Ashraful wins praise for superb Test ton

The Bangladeshi batsman on Monday earned lavish praise from his coach and the Indian skiper for his sparkling century in the second Test.

Bangladeshi batsman Mohammad Ashraful on Monday earned lavish praise from his coach and the Indian captain for scoring a sparkling century in the second and final Test against India here.

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The diminutive middle-order batsman, 20, saw off the Indian attack on Sunday during his unbeaten 158, the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batsman in Test cricket so far.

He smashed three sixes and 24 fours in his 194-ball knock to give home fans something to cheer about.

His brilliant effort, however, failed to stop India from winning the Test by an innings and 83 runs for a 2-0 sweep.

"We are all privileged to see his innings," said Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore.