Bangladesh Emerging level unofficial ODI series 1-1

Prantik Nawrose Nabil and Mahmudul Hasan Joy touch bats during their unbroken 130-run stand

Bangladesh Emerging squared the three-match unofficial ODI series one-all against Sri Lanka Emerging when they won the second match by 21 runs on the DLS method after bad weather had interrupted play at the Rangiri Dambulla Cricket Stadium Thursday.

Sri Lanka Emerging batting first recovered from losing the first three wickets for 55 to total 297-7 courtesy fifties from captain Ahan Wickramasinghe (77 off 79 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes) and Sonal Dinusha (62 off 70 balls, 5 fours).

Bangladesh Emerging chasing a revised target of 180 off 36 overs reached 200-2 with Prantik Nawrose Nabil (92* off 116 balls, 9 fours, 1 six) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (57* off 69 balls, 4 fours) sharing an unbroken partnership of 130 for the third wicket.

Sri Lanka Emerging won the first unofficial ODI by 99 runs (DLS method) and the third and decisive match will be played at the same venue on Sunday 22 October.

Scores: Sri Lanka Emerging 297-7 (50) (Sohan de Livera 23, Navod Paranavithana 37, Ahan Wickramasinghe 77, Sonal Dinusha 62, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 25, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 28*, Musfik Hasan 3/56, Ahmed Sharif 2/53)

Bangladesh Emerging 200-2 (36) (Parvez Hossain Emon 35, Prantik Nawrose Nabil 92*, Mahmudul Hasan Joy 57*)