Junaed ton powers North
Unbeaten centurion Junaed Siddique was the main attraction in the batsman dominated first day of the second round matches of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) played at two venues yesterday.
At the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, BCB North Zone, riding on Junaed's unbeaten 172, accumulated 327 runs for the loss of four wickets against Walton Central Zone while Prime Bank South Zone finished the first day on 376 for six at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium against Islami Bank East, who felt the absence of their key pacer Abu Jayed as he joined the national team in Hyderabad.
Sent in to bat first, North Zone lost opener Nazmul Hossain in the second over but Junaed joined Jahurul Islam to repair the early damage and the pair added 98 runs for the second wicket. Jahurul and Naeem Islam were dismissed in quick succession and then Nasir Hossain joined Junaed to put up a 108-run fourth wicket partnership before Nasir was gone for 55.
Left-handed Junaed remained unbeaten on a 276-ball 172, a knock that contained 19 boundaries, while Dhiman Ghosh remained not out on 51.
At Sylhet, South Zone rode on three half-centuries from Anamul Haque, Tushar Imran and Ziaur Rahman to dictate terms on the opening day.
Pacer Ebadat Hossain gave East Zone an early breakthrough when he trapped Fazle Mahmud in front in the very first over of the day but Anamul and Shahriar Nafees (27) steadied the ship, sharing 66 runs for the second wicket before a 108-run third-wicket partnership between Anamul and Tushar gave the team a solidity.
Anamul struck 12 fours and two sixes during his 116-ball 89 while Tushar made 62 off 123 balls that featured eight boundaries. Mohammad Mithun (47) and Mosaddek Hossain (39) were the other notable scorers besides the unbeaten Ziaur Rahman, who remained at the crease on 55 along with Shohag Gazi, who scored 42.
SCORES IN BRIEF
PRIME BANK SOUTH ZONE V ISLAMI BANK EAST ZONE
Prime Bank South Zone: 376 for 6 (Anamul 89, Tushar 62, Ziaur 55 not out, Mithun 47; Ebadat 3-85, Tasamul 1-13)
BCB NORTH ZONE V WALTON CENTRAL ZONE
BCB North Zone: 327 for 4 (Junaed 172 not out, Nasir 55, Dhiman 51 not out; Shahidul 2-72)
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