Play was interrupted at least twice due to rain, with only 70 of the scheduled 90 overs possible on the opening day.

Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Emerging side continued their solidity with the bat in the first innings on day two of the four-day match against their Sri Lankan counterparts at Dambulla's Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium yesterday.