Barisal thrash Sylhet
Barisal registered their maiden win of the 17th edition as they thumped Sylhet by a comprehensive margin of 150 runs in Tier 2, riding on the back of a brilliant five-wicket haul by Sohag Gazi.
At the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra, Sylhet began the final day on 54/2 chasing a huge target of 448. Sylhet however, managed only 297 before losing all of their wickets as Zakir Hasan’s scintillating unbeaten hundred went in vain.
Young Zakir was undefeated on 137, featuring 20 fours, but the left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman got very little support from the other end.
National discard Gazi picked up 5/112 while former Barisal captain and left-arm spinner Monir Hossain chipped in with three wickets to seal a much-needed victory for Barisal.
Khulna dominate in draw over Dhaka
Khulna remained at the top of the Tier 1 points table after their match against Dhaka ended in a draw at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah yesterday.
In pursuit of an improbable target of 470, Dhaka concluded the fourth and final day’s play of the fourth round on 233/7 with Saif Hasan top-scoring with a 191-ball 64.
Dhaka stayed at their previous position of second, five points behind table-toppers Khulna who have 39 points. Earlier, Dhaka managed a 37-run first-innings lead after bundling out Khulna for just 117.
Khulna, however, came back strong in their second innings, posting a mammoth 506/7 declared, courtesy centuries from Nurul Hasan (182 not out), Mehedi Hasan (104) and Anamul Haque (100).
Metro-Rangpur tie ends in draw
The other Tier 1 match between Dhaka Metropolis and Rangpur also finished in a draw after the latter stood at 72 for three chasing a target of 296 to win.
Resuming yesterday on 179/2, overnight batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr smashed 109 off 197 deliveries with the help of seven fours and five sixes while Asif Ahmed remained unbeaten on 77 as Dhaka declared their second innings on 352/7.
Rangpur captain Nasir Hossain introduced all 11 players in the bowling attack with Tanveer Haider impressing the most with a three-wicket haul. Tanveer had taken four scalps in the first essay.
Metro earlier posted 242-allout in their first innings. In reply, Rangpur took a 57-run lead after being dismissed for 299.
With 31 points, Metro are third while Rangpur are languishing at the bottom with 22 points after four rounds of action.
Nazmul shines in Chittagong
Nazmul Hossain Shanto blasted a century to steer Rajshahi to a draw in their Tier 2 encounter against Chittagong at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Following the draw, Chittagong remained at second position behind table-toppers Barisal with 34 points. Resuming the final day on 97/2 in their second innings, Rajshahi’s overnight batsman Nazmul went on to make 101 off 258 balls, his knock studded with 15 fours. Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was undefeated at the other end on 50 as Rajshahi ended their second innings on 273/6.