Soumya Sarkar, Nadif Chowdhury, Nahidul Islam and Shubhagat Home have seen half-centuries in the National Cricket League (NCL) first level. Al-Amin Hossain of Khulna took five wickets as the only bowler.

Dhaka Division went into bat on the third day with 115 runs for 4 wickets. Taibur Rahman was a victim of Mukidul Islam’s spell after completing his half-hundred runs in the fifth wicket. He scored 32 runs off 92 balls. Good luck scoring a home half-century.

After being run out, his bat came with 76 runs off 116 balls. Before leaving the field, he made a partnership of 79 runs with Nadif Chowdhury. Nadif also raised hopes of the century.

But he is 82 runs. Nadif hit 8 fours and 4 sixes in 129 balls before falling to Tanveer Haider. After that, Dhaka Division collected 371 runs thanks to Suman Khan’s 25, Enamul Haque’s 49 and Salahuddin Shakeel’s 16. Rangpur impressed with three wickets, Alauddin Babu and Tanveer two each and Rabiul Haque and Suhrawardy Shuvo one each. In response, he went down to bat.

Short score
Sylhet
132/10 (44.4 overs) Anik 36, Shahanur 28, Zakir 26; Al-Amin 5/34, Tipu 2/19.
Khulna
183/10 (53 overs) Nahidul 68, Soumya 57, Imrul 6, Vijay 4, Mithun 0; Rahi 4/27, Khaled 3/69, Ebadat 2/35.
Sylhet
80/1 (23 overs) Amit 45*, Zakir 14*; Al-Amin 1/20.
Sylhet lead by 29 runs.