Nigar Sultana, Murshida Khatun score tons in WBCL 2nd round

Bangladesh women's national team captain Nigar Sultana and her teammate Murshida Khatun both hit impressive centuries in the second round of the Women's Bangladesh Cricket League (WBCL). Both matches in this round ended in a draw, reports UNB.

Nigar, playing a career-best knock, scored 171 runs, while Murshida was close behind with 170.

Their record-breaking partnership helped Central Zone reach a total of 528 for 8 at the Shahid Kamaruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi.

Resuming their innings at 242 for 2, with Nigar on 64 and Murshida on 122, the duo continued their relentless assault on the East Zone bowlers.

The pair shared a 228-run stand for the third wicket before Murshida was trapped LBW by East Zone captain Fahima Khatun for a brilliant 170, which included 23 boundaries off 286 deliveries.

Nigar went on to score 171, hitting 18 fours in her 322-ball innings before being dismissed as the seventh wicket.

Earlier, East Zone had been bowled out for 354 in their only innings.

In another match, national team batter Sobhana Mostary scored a century for North Zone against South Zone. Sobhana remained unbeaten on 118, which included 14 fours and 4 sixes off 146 balls. North Zone declared their second innings at 257 for 5, setting South Zone a target of 276.

South Zone, however, fell short despite having two sessions to chase down the target. The match ended with South Zone at 232 for 8.