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NCL wrap – Rajshahi stun champions Sylhet; Dhaka Metro end second

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Rajshahi Division upset the champions Sylhet Division, beating them by 54 runs within the final spherical of the 2024-25 Nationwide Cricket League. The consequence ended Sylhet’s unbeaten run, which had paved the way in which for his or her maiden title.

Batting first, Rajshahi have been bowled out for 226, with Sabbir Hossain hitting his third first-class century. Sabbir and Habibur Rahman Sohan added 119 runs for the opening stand however Rajshahi collapsed thereafter. Quick bowler Sofor Ali took his maiden five-wicket haul whereas Tofael Ahmed took 4 wickets.

Sylhet have been then bowled out for 212 regardless of fifties from captain Amite Hasan and Pinak Ghosh. Amite reached 700 runs within the event on this innings. Left-arm spinner Nihaduzzaman took 4 wickets, whereas Shafiqul Islam, Asaduzzaman Payel and legspinner Wasi Siddiquee nabbed two every.

Sofor, Tofael and Nabil Samad took three wickets every as Rajshahi have been bowled out for 186 runs of their second innings. Amite struck his second fifty of the match but it surely wasn’t sufficient as Sylhet have been bowled out for 146 runs within the fourth innings.

Nihaduzzaman took 5 for twenty-four, giving him career-best match figures of 9 for 85. It earned him the Participant-of-the-Match award. Amite, in the meantime, was adjudged the Participant of the Match for ending on 785 runs, and main Sylhet to the trophy.

Dhaka Metropolis completed the competitors in second place after they beat Chattogram Division by 5 wickets in Rajshahi.

Batting first, Chattogram have been bowled out for 160, with the left-arm spin pair of Rakibul Hasan and Arif Ahmed taking 4 wickets every.

Aich Mollah then struck 57 as Dhaka Metro completed on 268, main by 108 runs. Left-arm spinner Ashraful Islam Rohan took 4 wickets. Sajjadul Haque and Nayeem Hasan made fifties as Chattogram reached 246. Arif took 5 wickets whereas left-arm fast Abu Hider picked up 4.

Dhaka Metro then accomplished the fourth-innings chase of 141 runs in 29.5 overs.

Barishal Division picked up their first win of the season after beating Dhaka Division by 122 runs in Bogra.

Batting first, Sohag Gazi and Fazle Mahmud made fifties to take Barishal to 289. Rony Talukdar then struck his twelfth first-class hundred, to assist Dhaka to 310 for 9. Barishal obtained bowled out for 241, taking their result in 220 runs.

Left-arm fast Ruyel Miah then took six wickets as Dhaka have been bowled out for 98.

Quick bowler Mehedi Hasan Rana took eleven wickets within the drawn match between Khulna Division and Rangpur Division in Khulna. It was solely the second 10-wicket match haul of the season, whereas it was the primary of Rana’s first-class profession.

He took 7 for 31 to assist bowl out Rangpur for simply 133, in reply to Khulna’s 244. Khulna then declared their second innings on 147 for six, earlier than Rangpur batted out the remaining 55 overs to complete on 242 for 7. Rana took 4 wickets within the second innings.


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