||CF Correspondent ||

The national stalwarts will get their last crack for the Test series in India as the second round of the 21st National Cricket League (NCL) kicks off tomorrow with four matches at different venues across the country.

In two matches of Tier-1, Dhaka Division will take on Rangpur at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram while Khulna Division will battle against Rajshahi Division at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.

In two games of Tier-2, Barishal Division lock horns with Chattogram Division at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah and Dhaka Metro will face off Sylhet Division at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra.

The first round of the league, which was largely interrupted by the rain, a total of three matches ended in a draw in two Tiers. Only Barishal could register a victory in the first round when they crushed Sylhet by an innings and 13 runs despite the first day of the four-day game was entirely washed out.

After the first round, Khulna Division tops the point table in Tier-1 with 4.01 points. Dhaka and Rajshahi Division have 3.5 points while Rangpur has 2.5 points under the belt.

By virtue of their big victory, Barishal tops the Tier-2 point table with 9.5 points. Chattogram Division has 3 points, Dhaka Metro 2.99 and Sylhet Division collects 1 point so far.

Most of the national players however won’t take part in the league after the second round as the practice session for India tour starts on October 25. The selectors will name the team for the three-match T20 Internationals and two-match Test series against India after the second round of NCL.