BCB North Zone are battling for the third slot in the four -team Bangladesh Cricket League as they trailed by 191 runs against Walton Central Zone in the second innings on the third day of the third edition of the final round of the league at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
In the day’s play, Walton Central Zone (289 runs in the first innings) resumed the second innings with overnight score of 20 for 2 in 12 overs and finished the innings at 200 in 83.1 overs with Mehrab Hossain Jr scoring the highest not out 54 runs off 190 balls involving six fours and one six.
Number seven Shuvagata Hom scored 36 off 71 with five fours while overnight batsmen Mahmudullah who hit a century of 113 runs for the side in the first innings was dismally muted for 35 runs.
Marshal Ayub (30) and another overnight batsman Abdul Majid (29) were the other double digit scorers for the side.
Mahmudul Hasan grabbed four wickets for 53 runs while Mukter Ali and Taijul Islam took two wickets each for 36 and 73 runs respectively. Nasir Hossain took one wicket for economic 7 runs and Delwar Hossain took one wicket conceding 18 runs.
BCB North Zone (287 runs in the first innings) opened the second innings on the third day from behind 202 runs and at stumps on 11 for 2 in 2 overs at the end of the day.
Mahmudul Hasan and batting Taijul Islam were batting on scoring 8 and 0 runs respectively when the bails were drawn for the third day.
Shohid and Shuvagata Hom claimed one wicket each for 3 and 8 runs respectively while opener Zunaid Siddique out for 3 runs.
Brief score:
Walton Central Zone first innings: 289/10 in 92 overs; Mahmudullah 113, Marshal Ayub 87, Shahid 32, Taijul Islam 5/113, Delwar Hossain 2/42.
Walton Central Zone second innings: 200 for all 83.1 overs (overnight 20 for 2 in 21 overs); Mehrab Hossain Jr 54, Shuvagata Hom 36, Mahmudullah 35, Marshal Ayub 30, Abdul Majid 29, Mahmudul Hasan 4/53, Mukter Ali 2/36, Taijul Islam 2/73, Nasir Hossain 1/7, Delwar Hossain 1/18.
BCB North Zone first innings: 287/10 in 71.5 overs; Sabbir Rumman 75, Farhad Hossain 67, Mukter Ali 42, Nasir Hossain 34, Zunaid Siddique 28, Shuvagata Hom 5/78, Shahidul Islam 4/55.
BCB North Zone second innings: 11 for 2, at stumps, in 2 overs; Mahmudul Hasan batting 8, Taijul Islam batting 0, Shohid 1/3, Shuvagata Hom 1/8.
