ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016: Bangladesh’s Sanjit Saha reported for suspected action

Bangladeshi's off-spinner Sanjit Saha has been called up for suspected bowling action after their teams victory against South Africa.

Dhaka: Bangladesh youth team’s off-spinner Sanjit Saha has been reported for suspected bowling action against South Africa in the opening match of the Under-19 cricket World Cup. With the 43-run victory over the reigning champions on Thursday still fresh in their mind, the news came as a bolt from the blue for Bangladesh colts, reports bdnews24.com. The umpires of the match formally lodged the complaint after the game ended at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. FULL SCORECARD: Bangladesh vs South Africa, match 1 of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

The 18-year-old went wicketless giving away 30 runs in 8 overs against the Proteas. He will undergo a test within the next two weeks at an International Cricket Council (ICC)-approved laboratory. However, he will be able to keep bowling until the result is out, as per the rules. Batting first, Bangladesh Under-19 posted a first innings total of 240 in 50 overs, before bundling out their opponents for 197 with eight balls to spare. Bangaldesh’s innings was inclusive of a total six maximum hits and 19 boundaries.

Nazmul Hossain top-scored for Bangladesh Under-19 side with 73 runs from 82 ball. The wicket-takers for Bangladesh Under-19 were Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Saeed Sarkar and Saleh Ahmed Shawon. While Mehedi Hasan and Saifuddin claimed three scalps each, the other two bowlers had two wickets to their names.

Bangladesh Under-19 next face Scotland Under-19 at Cox’s Bazar on January 31 and South Africa Under-19 boys will play their next fixture on the same day against Namibia Under-19.

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