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AIS too good for Tigers

TIGERCRICKET.COM, Darwin
Bangladesh suffered yet another loss against the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) yesterday. In the last meeting between the two sides of their four-game warm-up series, the Tigers were comprehensively beaten as the AIS reached a moderate target of 230 with nine wickets to spare at the Gardens Oval.
Once again the openers failed to give a start after the tourists were sent in by AIS skipper Moises Henriques.
Tamim Iqbal and Mchrab Hossain scampered to 24 before
Mchrab (12) was caught at point. Tamim (9) nicked a half volley to first slip and skipper Mohammad Ashraful was adjudged lbw on four to leave Bangladesh on 38-3 in 9.5 overs.
Rokibul Hassan (14), usually a symbol of stability, was stumped two overs later when he stepped out rather unnecessarily and Shakib Al Hasan (12) departed a la Mchrab to compound the woes.
Alok Kapah chanced his arms and mixed elegance with sudden rush of blood early in his innings. He got away with a few before settling down and played an important knock. His cut shots were executed with precession and the timing was perfect.
When he flicked he targeted the open widish midwickct area except for once when a top edged pull just cleared the fielder at deep square leg.
Kapali reached a deserved half-century but on 62 was harshly given lbw to the bowling of Steve Smith as the umpire missed a big inside edge. Kapali and wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh (28) had shared 47 for the sixth wicket. The only other notable partnership was the fifth wicket stand of 41 between Kapali and Shakib.
The towering Grant Sullivan was the best of the AIS bowlers with four for 30, reward for perseverance and discipline. Western Australia quick Trent Kelly returned three for 41 and Ben Cutting's three wickets meant the pacers had done all the damage.
The target was never going to be enough on a good pitch that gets better as the day progresses. Shahadat Hossain gave his all in a two spells where he repeatedly beat the bat with sheer pace but with .Mashrafe Bln Mortaza rested he received little support from the other.
The openers Usman Khawaja and Theo Doropoulos raced to in 11 overs before 74 Doropoulos was taken at short third man by a diving Nazmul Hossain. That was the only joy for the Tigers as Khawaja completed his century(101 notout) with a boundary off the second ball of the 37 th over and with it the win also.
Michael Hill remained unbeaten on 87.
This was the third win in four matches for the AIS against Bangladesh. They now take on Australia in another practice game onThursdayat the TIG Stadium. BRIEF SCORES BANGLADESH: 229 for nine in 50 overs (Tamim 9, Mehrab 12, Ashraful 4, Rokibul 14. Shakib 12, Kapali 62, Dhiman 28. Riyad 19, Forhad 17, Razzak 22", Nazmul 4", extras 26; Sullivan 4-30, Kelly 3-41, Holland 1 -42, Smith 1 -57).
AIS: 230 for one in 36.2 overs (Khawaja 101", Doropoulos 34. Hill 87", extras 8; Razzak 1 -32).
RESULT: AIS won by nine wickets.