Rony Talukdar and Mohammad Ashraful scored centuries for Islami Bank East Zone to power their side ahead against BCB North Zone, as the former posted 354/3 after day one in the fourth round of the Bangladesh Cricket League.
In the other match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in Chittagong, a spirited bowling performance from Prime Bank South Zone kept Walton Central Zone to 234/8.
Central Zone v South Zone
South Zone decided to field first and that proved to be the right decision as they had Central Zone at 16/2 with Pinak Ghosh (nine) and Abdul Mazid (nought) both back in the pavilion.
Shadman Islam and Marshall Ayub then formed a partnership to take the score to 101 before Marshall was dismissed after scoring 44.
Shadman (60) was then run out by Tushar Imran when the score was 127/4.
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Shuvagata Hom (27) and Jaker Ali (19) then perished in quick succession with Central Zone reeling on 167/6.
From there, another partnership was formed by Taibur Rahman and Mosharraf Hossain (21) when the score was 225/7.
Another wicket, that of Robiul Hoque (nought), fell in the very next delivery, in the 87th over.
Taibur remained not out on 43 as the chances for a 300-plus first innings total for Central Zone remained slim.
Al-Amin Hossain was the pick of the bowlers for South Zone with 3/51 in 22 overs.
Mehedi Hasan and Abdur Razzak also had good performances, taking 2/50 and 2/69 respectively.
7TH BCL, ROUND 4, DAY 1
Central Zone 234/8 in 92 overs (Shadman 60, Al Amin 3/51) v South Zone
