Dhaka Division have made history by becoming the first champions of the National Cricket League (NCL) Second XI tournament after beating Khulna Division by an innings and 35 runs in the final at the National Cricket Ground in Purbachal.
Captain Ahrar Amin Pean led from the front with a brilliant 159, while Easin Hossain played a key role with the ball as Dhaka secured the title in style.
Khulna struggled from the opening day after batting first. Easin took five wickets for 47 runs to bowl them out for just 137 in their first innings.
Dhaka then took full control of the match with the bat. Captain Ahrar remained unbeaten on 131 at the end of the second day before taking his score to 159 on the third day.
Dhaka declared their first innings at 324 for eight, taking a lead of 187 runs. Khulna’s Rabbiul Islam Robi claimed five wickets for 121 runs.
Khulna needed a strong batting display in their second innings to stay in the contest. But Dhaka’s bowlers once again proved too strong.
Khulna were bowled out for 152, handing Dhaka a comfortable victory. Jawad Royen fought hard with 76 runs but received little support from the other batters.
Easin picked up three wickets for 47 runs, while Ahrar and Siam also claimed three wickets each. Ahrar conceded 25 runs, while Siam gave away just 19.
For his century and three wickets, Ahrar was named Player of the Final.
Easin also enjoyed a memorable tournament. The Dhaka bowler finished with 47 wickets, the highest in the competition. He won both the Best Bowler and Player of the Tournament awards.
Chattogram Division’s Irfan Sabri Takrir finished as the leading run scorer with 602 runs and received the Best Batter award.
