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Red-hot Gazi seals South win

Sports Reporter
Shohag Gazi continued his impressive form as the off-spinner claimed five wickets in the second innings to guide Prime Bank South Zone to a
37-run victory against Islami Bank East Zone on the final day of the second round Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
The wicket was good on the final day and East Zone was in a position to secure an outright victory as they needed only 127 runs on the final day with eight wickets in hand but senseless batting saw them being bundled out just before the lunch break. Gazi was the hero with a match haul of eleven wickets but the young off-spinner found nothing wrong in the pitch, saying that the opposition batsmen succumbed to pressure.
“We got little turn from the pitch. The wicket was good for batting even on the final day. Our plan was to create pressure by ensuring maiden overs and their batsmen succumbed to that pressure," said man-of-the-match Gazi.
“I enjoyed my bowling. I worked with
Saqlain Mushtaq about how I can drift the ball more effectively and I did it in the match successfully to claim eleven wickets. Actually I'm hungry for success no matter whether it is in the domestic competition or in international cricket. I must remember that I got the call-up to the national team because of my success in the domestic competitions,” he added.
Meanwhile, BCB North Zone's Nasir Hossain took maximum advantage of the batting-friendly surface of the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on the final day. His hundred was the highlight of the day before the match against Walton Central Zone ended in a draw as expected.
Interestingly, the BCL organising committee was yet to solve the problem created with the points system.
SOUTH ZONE v EAST ZONE
Young Mominul Haque unnecessarily charged Gazi to become the first victim of the day and his dismissal set off a collapse as wickets fell like ninepins. East Zone were bundled out for 227 runs after resuming the day on 138 for two.
Alok Kapali, who was trapped in front by pacer Robiul Islam for a duck, Rajin Saleh, who was bowled by Razzak, and veteran Faisal
Hossain, who was the Gazi's second victim of the day, followed Mominul quickly to seemingly seal the fate of the match.
The match however suddenly sparked into life as Nabil Samad played brilliantly with Dhiman Ghosh, but their 43-run ninth wicket stand was broken when Gazi hit the stumps from cover to send Nabil back to the pavilion as the two batsmen unnecessarily went for a cheeky single.
NORTH ZONEvCENTRAL ZONE
Central Zone declared their first innings at 436-9 after the first ball of the second over when Saqlain Sajib trapped Mohammad Sharif leg before, only to help their opponents to some batting practice on the final day.
Nasir put the bowlers to the sword during his 112-ball 131 as the right-hander smashed nine fours and four sixes.
Forhad Reza hit an unbeaten 77 off 84 balls that featured 11 boundaries.
Mohammad Ashraful, who was adjudged man of the match for his scintillating hundred, picked up three wickets.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH ZONE: First innings 248 and Second
innings 248. EAST ZONE: First innings 232 and Second innings 227 all out in 72.1 overs (Shahriar Nafees 23, Nafis Iqbal 63, Rajin Saleh 38, Mominul 14, Dhiman 28; Robiul 2-69, Gazi 5-73, Razzak2-42) Result: Prime Bank South Zone won by 37 runs.
Man-of-the-match: ShohagGazi
NORTH ZONE: First innings 361 and Second innings 397-6 in 84 overs (Myshukur 73, Naeem 25, Mushfiqur 24, Nasir 131, Farhad Hossain 25, Forhad Reza 77 not out, Shuvo 22 not out; Ashraful 3-65). CENTRAL ZONE: First innings 436-9 in 157.1 overs (Shamsur 15, Rokibul 26, Marshal 40, Ashraful 133, Mehrab 131, Mosharraf 38; Sajedul 3-103, Saqlain 3-98) Result: Match Drawn.
Man-of-the-match: Mohammad Ashraful.