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Rafiq leads England resistance

England Under-19 201 for 7 (Rafiq 55, Hossain 3-46) v Bangladesh Under-19

In another rain-hit day in Chittagong, England Under-19s clawed their way from 124 for 5 to 201 for 7, thanks to a patient half-century from captain Azeem Rafiq. Only 40 overs was play was possible on the second day of their four-day match against Bangladesh U-19s.

It was not a day for quick scoring. Rafiq hit only three fours in his stubborn 53, and the batsmen he built partnerships with were even slower; Paul Best took up 74 balls for his 24 and wicketkeeper Michael Bates compiled a snail-paced 82-ball 18. Bates and Calum Hagget (6*) were unbeaten at stumps.

Legspinner Nur Hossain, who took three wickets to stall England on Friday, couldn't add to his tally of wickets. Left-arm spinner Shaker Ahmed got the day's first wicket, removing Best, and seamer Alauddin Babu, who got Rafiq lbw, was the day's other successful bowler.

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B'desh U19 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st50Shykat AliAmit Majumder
2nd5Shykat AliImamul Hossain
3rd2Mominul HaqueImamul Hossain
4th34Anamul HaqueImamul Hossain
5th22Mahmudul HasanAnamul Haque
6th5Sabbir RahmanAnamul Haque
7th10Anamul HaqueAlauddin Babu
8th14Anamul HaqueNoor Hossain
9th15Abul HasanAnamul Haque