2nd round of BNCL starts today

The second round of the Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League (BNCL) will start from today across four venues.

In Tier 1, defending champions Khulna will lock horns against hosts Rangpur at the Rangpur Cricket Garden while Dhaka Division will face Sylhet at the outer ground of Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar.

In Tier 2, Rajshahi will take on Barishal at BKSP-3 ground in Savar while Dhaka Metropolis will face Chattogram at the main ground of the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar.

A total of six centuries were scored in the first round of the BNCL, with all four games ending in results. Khulna, after posting 375 in their first innings, bowled brilliantly and forced Sylhet to follow on and eventually sealed an eight-wicket win.

It was a cracker of a game between Dhaka Division and Rangpur where Nasir Hossain's all-around performance – a century and a four-wicket haul – could not help Rangpur avoid a defeat. It was Saif Hasan's hundred in the first innings and later left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam's six wickets in the second innings which helped Dhaka to an 80-run victory.

Shahadat Hossain's century followed by some brilliant bowling from Noman Chowdhury and Mehedi Hasan Rana guided Chattogram to an 88-run win over Rajshahi in the first round.

Centuries from Marshall Ayub and Shohidul Islam and a fine bowling display from the latter had guided Dhaka Metro to an eight-wicket win against Barishal.