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Cricket resumes today

Sports Reporter
The local cricket programme resumes today after a four-day suspension following the crisis precipitated by the sudden, en masse resignations of the officials of the ad hoc Bangladesh Cricket Control Rain the spoiler
CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand. Feb 18: Ralnwashcd out play on the third day of the four-day match between Srl Lanka and Canterbury at Lan caster Park here Sunday, reports AFP.
There was no play in the morning session and the umpires deckled soon after lunch that wen If the rain stopped It would not be possible to start play. The forecast was for more rain Monday, and the match seemed certain to end in a draw
Al close of play Saturday. Sri lanka had scored 153 for two In reply to Canterbury's first Innings total of 297 for six declared.
Sir Lanka's next match is tin- second Test against New Zealand, which begins in Hamilton on Friday. The first Test was drawn. Board (BCCB) and League Committee last Thursday in protest against the allocation of the Dhaka Stadium ground for a football tourney.
After the National Sports Council's (NSC) hasty decision to retreat and shift the soccer matches to the nearby hockey stadium, the cricket officials relented and withdrew their resignations to facilitate an early resumption of the various' leagues.
The crucial Navana Premier Division league match between title aspirants Mohammedan Sporting Chib and Brothers Union, which was interrupted after the first day’s play, is scheduled to restart at the Dhaka Stadium with Brothers resuming at 28 for two wickets in reply to Mohammedans' 193 all out tn 63.4 overs. Star-studded Brothers Union who, like Mohammedans, have lost one of their previous four games, need another 166 runs for victory in the remaining 68 of their stipulated 75 overs.
In another match at the Dhanmandi Critket Stadium. Lalmatia Club will meet Kalabagan KC.
In the Mlinars First Division league relegation play-off round match scheduled for the Mirpur Pallabi ground. Dhaka Wanderers face Shadharan Bima. The outcome of the match will be of little consequence because Amarjyotl Club and Ntrman Schools XI are already beyond redemption and will be playing in Division Two next year. Dhaka Wanderers and Shadharan Bima. who had started the season with four straight wins, are also assured of their survival in the Mlinars league.
In the Rank-Xerox Second Division league. Spread Eagles take on Young Pegasus B at the Dhanmandi Club ground. Nabln Sangha play Mill Barracks CC at the Dhanmandi Cricket Stadium while Dhanmandi Club take on Shantlnagar A at the Mohakhali T&T ground.
Weird compromise
Meanwhile, in a weird turn of events, the BCCB members who had resigned in protest at the Dhaka Stadium ground being damaged by the Bangladesh Football Players' Association and Sonali Out sponsored Vita-Rich tourney, have agreed to allow the tourney to return to the Dhaka Stadium from this evening.
According to the latest compromise, the Vita-Rich matches will be held at the Dhaka Stadium, with the first match starting at 5:00 pm and the other at 6:45 under floodlights.