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[ad_1] South Zone came from behind to clinch the Bangladesh Cricket League title for a record third time - the highest in the competition. Having started the game on 47 points, South Zone crushed North Zone by an innings and 63 runs at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna, overtaking them to finish with 65 points. Abdur Razzak was the chief protagonist, snaring his ninth ten-wicket haul. Razzak took 6 for 48 in the North Zone second innings, as they were dismissed on the third morning for 115. That was in addition to 5 for 53 in the first innings, where North Zone were bowled out for 187 on the first day. In reply, South Zone declared their first innings on 365 for 8 in 105 overs, built largely on the back of their top five. Imrul Kayes , their No. 3, struck 107 off 165 balls with 13 fours and two sixes, while the opener Anamul Haque and No. 4 Tushar Imran made 89 and 65 respectively. Imrul and Anamul added 184 runs for the second wicket, while Tushar and Mohammad Mithun added 95 ru...

[ad_1] Liton Das celebrates his double-century © BCB A high-scoring draw in Rajshahi, between Central Zone and East Zone, closed out this season's Bangladesh Cricket League. Liton Das and Abdul Mazid struck double centuries while Shadman Islam, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin made hundreds. Batting first, Central Zone posted 546 with Mazid making 205 off 246 balls with 22 fours and eight sixes. Shadman's 112 off 157 balls contained 11 fours and three sixes. Sohag Gazi took 5 for 188. Liton then scripted 274 off 293 balls, hitting 35 fours and two sixes. He added 148 runs for the third wicket with Tasamul Haque and a 298-run fourth-wicket stand with Afif who made 142 off 227 runs with 15 fours and five sixes. From 546 for 6, East Zone took the lead and then extended it to 165 thanks to Saifuddin, who made his maiden first-class hundred. Central Zone made 196 f...