Dhaka take 2nd place

Dhaka batsman Mahmudullah Riyad misses an attempted flick as Rajshahi wicketkeeper Rabiul Karim gets in line to collect the ball during their National Cricket League one-day match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.Photo: STAR

An unbeaten hundred from Imrul Kayes guided Khulna to finish their campaign in style while Dhaka completed with a consolation victory to secure the runners-up trophy in the 9th National Cricket League one-day competition yesterday.
Rajshahi sealed the one-day title with two rounds in hand and therefore the interest was only left for the second position. By winning their respective last round matches, four-day champions Khulna and Dhaka finished with 12 points each but the latter had better net run-rate to snatch the spot.
Dhaka might have lost supremacy in both versions of the game but they ended it with a winning note -- 51-run victory against Rajshahi after a three-wicket success in the four-day game at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Khulna also finished on a satisfactory note after winning both their last round matches after a seven-wicket victory against Barisal at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Khulna.
Bottom-side Chittagong also finished with double success against Sylhet as they won the one-day game by seven wickets at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.
DHAKA-RAJSHAHI
Anwar Hossain and Mahmudullah Riyad slammed half-centuries and shared 88 runs for the fourth wicket as Dhaka recovered from an early hiccup to put up a challenging 254-8 on the board after deciding to bat first.
But it was dashing Nazmul Hossain Milon who made it possible through a typically smashing 31-ball 42 that contained three sixes and a four while Nadif Chowdhury chipped in with 34 with the help of two sixes.
Man-of-the-match Anwar made 65 off 91 deliveries that featured six fours while Riyad added 52 off 82 balls that saw three fours.
Left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib took four wickets.
In reply, Rajshahi were bundled out for 203 in 48.5 overs. Mohammad Rafique was the most successful bowler with three wickets for 29.
KHULNA-BARISAL
Rokibul Hasan hit his maiden one-day ton but his blazing knock was not good enough for Barisal to finish the campaign with a victory as Imrul Kayes gave a fitting reply for the home team.
Kayes struck eleven fours and four sixes to make his second hundred during a 151-ball 133 and involved in an unbeaten 168-run fourth wicket stand with Sahagir Hossain (75) as Khulna raced to 268-3 in reply to Barisal's 265.
Earlier Rokibul smashed nine fours and three sixes during his 131-ball 133 as Barisal scored a fighting total.
CHITTAGONG-SYLHET
An unbroken 133-run fourth wicket stand between Faisal Hossain and Dhiman Ghosh helped Chittagong to score 202 for three in reply to Sylhet's 198.
Left-handed Faisal made 71 off 77 balls that included nine fours and two sixes while man-of-the-match Dhiman contributed 73 off 50 deliveries with the help of eleven fours and a six.
On the other hand Golam Mabud was top scorer for Sylhet with 69.
BRIEF SCORES
BARISAL: 265 for six in 50 overs (Hannan 4, Nasiruddin 4, Kamrul 43, Rokibul 133, Raisul 0, Abul Bashar 0, Arafat 47 not out, Shaheen 16 not out; Ziaur 2-76, Nazmus 1-36, Monjurul 1-39, Nahidul 1-51).
KHULNA: 268 for three in 47.4 overs (Nazmus 21, Mostafizur 36, Monirul 0, Imrul 133 not out, Sahagir 75 not out; Monowar 1-30, Sumon 1-60).
Result: Khulna won by 7 wickets.
Man-of-the-match: Imrul Kayes.
DHAKA: 254 for eight in 50 overs (Javed 29, Anwar 65, Mosharraf 10, Mehrab Jr 0, Mahmudullah 52, Nadif 34, Nazmul 42 not out, Rafique 9, Sharif 6; Saqlain 4-52, Mushfiqur 2-52, Delwar 1-26, Zubair 1-36).
RAJSHAHI: 203 all out in 48.5 overs (Shakil 27, Robiul 10, Mizanur 5, Farhad 11, Mahbubul 41, Naeem 43, Mushfiqur 4, Zubair 0, Shahjada 41, Delwar 12, Saqlain 0 not out; Rafique 3-29, Mehrab Jr 2-53, Mahbubul 1-26, Mosharraf 1-26, Sharif 1-37).
Result: Dhaka won by 51 runs.
Man-of-the-match: Anwar Hossain.
SYLHET: 198 all out in 50 overs (Mabud 69, Sharifullah 28, Rana 20; Tareq 3-25, Kamrul 2-34).
CHITTAGONG: 202 for three in 30.1 overs (Nazimuddin 33, Elias 8, Mahbubul 1, Faisal 71 not out, Dhiman 73 not out; Rahman 1-21, Saif 1-24, Rashedur 1-30).
Result: Chittagong won by 7 wickets.
Man-of-the-match: Dhiman Ghosh.