Rajshahi nearing big victory
Rajshahi are seven wickets away from victory over Barisal in their second phase National Cricket League game after completely dominating proceedings yesterday.
Having declared their second innings on 261, they set Barisal a target of 402 runs and already have picked up three wickets for 64 runs at stumps at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.
Away in Chittagong, Sylhet have taken a substantial first innings lead and have extended it to 277 after Dhaka were shot out for 170 in the first innings.
RAJSHAHI-BARISAL
Jahurul Islam struck 77 off 106 balls with three boundaries and a six as Rajshahi gave Barisal little chance to get back in the game. He shared an 82-run fourth wicket stand with Farhad Hossain, who made a slow 59 off 152 balls hitting two boundaries.
Earlier, Shahjada Hossain struck ten boundaries in his 100-ball 62.
For Barisal, Sohag Gazi and Tariqul Islam remained the best bowlers on show as they took three wickets each.
Out to bat out almost two days, Barisal lost both openers and Iftekhar Nayeem as they slipped to 64 for three after 19 overs.
SYLHET-DHAKA
Newcomer Nasum Ahmed ran through the Dhaka middle-order, the left-arm spinner picking up five wickets as the big guns were bowled out for just 170 in 69.1 overs.
Apart from the youngster, Nabil Samad and Yasin Arafat also took two each.
Sylhet, in their second innings, again went for the slow approach. They were 127-5 in 59 overs with little giving away in their effort to win the game.
For Dhaka, Mosharraf Hossain Rubel and Mahbubul Alam Robin took two wickets each.
BRIEF SCORES
RAJSHAHI: 324 all out and 261-8 dec in 73 overs (Jahurul 77, Shahjada 62, Farhad 59; Tariqul 3-37, Sohag 3-71).
BARISAL: 184 all out and 64-3 in 19 overs (Faruque 23; Forhad 1-0).
SYLHET: 320 all out and 127-5 in 59 overs (Mabud 51 not out; Robin 2-23).
DHAKA: 170 all out in 69.1 overs (Elias 48, Uttam 45; Nasum 5-48, Nabil 2-21).
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