Walton trailing huge total against BCB

Sport Desk: Walton Central Zone are trailing a huge total of 356 runs in their second innings against BCB North Zone in the fifth round of the fifth season of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), the country's franchise based first class cricket tournament.

BCB posted a huge total of 537 runs in their first innings in response to Walton's 181 which gave them a 356-run lead at Sylhet Divisional Stadium in Sylhet.

Walton, the defending champions of the tournament, will have to show outstanding batting performance in the second innings to avoid defeat with 5 sessions left in the match.

Earlier on Tuesday, BCB were all out just before lunch scoring 537. Three of their batsmen smashed centuries. Among them Naeem Islam scored 142, Nazmul Hossain 123 and Dhiman Ghosh 113. Besides, Allauddin Babu added 54, Zunaid Siddique 41 and Jahurul Islam 35.

Walton skipper Mosharraf Hossain bagged 3 wickets for 125 while Sharif Ullah, Shahadat Hossain and Sharif got 2 wickets each.

Earlier on Sunday morning, winning toss, BCB North Zone asked Walton to bat first. The defending champions scored 181 all out in 63.5 overs in their first innings.

Opener Saif Hasan scored highest 63 runs with 8 fours and 1 six. Besides, Taiabur Parvez added unbeaten 40.

BCB's Sanjamul Islam claimed 5 wickets for 45 while Forhad Reza took 3 wickets more. 

Walton have thrashed Islami Bank East Zone in the last match to return back to the competition after they were defeated in the first two of the previous three matches. The other match was a draw for which the defending champions have 9 points.

Walton Central Zone Team

Saif Hasan, Abdul Majid, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Marshal Ayub, Taiabur Parvez, Tanvir Haider, Mosharraf Hossain (Captain), Nurul Hasan (wicketkeeper), Sharif, Shahadat Hossain, Sharif Ullah.

BCB North Zone Team

Naeem Islam, Zunaid Siddique, Jahurul Islam (Captain), Nasir Hossain, Dhiman Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Forhad Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, Forhad Reza, Yasin Arafat, Nazmul Hossain, Alauddin Babu.
 

risingbd/DHAKA/Feb 28, 2017/Shamim/Augustin Sujan