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Raj shahi- Khulna final tomorrow

Sports Reporter
While Khulna opted for a safe approach against Dhaka Metropolis,
Rajshahi romped to a 119-run win over Sylhet in the last second phase matches of the National Cricket League yesterday.
Khulna and Rajshahi will now meet in the final that is a five-day affair starting on April 26 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
It was an intriguing finish on the fourth and final day in Mirpur as the Rajshahi fielders crowded the Sylhet batsmen in search of the last few wickets. Khulna however opted for batting practice but it ended up with some of the Dhaka Metro batsmen having a proper hit at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.
Rajshahi finished with 109.98 points but it is Khulna who stay on top with 114.94 points, both having played ten matches each. The
latter will hope to lift the trophy after clinching the last title in 2007-08 while the defending champions have the chance to make it four in a row. It didn't look like the stronghold of first-class cricket would come this far before and immediately after the tournament started, however.
"Before the competition began, many people were writing us off. They questioned if we can function without some of our top players and the ones we lost to Rangpur, "said Khaled Mashud, who acts as a mentor for the side. "But despite losing so many players and having very little service from some of our top players like Mushfiqur Rahim [who didn't play a single game], we are in the final!
"Actually we set out to play in the final back in October and now we are successful. So of course we are happy that we fought off so many difficulties which included a poor start," said the former national captain.
RAJSHAHI-SYLHET
After batting out the first session and some more, Rajshahi set Sylhet a victory target of 330 runs, but more to the point, almost two full sessions to bat out.
It began disastrously when Imtiaz Hossain was run out in the first over by Mizanur Rahman. After Nadif Chowdhury and Alok Kapali fell to Mukhtar Ali, Rajin Saleh fell to a run-out as well.
It wasn't a great outing for Rajin, who completed his 100th first-class game after
making his debut in 2000-01.
Rahul Dewan, Sylhet's Indian recruit, batted well at the other end as he stroked an 81-ball 66 with five boundaries. After he fell in the 38th over, Rajshahi closed in on the win, bringing all the fielders in catching positions.
That gave Abul Hasan the licence to free his arms and he took full toll, hammering seven boundaries and four sixes in a 39-ball 61. But Farhad Hossain's innocuous off-breaks was enough to dismantle the Sylhet tail as he picked up five wickets for 33 runs, his first five-for in first-class cricket.
Rajshahi's Mizanur Rahman won the man-of-the-match award for his first innings century.
Meanwhile, Rajshahi manager Dollar was fined Tk 5,000 by the match referee for a breach of playing conditions.
KHULNA-DHAKA METRO
Imrul Kayes scored another 16 runs to take his total to 117, before being cleaned up by Elias Sunny.
The left-arm spinner went on to take his eleventh five-wicket haul in the longer format but it was only academic as Khulna had already booked a place in the final.
Nonetheless, Dhaka Metro were set an impossible 632 runs for victory. Shamsur Rahman and Mohammad Ashraful shared a 61-run third wicket stand but both reached landmarks. Shamsur struck an unbeaten century off 88 balls with the help of eleven boundaries and five sixes while Ashraful made 57.
Abdur Razzak took three wickets but the man-of-the-match award went to Anamul Haque for his 193 in the Khulna first innings.
SCORES IN BRIEF
RAJSHAHI: First innings 387-8 declared and second innings 219 all out in 77.5 overs (Sabbir 36, Mukhtar 32 not out; Zayed 3-43, Nabil3-33)
SYLHET: First innings 277 all out and second innings 210 all out in 49.1 overs (Rahul 66, Hasan 61; Farhad 5-33) Result: Rajshahi won by 119 runs.
KHULNA: First innings 618-8 declared and second innings 301 all out in 78.3 overs (Imrul 117, Soumya57; Sunny 5-107) DHAKA METRO: First innings 288 all out and second innings 275-4 in 50.5 overs (Shamsur 101, Ashraful 57; Razzak3-92) Result: Match drawn.