NCL matches drawn

Just after two days of play, Chittagong returned with the satisfaction of winning two more points than Dhaka after their opening round first-class match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League ended in a draw yesterday.
After the first two days were completely washed out due to poor drainage system of the Fatullah Stadium, Chittagong snatched a two-run first innings lead over the hosts with Tariq Ahmed Ruben's inspired batting.
The visitors, in reply to Dhaka's 210-run first innings total, declared their first innings on 212-9 after their last wicket stand added just two runs. They had resumed the final day on 48 without loss.
However, Chittagong opening batsman Nafis Iqbal did little to stake claim for a place in the Test team for Bangladesh's first match against New Zealand at his hometown. Overnight 13, Nafis's two-hour vigil at the wicket saw the former Tigers opener, recalled for the Test series, scored 28 off 89 balls.
Ruben, who came at number four, made a flashy 73 with nine fours and three sixes in 142 deliveries despite Dhaka spinner Arafat Sunny's exploits at one end. Man-of-the-match Sunny finished with 5-46 from his tight 29 overs.
Dhaka, with nothing to go for in the second innings, were 64-2 after 20 overs when bails were drawn.
At Rajshahi, touring Barisal set an improbable target of 263 for the hosts in less than two sessions. Overnight 149-4, Barisal who had posted a first innings lead of 58 runs, batted 33 overs in the morning to add 55 runs before being booked for 204.
Farhad Hossain made an unbeaten half-century (56 off 107 balls) to take Rajshahi to 135-3 in their second innings at close of play.
Barisal pacer Sajedul Islam was adjudged man-of-the-match.
Khulna are the only team to record an outright win in the first round after beating Sylhet inside three days.
BRIEF SCORES
Dhaka: 210 and 64-2 in 20 overs (Javed 21*, Shamsur 31, Tareq 2-17)
Chittagong: 212 (Salahuddin 26, Nafis 28, Masum 20, Ruben 73, Faisal 21, Al Hamim 2-49, Sunny 5-46, Marshal 2-35).
Result: Match drawn
Barisal: 273 and 204 (Uttam 35, Nasiruddin 45, Nasir 31, Rony 38, Shafaq 1-20, Alamgir 2-24, Shuvo 3-45, Farhad 4-74).
Rajshahi: 215 and 135-3 in 42 overs (Shakil 20, Jahurul 14, Anisur 13, Farhad 56*, Mushfiqur 23*, Tariqul 3-56).
Result: Match drawn