Rajshahi win dress rehearsal

Rajshahi inflicted a heavy defeat on Dhaka on the fourth and final day of the National Cricket League at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra yesterday.
With an innings and 157-run victory, Rajshahi not only finished top of the points table but also warmed up well before their final clash against the same opponents. The five-day final match will start from April 29 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Away at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi, Sylhet rode on Alok Kapali's 92 to recover from the early hiccup to ensure a draw against Barisal.

DHAKA-RAJSHAHI
Dhaka survived for only 17 overs before they were bundled out for 81 runs in 30 overs to suffer the humiliating defeat at the hands of their final opponents.
Resuming on 33 for five, Dhaka lost their first wicket of the day when Uttam Sarker was caught by Taijul off Shahajada Hossain, who finished with figures of 3 for 43.
Mehrab Hossain, the other overnight batsman started the day on 16 and showed some resistance, but the left-hander's effort was not good enough to give his opponents any trouble. Mehrab scored the team-highest 35 off 67 balls with seven boundaries before offering a catch to wicketkeeper Dhiman Ghosh off Farhad Hossain.
Spinner Saqlain Sajib then finished the job by taking two wickets for 10 runs in 4 overs.

SYLHET-BARISAL

Kapali continued his good form with a 152-ball 92 that featured twelve boundaries as Sylhet managed a draw against Barisal. Kapali was adjudged man of the match for back-to-back half centuries.
Resuming the day on 272 for five, Barisal declared their second innings at 306 for eight to set Sylhet a daunting winning target of 312.
Barisal enhanced their chances of winning the match when Sylhet lost three quick wickets for 53, runs but Kapali joined Rajin Saleh to share 68 runs for the fourth wicket to steady the ship. Rajin was dismissed for 20 runs off 65 balls with the help of three boundaries.
Tasamul Haque and Kapali then contributed 84 runs for the fifth wicket as Sylhet scored 211 for 5 in 82 overs before stumps were drawn on the final day.
Tasamul made an unbeaten 39 off 104 balls with five fours.

BRIEF SCORES
DHAKA: First innings 294 and second innings 81 all out in 30 overs (Mehrab 35, Uttam 16; Delowar 3-21, Shahajada 3-43).RAJSHAHI: First innings 532dec.
Result: Rajshahi won by an innings and 157 runs.
BARISAL: First innings 257 and second innings 306-8dec in 109.3 overs ( (Faruque 112, Nayeem 46, Shaheen 67, Arafat 19; Kapali 2-120, Yasin 2-61).
SYLHET: First innings 252 and second innings 211 for five in 82 overs (Imtiaz 29, Rajin 20, Kapali 92, Tasamul 39 not out; Arafat 2-29).
Result: Match drawn.