Mahfijul’s Century Highlights a Day of Three Draws

All three matches on the fourth and final day of the first round of the 28th National Cricket League (NCL) ended in draws. In Sylhet, Mymensingh Division salvaged a draw against Sylhet Division, driven by a resilient century from opener Mahfijul Islam, who scored 100 off 197 balls with 11 boundaries. Mymensingh reached 372 for 6 in their second innings, backed by Ariful Islam’s 72 and Abdul Mazid’s 87, while Sylhet’s Nayeem Ahmed claimed 5 for 119 and was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance.

At the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Rangpur Division drew with Dhaka Division after setting a target of 206 runs. Resuming Day 4 at 6 for 3, Rangpur slipped to 42 for 5 before skipper Akbar Ali scored 64 off 132 balls, anchoring a 66-run sixth-wicket stand with Chowdhury Md Rizwan (27). Rangpur reached 149 in their second innings, and Dhaka subsequently batted for 4.1 overs to score 9 for no loss before play was called off; Dhaka’s Taibur was named Player of the Match for his first-innings 108.

In Chattogram, Rajshahi Division successfully held off hosts Chattogram Division to secure a draw. Starting their second innings trailing by 29 runs, Rajshahi navigated their way to 224 for 8 in 89 overs through middle and lower-order contributions, including 51 from Sabbir Rahman, 47 from Nayeem Ahmed, and 37 from skipper Pritom Kumar, while Chattogram’s Ashraful Hasan Rohan and Hasan Murad took three wickets each. Chattogram’s Joy earned Player of the Match honors for his 105-run knock and two-wicket haul.

Source: BSS