Opener Mohammad Mithun hit his maiden double century in first class cricket as Walton Central Zone kept them aloft over BCB South Zone in the final of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Mithun struck 206 off 306 balls on day three, hitting 27 fours and three sixes to help Central Zone racking up 438 in their first innings on Tuesday. His knock earned the side for a crucial 51-run lead. At stumps, South Zone weathered the deficit to 8 runs, reaching 43-1 with Pinak Ghosh batting on 22 and Amite Hasan on 20. South Zone were bowled out for 387 in their first innings. Resuming the day on 184-4, Mithun and another overnight unbeaten batter Shuvataga Hom put South Zone bowlers on sword to accelerate the innings.
