Favourites Chittagong clinched (he inaugural National Cricket League title with one match to go after defeating hosts Bartsal by 189 runs in their ninth round clash at the Abdur Rab Scrnlabad Stadium yesterday.
Chittagong, with their seventh successive win. confirmed the championship having raised their tally to 30 points from nine matches, eight more than second placed Sylhet.
Sylhet ensured the runners-up spot with a three-wicket victory over Khulna on Friday.
On the final day of the three-day match. Chittagong declared their second innings on 198 for four in 59 overs, an overall lead of 263 runs.
Bari sal. needing 263 to win with more than two sessions of Favourites Chittagong clinched (he inaugural National Cricket League title with one match to go after defeating hosts Bartsal by 189 runs in their ninth round clash at the Abdur Rab Scrnlabad Stadium yesterday.
Chittagong, with their seventh successive win. confirmed the championship having raised their tally to 30 points from nine matches, eight more than second placed Sylhet.
Sylhet ensured the runners-up spot with a three-wicket victory over Khulna on Friday.
On the final day of the three-day match. Chittagong declared their second innings on 198 for four in 59 overs, an overall lead of 263 runs.
Bari sal. needing 263 to win with more than two sessions of
play left. wcie at 74 for nine In 28.3 overs when stumps were drawn. Barisal middle order Moin was unable to bat.
Chittagong new-ball bowler Shafiuddln Babu and left-arm spinner Enamul Hoquc tore the Barisal innings apart taking three wickets each.
Shafiuddln. the right-arm national seamer, conceded only 10 runs in 5.3 overs while veteran Enarnul finished with three for 14 from nine overs.
Sensational leg-spinner Shahed Meh mud. who took six wickets for 51 runs in the first innings, captured two for 24. The Pakistani legle. who has taken 52 wickets so far In six mtaches. was however named man-of-the-match.
Earlier, resuming on 117 for three. Chittagong added another 81 runs in 15 overs for the loss of another wicket before