Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 5th National Cricket League
Chittagong take innings lead
Sports Reporter
A five-wicket haul by off-spinner Sabbir Khan handed Chittagong an important 106-run first innings lead against leaders Dhaka on the second day of their four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea Fifth National Cricket League match at the Comilla Stadium yesterday.The tourists resumed the day on 38 for nought in reply to Chittagong's 254. But a middle-order collapse saw them get out for 148, conceding a 106-run deficit. The home team stretched the lead to 178 as they scored 72 for one in the second knock when the stumps were drawn for the day. At Jessore, a 63-run seventh wicket stand between Nasirul Alam and Mohammad Rana gave Sylhet innings some respectability as they managed 181 after resuming the day on 31 for 2. Khulna, in reply, were 13 without loss when play ended for the day. Meanwhile, play finally started at Rangpur with Barisal reaching 144 for five on the second day after the first day was called off due to foggy weather.
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