Liton's ton keeps East Zone afloat

The Islami Bank East Zone were trailing by 282 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on day 2 of their Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), reports UNB.

The domestic first class competition was held at the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.

Central Zone resumed their first innings on Wednesday morning on 406 for 4, featuring two centuries by Abdul Mazid and Shadman Islam. They went on to 546 before getting bowled out in 125.3 overs.

Shuvagata Hom, who resumed on overnight score of 50, contributed 76-ball 71 runs featuring eight fours and one six. Mosharraf Hossain who was there with him, scored just 21 runs hitting four fours. The lower order Mohammad Sharif made 61-ball 41 runs with three fours and three sixes.

National all-rounder Shohag Gazi, who claimed three wickets for 140 runs, finally made a five-wicket haul conceding 188 runs. National pacer Mohammad Saifuddin picked-up 2/77while Abu Jayed Abbed took 2/51.

In reply, East Zone the first innings and scored 264 for 3 in 46 overs featuring a century Liton Das.

Liton Das hammered unbeaten 139 runs off 125 deliveries hitting 23 fours and one six. Tasamul Haque scored 93-ball 67 runs featuring eleven fours. Middle order Afif Hossain made run-a-ball 31 runs including three fours and one six.

Meanwhile, defending champions BCB North Zone were trailing by 146 runs against Prime Bank South Zone in the 2nd innings with 10 wickets in hand after the 2nd day of the four-day first class BCL match at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday.

Replying to BCB North Zone's first innings meagre total of 187 all out in 58.3 overs. Prime Bank South Zone resumed the first innings with their overnight score of 115 for 1 in 29 overs. Top order national batsman Imrul Kayes, who was in batting with 51 runs on Day-1, hammered polished 107 runs off 165 balls with 13 hits to the fence and two over the fence.