Chattogram: Left-arm fast bowler Fahad Hossain claimed 5-31 as Chattogram took a command over Rajshahi Division on the Day 1 of the fifth round games in the National Cricket League (NCL) when 18 wickets fell at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. Put into bat first, Rajshahi were bowled out for just 112 in the face of a devastating fast bowling of Fahad before Chattogram ended the day on 173-8, taking a 61-run lead. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Fahad earned the side a breakthrough in the third over, taking the wicket of Sabbir Hossain (1) and then went on to rampage to slice the middle order of Rajshahi. His new ball partner Irfan Hossain and Ashraful Hasan, who has been in superb form, took two wickets apiece to complement his effort. Golam Kibria was the top-scorer for Rajshahi with 23 runs, while Rahmatullah Ali and opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim made identical 19 runs. Chattogram made a solid start with opener Parvez Hossain Emon and Sadikur Rahman sharing a 96-run opening stand. But thereafter they lost eight wickets for just 77 runs, which dented their hopes to take a big lead. Sadikur was the only one to score a half-century on a bowling-friendly surface when he made 54 off 57 with six fours and one six. Emon made 41. Sabbir Hosan and Wasi Siddique ripped through Chattogram with three wickets apiece. At stumps, Shamim Patwari was batting on 19 with Ashraful Hasan yet to open his account.
