Team North need 123 to win over East
Monday, 26 November 2007
League leaders Team North, with seven wickets in hand, need another 123 runs on the last day today (Monday) to win against Team East in the final round of the four-day Challengers Cup at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in the city, reports UNB.
Team East (309 for 9 (dec) in 1st innings, who resumed their second innings with overnight 78 for 4, were all out for 154 in 57.3 overs giving a challenging target of 356 runs for Team North in the second innings.5
Mohammad Younus caused the major damage to the Team East innings grabbing six wickets for 34 runs while Mohammad Mamun took two for 42.
Team North, which were dismissed for paltry 108 runs in the first innings, opened their second innings Sunday and staged a brilliant comeback scoring 233 for 3 in 63.4 overs at stumps on the third day (Sunday).
Openers Robin and Amit Majumder gave a solid start to the Team North innings putting up 161 runs in the first wicket.
Robin played the anchor role contributing unbeaten 110 runs facing 184 balls that featured 13 boundaries while Amit scored 76 runs off 142 balls with 13 fours and a six.
In the day's other match at the BKSP in Savar, Team South were in commanding position against Team West taking an overall 271-run lead on the third day of the four-day affairs.
Team South (355 for 9 (dec) in 1st innings, opened their second innings today and were dismissed cheaply for 122 in 43 overs, but the huge first innings total still gave them a comfortable lead.
Earlier, replying to the Team South's huge first innings total, Team West resumed their first innings Sunday with overnight 93 for 2 and were bundled out for 148 runs.
Team West opened their second innings in the afternoon and scored 58 for 5 in 20.3 overs at stumps on the third day.
Team East (309 for 9 (dec) in 1st innings, who resumed their second innings with overnight 78 for 4, were all out for 154 in 57.3 overs giving a challenging target of 356 runs for Team North in the second innings.5
Mohammad Younus caused the major damage to the Team East innings grabbing six wickets for 34 runs while Mohammad Mamun took two for 42.
Team North, which were dismissed for paltry 108 runs in the first innings, opened their second innings Sunday and staged a brilliant comeback scoring 233 for 3 in 63.4 overs at stumps on the third day (Sunday).
Openers Robin and Amit Majumder gave a solid start to the Team North innings putting up 161 runs in the first wicket.
Robin played the anchor role contributing unbeaten 110 runs facing 184 balls that featured 13 boundaries while Amit scored 76 runs off 142 balls with 13 fours and a six.
In the day's other match at the BKSP in Savar, Team South were in commanding position against Team West taking an overall 271-run lead on the third day of the four-day affairs.
Team South (355 for 9 (dec) in 1st innings, opened their second innings today and were dismissed cheaply for 122 in 43 overs, but the huge first innings total still gave them a comfortable lead.
Earlier, replying to the Team South's huge first innings total, Team West resumed their first innings Sunday with overnight 93 for 2 and were bundled out for 148 runs.
Team West opened their second innings in the afternoon and scored 58 for 5 in 20.3 overs at stumps on the third day.