Ashraful hits century after 4 years

Sports Desk: Former Bangladesh Captain Mohammad Ashraful Islam hit a century in 19th Walton National Cricket League (NCL) after four years.

The world's youngest century-maker in test registered the ton against the hosts at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium against in Chittagong on Friday.

Ashraful Islam has been going through a ban for eight years (three years suspended) in both international and domestic cricket in 2013.

He returned to the national cricket league (NCL) last year after Bangladesh’s cricket authorities partially lifted the ban, allowing him to play in selected domestic competitions.

He could not do well for the Dhaka Metro in the last edition. He scored a total of 123 runs with 20.50 average in six innings in last session.

But he smashed a brilliant century in the very first day of the 19th edition on Friday.
 

risingbd/Dhaka/September 15, 2017/A K Azad