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Rajshahi on the cusp after Forhad's four

Sports Reporter
Forhad Reza's four-wicket haul and a serious batting effort from the top
order have put Rajshahi Division on the cusp of a record-equalling sixth National Cricket League title after the third day of the sixth and final round yesterday.
Aptly playing in their own Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi need just 102 more runs with eight wickets in hand on today's final day to beat Barishal Division and finish above all other contenders with 34.81 points. However, if disaster were to strike or rain prevents enough overs (the forecast is promising), then Rangpur Division could possibly pip them to the title by winning their match against defending champions Khulna, who will be desperately looking to avoid the humiliation after ending the third day 204 runs in front
in their second innings.
Both Rajshahi and Barishal corrected course in their second innings after falling for 160 and 97 respectively in their first innings. Resuming their second innings on 246 for four on the third day, overnight batsmen Shamsul Islam and Tanvir Islam built a 70-run seventh-wicket partnership. But in the nick of time veteran all-round Forhad
Reza stepped up and took the last four wickets with his accurate medium pace. Barishal were all out for 346, setting Rajshahi a challenging winning target of284.
The championship hopefuls took up that challenge in style, reaching 182 for two when stumps were drawn, funaid Siddique, who hit 78 in the first innings, was unbeaten on 65 and with him was skipper Jahurul Islam on 25.
At the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura, Rangpur were desperate enough for the title to declare their first innings 12 runs behind Khulna's total of 261 to inject some pace into the game which was called off early on all three days because of bad light. They had resumed the third day on 124 for six and, riding on an unbeaten 50 from Dhiman Ghosh and 48 from Sohrawardi Shuvo, declared their innings on 248 for eight midway through the second session. Khulna skipper Abdur Razzak took four for 62.
Khulna kept fighting through Soumya Sarkar's 83, ending the day on 192 for six
In the two Tier-2 games taking place in Cox's Bazar, promotion hopefuls Dhaka Division were heading for a draw with Sylhet Division. Enamul Haque Jr's 17th five-wicket haul could not dampen Dhaka's momentum as they scored 346, which gave them a 108-run first-innings lead. Sylhet were 102 forfour at the close.
Dhaka Metro, meanwhile, were on 96 for three in their second innings after conceding a 17-run first-innings lead to Chattogram Division. With both matches heading towards a draw, Dhaka Division are likely to emulate Rajshahi's accomplishment in the previous season and be promoted to the top tier.