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Spectacular Sylhet U-turn

Sports Reporter
Ashiqur Rahman returned with a six-
wicket burst as Sylhet staged a spectacular turnaround against Dhaka, on the second day of their four-day fixture of the National League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium yesterday.
While Dhaka stumbled, other hosts Chittagong and Rajshahi thrived on centuries by Nafees Iqbal and Anisur Rahman to continue to dominate at their own den.
National and Chittagong opener Nafees scored exactly 100 in the port city team's impressive total of 380-7 against Khulna's 192. Anisur hit a superb 103 as Rajshahi responded with 238-3, in reply to Barisal's 223 at close of Day Two.
But it was right-arm seamer Ashiqur who hogged the spotlight with a dream spell in an ideal condition. Out of competitive cricket for a long time due to back injury, Ashiqur destroyed the vaunted Dhaka batting for 131 and gave his side an unlikely first-innings lead of 94 runs.
If Ashiqur with 6-46 was the action hero at Dhanmondi than Sylhet wicketkeeper Golam Mabud played the best supporting role, with eight stunning catches behind the stump. It would have been a perfect ten for the nimble stumper had two Dhaka batsmen not been adjudged leg before.
Holders Dhaka however hit back later in the day with national paceman
Talha Jubair claming three wickets as Sylhet collapsed to 126-6 in their second essay, before bad light stopped the day's play with 12 overs remaining. But Sylhet with an impressive overall lead of 220 hold an edge going into the third day of
the eventful match.
DHAKA-SYLHET
Dhaka boast of enjoying the services of nine current and former national players. The big names collapsed like nine pins after resuming the day on 8-1.
Left-arm paceman Rezaul Haque
started the carnage by removing overnight batsman Sajjad Kadir with the scoreboard reading 33-2.
Coming in as a first change bowler, Ashiqur ripped through the DHAKA TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2005
star-studded Dhaka batting line-up. In his 11-over hostile spell Ashiqur dismissed Rashedul Haque (12), Javed Omar (27), Mohammad Ashraful (9) Sanwar Hossain (22) and Khaled Mahmud (12).
The hosts tromped off to an uncomfortable lunch at 91-6 and they survived only half an hour after the break.
“It was my best figure and I must say the conditions helped me immensely in getting swing from the pitch. I tried to pitch the ball on a particular spot and I'm happy that I was spot on most of the time,” said Ashiqur.
Dhaka coach Sarwar Imran praised the effort of Ashiqur but he was critical of his batsmen.
“No doubt Ashiq bowled brilliantly but our batsmen lacked application,” said the former national coach.
Captain Ashraful also conceded that the problem lied in temperament, but hoped his boys would bounce back in the second innings. CHITTAGONG-KHULNA Two overnight batsmen Nafees Iqbal and Aftab Ahmed produced 125 runs for the second wicket as Chittagong
piled on runs after resuming the day on 120-1. Chittagong's 380-7 had already given them an impressive 188-run first innings lead against Khulna.
Nafees, starting the day on 63, hammered 13 boundaries for the first ton in this year's National League. Aftab struck eight fours and a six for his 64.
Ehsanul Haque also joined the run-fest with 85, while Waseluddin hammered 74 off 151 balls.
Ziaur Rahman was the most successful Khulna bowler picking up three wickets for 83 runs.
RAJSHAHI-BARISAL
Anisur Rahman and Hasanuzzaman added 190 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket, as Rajshahi recovered from an early collapse to finish the day on 238-3 in reply to Barisal's 223.
Anisur was batting on 103 and Hasanuzzaman at 81.
Earlier Barisal were all out for 223 in 94.2 overs, after resuming the day on 181-7.
SCORES IN BRIEF
DHAKA-SYLHET
SYLHET: First innings 225 and second innings 126-6 in 45.3 overs (Moniruzzaman 47, Rajin 33, Golam
Mowla 18 not out, Rezaul 15 not out, extras 5; Talha 3-19, Mahmud 1-43, Rafique 1-19, Ashraful 1-14).
DHAKA: First innings (overnight 8-1) 131 all out in 37.3 overs (Javed 27, Sajjad 10, Sanwar 22, Rashedul 12, Mahmud 12, Shahadat 16, Talha 16 not out, extras 7; Rezaul 2-30, Nazmul 1-39, Ashiqur 6-46, Enamul 1-15).
CHITTAGONG-KHULNA
KHULNA: First innings 192 all out in 57.1 overs.
CHITTAGONG: First innings (overnight 120-1) 380-7 in 120 overs (Masum 25, Nafees 100, Aftab 64, Ehsanul 85, Wasel 74, extras 5; Ziaur 383, Al-Amin 1-67, Manzarul 1-62, Razzak 1-115, Jamaluddin 1-46).
RAJSHAHI-BARISAL
BARISAL: First innings (overnight 181-7) 223 all out in 94.2 overs (Imran 33, Towhid 46, Arman 38, Arafat 32, extras 25; Alamgir 3-59, Shahajada 338, Sumon 2-47, Kamrul 1-37).
RAJSHAHI: First innings 238-3 in 67 overs (Moniruzzaman 16, Naeem Islam 17, Anisur 103 not out, Hasanuzzaman 81 not out, extras 20; Golam Rabbani 2-61, Salahuddin 135).