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Mehidy helps Bangladesh beat SL 233 players, officials off to

in Covid-hit ODI Abu Dhabi for PSL 6

If any player or official’s result
all the six franchises of the HBL Pa-
tha Chameera to second slip in the LAHORE: Around 233 players of comes in positive he will not go to
second over of the game. Shakib Al kistan Super League (PSL) and the Abu Dhabi, the PCB said.
Hasan struggled on his comeback staff of the Pakistan Cricket Board It may be mentioned here that
match after missing the sides last two (PCB) are set to leave for Abu Dha- the PCB had applied for the visas of
international series. He was outfoxed bi on Wednesday morning from UAE for 370 people including play-
by off-spinner Danushka Gunathila- Lahore and Karachi on chartered ers, officials and broadcasters. The fi-
ka for 15. With Mushfiqur joining flights to feature in the remaining nal schedule of the remaining league
skipper Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh’s 20 matches of the league which are matches will be announced once the
innings gained pace but Sri Lanka hit likely to be held there tentatively visas to the Indians and South Afri-
back with a double strike, thanks to from June 5 to 20. cans’ nationals are issued.
off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva. However, their departure is con- According to the PCB, the vi-
Silva’s yorker got the better of ditional to their second negative sas to the majority of the Indians
Tamim (52), who reviewed the de- Covid-19 test report. and South Africans crew members
cision in vain. The spinner also had According to the PCB, around have been issued and once all will
Mohammad Mithun leg before wick- 168 people will travel from Lahore on be received, the final schedule of the
et after the batsman tried to play a a chartered flight while 65 will leave league will be issued. For Indians
paddle sweep. Mithun also failed to for Abu Dhabi from Karachi. All the and South Africans a ten-days quar-
overturn the decision. cricketers available in Pakistan for antine period is compulsory because
Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah the league have been in quarantine at both the countries are included in the
played with caution and aggression a local hotel since Monday where the red-list of several countries due to
DHAKA: Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan for 14 and then claimed the wicket of to dominate the Sri Lanka bowlers. second test of Covid-19 was conduct- the high number of Covid-19 cases.
Miraz claimed four wickets as Ban- Hasaranga, who hit three fours and Mushfiqur looked set to bring ed on Tuesday and their reports will However, after eight days of quaran-
gladesh overcame a late fightback five sixes in his 60-ball knock. up his century but was out to a re- come out before the planes depart for tine they can start their duties under
from Wanindu Hasara-nga to beat Sri Mustafizur, who finished with verse-sweep shot off left-arm spinner Abu Dhabi. strict SOPs.
Lanka by 33 runs in the first One-day figures of 3-34, sent back Udana for Lakshan Sandakan. The wicketkeep-
er-batsman hit four fours and one six
International on Sunday. 21 on the very next ball. in his knock. Bangladesh then relied Mushfiqur stars as BD clinch
Mehidy returned figures of 4-30 Sri Lanka suffered a blow before
from 10 overs of his off spin to help the match as all-rounder Shiran Fer- on Mahmudullah for some death- ODI series over Sri Lanka
bowl out Sri Lanka for 224 in the tour- nando was ruled out after being tested over carnage but he was deceived by
ists’ chase of 258. Number eight Hasa- Covid-19 positive twice in two days. de Silva’s flight.
ranga hit a valiant 74 off 60 balls. The match was thrown into un- De Silva took 3-45 while
Mustafizur Rahman took three certainty as fast bowler Udana and Cham¬eera, Gunathilaka and Sanda-
wickets with fellow fast bowler Mo- bowling coach Chaminda Vaas also kan picked up one wicket apiece.
hammad Saifuddin claiming two. tested Covid-19 positive alongside Mehidy opened the bowling and
Bangladesh went into the game hav- Fernando. A second test cleared gave Bangladesh the early edge, re-
ing lost nine of 10 matches across Udana and Vaas of the virus and the moving Gunathilaka with a return
three formats with one draw. match began on time. catch for 21 and later took the prized
Earlier Mushfiqur Rahim (84) Sri Lankan players, who are also wicket of captain Kusal Perera for
and Mahmudullah Riyad (54) put on involved in pay row with country’s 30. He dismissed de Silva for his
109 runs for the fifth wicket to guide cricket authorities ahead of the series, 50th wicket before the left-arm spin
Bangladesh to 257-6 after they opted were led by Kusal Perera. of Shakib and fast bowler Mustafizur
to bat at the start of the three-match “Losing isn’t good, but we had a ripped through the middle order.
series. In reply, Sri Lanka were in lot of positives. The bowlers bowled “Winning is happiness. Boys are
trouble at 102-6 before Hasaranga in the right directions. Batting wise really happy. We hope we can put on
put on 47 runs with Dasun Shanaka Wanindu (Hasaranga) did a good a better show next time,” said Ban-
and then 62 with Isuru Udana for the job,” said Perera. gladesh captain Tamim.
eighth wicket to revive their hopes. The hosts lost opener Liton Das, The second match will be held at
Saifuddin (2-49) bowled Shanaka who edged fast bowler Dushman- the same ground on Tuesday.
Shahid Afridi, Naseem Shah Waqar was

ruled out of PSL unbelievable fast
bowler: Fleming
ISLAMABAD: Former New Zea-
land skipper Step¬hen Fleming says
Pakistan legend Waqar Younis was
an unbelievable fast bowler who was
very difficult and daunting to face
when he bowled alongside Wasim DHAKA: Spinner Mehidy Hasan after the hosts elected to bat first.
Akram. “Waqar Younis, unbeliev- and seamer Mustafizur Rahman Left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan
able fast bowler in combination with claimed three wickets each as Ban- Sandakan compounded the woes of
Wasim Akram. He made up one of gladesh thrashed Sri Lanka by 103 the home side by dismissing open-
those combos that were very diffi- runs in their rain-hit second One- er Liton Das for 25 and Mosaddek
cult and daunting to face like [Curt- day International to clinch the se- Hossain for 10.
ly] Ambrose and [Courtney] Walsh,” ries on Tuesday. Liton cut a loose ball to Wan-
Fleming said in a video posted by the Wicket-keeper -batsman indu Hasaranga at backward point
ICC on Twitter as quoted by batting- Mush¬fi¬qur Rahim hit a brilliant while Mosaddek, who was playing
withbimal.com. Wasim and Waqar 125 to steer Bangladesh, who re- his first ODI in nearly two years,
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain PCB statement. formed one of the most formidable corded their first series win over Sri was caught by captain and wick-
and Multan Sultans’ player Shahid Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators’ bowling partnerships in cricket histo- Lanka across formats, to 246 all out et-keeper Kusal Perera.
Afridi was ruled out of the remain- fast bowler Naseem Shah was also ry and tormented opposition batsmen in 48.1 overs after they elected to bat Mushfiqur helped Bangladesh re-
ing matches of the Pakistan Su- ruled out from the tournament for for years. Right-armer Waqar, who at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket build with Mahmudullah and the pair
per League (PSL) 6 tournament on breaching Covid-19 protocols. was the bowling coach of Pakistan Stadium in Dhaka. took the attack to the opposition.
Monday after suffering a back injury In a separate statement, the PCB team, picked up 373 wickets in 87 Sri Lanka managed just 141-9 Sandakan, who returned with fig-
during training. said a three-member panel made the Tests at an average of 23.56. He also in the tourists’ revised chase of 245 ures of 3-54, broke the partnership as
A statement issued by the Paki- decision to “expel” Shah after he ar- played 262 ODIs and snapped up 416 in 40 overs as Bangladesh took an Perera took sharp a catch to dismiss
stan Cricket Board (PCB) said that rived at the hotel the team was sup- wickets at an average of 23.84. unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three- Mahmudullah.
Afridi was training in Karachi for the posed to assemble in with the result As for Wasim, he featured in 104 match series. Mushfiqur, who made 84 in the
upcoming matches of PSL 6 — due to of a Covid-19 test conducted on May Tests and took 414 wickets at 23.62 Shakib Al Hasan also took two first game, brought up his hundred off
be played in Abu Dhabi next month 18 — at least two days earlier than he apiece. The left-arm pacer was also the wickets in a match that was interrupt- 115 balls, glancing Chameera for four
— when he experienced pain in his was supposed to get tested. second-highest wicket-taker in ODI ed three times by rain. after rain halted the game twice. He
lower back. According to the cricket body, history as he claimed 502 wickets in Earlier in the afternoon it was was the last man dismissed.
Afridi was then examined by a all those travelling to Abu Dhabi for 356 matches at an impressive 23.52. Mushfiqur who engineered a rescue Chameera finished with figures of
doctor who advised him “complete the tournament from Karachi and La- operation after Bangladesh lost early 3-44 in 9.1 overs while fellow quick
rest”, the statement added. hore were directed to assemble at the wickets. Udana claimed two wickets.
The former captain said he was team hotels in the two cities on May Bangladesh, who had won Sun- Bangladesh lost Mohammad
“heartbroken as I was practicing and 24 with negative reports of PCR tests day’s opening fixture by 33 runs, Saifuddin’s services after the pac-
training really hard”. taken not more than 48 hours prior to were in serious trouble at 74-4 when er was hit on the head by Chameera
While expressing disappointment arrival at the hotel. Mushfiqur put on 87 for the fifth while batting. His place as a concus-
at having to sit out the remaining “However, Naseem presented a wicket with Mahmudullah (41). sion substitute was taken by fellow
matches of the league, Afridi said his PCR report from a test that was con- Fast bowler Dushmantha Cha- seamer Taskin Ahmed. The third ODI
“best wishes, support and prayers are ducted on 18 May. Upon submission meera struck twice in his first over is on Friday at the same venue.
with the team to take the trophy”. of the report, he was placed into iso- — the second of the innings — dis- RESULT: Bangladesh won by
He has been replaced by left-arm lation on a separate floor before being missing skipper Tamim Iqbal for 103 runs (DLS Method) to lead
spinner Asif Afridi, according to the released,” the press release said. 13 and Shakib for a third-ball duck three-match series 2-0.
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