Duo fires Khulna
Khulna rode on twin tons from Tushar Imran and Habibul Bashar to dominate the first day against Chittagong when the fifth round of the National Cricket League got underway at different venues across the country yesterday.
Recovering from 49 from 3, Khulna finished the day's play on 323 for five thanks to a 186-run fourth wicket partnership between former national batsmen Tushar and Bashar at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium.
Tushar hit 109 off 233 balls that saw 19 boundaries and a six while former national skipper Bashar scored 103 off 129 balls that contained 19 fours.
Kazi Kamrul, who initiated the early collapse, claimed three wickets for 81 runs.
At the Khulna Divisional Stadium, Sohrawordi Shuvo stole the show with a scintillating unbeaten 142 as Rajshahi posted 299 for six against Barisal before stumps were drawn for the day.
Shuvo opened the innings with Zahurul Islam, who made 31 before being trapped in front by Arafat Salahuddin, and remained not out on 142 off 254 balls that contained 20 fours and a six.
Wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh was the other notable scorer with 53 off 96 balls that saw nine boundaries. Arafat Salahuddin took three wickets for 66 runs.
The bowlers however dictated the terms at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra as 19 wickets stumbled on the first day.
Left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain was the most successful Dhaka bowler with four for 35 and three pace bowlers Talha Jubair, Mohammad Sharif and Mahbubul Alam also did their part by taking two wickets each as Sylhet slumped to 172 all out.
In reply, Dhaka were reduced to 90 for nine at stumps as Nasir Hossain claimed five wickets and Maishakur Rahman picked up four wickets.
SCORES IN BRIEF
KHULNA V CHITTAGONG
KHULNA: First innings- 323 for 5 in 90 overs (Sadat 37, Tushar 109, Bashar 103, Nizamuddin 33 not out, Sahagir 14 not out; Kamrul 3-81).
RAJSHAHI V BARISAL
RAJSHAHI: First innings-299 for six in 90 overs (Zahurul 31, Shuvo 142 not out, Forhad Reza 24, Forhad Hossain 21, Dhiman 53, Sabbir 7 not out; Salahuddin 3-66).
DHAKA V SYLHET
SYLHET: First innings- 172 all out in 50.1 overs (Rajin 32, Mabud 23, Sadiqur 23; Talha 2-69, Sharif 2-38, Mahbubul 2-22, Mosharraf 4-35).
DHAKA: First innings- 90 for nine in 37 overs (Shuvagoto 17, Nadif 16; Nasir 5-28, Maishakur 4-18)
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