National Cricket League: Sharif stars of Dhaka Division’s 5-wicket win

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BSS, Dhaka :
Dhaka Division beat Dhaka Metropolis by five wickets in the tier 2 four-day National Cricket League held on Thursday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
Chasing a winning target of 105 runs set by Dhaka Metropolis, Dhaka Division started their second innings in the afternoon and reached home making 106 for the loss of five wickets.
Opener Joyraz Sheikh (30) and Taibur Rahman (27n.o) were the notable scorer for Dhaka Division.
Abu Haider was the pick of Metropolis bowler as he grabbed four wickets giving away 42 runs.
Earlier, Dhaka Metropolis resumed their second innings on the third day at overnight score of 27 for 4 and finally all out for 125 runs, setting a paltry winning target of 105 runs for Dhaka Division. Mehrab Hossain was the highest scorer for Metropolis with 39 runs followed by Shadman Islam 28 and Abu Haider 14.
Skipper Mohammad Sharif was the most successful bowlers among the Dhaka Division bowlers as he picked up three wickets conceding 24 runs. He was well supported by Taibur Rahman and Sahadat Hossain, who both bagged two wickets each giving away 13 and 22 runs respectively.
Skipper Mohammad Sharif of Dhaka was named the player of the match for his impressive bowling performance.
Brief score:
Dhaka Metropolis 1st innings – 166 for all, Shadman 47, Ashraful 39, Sharif 4/35 and Nazmul 3/46.
2nd innings – 125 for all , Mehrab 39,
Shadman 28, Sharif 3/24 , Taibur 2/13 and Shahadat 2/24.
Dhaka Division 1st innings – 187 for all, Minhaj 43, Zahiduzzaman 32, Sharif 25, Shahidul 3/44 and Ashraful 3/47.
2nd innings – 106 for 5, Joyraz 30, Taibur 27 n.o, Abi Haider 4/42.
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