Farhad bags 6 wickets while Razzak 4 before draw

Khulna Division maintained the top slot in Tier-1 of the National Cricket League (NCL) with 29.96 points after making a draw with Rajshahi Division.

The Tier-1 match between Khulna and Rajshahi Division ended in a draw on the 4th and final day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Resuming the first innings with overnight total of 154 for 4, Khulna posted 201 for all in 73.1 overs. Amit Majumder and Tushar Imran hit 59 and 58 runs respectively while the other batsmen failed to deliver big scores.

All-rounder of Rajshahi Division Farhad Reza, bagged six wickets for 48 runs in 20.1 overs while Mohor Sheikh and Muktar Ali took two wickets each.

In reply, Rajshahi posted 197 runs for 7 in 61 overs before both the captains agreed to call off the match with one hour to play. Avishek Mitra hit 51 while Muktar posted 39.

Veteran spinner Abdur Razzak bagged four wickets conceding 69 runs in 26 overs while Abdul Halim took two.

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