Spinners continue to dictate terms
The second round of the 23rd National Cricket League commenced in a similar fashion to the previous round as spinners outshined once again in most of the matches while Dhaka's Abdul Mazid and national team batter Saif Hassan scored tons apiece against Rangpur at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Opener Mazid placed 110 runs off 188 balls on the board featuring ten fours and three maximums. On the other hand, skipper Saif Hassan, batting at three, was unbeaten at 102 off 185 balls, striking eight fours and two sixes. Dhaka ended the day on 293 runs for three wickets.
In contrast to the Dhaka-Rangpur match, the other three matches of NCL were dominated by spinners. Dhaka Metro's right-arm spinner Md Sharifullah, similar to his figures from the first round, bagged another fifer against Rajshahi at Cox's Bazar Academy Ground yesterday.
Rajshahi skipper Nazmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed at 67 by Dhaka Metro's left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan, who collected a couple more in the first innings as Dhaka bowled Rajshahi out in 252 runs and trailed by three runs at the end of the day.
20 wickets fell in the match between Barishal and Chattogram on the first day as Barishal were bundled out in 146 runs in their first innings. Chattogram's spinner Hasan Murad plucked a fifer and Nayeem Hasan scalped four wickets.
However, Barishal bounced back with the ball as two five-wicket hauls from Mohammad Ashraful and Monir Hasan packed Chattogram to a total of 87. Ashraful's 13.3 overs spell featured a hat-trick, a fifer and a couple of maidens.
In the match between Khulna and Sylhet, Anamul Haque Bijoy's Khulna was bundled out in 196 runs as all bowlers of Sylhet came on the list of wicket-takers. Khulna's Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed a couple of wickets as Sylhet ended the first day at 30 for three.
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