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Dhaka, Rajshahi eye full points

Sports Reporter
Farhad Hossain struck after Sohrawordi Shuvo as hosts Rajshahi were
on the brink of an outright victory against Chittagong after end of the third day of the four-day match in the Ispahan! Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League yesterday.
Chittagong were forced to fol-low-on after being dismissed for 120 and improved in the second innings to score 207-7 but still, they are 111 runs behind to avoid an innings defeat at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium.
At the Sylhet District Stadium, Elias Sunny spun Dhaka to a comfortable position after end of the third day as the left-arm spinner, who
claimed seven wickets in the first innings, grabbed six wickets to wrap up the Sylhet second innings for 113.
Barisal, playing their home match at the Fatullah Stadium, were in commanding position against defending champions Khulna by postinga247-run lead.
RAJSHAHI-CHITTAGONG Overnight 54-3, Chittagong lost their remaining seven wickets for 66 runs as Shuvo finished with a five-for while AJamgir Kabir and Shafiul Islam picked up two wickets each to bring the visitors into battingagain.
Trailing by 318 runs, Chittagong lost two quick wickets with the scoreboard reading 38 but Tariq Ahmed joined Gazi Salahuddin to associate for 84 runs for die third wicket stand before Shuvo got rid
off Salahuddin who scored 78 off 112 balls with ten boundaries.
Tariq then added 66 runs for the fifth wicket with Faisal Hossain who scored 47 off 52 balls that featured seven fours and one six but their joint effort was not good enough.
It was spinner Farhad who caused the damage in the second innings by taking four wickets for 72 but Shuvo also contributed with a couple.
Earlier Chittagong progressed well but lost the way once Nafis Iqbal returned to pavilion after scoring a 79-ball 43.
SYLHET-DHAKA
Elias Sunny confiscated Sylhet's first innings advantage as his six-wicket haul gave Dhaka a hope to bounce backin the match.
Resuming the day on 183-5
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Dhaka were bundled out for 254 to concede an 89-run first-innings lead but after the day's play, the visitors were 169 runs away from victory with all the wickets intact.
Chasing a winning target of203, Dhaka scored 34 in the second innings before stumps were drawn for the day.
Earlier, overnight pair Marshal Ayub and Nazmul Hossain completed their half centuries but the last four made ducks to confirm their team's first innings deficit
Rashedur Rahman claimed five wickets for 38 while his new ball partner Nazmul took three wickets. BARISAL-KHULNA Barisal batted throughout the third day after resuming the day on 2-0 but managed only 169-9 that gave them an overall lead of247.
Imran Ahmed occupied the crease for three hours to make team highest 34 off 130 balls that saw three boundaries.
Robiul Islam claimed three wickets for 34 and Murad Khan 3-51.
SCORES IN BRIEF
RAJSHAHI: First innings 438-9dec CHITTAGONG: First innings 120 all out (overnight 54-3) (Salahuddin 12, Nafis 43, Masum 0, Tariq 2, Faisal 24, Hasan 0, Nadimuddin 25, Yasin ll.Younus 1, MoktarO, extras 2; Shuvo 5-34, Farhad 1-34, Alamgir 2-28, Shafiul 2-12) and second innings 207-7 (Salahuddin 78, Nafis 3, Masum 10, Tariq 49*. Faisal 47, Hasan2, Yasin 0, Nadimuddin 3, Younus 1’, extras 14; Shafiul 1-24, Shuvo 2-98, Farhad 4-72).
SYLHET: First Innings 343 and second innings 113 all out (Rahman 24, Imtiaz 8, Saikat 27, Mithun 17, Kamrul 4, Shafiullah 0, Ejaz 4, Nabil 3, Tapash 11, Nazmul 0, Rashedur 3').
DHAKA: First innings 254 all out (overnight 183-5) (Javed 4, Anwar 5, Shamsur 76, Nadif 0, Riyad 44, Marshal 59, Nazmul 54, extras 10; Nazmul 3-49, Rashedur 5-38, Nabil 1-104) and second innings 34-0 (Javed 23*, Anwar 10’, extras 1).
BARISAL: First innings 288 and second innings 169-9 (Uttam 3, Hannan 6, Faruque 24, Imran 34, Nasir 19, Rony 9, Arafat 20, Shaheen 8, Sajedul 6’, Talha 15, Tariqul O’, extras 25; Robiul 3-34, Zia 1-15, Murad 3-51, Nazmus 2-20).
KHULNA: First innings 210.