shahriar Nafees lbw b Wright 16 |
| Nafees Iqbal c Ambrose b Lewry 12 |
| Habibul Babar retired hurt 22 |
| Aftab Ahmed c Ambrose b van der Wath 1 |
| Mohammad Ashraful lbw b Wright 2 |
| Rajin Saleh c Ambrose b Davis 19 |
| M. Rahim c M’merie b van der Wath 18 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza b Lewry 17 |
| Talha Jubair b van der Wath 0 |
| Enamul Haque Jr b Lewry 7 |
| Shahadat Hossain not out 1 |
| EXTRAS (B-1, LB-9, NB-2) 12 |
| TOTAL (all out, 47 overs) 127 |
| FALL OF WKTS: 1-32, 2-42, 3-59, 4-59, 5-102, 6-102, 7-103, 8-126, 9-127. |
| BOWLING: Lewry 10-1-42-3; Wright 9-4-18-2 (1nb); van der Wath 13-5-21-3 (1nb); Hopkinson 3-0-6-0; Davis 10-2-26-1; Yardy 2-0-4-0. |
| Scoreboard BANGLADESH (2nd Innings): |
| Shahriar Nafees c Nash b van der Wath 16 |
| Nafees Iqbal b Yardy 33 |
| Aftab Ahmed c Montgomerie b Wright 33 |
| Mohammad Ashraful c sub b Yardy 7 |
| Rajin Saleh c Wright b Yardy 10 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim st Ambrose b Yardy 63 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza b van der Wath 0 |
| Enamul Haque c Ambrose b van der Wath 0 |
| Talha Jubair c Ambrose b Yardy 5 |
| Shahadat Hossain not out 12 |
| Habibul Bashar absent injured - |
| EXTRAS (B-7, LB-5, W-1, NB-4) 17 |
| TOTAL (all out, 63.3 overs) 196 |
| FALL OF WKTS: 1-30, 2-88, 3-100, 4-102, 5-125, 6-132, 7-132, 8-151, 9-196. |
| BOWLING: Lewry 11-4-14-0; Wright 18-3-56-1; van der Wath 12-3-31-3 (4nb, 1w); Yardy 22.3-6-83-5. |
| RESULT: Sussex won by innings and 226 runs. |
| UMPIRES: N.L. Bainton and A.A. Jones.—Agencies |