Shakib hits top score in first practice match
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Bangladesh team played their first warm-up match among themselves as preparation ahead of the Asia Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
Bangladesh team were split into two teams Green and Red, where Afif Hossain led Green team overwhelmed Shakib al Hasan's Red team by four wickets.
Green team scarcely chased down the revised target of 148 in six wickets, as the game rolled down to the last over.
Top-scorer Shak Mahedi scored 31 off 16 deliveries with seven boundaries. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the next high scorer with 29 off 21 deliveries three 4's and a six.
Mohammad Robin (24), Mohammad Saifuddin played a knock of 26 off 17 balls aided by three 4's and a six.
Shakib and Hasan Murad picked up two wickets each and Mohammad Al Amin got one for Red.
Earlier, team Red posted 165-7 in 20 overs, with Shakib scoring the highest score of 36 off 24 which featured three sixes.
Mossadek Hossain (30), Mushfiqur Rahim (22) and Parvez Hossain Emon (21) played brief innings. While, Anamul Haque Bijoy and Mahmudullah scored 12 and 19 runs respectively.
Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed took a couple of wickets each and Ebadot, Miraz and Ashiq took one wicket each.
Squad:
Red: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shakib al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Sheikh Mahedi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Al Amin Hossain, Ripon Mondal, Hasan Murad, Mushfiqe, Ariful Islam.
Green: Mahfuzul Robin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzid Tamim, Afif Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Patwary, Akbar Ali, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Tanzim Sakib, Ashiquzzaman.
![Shoaib Malik [L] and Rishad Hossain](https://cricfrenzy.com/public/storage/images/4-2025/cf_HvFVz9L8.jpg)
