Pacers led Dhaka Division to a dominating win over Rajshahi by an innings and 11 runs inside two days of their National Cricket League sixth-round match at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on Sunday.
Rajshahi collapsed to a tournament-low score of 42 runs in the first innings and were dismissed for 128 runs in the second, falling 11 runs short to complete the first innings deficit of 139 runs after Dhaka posted 181 runs.
Resuming on 18-1, Rajshahi batters failed to find feet against Dhaka bowlers, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim scoring the highest 38 and Meherob Hasan 26 runs.聽聽
After medium pacer Sumon Khan鈥檚 impressive seven-wicket haul in the first innings, including a hat-trick, another pacer, Anamul Haque, played a crucial role in the second innings, claiming 5-54 while Ripon Mondol scalped three.
At the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Academy Ground, Dhaka Metro made a massive 475 in their first innings against Rangpur, buoyed by Naim Sheikh鈥檚 career-best 180 runs.
Captain Naim played 285 balls in his innings, which featured 20 boundaries and a solitary six.
Wicket-keeper batter Tahjibul Isam (73) and Marshall Ayub (61) also made notable contributions.
Rangpur reached 32-2, still trailing by 443 runs at the end of the day鈥檚 play.聽
Parvez Hossain Emon鈥檚 gritty 107 off 139, laced with 19 fours and a six propelled Chattogram to a first innings total of 220 in response to Khulna鈥檚 204 at the Sylhet Academy Ground.
Left-arm pacer Mehedi Hasan Rana (5-65) and Masum Khan (4-32) Tutul shared nine wickets between them to stage a fightback for Khulna, allowing Chattogram to take a narrow 16-run lead.
Emon was the lone batter to show some resistance, and Irfan Shukkur scored 40 runs while six other batters failed to cross a double-figure.
Khulna reached 56-1 at stumps, with Anamul Haque Bijoy (37) and Aridul Islam Akash (0) at the crease.
In another match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, the hosts reached 217-6 in their first innings in response to Barishal鈥檚 304, thanks to three fifty-plus knocks from Mubin Ahmed Dishan (53), Amite Hasan (56), and Nasum Ahmed (53).