Dhaka Metropolis v Rajshahi Division – National Cricket League, 2012/13 – Match Update – Rajshahi claim 76-run victory
The Rajshahi Division’s incisive bowling attack, led by Shafiul Islam’s aggressive assaults, played a key role in the team’s 76-run victory over the Dhaka Metropolis in their first-class match during the ongoing National Cricket League in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, played
from November 23 to 26 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Dhaka Metropolis put Rajshahi to bat first, after winning the toss, and debutant Abu Haider (18-3-62-3) and Sharifullah (16-3-41-3) played key roles. While they managed to keep a check on most batsmen, Maisuqur Rahman gave them a fair bit of trouble, applying
himself at the crease to work his way up to a top-score of 91, in addition to setting up a handful of key partnerships.
His opening stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Junaid-Siddique-c1749 (41). By the time Maisuqur Rahman was trapped lbw by Abu Haider, Rajshahi’s
score had swelled to 214. The remainder of the batting order was mediocre, with skipper Farhad Reza (13) and Mukhtar Ali (14) being the only batsmen who surpassed 10. The second day saw Rajshahi all out for a first innings total of 256.
Rajshahi then proceeded to establish a dominant stance, and led by Player of the Match http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mukhtar-Ali-c77932 (13-0-28-2) chipping in with supporting performances, managed to bowl Dhaka Metropolis out for
129. Only four batsmen were allowed to reach double figures, and the contributions of wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marshall-Ayub-c74819 (22), skipper Shamsur Rahman (19), and Arafat Sunny (11), were not enough to save the team.
Rajshahi’s second innings was driven by wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Suleman-Khan-c91749 (11-2-32-2) eventually
managed to bowl Rajshahi out, but not before they had reached 275, setting Dhaka Metropolis a target of 403 runs.
Shamsur Rahman’s men made valiant attempts to chase down the target, with centurion http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saqlain-Sajib-c88745 (27.1-5-101-3) and Farhad Hossain
(7-0-29-2), reduced Dhaka Metropolis to 326 all out, with the Rajshahi Division going on to clinch a 76-run victory.
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