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Sussex win by innings and 226 runs

AL-AMIN
The ghost of late Australian cricketer David Hookes must have been at Hove when Bangladesh suffered an inexplicable innings and 226-run defeat on the final day of their three-day match against Sussex yesterday.
Hookes made headlines two years ago when he appealed to Steve Waugh's men to bowl the Tigers out twice in a day on the eve of the two-Test series. But his desire was not fulfilled and unfortunately Hookes met a tragic death after the series.
However, his prophecy came true when the brittle Bangladesh batting, which often shows Jekyl and Hyde syndrome, collapsed twice just over a day's play against an all-local Sussex.
After being buried under a mountainous Sussex total of 549, the Tigers started their first essay after lunch on the second day, and despite a nearly one-hour rain relief
they were bundled out for 127 in just 47 overs.
Tigers' second innings lasted a bit longer -- 63.3 overs and 196 runs on the board -- before it was all over more than an hour before tea on the final day.
True that Bangladesh suffered a big blow after skipper Habibul Bashar was struck on the head on the second day and never returned to bat again. It was also understandable that the English conditions are something that most of the cricketers had never experienced before.
But the manner in which they surrendered in their first real test of English cricket after a nondescript drawn encounter against British Universities is totally unacceptable.
Critics may say that the defeat reflected the true strength of a struggling Test side, which is going to face the second best Test team in a week's time.
But then the question should be asked how a 16-year-old with no first-class experience stayed on the wicket for more than two hours in both innings.
Mushfiqur Rahim has only been thrusted into the main team as cover
for the irreplaceable Khaled Mashud, but the character and determination shown by the Bogra lad was just what the situation demanded. Sadly, though, batsmen five or ten years older than him lacked that temperament.
Mushfiqur batted for 141 minutes in the first innings, which was more than the collective contributions of the first five batsmen. Not only that, the young stumper delayed the inevitable by batting for another 114 minutes on the final day and scored highest 63 before becoming the last man out.
It was also the lone half-century for a Bangladeshi batsman in the match.
Michael Yardy, an occasional
bowler with only five first-class
wickets prior to this game, doubled that tally by taking 5-83. The southpaw was also responsible for the huge Sussex total with a careerbest 257.
Bangladesh will play their final three-day match against Northamptonshire from May 20-22 before the first Test at Lords' starts on the 26th. And many feel that the boys of Dav Whatmore need to apply themselves than playing some flashy shots. Mushfiqur Rahim has shown them the way.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard on the third and final day of the three-day match between Bangladesh and Sussex at Hove on Tuesday:
SUSSEX: First innings 549 for 7 decl.
BANGLADESH: First innings Nafees lbw b Wrigh 16
Iqbal c Ambrose b Lewry 12
Bashar retired hurt 22
Aftab c Ambrose b Van der Wath 1 Ashraful lbw b Wright 2
Saleh c Ambrose b Davis 19
Rahim c Montgomerie b Van der Wath 18
Mortuza b Lewry 17
Jubair b Van der Wath 0
Enamul b Lewry 7
Shahadat not out 1
Extras: (b-1, lb-9, nb-2) 12
Total: (For 9 wkts in 47 overs) 127 Fall of wkts: 1-32, 2-42,3-59, 4-59, 5-102, 6-102, 7-10,3, 8-1,26, 9-,127. , Bowler O M R W
Lewry 10 1 42 3
Wright 9 4 18 2
Van der Wath 13 5 21 3
Hopkinson 3 0 6 0
Davis 10 2 26 1
Yardy 2 0 4 0
BANGLADESH: Second innings
(following on)
Nafees c Nash b Van der Wath 16
Iqbal b Yardy 33
Aftab c Montgomerie b Wright 33 Ashraful c sub b Yardy 7
Saleh c Wright b Yardy 10
Rahim st Ambrose b Yardy 63
Mortuza b Van der Wath 0
Enamul c Ambrose b Van der Wath0 Jubair c Ambrose b Yardy 5
Shahadat not out 12
Bashar absent hurt
Extras: (b-7, lb-5, w-1, nb-4) 17
Total: (For 9 wkts in 63.3 overs)196 Fall of wkts: 1-30, 2-88, 3-100, 4102, 5-125, 6-132,, 7-132,, 8-151,, 9196,. ,,,,
Bowler O M R W
Lewry 11 4 14 0
Wright 18 3 56 1
Van der Wath 12 3 31 3
Yardy 22.3 6 83 5
Result: Sussex won by an
innings and 226 runs.