Nadif Chowdhury and Mosharraf Hossain shared 227 runs in a record seventh wicket partnership as Dhaka amassed 484-7 in their National Cricket League third round match against Khulna on Saturday.
Nadif made 166 runs, his sixth first-class century while Mosharraf remained unbeaten on 98 in the top-tier rain-hit game at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.In the bottom tier, Dhaka Metro were 10-2 in their first innings after dismissing Rajshahi for 220 on the second day at Sheikh
Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
The matches of Barisal vs Rangpur and Sylhet vs Chittagong couldn’t start for second consecutive days respectively in Rajshahi and Bogra due to rain and wet outfield.
Dhaka v Khulna
Resuming the day on 132-4, Dhaka put a brilliant effort with the bat as both the overnight unbeaten batsmen Shuvagata Hom (66) and Taiabur Rahman (79) scored fifties and added 110 in the fifth-wicket.
Nadif and Mosharraf began their run fest after Mahadi Hasan trapped Shuvagata leg-before.
Occasional bowler Tushar Imran ended their record stand when he had Nadif caught by Mohammad Mithun in the penultimate over of the day after the right-hander hit 17 fours and six sixes.
Left-arm spinner Mehedi Hasan picked three wickets for Khulna while pacer Al-Amin Hossain took two wickets giving away 44 runs.
Rajshahi v Dhaka Metro
Rajshahi resumed on 114-4 and added another 106 runs to their first innings total before they were all out for 220.
Overnight unbeaten batsman Junaid Siddique staged a loan battle by scoring 85 runs before being bowled by Sharifullah, who picked three wickets for 57 runs.
In reply, Metro were struggling at 10-2 at the end of second day’s play.
-With New Age input
