, May 12 -- Hosts Bangladesh Emerging Cricket team earned a dramatic three-wicket victory over touring South African Emerging team to take 1-0 lead in the three-match unofficial ODI series at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Monday.

Chasing a huge target of 302 runs, Bangladesh team reached their target for the loss of seven wickets with two balls remaining in 49.4 overs, featuring 87 runs off 89 balls with eight fours and two sixes by opener Mahfijul Islam.

In the last stage of the match, Bangladesh were in a crucial situation needing 27 runs in last two overs with three wickets in hand, but number nine batsman Rakibul Hasan came to rescue Bangladesh quick-firing 20 runs in the 49th over with three sixes, leaving just sev...