Alok Kapali smashed a double hundred while Asif Ahmed blasted a century to guide Islami Bank East Zone to 473-allout in their first innings against BCB North Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League longer-version. North ended the second day’s play on 63/1, still trailing East by 410 runs.
In the other four-dayer, Prime Bank South Zone made a brilliant start to their first innings, reaching stumps at 125 for no loss, in reply to Walton Central Zone’s first innings tally of 413-allout. South still trail Central by 288 runs.
East Zone vs North Zone, Chittagong
Resuming the second day on 250/4, overnight batsmen Kapali and Asif continued from where they had left off on the opening day.
Kapali, who was 11 short of his hundred prior to the day’s proceedings, went on to hammer his second double century of the season. He scored 228 runs off 382 balls with the help of 17 boundaries and seven huge sixes.
Asif, on the other end, played 167 deliveries for his 103-run mark and smote nine fours and two sixes. The fourth-wicket partnership added 191 runs. Naeem Islam, Sanjamul Islam and Mahmudul Hasan bagged a couple of wickets each for North. In reply, North lost Farhad Reza for a duck but national discard Junaid Siddique (39 not out) and Mahmudul (24 not out) ensured there would be no further hiccups.
South Zone vs Central Zone, Fatullah
Central posted 413 on the board, riding on the 137-run stand for the ninth wicket between Mosharraf Hossain and Elias Sunny. Resuming on 248/7, the two national discards – Mosharraf and Sunny – took Central past the 400-run mark. Mosharraf scored 89 while Sunny chipped in with 58. Veteran spinner Abdur Razzak and young fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman picked up three wickets each for South. In pursuit of Central’s 413, South began brilliantly with openers Shahriar Nafees and Anamaul Haque undefeated on 59 and 66 respectively. By the end of the day’s play, South put up 125/0.
