Bangladesh ‘A’ team finished the Top End T20 Series with a seven-wicket defeat to Adelaide Strikers Academy at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin on Saturday.
Last year’s runners-up managed to win just two of the six matches in their league phase.Ìý
Opting to bat, Bangladesh posted 175-4 in 20 overs, thanks to Jishan Alam’s half-century.Ìý
In reply, Adelaide opener Mackenzie Harvey struck a blistering ton to chase down the target with 11 balls in hand.
The southpaw smashed an unbeaten 102 off 53 balls that featured 15 boundaries and a six and formed a 123-run opening stand with Jake Winter (35).
Harvey then added another 37 runs with Harry Manenti, who scored 25 off 14 to cruise his team to victory and shatter Bangladesh’s hopes of qualification.
Among Bangladeshi bowlers, Saif Hassan returned with figures of 2-28 from three overs, while Mrittunjoy Chowdhury claimed 1-32.
Earlier, opener Jishan scored a 38-ball 50 to give Bangladesh a solid start, despite losing Mohammad Naim for 15.
Saif and captain Nurul Hasan, who were recently called back into the T20I national side, also failed to rise to the occasion and returned to the pavilion with 15 and 6 runs, respectively.Ìý
Afif Hossain then played an unbeaten 49 off 23, including five fours and three sixes, to anchor their innings, while Yasir Rabbi’s quickfire 25 from 15 led Bangladesh to set a good total.
Hanno Jacobs starred with 3-33, and Jerrssis Wadia took 1-21 for Adelaide.
Youngster Jishan scored 208 runs with two half-centuries, while spinner Rakibul Hasan finished with 10 wickets, the highest for Bangladesh in the tournament.
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