Rajshahi Division are leading by 341 runs with 5 wickets in hand against Chittagong Division after scoring 482 runs for 5 in 125 overs in the first innings on the 2nd day of the Tier-2 four-day match of the 18th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Monday.
Replying to Chittagong Division’s first innings total 141 runs, hosts Rajshahi Division resumed the first inning of the 2nd day with overnight total of 121 for 1 in 35 overs and on the way to score a huge total featuring two centuries by Mizanur Rahman and Juhurul Islam.
Mizanur Rahman, who was in batting with 71 runs, hits a century contributing 144 runs
Off 163 balls with 18 hits across the rope and four over the rope while Juhurul Islam, came to bat in number five, made a century scoring 143-ball 131 runs, featuring 17 fours and two sixes.
Besides, national team opener Junaid Siddique, finally scored 56 runs off 126 deliveries with five fours and a six while number six Hamidul Islam was in batting with 90 runs off 201 balls hitting 10 fours
Chittagong Division 1st innings-141 all out (54.1 over), Irfan Sukkur 28, Yasir Ali 24, Mahbub Karim 22, Nazimuddin 20, Farhad Reza 4/45, Saqlain Sajib 3/36, Mamun Hossain 2/19
Rajshahi Division 1st innings-482 for 5, 125 over (over night score 121/1), Mizanur Rahman 144, Jahurul Islam 131, Hamidul Islam batting 90, Junaid Siddique 56, Arif Ahmed 2/110.
In the day’s other match, Sylhet Division were trailing by 3 runs with 4 wickets in hand against in the first innings against Rangpur Division on the nd day of the four-affairs at Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Monday.
Rangpur Division 1st innings-217 all out, 87.4 over (over night score 191/7), Dhiman Ghosh 45, Jahid Jabed 39, Saymon Ahmed 32, Nobin Islam 31, Suhrawadi Shuvo batting 30, Alok Kapali 3/43, Shahanur Rahman 3/52, Abul Hasan 2/19
Sylhet Division 1st innings-214 for 6 (83 over), Zakir Hasan batting 91, Shahnaj Ahmed 35, Alok Kapali 25, Tanveer Haider 2/38, Mahmudul Hasan 2/47.
