**Official Bangladesh Domestic Cricket**

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NCL March 3 (Day 1 of 4)

Dhaka, with 4 first-innings wickets remaining, lead Barisal by 262 runs
Dhaka 262-6 (90) Mehrab Hossain jnr 133* (249b, 23x4), Kamrul Islam 36, Sajjad Kadir 33*

Dhaka enjoy fairly solid day, with U19 Mehrab Hossain jnr making his second and highest hundred. Barisal did have the away side 39-4 and 97-5, but Mehrab shared stands of 67 with Kamrul and 99 with Sajjad. Dhaka attack usually pretty reliable, so they'll feel that they're in charge.

Chittagong, with 3 first-innings wickets remaining, lead Sylhet by 417 runs
Chittagong 417-7 (90) Tamim Iqbal 113 (84b, 18x4, 2x6), Gazi Salahuddin 115 (140b, 16x4), Nazimuddin 62, Ehsanul Haque 73*; Monirul Islam 3-85

Tamim Iqbal and Gazi Salahuddin shared an explosive 195-run partnership for the second wicket in just 27 overs, before Ehsanul and Nazimuddin cemented their position. Little seam used by Sylhet, with in-form pacer Hasibul Hossain only given 12 overs - perhaps says something about the pitch.

Rajshahi, with 6 first-innings wickets remaining, lead Khulna by 99 runs
Khulna 122 all out (31.4) Mushfiqur Rahman 5-40, Alamgir Kabir 3-17
Rajshahi 221-4 (54) Jahurul Islam 27, Farhad Hossain 38, Farhad Reza 38, Anisur Rahman 68*, Hasanuzzaman 28*

Rajshahi dominate early on, with their attack of Shafaq Al Zabir, Mushfiqur Rahman, Alamgir Kabir and Suhrawadi Shuvo looking dangerous.

Barisal, with 7 first-innings wickets remaining, trail Dhaka by 287 runs
Dhaka 395 all out (141.5) Mehrab Hossain jnr 196 (378b, 30x4), Kamrul Islam 36, Sajjad Kadir 88; Ishraq Sonet 3-90, Monir Hossain 3-53
Barisal 128-3 (38) Imran Ahmed 39, Hannan Sarkar 36*, Nasiruddin Faruque 31*

Dhaka in the better position with the runs on the board, but may lack a specialist spinner to bowl out Barisal quickly enough. Mehrab took his 7th wicket stand with Sajjad to 185.

Sylhet, with 2 first-inninhgs wickets remaining, trail Chittagong by 383 runs
Chittagong 417-7 (90) Tamim Iqbal 113 (84b, 18x4, 2x6), Gazi Salahuddin 115 (140b, 16x4), Nazimuddin 62, Ehsanul Haque 138 (202b, 17x4, 1x6), Yasin Arafat 35; Monirul Islam 6-117
Sylhet 196-8 (57) Golam Rahman 43, Imtiaz Hossain 42, Ejaj Ahmed 76*; Yasin Arafat 5-50, Elias Sunny 3-56

Sylhet in dire straits, anywhing other than an innings victory would be a shock result now. Despite a strong start, they collapsed from 84 for 0, thanks to the spinners, both of whom contributed with the bat: Elias Sunny put on 116 for the 8th wicket with in-form Ehsanul, while Yasin frustrated the Sylhet bowlers once breakthoughs had been made.

Khulna, with eight second-innings wickets remaining, trail Rajshahi by 29 runs
Khulna 122 all out (31.4) Mushfiqur Rahman 5-40, Alamgir Kabir 3-17
Rajshahi 353 all out (90.1) Jahurul Islam 27, Farhad Hossain 38, Farhad Reza 38, Anisur Rahman 95, Hasanuzzaman 36, Mushfiqur Rahman 57*; Sadik Khan 3-87
Khulna 202-2 (51) Nazmus Sadat 117* (141b, 14x4, 1x6), Shamsur Rahman 70

Khulna bite back on day two, counterattacking after hard-working Rajshahi clubbed together a competitive 353. Runs and wickets now in the match, for national discard Mushfiqur. Nazmus and youngster Shamsur put on 166 for 2nd wicket. Shaping up nicely.

Barisal, with 4 first-innings wickets remaining, trail Dhaka by 90 runs
Dhaka 395 all out (141.5) Mehrab Hossain jnr 196 (378b, 30x4), Kamrul Islam 36, Sajjad Kadir 88; Ishraq Sonet 3-90, Monir Hossain 3-53
Barisal 305-6 (92) Imran Ahmed 39, Hannan Sarkar 36, Nasiruddin Faruque 101 (204b, 14x4, 1x6), Nadif Chowdhury 57, Humayun Kabir 50.

Barisal look to match Dhaka score on a curtailed day. A draw looks likely.

Chittagong beat Sylhet by an innings and 69 runs
Chittagong 579 all out (121) Tamim Iqbal 113 (84b, 18x4, 2x6), Gazi Salahuddin 115 (140b, 16x4), Nazimuddin 62, Ehsanul Haque 138 (202b, 17x4, 1x6), Yasin Arafat 35; Monirul Islam 6-117
Sylhet 214 all out (68) Golam Rahman 43, Imtiaz Hossain 42, Ejaj Ahmed 90; Yasin Arafat 6-56, Elias Sunny 3-64
Sylhet (f/o) 296 all out (69.5) Golam Rahman 35, Imtiaz Hossain 46, Golam Mabud 86, Rezaul Haque 65; Shabbir Khan 7-81

Comprehensive win for Chittagong, in both innings the Sylhet openers got starts but couldn't convert them into big scores. Yasin takes another two in the second innings.

Rajshahi beat Khulna by 10 wickets
Khulna 122 all out (31.4) Mushfiqur Rahman 5-40, Alamgir Kabir 3-17
Rajshahi 353 all out (90.1) Jahurul Islam 27, Farhad Hossain 38, Farhad Reza 38, Anisur Rahman 95, Hasanuzzaman 36, Mushfiqur Rahman 57*; Sadik Khan 3-87
Khulna 332 all out (92.5) Nazmus Sadat 151 (240b, 17x4, 1x6), Shamsur Rahman 70, Mohammad Salum 43; Shafaq Al Zabir 3-59, Farhad Hossain 3-26
Rajshahi 105-0 (20.3) Jahurul Islam 51*, Farhad Hossain 49*

Khulna batting fades meekly, Jahurul makes more runs.

Dhaka v Barisal tie ends in stalemate, with runs for some of the Dhaka batsmen

Dhaka 395 all out (141.5) Mehrab Hossain jnr 196 (378b, 30x4), Kamrul Islam 36, Sajjad Kadir 88; Ishraq Sonet 3-90, Monir Hossain 3-53
Barisal 330 all out (106.5) Imran Ahmed 39, Hannan Sarkar 36, Nasiruddin Faruque 101 (204b, 14x4, 1x6), Nadif Chowdhury 57, Humayun Kabir 55; Mohammad Sharif 4-84, Anwar Hossain Monir 3-93
Dhaka 215-5 (66) Uttam Sarkar 74, Al Sahariar 54, Mehrab Hossain jnr 40

RAJSHAHI RETAIN ONE-DAY TITLE

Rajshahi Division have successfully defended their one-day title by crushing Sylhet by five wickets on their home ground.

Rajshahi beat Sylhet by 5 wickets
Sylhet 103 all out (103.5) Shafaq Al Zabir 3-19, Suhrawadi Shuvo 3-9
Rajshahi 106-5 (29.4) Jahurul Islam 58*

Rajshahi seamers tear weak Sylhet lineup to shreds, before Jahurul notches up another fifty. Their aim now must be to continue their 100% OD record.

Chittagong beat Dhaka by 29 runs
Chittagong 245 all out (49.1) Masumud Dowla 31, Nazimuddin 37, Faisal Hossain 32, Elias Sunny 46*; Mohammad Sharif 3-52, Mehrab Hossain 4-37
Dhaka 216 all out (47.1) Uttam Sarkar 31, Al Sahariar 60, Mahmudallah 40, Mehrab Hossain jnr 33; Faisal Hossain 4-25

Dhaka currently in atrocious form, but Al Sahariar, Faisal and Mehrab do their chances no harm.

Barisal beat Khulna by 6 wickets
Khulna 246-6 (50) Nazmus Sadat 98, Saghir Hossain 50, Manjural Islam Rana 44*
Barisal 247-4 (46.2) Imran Ahmed 58, Hannan Sarkar 52, Nasiruddin Faruque 63*, Marshall Ayub 50*; Nazmus Sadat 3-30

More runs and wickets for Nazmus, who leads Barisal to comfortable win. Marshall continues to impress.

RAJSHAHI RETAIN ONE-DAY TITLE

Rajshahi Division have successfully defended their one-day title by crushing Sylhet by five wickets on their home ground.

Rajshahi beat Sylhet by 5 wickets
Sylhet 103 all out (103.5) Shafaq Al Zabir 3-19, Suhrawadi Shuvo 3-9
Rajshahi 106-5 (29.4) Jahurul Islam 58*

Rajshahi seamers tear weak Sylhet lineup to shreds, before Jahurul notches up another fifty. Their aim now must be to continue their 100% OD record.

Chittagong beat Dhaka by 29 runs
Chittagong 245 all out (49.1) Masumud Dowla 31, Nazimuddin 37, Faisal Hossain 32, Elias Sunny 46*; Mohammad Sharif 3-52, Mehrab Hossain 4-37
Dhaka 216 all out (47.1) Uttam Sarkar 31, Al Sahariar 60, Mahmudallah 40, Mehrab Hossain jnr 33; Faisal Hossain 4-25

Dhaka currently in atrocious form, but Al Sahariar, Faisal and Mehrab do their chances no harm.

Barisal beat Khulna by 6 wickets
Khulna 246-6 (50) Nazmus Sadat 98, Saghir Hossain 50, Manjural Islam Rana 44*
Barisal 247-4 (46.2) Imran Ahmed 58, Hannan Sarkar 52, Nasiruddin Faruque 63*, Marshall Ayub 50*; Nazmus Sadat 3-30

More runs and wickets for Nazmus, who leads Barisal to comfortable win. Marshall continues to impress.

If you want to know anything about Bangladesh cricket ask this man, his detail is excellent

chris.hinton said:

If you want to know anything about Bangladesh cricket ask this man, his detail is excellent

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Nah, the internet is good. I just spend my time sifting through Cricinfo and Cricket Archive, and trying to translate the Bangladeshi sites.

NCL (FC) Penultimate + One Round, Day One of Four

Table after last round

P W L DWF DTF DLF ND Pts RpW
1 Chittagong Division 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 26 36.131
2 Rajshahi Division 7 4 2 0 0 1 0 26 26.670
3 Dhaka Division 7 3 2 1 0 1 0 24 27.667
4 Sylhet Division 7 3 3 1 0 0 0 22 25.389
5 Barisal Division 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 18 28.769
6 Khulna Division 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 10 24.062

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Barisal, with 10 first-innings wickets remaining, trail Khulna by 241 runs
Khulna 265 all out (80.4) Nazmus Sadat 49, Sajjadul Hasan 38, Salahuddin Ahmed 35, Mohammad Salim 59; Sajjadul Islam 3-55, Ishraq Sonet 3-55, Arafat Salahuddin 3-44
Barisal 24-0 (7)

Khulna recover after slipping to 165-6, with Barisal seamers in the wickets. More runs for Nazmus, is he the new Ehsanul...

Chittagong, with 1 first-innings wicket remaining, lead Dhaka by 464 runs
Chittagong 464-9 (90) Tamim Iqbal 118 (94b, 14x4, 4x6), Gazi Salahuddin 75, Nazimuddin 33, Ehsanul Haque 84, Waseluddin Ahmed 44, Elias Sunny 38*; Uttam Sarkar 3-54, Mehrab Hossain jnr 4-142

... no, wait, Ehsanul is still the NCL king. Storming ton from Tamim, Dhaka hopes fade. Belting pitch?

Rajshahi lead Sylhet by 306 runs
Rajshahi 306 all out (88.2) Naeem Islam 48, Mushfiqur Rahman 72, Suhrawadi Shuvo 72, Shamimul Haque 35; Nazmul Hossain 5-30

Mushfiqur, Suhrawadi save OD champions from 104-6, but a strong bowling attack could give them the advantage.

Nazmus Sadat is going to be Javed Omar #2 with a little more variety and aggression. Mehrab jr did really well taking 4 on a flat track expect a good score from him when he bats.

Khulna, with 9 second-innings wickets remaining, lead Barisal by 49 runs
Khulna 265 all out (80.4) Nazmus Sadat 49, Sajjadul Hasan 38, Salahuddin Ahmed 35, Mohammad Salim 59; Sajjadul Islam 3-55, Ishraq Sonet 3-55, Arafat Salahuddin 3-44
Barisal 265 all out (81.1) Nadif Chowdhury 37, Shahin Hossain 59, Ishraq Sonet 66, Arafat Salahuddin 38; Robiul Islam 4-85
Khulna 49-1 (13)

Tight game on here as Barisal tailenders pull their team level on the first-innings. Interesting to see how Tushar goes for Khulan tomorrow.

Dhaka, with 4 first-innings wickets remaining, trail Chittagong by 304 runs
Chittagong 473 all out (92.2) Tamim Iqbal 118 (94b, 14x4, 4x6), Gazi Salahuddin 75, Nazimuddin 33, Ehsanul Haque 84, Waseluddin Ahmed 44, Elias Sunny 41*; Uttam Sarkar 3-54, Mehrab Hossain jnr 4-142
Dhaka 169-6 (72) Uttam Sarkar 35, Anwar Hossain Piju 34, Mahmudallah 45*; Elias Sunny 3-21, Shabbir Khan 3-34

Dhaka in deep trouble against Chittagong spinners, lots of batsmen hetting starts but none going on to make a big score.

Rajshahi lead Sylhet by 306 runs
Rajshahi 306 all out (88.2) Naeem Islam 48, Mushfiqur Rahman 72, Suhrawadi Shuvo 72, Shamimul Haque 35; Nazmul Hossain 5-30

No play on day two, draw on the cards unless Sylhet batting cracks.

Barisal, with 10 second-inninhs wickets remaining, require 325 runs to beat Khulna
Khulna 265 all out (80.4) Nazmus Sadat 49, Sajjadul Hasan 38, Salahuddin Ahmed 35, Mohammad Salim 59; Sajjadul Islam 3-55, Ishraq Sonet 3-55, Arafat Salahuddin 3-44
Barisal 265 all out (81.1) Nadif Chowdhury 37, Shahin Hossain 59, Ishraq Sonet 66, Arafat Salahuddin 38; Robiul Islam 4-85
Khulna 324 all out (104) Aslam Ali 54, Sadik Khan 44, Tushar Imran 62, Monirul Islam 39; Monir Hossain 3-41
Barisal 0-0 (1)

Great last day in prospect, Tushar comes up trumps for Khulna.

Dhaka, with 6 second-innings wickets remaining, lead Chittagong by 83 runs
Chittagong 473 all out (92.2) Tamim Iqbal 118 (94b, 14x4, 4x6), Gazi Salahuddin 75, Nazimuddin 33, Ehsanul Haque 84, Waseluddin Ahmed 44, Elias Sunny 41*; Uttam Sarkar 3-54, Mehrab Hossain jnr 4-142
Dhaka 302 (106.3) Uttam Sarkar 35, Anwar Hossain Piju 34, Mahmudallah 68, Sajjad Kadir 56; Elias Sunny 4-63, Shabbir Khan 4-69
Dhaka (f/o) 254-4 (69) Uttam Sarkar 39, Anwar Hossain Piju 51, Al Sahariar 57 (51b), Mehrab Hossain jnr 77*

Superb fightback from Dhaka batsman, more runs for Mehrab who looks in devastating form. They still have batting to come in Mehrab, but a draw beckons.

Rajshahi, with 3 second-innings wickets remaining, lead Sylhet by 237 runs
Rajshahi 306 all out (88.2) Naeem Islam 48, Mushfiqur Rahman 72, Suhrawadi Shuvo 72, Shamimul Haque 35; Nazmul Hossain 5-30
Sylhet 166 all out (56.1) Golam Mawla 54*; Shafaq Al Zabir 4-60
Rajshahi 96-7 (34.3) Hasibul Hossain 4-37

Very intriguing last day in store, rain on day two must have freshened the pitch up a little. Rajshahi still in with great chance of victory with a strong bowling attack.

Barisal drew with Khulna
Khulna 265 all out (80.4) Nazmus Sadat 49, Sajjadul Hasan 38, Salahuddin Ahmed 35, Mohammad Salim 59; Sajjadul Islam 3-55, Ishraq Sonet 3-55, Arafat Salahuddin 3-44
Barisal 265 all out (81.1) Nadif Chowdhury 37, Shahin Hossain 59, Ishraq Sonet 66, Arafat Salahuddin 38; Robiul Islam 4-85
Khulna 324 all out (104) Aslam Ali 54, Sadik Khan 44, Tushar Imran 62, Monirul Islam 39; Monir Hossain 3-41
Barisal 259-7 (89) Nasiruddin Faruque 55, Humayun Kabir 55*

No edge to Khulna attack - no great effort from Barisal batsmen.

Chittagong beat Dhaka by 8 wickets
Chittagong 473 all out (92.2) Tamim Iqbal 118 (94b, 14x4, 4x6), Gazi Salahuddin 75, Nazimuddin 33, Ehsanul Haque 84, Waseluddin Ahmed 44, Elias Sunny 41*; Uttam Sarkar 3-54, Mehrab Hossain jnr 4-142
Dhaka 302 (106.3) Uttam Sarkar 35, Anwar Hossain Piju 34, Mahmudallah 68, Sajjad Kadir 56; Elias Sunny 4-63, Shabbir Khan 4-69
Dhaka (f/o) 323 all out (91.5) Uttam Sarkar 39, Anwar Hossain Piju 51, Al Sahariar 57 (51b), Mehrab Hossain jnr 79, Mahmudallah 33; Yasin Arafat 4-120, Elias Sunny 5-80
Chittagong 153-2 (18) Tamim Iqbal 71 (58b), Gazi Salahuddin 49 (35b)

Chittagong storm express victory after Dhaka batting crumbles following early loss of Mehrab.

Rajshahi beat Sylhet by 151 runs
Rajshahi 306 all out (88.2) Naeem Islam 48, Mushfiqur Rahman 72, Suhrawadi Shuvo 72, Shamimul Haque 35; Nazmul Hossain 5-30
Sylhet 166 all out (56.1) Golam Mawla 54*; Shafaq Al Zabir 4-60
Rajshahi 185-9 dec (59.1 Mushfiqur Rahman 63; Hasibul Hossain 6-62
Sylhet 174 all out (46.2) Golam Mawla 71, Golam Mabud 32; Shafaq Al Zabir 5-43, Mushfiqur Rahman 3-32

Outstanding performances by Mushfiqur and Shafaq give Barisal victory.

http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/Tables/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_2005-06.html

BCB UNVEILS 'A' SQUAD TO TAKE ON SRI LANKA

Bangladesh 'A':

Tushar Imran (c) (Middle order batsman)
Nafees Iqbal (Test opener; poor temperment but undoubted talent)
Nazmus Sadat (Opener, inexplicably left out of U19 squad but has slaughtered domestic attacks)
Saqibul Hasan (Future legendry all-rounder, U19 aggressive bat, left-arm spinner)
Mehrab Hossain jr (U19 all-rounder, middle order bat, left-arm spinner, been in outstanding form in NCL)
Mushfiqur Rahim (Test batsman, also wicket-keeper and U19 captain, future superstar)
Farhad Reza (Middle order batsman, also off-spinner?)
Mahmudallah Riyad (Dhaka batsman, been in good touch in NCL, might bowl a bit of spin)
Shafaq Al Zabir (Left-arm seamer, great form for Rajshahi in NCL)
Tapash Baisya (Right-arm seamer, in-and-out of national side)
Enamul Haque jr (Test left-arm spinner)
Nadif Chowdhury (Left-arm spinner, bats a bit)
Nazmul Hossain (ODI seamer)

Possibe XI:
1 Nafees Iqbal
2 Nazmus Sadat
3 Mehrab Hossain jnr
4 Tushar Imran
5 Mushfiqur Rahim
6 Mahmudallah
7 Saqibul Hasan
8 Tapash Baisya
9 Shafaq Al Zabir
10 Enamul Haque jnr
11 Nazmul Hossain

Tour includes two four day games (Dhaka from 23 March, Rajshahi from 29 March), and 3x ODIs (Bogra 4 April, Khulna 6, 8 April).

Notable omissions: Mushfiqur Rahman (would have given them an all-round option at number 7 or 8), Ehsanul Haque (total discard now)

Jungle Jumbo said:

Nazmul Hossain (ODI seamer)

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Ah, Nazgul.

NCL OD 16/3 - Remember Rajshahi already have the title

Sylhet beat Barisal by 3 wickets
Barisal 228-9 (50) Ishraq Sonet 42, Marshall Ayub 37; Hasibul Hossain 5-41, Nabil Samad 3-35
Sylhet 231-7 (48.1) Imtiaz Hossain 67, Golam Mabud 54

Sylhet were cruising at 116-1 before they struggled to 175-6 and 204-7. Hasibul Hossain must have been really unlucky to miss out on an 'A' squad place.

Chittagong beat Rajshahi by 38 runs
Chittagong 204 all out (49.5) Nazimuddin 57, Faisal Hossain 34; Kamrul Hasan 3-17
Rajshahi 166 all out (45) Farhad Reza 34, Anisur Rahman 32*; Elias Sunny 3-19, Yasin Arafat 3-27

Champions Rajshahi crash to first loss chasing just 205, and were 111-9 before Kamrul Hasan and Anisur rescued them from humiliation. Yasin and Elias in superb form.

Dhaka beat Khulna by 50 runs
Dhaka 296-9 (50) Uttam Sarkar 124 (100b, 17x4, 2x6), Anwar Hossain Piju 65, Sajjad Kadir 35*; Nazmus Sadat 4-59, Sadik Khan 3-23
Khulna 246 all out (44.5) Nazmus Sadat 55, Saghir Hossain 66, Tushar Imran 49; Mohammad Sharif 5-29, Mehrab Hossain jnr 3-46

Brilliant opening partnership of 199 for 1st wicket between Uttam and Piju, and runs for Nazmus and Tushar after 'A' team callups. Sharif continues good form.

Dhaka press is going nuts over Al Sahariar being not picked for the 'A' team.

Table: http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/Tables/Ispahani_Mirzapore_Tea_National_Cricket_League_One-Day_2005-06.html
Second place up for grabs in last round of matches.

First time I've actualy read the whole of one of these posts.

Uttam Sarkar. My new favourite player (Prophet and Python aside).

steds said:

First time I've actualy read the whole of one of these posts.

Uttam Sarkar. My new favourite player (Prophet and Python aside).

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Dhaka opening bat and (I think) medium pace change bowler. Was drafted into the side after outstanding DPL season. I'll keep you posted should anything happen to him.

NCL (FC) Penultimate Round, Day 1 of 4

Note: Big game is Chittagong/Rajshahi, both are sharing the lead with 32pts each

Barisal, with 9 first innings wickets remaining, trail Sylhet by 100 runs
Sylhet 194 all out (55.1) Golam Mabud 65, Tapash Baisya 41, Enamul Haque jr 32; Arafat Salahuddin 4-47
Barisal 94-1 (34) Hannan Sarkar 59

Sylhet weakness shown in Tapash batting at 7, and making runs. Barisal in total control.

Chittagong, with 4 first innings wickets remaining, lead Rajshahi by 257 runs
Chittagong 257-6 (90) Nazimuddin 104, Faisal Hossain 66

Chittagong recover from 69-3 to post a fair total, with Nazimuddin striking his first NCL century of the season.

Dhaka, with 5 first innings wickets remaining, lead Khulna by 316 runs
Dhaka 316-5 (90) Uttam Sarkar 71, Kamrul Islam 147* (206b, 27x4, 1x6), Mahmudallah 37

UTTAM WATCH
Uttam (Steds?) looking in top form, Kamrul smashes maiden FC century to leave Dhaka way out in front.

ylhet, with ten second-innings wickets remaining, trail Barisal by 127 runs
Sylhet 194 all out (55.1) Golam Mabud 65, Tapash Baisya 41, Enamul Haque jr 32; Arafat Salahuddin 4-47
Barisal 394 all out (109) Hannan Sarkar 59, Imran Ahmed 47, Mashall Ayub 107 (97b, 14x4, 2x6). Arafat Salahuddin 66; Hasibul Hossain 3-86, Tapash Baisya 3-101
Sylhet 73-0 (12) Imtiaz Hossain 45*, Golam Rahman 27*

Promising Marshall and Arafat pile on 106 for the ninth wicket, Sylhet flying along.

Rajshahi, with three first innings wickets remaining, trail Chittagong by 172 runs
Chittagong 341 all out (112.2) Nazimuddin 104, Faisal Hossain 66, Dhiman Ghosh 41, Elias Sunny 51; Mushfiqur Rahman 3-94, Farhad Hossain 4-50
Rajshahi 169-7 (65) Farhad Reza 57, Naeem Islam 58*; Ehsanul Haque 3-14, Elias Sunny 3-44

Rajshahi looking in deep water after five wickets tumbled for 23 runs, Elias Sunny in superb form with bat and ball, Dhiman confirming his spot as Bangladesh No.3 keeper with strong recent form.

Khulna, with four first innings wickets remaining, trail Dhaka by 307 runs
Dhaka 464 all out (132.2) Uttam Sarkar 71, Kamrul Islam 159 (216b, 26x4, 1x6), Mahmudallah 37, Mohammad Sharif 75; Ziaur Rahman 5-82, Sadik Khan 3-99
Khulna 157-6 (42.4) Tushar Imran 50*, Saghir Hossain 50; Mohammad Sharif 4-27

Dhaka well on top thanks to last wicket stand of 69 between Sharif and Talha Jubair (25).

UTTAM WATCH

A poor day for Mr Sarkar - one measly over costing seven runs

Jungle Jumbo said:

UTTAM WATCH
Uttam (Steds?) looking in top form, Kamrul smashes maiden FC century to leave Dhaka way out in front.

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Awesome. Didn't notice this as I was at the rugby. Top stuff.

UTTAM WATCH

A poor day for Mr Sarkar - one measly over costing seven runs

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Ahh well. Atleast it's better than Mick Lewis.


Rajshahi don't look to be doing too well. Tapash Baiya got 41, too
Awesome stuff, Jungbo. Keep it up.