Bangladesh's U-19 players celebrating with the ACC U-19 Asia Cup trophy after winning the final against UAE at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday — BCB FacebookAshiqur Rahman Shibli smashed a century to propel Bangladesh to their maiden U19 Asia Cup championship with a resounding 195-run victory over the United Arab Emirates. A magnificent display with the ball helped the young Tigers bundle the UAE out for a meagre 87 in 24.5 overs against 282 for 8 by the unbeaten champions at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Dhruv Parashar (25* off 40) was the only other UAE batsman to reach the double digit as Rohanat Doullah Borson, Iqbal Hossain Emon and Sheikh Parvez Jibon continued to shatter the UAE lineup. Maruf and Rohanat picked three wickets each while Iqbal and Sheikh got two apiece. Ashiqur, who also scored two fifties in the tournament, was adjudged Player of the Match and Series.

Source: bd News24 December 17, 2023 18:40 UTC