Rajshahi take lead
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
League leaders Rajshahi Division take 161 runs first innings lead against hosts Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day fifth round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at Khulna Divisional Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.
Replying to Khulna Division first innings total of 229 runs, Rajshahi Division resumed the first innings Tuesday with overnight 303 for 5 and eventually posted 390 runs for all in 133.4 overs to take a comfortable lead.
Nightwatch batsman Suhrawardy Shuvo (30) contributed 40 runs off 95 balls with three fours and a six, adding only 10 runs on the day while lower order Mushtaq Rahman scored 32 runs with three boundaries.
Pacer Ziaur Rahman, who grabbed two wickets Monday, finally picked up four wickets conceding 64 runs while Dollar Mahmud took two wickets for 89 runs.
In reply, Khulna Division opened the 2nd innings today and scored 183 for 7 in 53 overs to take a slender 22 runs overall lead over Rajshahi at stumps on the third day, Tuesday.
Brief score: Khulna Division first innings - 229 all out in 71.3 overs; Tushar Imran 137, Amit Majumder 33, Suhrawardi Shuvo 4/56, Alamgir Kabir 2/44, Mohammad Shahzada 2/63
2nd innings - 183 for 7 in 53 overs; Tushar Imran 40, Sahagir Hossain 56, Ashraful Aziz 30, Amit Majumder 28, Saiful Islam 4/28.
Rajshahi Division first innings - 390 all out in 133.4 overs (overnight 303 for 5 in 104 overs); Jahurul Islam 130, Anisur Rahman 67, Farhad Hossain 51, Suhrawardi Shuvo batting 40, Mushtaq Rahman 32, extras 23 Ziaur Rahman 4/64, Dollar Mahmud 2/89.
Replying to Khulna Division first innings total of 229 runs, Rajshahi Division resumed the first innings Tuesday with overnight 303 for 5 and eventually posted 390 runs for all in 133.4 overs to take a comfortable lead.
Nightwatch batsman Suhrawardy Shuvo (30) contributed 40 runs off 95 balls with three fours and a six, adding only 10 runs on the day while lower order Mushtaq Rahman scored 32 runs with three boundaries.
Pacer Ziaur Rahman, who grabbed two wickets Monday, finally picked up four wickets conceding 64 runs while Dollar Mahmud took two wickets for 89 runs.
In reply, Khulna Division opened the 2nd innings today and scored 183 for 7 in 53 overs to take a slender 22 runs overall lead over Rajshahi at stumps on the third day, Tuesday.
Brief score: Khulna Division first innings - 229 all out in 71.3 overs; Tushar Imran 137, Amit Majumder 33, Suhrawardi Shuvo 4/56, Alamgir Kabir 2/44, Mohammad Shahzada 2/63
2nd innings - 183 for 7 in 53 overs; Tushar Imran 40, Sahagir Hossain 56, Ashraful Aziz 30, Amit Majumder 28, Saiful Islam 4/28.
Rajshahi Division first innings - 390 all out in 133.4 overs (overnight 303 for 5 in 104 overs); Jahurul Islam 130, Anisur Rahman 67, Farhad Hossain 51, Suhrawardi Shuvo batting 40, Mushtaq Rahman 32, extras 23 Ziaur Rahman 4/64, Dollar Mahmud 2/89.