Harun Ur Rashid is a former Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

i cricket

Cricket

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er who played in 2 ODIs in 1988.

Later that year, he played in the Asia

Asia

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 Cup in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. Unfortunately, for the opener, his experience in full ODIs wasn't very happy. He bagged ducks against India

India

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  & Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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.

The 1989/90 Season

To his credit, Liton bounced back from these setbacks and enjoyed a highly successful 1989–90. Playing in front of his home crowd at Noakhali, he scored 134 runs against Deccan Blues

Deccan Blues cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989-90

A Deccan Blues side, led by former Indian Wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani, visited Bangladesh in January 1990. This was the fourth visit of a Deccan Blues side to Bangladesh, following tours in 1978 , in 1981-82 , and in 1983-84 A Deccan Blues side, led by former Indian Wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani,...

 He followed this with 670 runs against Denmark

Danish XI cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989-90

A Danish cricket team visited Bangladesh in February 1990. They played a number of one day matches on the tour which helped the preparation of both countries for the ICC Trophy in 1990.-Scores in Brief:...

 at Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

 in February 1990. Playing for Abahani KC, he dominated the 2nd wicket partnership of 86 with the skipper Gazi Ashraf

Gazi Ashraf

Gazi Ashraf Hossain , commonly known as Lipu, is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played and captained the Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990....

 Lipu. Just the next day, he scored 50 against the same opposition, this time playing for BCCB(White). He and his feloow opener Zahid Razzak

Zahid Razzak

Zahid Razzak is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 3 ODIs from 1988 to 1990.After scores of 6,4,4, his ODI career ended. He also failed in two International Cricket Council trophy tournaments . Nevertheless, he was lot more successful in the lower tiers of the game.-References:...

 put on 105 for the 1st wicket.

On the basis of these performances, he was included in the Bangladesh team for the 1990 ICC Trophy

1990 ICC Trophy

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. He showed excellent form in the practice match against Academic Bold Club (Denmark). He scroed 666, & shared a massive 415 run opening partnership with Nurul Abedin

Nurul Abedin

Nurul Abedin is a former Bangladeshi cricketer born September 7, 1964 in Chittagong who played in 4 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.Nurul Abedin, more commonly known as Nobel, was the elder brother of Minhajul Abedin . Originally from Chittagong, the brothers were prominent figures in Dhaka cricket, in the...

 Nobel. In the main Trophy, he played against Fiji & Denmark, scoring 10 & 6 respectively.

In the 1990s

He was a dominant figure in domestic cricket throughout the 90's. With his aggressive batting ideally suited to One Day game. he was highly successful in the domestic arena. He also had some chances at the international level.

In Feb. 1992, he scored 40 against the visiting West Bengal side, in the process sharing a 90 run opening stand with Jahangir Alam

Jahangir Alam

Jahangir Alam is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 3 ODIs from 1997 to 1999.An opening batsman who could keep wickets if necessary, Jahangir Alam was ideally suited for one day cricket...

. A year later, he scored 45 against the Karachi Gymkhana

Karachi Airlines Gymkhana cricket team in Bangladesh in 1992-93

The Karachi Gymkhana toured Banlgadesh in March–April 1993. They ended the tour unbeaten after winning 4 and tying 1 game. Most of the games, however, were closely contested and there were some exciting finishes.-Scores in Brief:...

 side. After remaining in the fringes for a number of years, he finally got his recall to the main national team for the ACC trophy in Malaysia in September, 1996. His top score of 66* came against Brunei in the group stages.

Although he was overlooked for the ICC Trophy team

1997 ICC Trophy

The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...

 in March 1997, he was made the captain of the 'A' team that took part in the 1997 Wills Cup

1996-97 Wills Cup

The Wills cup is the premiere domestic One Day competition of Pakistan. During, 1996-97 season, in a bid to make the tournament more interesting, the organizers invited a team from Bangladesh to take part. With the Bangladesh national team preparing for the ICC Trophy in Malaysia, the Bangladesh...

 in Pakistan. Although the Bangladesh 'A' team lost all their 4 group games, the young Bangladeshi cricketers gained valuable experiences playing some word class cricketers. Individually, Liton scored 76 runs at an average of 19.00. His top score of 43 came against The Agricultural Development Bank (Pakistan) at the National Stadium, Karachi. There, Liton shared a 111 run 2nd wicket stand with Shahriar Hossain

Shahriar Hossain

Shahriar Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 2000 to 2004.He was also one of the members of the inaugural Test for Bangladesh the member of the 1999 World Cup Team.-In Test Matches:...

 (76). His last international match was against England 'A' at Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, in Oct. 1999. And he bowed out in style, scoring a stylish 55 for his side, before being dismissed by the leggie Schofield.

Harunur Rashid: Major Batting performances in International Cricket
Date	Opposition	Venue	Score
19 Jan. 1988	Hong Kong Governor's XI	Hong Kong	74
28 Feb. 1988	Pakistan (U-19)	Victoria(Australia)	38
17 Feb. 1990	Danish XI Danish XI cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989-90 A Danish cricket team visited Bangladesh in February 1990. They played a number of one day matches on the tour which helped the preparation of both countries for the ICC Trophy in 1990.-Scores in Brief:...	Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...	65
18 Feb. 1990	Danish XI Danish XI cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989-90 A Danish cricket team visited Bangladesh in February 1990. They played a number of one day matches on the tour which helped the preparation of both countries for the ICC Trophy in 1990.-Scores in Brief:...	Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...	50
15 th May. 1990	AcaDemic Bold Club, Denmark	Denmark	127
15 Feb. 1992	West Bengal	Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...	40
1 April. 1993	Karachi Airlines Gymkhana Karachi Airlines Gymkhana cricket team in Bangladesh in 1992-93 The Karachi Gymkhana toured Banlgadesh in March–April 1993. They ended the tour unbeaten after winning 4 and tying 1 game. Most of the games, however, were closely contested and there were some exciting finishes.-Scores in Brief:...	Sylhet Sylhet Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...	45
8 Sep. 1993	Brunei	KL(Malaysia)	66*
2 March . 1997	ADB(Pakistan)	National Stadium(Karachi)	43
23 Oct. 1999	England 'A' England A cricket team in Bangladesh in 1999-2000 The England A cricket team toured Bangladesh in the 1999-2000 season and played five first-class matches including three against the Bangladesh national team....	Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...	55