Rain spoils Tigers' prep
Rain spoiled the national players' chances of getting match practice ahead of the two-Test series against Australia as all the four first round games of the National Cricket League ended as draws yesterday.
Like the third day, there was no play in Rajshahi and Bogra on the fourth day either due to rain. But the Dhaka-Khulna match saw some action at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. Four overs were bowled in Fatullah as well. A minute's silence was observed before the start of the day's play to pay tribute to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away on Sunday evening in Kolkata.
Dhaka's left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain shone on the final day as he scalped figures of 7-119 to help dismiss Khulna for just 340. Surprisingly though he was not the player-of-the-match, an award which went to new bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman for his four-wicket haul.
Mohammad Mithun was the top scorer for Khulna with 87 runs.
National opener Tamim Iqbal got the opportunity to bat at Fatullah, but only for 18 minutes as rain played foul after Sylhet declared their innings at 352-8.
“It's unfortunate that the national players missed out an opportunity to get some game-time due to the rains. There is hardly any chance to see the national players in the second round since their camp for the Australia series will begin by then,” said tournament committee chairman Akram Khan. He also added that the second round of the National Cricket League will start in the first week of October.
“It's really frustrating as a season has begun with rain interruption and most importantly our national players missed the opportunity to get match practice ahead of a tough series against Australia. Now it will depend on the team management as to whether they will ask the national players to play the second round,” said selector Habibul Bashar.
SCORES IN BRIEF
BARISAL: 302 and 160. RAJSHAHI: 93 and 25-0. Result: Match Drawn
DHAKA: 187 and 15-0 in 6 overs (Myshukur 6 not out, Majid 9 not out). KHULNA: 340 all out in 93.3 overs (Imrul 29, Mehedi 53, Shakib 13, Tushar 26, Mithun 87, Nurul 53, Zia 14, Miraz 34, Robiul 24; Mosharraf 7-119, Nazmul 2-79). Result: Match drawn
DHAKA METRO: 238. RANGPUR: 266-5.
Result: Match Drawn.
SYLHET: 352-8dec. CHITTAGONG. 36-0 in 4 overs (Tamim 13 not out, Yasir 23 not out).
Result: Match Drawn.
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