Joy century helps Bangladesh A salvage draw against West Indies A in third Test
Joy was unbeaten on 114 runs in a marathon innings that lasted 268 balls to steer the hosts to safety despite being on the back foot for most of this Test match.
Bangladesh A fought hard and salvaged a draw in the third and final unofficial Test match against West Indies A thanks to a dogged hundred by Mahmudul Hasan Joy at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Joy was unbeaten on 114 runs in a marathon innings that lasted 268 balls to steer the hosts to safety despite being on the back foot for most of this Test match.
The right-handed batter was ably supported by his teammates Zakir Hasan (43), Saif Hassan (38) and Yasir Ali (67).
In fact, at one point Bangladesh A created a slim hope of defeating West Indies A when Yasir and Joy were batting together.
The batting displays will give national team selectors a few positive headaches over who to pick in Shakib Al Hasan's injury absence.
Joy will certainly be a name that will be on the selectors' minds but Zakir and Yasir have improved their chances too.
Bangladesh however lost the three-match unofficial Test series 1-0 as West Indies A won the 2nd Test after drawing the 1st one.
