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Darwin delight for Tigers

CHIPS MACKINOLTY from Darwin
Bangladesh celebrated their second tour victory, defeating the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI by two wickets in an exciting finish just after lunch on
the fourth and final day at Darwin's Marrara Oval yesterday.
On a day in which the Tigers at times teetered on the brink of disaster, the winning run from the bat of captain Khaled Mahmud came as an enormous confidence boost for the world's newest Test nation as they prepare to face the mighty Australians.
Bangladesh play the first Test against world's strongest side at the same venue on Friday.
For the team, and the Bangladeshi families living in Darwin, the presentation of the Chief Minister's Cup by Northern Territory Sports Minister John Ah Kit was a small moment of triumph in the face of the huge task that awaits them. As an added bonus, fast bowler Mashrafee-bin-Mortuza was named man-of-the-match.
Even Bangladesh coach, Dav Whatmore, allowed himself a smile.
"A win's always good to have, especially when you're coming up to a very important match."
For Whatmore and his side, whose average age is the youngest of any of the Test sides, it is been a process of small steps in building individual and team strengths since he took over the reins 43 days ago.
"There is a definite trend that we're heading in the right direction a definite trend.
"We just seem to be not happy unless we're behind the opposition at some stage of the game," said the witty Sri Lankan born Australian.
"That has been a little bit evident in the AIS match (in Brisbane) and this particular game, but the real desire to fight back and get yourself back in the game and to actually chase runs in the last innings is very pleasing."
Beginning the final morning at 90-4 with another 97 runs required to win the match, night watchmen Khaled Mashud and Al-Shahriar got off to a great start, scoring nearly a run a minute and putting on a valuable 32-run partnership until Mashud was stumped for 12 after 45 minutes at the crease.
Al-Shahriar's stand was the critical one of the day, and he looked like snatching the first half-century of the Darwin match until he was caught and bowled for 41 by Australian international player Michael Clarke. The innings included a magnificent six.
With the score at 167-6, victory seemed assured until disaster struck with the quick dismissals of Alok Kapali at 18 and Mohammad Rafique for a duck.
The pressure from the Chief Minister's XI was intense, forcing the tourists beyond the lunch break.
However, it took a long steady grind by Mahmud (12 not out) and Mashrafee (4 not out) to overtake their opposition's score to win by two wickets.
Whatmore said his team was increasing in confidence, but still faced major challenges.
"We don't walk on to the field unless we are confident.
"My expectation and what we wanted to achieve has not deviated from what we stated as a group
before we started the tour, and that's to continue to show improvement individually."
Manager Lt Col (retd) MA Latif said the first Test would see "good and positive cricket."
"Cricket is a very interesting game and you have to fight every ball, and the boys fought hard here today.
Meanwhile, Australian captain Steve Waugh arrived in Darwin yesterday, saying he was looking forward to the challenge of playing at the newest Test venue.
"It's good to see (the Bangladeshi victory) as an emerging side they need a lot of match practice. They've played a couple of good games and I'm sure their form is ok," he said.
"I haven't played a Test match against these guys and neither have any of the other players. It's going to be a big crowd up here and we want to put on a good show."
The composition of the Bangladesh side to face Australia will not be announced until the eve of Friday's match.
SCOREBOARD
Final scoreboard of the four-day match between Bangladesh and Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI in Darwin on Sunday.
NORTHERN TERRITORY CHIEF MINISTER'S (NTCM'S) XI: First innings 189 all out in 90.1 overs ( M Clarke 79, I Redpath 24, K Vowles 20, Treumer 20; Mashrafee 3-28, K Mahmud 3-43)
BANGLADESH: First innings 139 all out in 79.2 overs (Hannan 34, Kapali 21, Al-Shahriar 16; Hatton 2-20, Haurtiz 2-37)
NTCM's XI: Second innings 136 all out in 59.4 overs (Vowles 34, Williams 24, Dent 22 not out; Tapas 3-19, Ashraful 2-21, Monjurul 2-23, Mashrafee 1-24, Mahmud 1-30, Rafique 1-17)
BANGLADESH: Second innings (overnight 90-4 in 45 overs)
Hannan lbw b Dent 12
Javed lbw b McAdam 44
Bashar st Treumer b Hatton 12
Ashraful lbw b McAdam 11
K Mashud c Treumer b Hauritz 12
Al-Shahriar c & b Clarke 41
Kapali lbw b Hatton 18
K Mahmud not out 12
Rafique c Skewes b Hauritz 0
Mashrafee not out 4
Extras: (b-4, lb-8, w-9) 21
Total: (For 8 wickets in 84 overs) 187
Did not bat: Tapas Baishya an Manjural Islam.
Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-62, 3-89 4-90, 5-122, 6-167, 7-167, 8-175.
BOWLER O M R W
BJ Hatton 6 1 15 1
McAdam 11 4 30 2
Dent 5 1 15 1
Hauritz 23 7 48 2
Redpath 13 4 24 0
MA Hatton 11 3 22 1
Clarke 12 7 11 1
Skewes 3 1 10 0
Result: Bangladesh won by 2 wick ets.
Man-of-the-match: Mashrafee bin-Mortuza.