|| Sports Correspondent ||

Young top-order batsman Saif Hasan stole the lime light on the second day in the ongoing National Cricket League as he scored a marvelous double hundred for Dhaka Division to help his side put up a mammoth total on the board.

Elsewhere, pace bowler Abu Hider claimed five -wicket but could not restrict Sylhet Divison to take the lead over Dhaka Metropolis.

Dhaka Division vs Rangpur Division

In the round-2 in NCL, Saif, who resumed at 120 runs, added exactly 100 runs to score 220 runs decorated with 19 boundaries and four over boundaries before Dhaka Division declare their innings at 556/8 against Rangpur Division at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on day 2.

Saif, who was dropped at cover at 153, played another six fours and one six on the second day to contribute hundred runs more for his team. Dhaka Division captain, Nadif Chowdhury also played a 61-run innings to sum up a huge total for his team.

Sohrawordi Shuvo and Sanjit Saha took three wickets each for Rangpur but they are trailing 485 runs with two wickets fallen as opener Liton Das’s fifty giving them the hope to battle when the third day starts. Liton Das remained not at 51 off 64 balls hitting four fours. Liton alongside Naeem Islam will start Rangpur’s innings today from 71/2.

Dhaka Metropolis vs Sylhet Divison

Abu Haider Rony picked five wickets for Metropolis but four fifties from Alok Kapali, Zakir Hasan, Jakir Ali, and Towfiq Khan saw Sylhet taking the lead over Rony’s Metropolis.

Zakir and Jakir, both of whom are wicket keepers, scored identical 71 runs while Towfiq and Sylhet skipper Kapali scored 54 and 51 respectively.

Rony picked 5 wickets allowing 55 runs from 16.5 overs after wrapping Sylhet innings at 319 runs.

Earlier, Mahmudullah Riyad scored 63 and Shahidul Islam scored 54 runs for Dhaka Metropolis while Rejaur Rahman took 4 wickets for Sylhet in the first innings.

Chittagong Division vs Barishal Division

Mahibul Islam Ankon for Chattogram Division fall 9 runs short of three digit figure as the batsman scored 91 runs off 158 balls with eight fours and two sixes while Yasir Ali played 70 runs off 157 deliveries innings for Chattogram Divison.

Masum Khan was not out at 50 while opener Irfan Khan contributed with 57 runs on the first day as Chattogram ended their innings at 356 runs losing all wickets.

Monir Hossain took four wickets but no batsman of Barishal Divison reached 50-run mark as they are at 104/4 as veteran Mohammad Ashraful and young all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain were on the crease on second day stump.