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Khulna Div. fight back on day 3 as Ziaur hits ton in NCL
DHAKA, Oct 10, 2018 (BSS)- All-rounder Ziaur Rahman hit a magnificent ton
as Khulna Division staged fight back against Barisal Division on the third
day of tier-1 second round four-day National Cricket League held at Sheikh
Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday.
They scored 349 for 7 at stumps against Barisal Division on the rain-hit
third day.
The two overnight batsman Ziaur Rahman and Afif Hossain came to bat on
the third day and shared 150-run partnership for the seventh wicket stand to
take Khulna to a comfortable position after Khulna Division resumed their
first innings with overnight score at 199 for 6.
The 31-year all rounder Ziaur composed a magnificent 112 runs off 246
balls laced with 13 boundaries and one over-boundary before perished to
Mosaddek.
Afif provided an ample support to Ziaur with 81 runs and kept his wicket
unhurt as rain forced to stop the play. Later, the umpired were compelled to
call off the third day’s play.
Afif hit eight boundaries and one over-boundary during his 132 balls stay
on the crease.
Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Sohag Gazi shared two Khulna’s wickets conceding 44
and 100 runs respectively.
Earlier, Barisal Division dismissed their first innings at 299.
Brief score:
Barisal Div. 1st innings – 299 for all, Nuruzzaman 74, Shahriar 41, Gazi
38, Shamsul 30, Monir 22, Rafsan 22, Al Amin 3/67, Razzak 3/121 and Mehedi
2/49.
Khulna Div. 1st innings – 349 for 7, Ziaur 112, Afif 81 batting, Muthun
72, Soumya 33, Tushar 31, Rabbi 2/44 and Gazi 2/100.
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