Dhaka take 1st innings lead
Thursday, 20 November 2008
A brilliant ton by Marshall Ayub enabled Dhaka Division to take a 52-run first innings lead over Chittagong Division on the 3rd day of the four-day sixth round match of Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at the Bir Shreshtho Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong Wednesday, reports UNB.
Replying to Chittagong Division's first innings total of 314 runs, Dhaka Division resumed their first innings with overnight 157 for 3 and finally declared the innings at 366 for 9 in 128.2 overs.
Two down Marshall Ayub, who resumed batting with 58 runs, played an entertaining innings of 181 runs off 293 balls with 25 fours and a six.
Middle order Nadif Chowdhury was the other notable batsman for Dhaka Division who scored 41 runs off 84 balls with six boundaries.
Pacer Tareq Aziz Khan, who picked up two wickets Tuesday, finally grabbed four wickets for 61 runs while Mohammad Younus claimed two more wickets Wednesday to finish with three wickets for 110 runs.
In reply, Chittgaong Division opened the 2nd innings in the afternoon and scored 125 runs for 2 wickets in 29 overs at stumps on day three to take an overall 73 runs lead.
Skipper Nafees Iqbal was batting with 52 runs off 97 balls that featured five fours while one down Rezaul Karim remained unbeaten on 59 off 66 balls with eight fours and two sixes.
Replying to Chittagong Division's first innings total of 314 runs, Dhaka Division resumed their first innings with overnight 157 for 3 and finally declared the innings at 366 for 9 in 128.2 overs.
Two down Marshall Ayub, who resumed batting with 58 runs, played an entertaining innings of 181 runs off 293 balls with 25 fours and a six.
Middle order Nadif Chowdhury was the other notable batsman for Dhaka Division who scored 41 runs off 84 balls with six boundaries.
Pacer Tareq Aziz Khan, who picked up two wickets Tuesday, finally grabbed four wickets for 61 runs while Mohammad Younus claimed two more wickets Wednesday to finish with three wickets for 110 runs.
In reply, Chittgaong Division opened the 2nd innings in the afternoon and scored 125 runs for 2 wickets in 29 overs at stumps on day three to take an overall 73 runs lead.
Skipper Nafees Iqbal was batting with 52 runs off 97 balls that featured five fours while one down Rezaul Karim remained unbeaten on 59 off 66 balls with eight fours and two sixes.