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UNB, Dhaka

Team South took an overall 81-run lead with six wickets in hand against Team East on the 2nd day of the 2nd round four-day match of the Challengers Cup at the BKSP in Savar on Monday.

After having a nine-run first innings lead, Team South started their 2nd innings today to score 72 for 4 in 35 overs when the bails were drawn for the second day.

Ashiqur Rahman and Sumon Saha were batting on 11 and 6 runs respectively. Number three Wasiur Rahman returned to the pavilion scoring 29 runs.

Kazi Shamim and Mahibullah Sajal took one wicket each.

Earlier, in the morning, Team East resumed their 1st innings with overnight 20 for 0 to be all out for 151 in 59.3 overs after dismissing Team South Team for 160.

Opener Shakil Haider contributed innings highest 52 runs off 97 balls with four boundaries.

Shukran claimed three wickets for 31 runs in 9 overs while Rubaiyat Huq and Ahsanullah Hasan took two wickets each.

In the day's another match at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium (DCS), Team North made 269 for all in 101.4 overs in the 1st innings after dismissing Team West for 203 in 81.2 overs.

Resuming the day with overnight 22 for 1 in 11 overs, Team North crossed the 250-mark with two big fifties from opener Ashraful Hossain and Mehrab Hossain Jr.

Mehrab scored 81 runs off 136 balls with 12 fours while Ashraful Hossain made 73 off 191 balls with eight fours.

Mohammad Akash claimed four wickets for 38 runs while Ariful Islam and Muktar Ali took two wickets each.

Brief Score:

Team South 1st innings 160 & 72 for 4 in 35 overs, Wasiur 29, Ashiqur batting 11, Sumon 15, Sumon Shaha batting 6, Shamim 1/5, Sajal 1/18.

Team East 1st innings - 151 for all in 59.3 overs, Shakil 52, Nizamuddin 21, Raihanuddin 18, Salahuddin 13, extras 8, Shukran 3/31, Rubaiyat 2/29.

Team West 1st innings - 203 for all in 81.2 overs, Sanjay 35, Rasel 35, Kuntal not out 34, Zahidul 30, Muktar 25, extras 7, Shafiul 4/21, Yunus 4/51.

Team North 1st innings - 269 for all in 101.4 overs, Ashraful 73, Mehrab 81, Maruf 29, Kamrul 19, extras 28, Akash 4/38, Ariful 2/25 and Mukhtar 2/51.

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Under-19 team begins their Pakistan campaign Tuesday with a four-day match against Pakistan U-19 team at the National Stadium in Karachi.

After playing the lone four-day match, Bangladesh youth ream will play five one-day matches against their Pakistani counterparts.

The first two one-day matches will be held on Nov 26 and Nov 28 at the Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad. The 3rd one day match will be held on Dec 2 at the DHA ground in Karachi, the 4th at the Quaid-e-Azam Park (Steel Mills Karachi) on Dec 5, and the 5th and last one-day match on Dec 7 at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) ground.

The Bangladesh U-19 team is expected to return home on Dec 9.

UNB, Dhaka

Hosts Chittagong Division is poised for their first victory in the four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League forcing Sylhet Division to follow-on on the 2nd day of the fifth round match here on Monday.

Resuming the 1st innings with 289 for 9 at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong Division scored 308 runs for all in 101.1 overs to earn three batting bonus points.

Later, Chittagong collected another four bowling bonus points dismissing Sylhet Division for 127 runs in 43.5 overs forcing the visitors to follow-on.

Skipper Rajin Saleh (21), Golam Rahman (20), Enamul Haque Jr (15), Mushfiqur Rahim (14), Alok Kapali (12) and Sharifullah (10) were the notable Sylhet batsmen who reached double figures.

Saju Dutta claimed four wickets for 23 runs while Kamrul Islam grabbed three for 34 and Tareq Aziz Khan took two for 49 runs.

After 1st innings batting collapse, Sylhet Division again faced initial batting debacle scoring 76 for 4 in 32 overs at stumps on day two and need another 105 runs to avoid innings defeat.

Alok Kapali and Golam Mabud were batting with 11 and 3 runs respectively. Yasir Arafat captured three wickets for 27 runs while Tareq Aziz took one for 8 runs.

Brief score: Chittagong Division first innings- 308/10 in 101.1 overs; Nafees 9, Gazi Salauddin 138, Nazimuddin 0, Aftab 46, Ehsanul 30, Faisal 11, Dhiman 7, Yasin 1, Tareq 5, Kamrul 17, Saju 10*; Nabil 4/60, Enamul 2/74, Rashedul 2/75, Alok 1/18, Tapash 1/47

Sylhet Division first innings - 127/10 in 43.5 overs; Imtiaz 7, Golam Rahman 20, Rajin 21, Alok 12, Mashfiqur 14, Golam Mabud 5, Tapash 5, Enamul 15, Sharifullah 10, Nabil 5, Rashedul 0*; Saju 4/23, Kamrul 3/34, Tareq 2/49, Yasin 1/17

Second innings - 76/4 in 32 overs; Imtiaz 4, Golam Rahman 20, Rajin 13, Sharifullah 17, Alok 11*, Golam Mabud 3*; Yasin 3/27, Tareq 1/8.

At the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra, league leaders Khulna Division declared their first innings at 396 for 9 in 117.1 overs with a comfortable 237 runs lead after restricting Barisal Division at 159 for 5 in 60 overs at stumps on the second day on Monday.

With the day's feat, Khulna Division earned four batting bonus points while Barisal Division bagged three bowling bonus points.

National cricketer Tushar Imran, who resumed batting with 122 runs, scored an eye-catching 165 runs off 317 balls with 25 fours and a six while another night watch batsman Ziaur Rahman (20) added another useful 58 runs off 106 balls with seven fours and two sixes.

After the dismissal of the two openers -- Hannan Sarkar (9) and skipper Shahriar Nafees (4) -- for just 27 runs in 5.1 overs, one down Imran Ahmed pairing with season's performer Rakibul Hasan carried the team total to a respectable position scoring 94 runs in the third wicket stand.

Imran scored 60 runs off 141 balls with 10 fours while number four Rakibul Hasan made 38 off 85 balls with six fours.

Murad Khan claimed three wickets for 28 runs in 19 overs with six maidens while national pacer Syed Rasel took two for 32 runs.

Brief score: Khulna Division first innings - 396/9 (dec) in 117.2 overs; Nazmus 3, Imrul 0, Habibul 13, Tushar 165, Shakib 81, Mostafizur 29, Sahagir 1, Mashrafe 17, Ziaur 58, Rasel 3, Murad 0*; Abul Bashar 2/29, Talha 2/51, Sajidul 2/69, Arafat 1/92.

Barisal Division first innings - 159/5 in 60 overs; Hannan 9, Shahriar 4, Imran 60, Raqibul 38, Raisul 6, Abul Bashar 14*, Arafat 13*; Murad 3/28, Rasel 2/32

At the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, hosts Rajshahi Division resumed the first innings today with 257 for 5 and were all out for 298 in 107 overs, taking a 93-run lead over visiting Dhaka Division who made 205 for 9 in 71 overs at stumps on the second day.

Night watch batsman Rajshahi skipper Khaled Masahud Pilot (68) topscored 73 runs playing 217 balls while another night watch batsman Mushfiqur Rahman scored 65 runs and Farhad Hossain made 55.

Mahbubul Alam Robin captured four wickets for 53 runs while Mohammad Sharif and Mosharraf Hossain Rubel took two wickets each.

For Dhaka Division, middle order Shamsur Rahman contributed team highest 55 runs off 111 balls with eight fours while Mehrab Hossain Jr made 43 off 75 balls with six fours. Skipper Mohammad Ashraful hammered 27 runs off 25 balls with four fours and a six.

Brief score: Rajshahi first innings 298/10 in 107 overs; Junaed 18, Jahirul 19, Naeem 19, Farhad Hossain 55, Mushfiqur 65, Khaled Mashud 73, Alamgir 3, Farhad Reza 32*, Anisur 0, Shahzada 0, Saqlain 0; Mahbubul 4/53, Sharif 2/51, Mosharraf 2/75, Niaz 1/40

Dhaka Division first innings 205/9 in 71 overs; Anwar 0, Javed 36, Al Shahriar 20, Ashraful 27, Mehrab 43, Shamsur 55, Mahmudullah 3, Mosharraf 6, Mahbubul 0, Sharif 4*, Niaz 0*; Saqlain 4/34, Alamgir 3/65, Mushfiqur 1/8, Farhad Reza 1/30.

UNB, Dhaka

The 4th round matches of the Dhaka School Football League 2007 will begin on November 30 at separate venues in the capital.

In the Under-11 category of the day's matches, Jatrabari Ideal High School will face Motijheel Govt. Primary High School, Shaheed Nabi High School take on Khilgaon High School while Haider Ali High School play Ideal School and College.

In the U-13 category, Khilgaon Model High School will meet Sena Palli High School, Motijheel Govt. Boys High School face on Ali Ahmed High School while Kamalpur School and College take on Segun Bagicha High School.

The respective teams have been requested to take necessary preparations ahead of the 4th round matches.

Meanwhile, the 5th round matches in both the U-11 and U-13 categories will commence from December 3.

Twenty-four teams from 14 schools are competing in the two categories of the Metropolis School Football League.

UNB, Dhaka

Dhaka Cricket Academy Under-17 team crushed national women cricket team by 214 runs in an exhibition one-day match at the Jagannath Hall ground here on Monday.

Sent into bat first, two slick half centuries from Al Ruman and Al Amin enabled Dhaka Cricket Academy team to post 266 for 8 in 50 overs.

Number three Al Ruman contributed 85 runs off 118 balls with five fours and three sixes while Al Amin also hammered 85 runs off 71 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

Panna Ghosh grabbed two wickets for 48 runs while Shamima Akhter and Tithi Rani took one wicket apiece.

In reply, the eves' national team collapsed totally, as they were all out for 52 in 28.5 overs. Only opener Sukhtara reached the double figure scoring 21 runs.

Joynal and Hamidul Islam captured two wickets each for 2 and 9 runs respectively.

Reuters, Hobart

Former Australian international batsman Darren Lehmann announced his retirement from all forms of cricket today.

The 37-year-old told a news conference in Adelaide he would call it quits after playing two more matches this week, ending a first-class career spanning two decades.

"I think I'm playing well enough at this level still, but the injuries are just getting too much," Lehmann said. "It's getting harder to get out of bed in the morning to start with."

Lehmann played 27 tests for Australia, scoring 1798 runs at an average of 44.95, plus 117 one-day internationals, including the 1999 and 2003 World Cup finals won by Australia.

A left-handed middle-order batsmen, Lehmann also scored more than 25,000 first-class runs for Australia, South Australia and Yorkshire and remains the highest run- scorer in the Australian domestic first-class competition.

BBC Online

Shoaib Malik produced a fine all-round display to inspire his side to a 31-run win as Pakistan salvaged some pride from their 3-2 series defeat in India.

Malik fired 89 off just 82 balls as he and Mohammad Yousuf shared a record fourth-wicket stand against India of 168 in helping Pakistan to 306-6.

India always looked like struggling after Sohail Tanvir took 3-42 early on.

Yuvraj Singh (50) and Rohit Sharma (52) provided some hope, but skipper Malik (3-61) helped bowl them out for 275.

It brought muted celebrations from the visitors, who will not be happy despite their victorious finale following their first one-day series defeat in India for 24 years.

That result had already been secured by the hosts' six-wicket win in Gwalior on Thursday.

And, with that in mind, the hosts took the opportunity to give their fringe players a match, with debutant Praneev Kumar joined by Sharma, Murali Kartik and Sree Santh in the starting XI.

That meant Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh and Zaheer Khan could watch from the sidelines, alongside Pakistan stars Shoaib Akhtar, Younus Khan and Shahid Afridi.

Reuters, Miami

Jamaican opening batsman Chris Gayle will captain the West Indies for their five one-day matches on their tour of Zimbabwe later this month.

Gayle, who took charge of the one-day team on this year's tour of England, replaces skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan who will miss the Zimbabwe tour due to injury, the West Indies Cricket Board said.

Brenton Parchment, Gayle's opening batting partner for Jamaica, is set to make his debut for the West Indies after earning his first call-up in the 15-man squad.

The 25-year-old right-hander impressed during the regional KFC Cup one-day tournament, won by Jamaica, and he will compete with Devon Smith for the opening slot with Gayle.

Former captain Clive Lloyd will manage the team on the tour where newly appointed Australian coach John Dyson will be absent.

Dyson has been given time to attend to domestic matters before joining up with the squad on the tour of South Africa and so Barbadian Henderson Springer and Trinidadian David Williams will serve as the coaches in Zimbabwe.

Leg-spinner Rawl Lewis has been given a recall to the side along with middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels but there is no place for all-rounder Dwayne Smith.

The West Indies play Zimbabwe in Harare on Nov. 30 in the first of five one-day games.

Another squad will be announced for the subsequent tour of South Africa for three tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals.

Squad: Chris Gayle (capt), Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Fidel Edwards, Runako Morton, Rawl Lewis, Brenton Parchment, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor.

UNB, Dhaka

New physiotherapist of the national cricket team Darryn Lifson arrives here Tuesday morning on a two-year assignment with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The 28-year-old South African has previously worked as physiotherapist of the Pakistan National Team, Pakistan National Cricket Academy and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.

Lifson was also the chief physiotherapist for Ajax Cape Town Football Team.