Cox’s Bazar: Amite Hasan and Shuvagata Hom were the stars on Day 2 of the 4th round of the National Cricket League (NCL), as they delivered standout performances for their respective teams. Amite Hasan became the first batter in the ongoing NCL to hit a double century, propelling Sylhet into a commanding position against Khulna. Meanwhile, Shuvagata Hom’s all-round brilliance gave Dhaka Division an edge over Dhaka Metro.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Sylhet’s Amite Hasan struck the first double century of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) at Cox’s Bazar Academy Ground. Starting the day at 109, Amite was eventually dismissed for 213, enabling Sylhet to declare their innings at 496-7. Khulna managed to reach 3 for no loss at the end of the day. Asadullah Galib also contributed with a century, scoring 115, as he and Amite put on a 251-run partnership for the fourth wicket, frustrating Khulna. Ebadot Hossain, returning from a knee operation, bowled a cautious first over, conceding just two runs.
In a parallel contest, the game between Dhaka Metro and Dhaka Division remained evenly poised. Dhaka Division, led by Rony Talukdar and Shuvagata Hom, fought back from a poor start to reach 254-6, still trailing by 50 runs. Shuvagata remained unbeaten on 60, with the team eyeing a potential first-innings lead. Earlier, Dhaka Metro was bowled out for 304, with Anamul Haque and Shuvagata taking four wickets each for Dhaka Division.
Meanwhile, at Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Chattogram’s Yasir Ali and captain Shahadat Hossain Dipu displayed exemplary batting to recover from a shaky start against Barishal. Yasir, batting on 81, and Dipu, on 64, added an unbeaten 141-run partnership, guiding Chattogram to 202-3 at stumps. Barishal had earlier posted 318 in their first innings, with Ashraful Hasan and Enamul Haque Ashiq claiming multiple wickets for Chattogram.
At Rajshahi Stadium, Rangpur gained an 83-run lead over Rajshahi after a gripping day of cricket. Despite Rajshahi’s promising start, Rangpur’s bowlers restricted
them to 189, matching their first-innings total. Rangpur’s second innings saw a collapse after a solid start by Mim Mosaddek and Chowdhury Md Rizwan, reaching 83-4 at stumps. Mohor Sheikh and Sunzamul Islam took crucial wickets to keep the game in balance.