SPORTS REPORTER
Former national opener Jahangir Alam cracked his third consecutive century in the Ispahani National Cricket League to give leaders Dhaka a useful first innings lead over hosts Sylhet on Friday.
On the second day of the four day-match at the Sylhet Stadium, Jahangir made 108 as the visitors, resuming the day on 39 for 1 in reply to home side's first innings of 152, scored 276 for eight at stumps, an over-all lead of 124 runs.
Jahangir's 233-ball innings was most impressive because he had little support from other batsmen. Captain Halim Shah was his team's second highest scorer with 27 while Test opener Mehrab Hossain (24) was the other notable run getter. Jahangir's patient innings consisted of eight fours.
Alok Kapali was the most successful Sylhet bowler taking three for 44 while right arm paceman Hasibul Hossain bagged two wickets for 67.
Elsewhere, second placed Rajshahi and Chittagong also earned first innings leads against Khulna and Barisal.
RAJSHAHI V KHULNA
At the Bangabandhu National Stadium, an unbeaten 104-run fifth wicket stand between Anisur Rahman and captain Khaled Mashud enabled Rajshahi to pile up 296 for four in reply to Khulna's first innings of 239.
Anis was batting on 84 while Mashud was undefeated on 51.
Anis faced 111 balls in his 181-minute innings that featured eleven boundaries while Mashud smote five fours in his 83-minute stay.
Opener Rafiqul has so far scored the highest 87 for Rajshahi off 160 balls with nine fours.
Khulna off spinner Jamaluddin took two wickets for 66.
CHITTAGONG V BARISAL Away in Barisal, Chittagong off spinner Sabbir Khan took five wickets to bowl out the home side for a paltry 137.
Sabbir took five for 43 as Barisal conceded a 74-run first innings deficit. Chittagong had made 211 in their first innings.
Sabbir apart, right arm pacer Shafiuddin was the other successful bowler taking three wickets for 34 runs.
Middle order Sanwar Hossain scored highest 37 for Barisal.
SCORECARDS
Scoreboards on the second day of the three National Cricket League matches played at different venues on Friday:
Chittagong vs Barisal
Venue: Barisal Stadium CHITTAGONG: First innings 211 (Hakim 52, Azam 43, Minhaz 39, Faisal 39, Saleh 4/54, Ashfaq 3/33) BARISAL: First innings (overnight 17 for no loss)
Imran b Sabbir 30
Harun b Shafiuddin 17
Shafayet lbw b Shafiuddin 0
Moniruzzaman Azam b Shafiuddin 1
Sanwar b Sabbir 37
S Shahed c Minhaz b Sabbir 0
Masud c & b Sabbir 7
Shahnewaz run out 12
Saleh c Rabbi b Suja 11
Anis c Rabbi b Sabbir 6
Ashfaq not out 4
Extras: (b-5, lb-1, nb-5, w-1) 12
Total: (All out in 66.2 overs ) 137
Bowler O M R W
Debebroto 7 1 15 0
JAHANGIR ... 108
Safiuddin 17 4 34 3
Suja 22 9 38 1
Sabbir 22.2 7 43 5
CHITTAGONG: Secong Innings
Hakim batting 37
Fall of wicket: 1-37.
Bowler O M R W
Shahnwaz 7 4 7 0
Ashfaq 7 2 15 0
Anis 2 0 4 0
Saleh 11 4 12 0
Masud 9 4 18 0
Khulna v Rajshahi
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium.
KHULNA: First innings 239
(Hasanuzzaman 76, Jamaluddin 30, Tamim 29, Razzak 25, Aminul jr 4/50)
RAJSHAHI: First innings (overnight 12 for no loss)
Rafiqul lbw b Jamaluddin 87
Imran c Tushar b Nahidul 29
Nuruzzaman c Salim b Razzak 31
Anisur batting 84
Hasan c Raju b Jamaluddin 8
K Mashud batting 51
Extras: (b-2, lb-2, nb-1, w-1) 6
Total: (For 4 wkts in 94 overs ) 296
Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-133, 3159, 4-192.
Bowler O M R W
Kamal 10 0 34 0
Al-Amin 16 5 39 0
Sajjadul 1 0 5 0
Razzak 16 4 56 1
Jamaluddin 24 5 66 2
Nahidul 10 1 38 1
Tamim 13 3 32 0
Hasan 4 0 22 0
Dhaka v Sylhet
Venue: Sylhet Stadium
SYLHET: First innings 152 (Nasirul 27, tanna 21, Hasibul 21, Rafique 3/33, Fahim 3/59)
DHAKA: First innings (overnight 39
Mehrab c Rajin b Hasibul 24
Sajjad lbw b Hasibul 9
Jahangir c & b Kapali 108
Aminul lbw b Nayeem 12
Halim Shah b Tanna 27
Rafique lbw b Taposh 6
K Mahmud b Kapali 12
Kadir batting 18
Neeyamur c Imon b Kapali 19
Fahim batting 4
Extras: (b-13, lb-3, nb-16, w-5) 37
Total: (For 8 wkts in 106 overs) 276
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-56, 3-76, 4-166, 5-193, 6-232, 7-237, 8-268.
Bowler O M R W
Hasibul 24 2 67 2
Taposh 18 6 39 1
Mistu 6 1 22 0
Nasirul 3 1 11 0
Nayeem 13 3 24 1
Kapali 19 23 44 3
Parvez 9 3 10 0
Tanna 14 3 38 1