Alamin upends Ctg
An eight-wicket victory over Chittagong put Khulna on top of the National Cricket League stakes at the end of the third day at Rajshahi's Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium.
Rajshahi too won yesterday, crushing the hapless Dhaka by nine wickets while Dhaka Metropolis and Sylhet will look to push for victory today, the final day of the sixth round of games.
CHITTAGONG-KHULNA
It was Alamin Hossain who cleared the path for Khulna's smooth ride. The paceman who took a five-wicket haul in the first innings, swung back into action in the second with figures of 7 for 36 from 15 overs as Chittagong were bowled out for 144, adding just 44 on the third morning.
Khulna took 27.4 overs to get the job done, Nazmus Sadat scoring an unbeaten 55.
DHAKA-RAJSHAHI
Rajshahi completed the formalities within the first hour after Dhaka declared their first innings on 131-9 as Mahbubul Alam couldn't bat due to a hand injury at the Barisal Divisional Stadium.
It meant the defending champions had to get just 49 runs to claim their fourth win with Sanjamul Islam winning the man-of-the-match award.
RANGPUR-DHAKA METRO
Dhaka Metro kept up the pressure after posting a massive 518 runs in the first innings. Rangpur lost three second innings wickets and are still 71 runs behind as they go into the fourth and final day at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.
Shamsur Rahman struck 86 while Tasamul Haque also hammered 84 as Dhaka Metro added 240 runs on the day.
Abdur Rahman Rony took four wickets for 121 runs.
BARISAL-SYLHET
Sylhet remained on top after they took seven wickets in Barisal's second innings at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Firstly, Rajin Saleh ensured Sylhet took over Barisal's first innings score of 264 runs as they took a 17-run lead.
Then it was down to Enamul Haque to make a difference and the left-arm spinner didn't disappoint his teammates, taking a five-for that put Barisal in all sorts of trouble.
SCORES IN BRIEF
CHITTAGONG: First innings 200 and second innings 144 all out in 40.4 overs (Nazimuddin 29; Alamin 7-36) v KHULNA: First innings 233-9 declared and second innings 113-2 in 27.4 overs (Sadat 55 not out; Merajul 1-14)
Result: Khulna won by eight wickets.
DHAKA: First innings 131 and second innings 131-9 declared in 41.3 overs (Hannan 72; Delwar 4-22) v RAJSHAHI: First innings 214 and second innings 49-1 in 8.4 overs (Mizanur 20; Sharif 1-11)
Result: Rajshahi won by nine wickets.
RANGPUR: First innings 354 and second innings 93-3 in 31 overs (Dhiman 37 not out, Robiul 31; Sunny 2-15) v DHAKA METRO: First innings 518 all out in 132 overs (Asif 152, Shamsur 86; Rony 4-121)
BARISAL: First innings 264 and second innings 147-7 in 51 overs (Nayeem 43 not out; Enamul 5-49) v SYLHET: First innings 281 all out in 112.2 overs (Rahman 77, Rajin 80; Rasel 4-27)
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