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UNB, Dhaka

Khulna Division emerged champions in the four-day version of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League beating Barisal Division by 63 runs on the final day at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium (BSSMRS) in Khulna Monday.

This is for the 2nd time that Khulna Division clinched the four-day league title after winning their first crown in 2002-03.

Newly crowned one-day league champions Rajshahi Division became runners-up in the 4-day league although they conceded a three-wicket defeat against Dhaka Division on the final day at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS).

In the other 4-day match, Chittagong Division outplayed Sylhet Division by seven wickets at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium (NOS) on the final day on Monday.

After the 10th and final round, champions Khulna Division collected 108 points while Rajshahi Division secured 103 points.

Dhaka Division finished 3rd in the 4-day league with 101 points, while Chittagong Division were placed 4th with 98 points and Barisal Division placed 5th with 80 points. Sylhet Division remained at the bottom of the league table with 61 points.

From the final round, Khulna Division secured 12 points, including four bonus points, Rajshahi Division 8 points, Dhaka Division 14 points with six bonus points, Chittagong Division 15 points with 7 bonus points and Sylhet Division 8 points.

Needing another 282 runs at the BSSMRS, Barisal Division were all out for 238 in 95.1 overs on the final day after resuming with overnight 20 for none in 5 overs.

Opener Nasiruddin Faruque was batting well but had to depart after scoring 60 runs while another opener Hannan Sarker made 18.

Middle order Rokibul Hassan scored 2nd highest 53 runs, Tariqul Islam made 32, Shaheen 29 and Imran Ahmed 23.

Spinner Murad Khan claimed three wickets while Jamaluddin Babu, Aslam and Robiul took two wickets apiece.

Earlier, Barisal Division scored 217 runs for all in their 1st innings after bowling out Khulna Division for 193. Khulna Division made 325 in their 2nd innings giving a 302-run target for Barisal Division.

Jamaluddin Babu of Khulna Division was named the man of the match.

In another match at the SBNS, Dhaka Division spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel scalped six wickets for 13 runs in 15.3 overs to wrap up Rajshahi Division's 2nd innings for just 77 runs in 41.3 overs.

Rajshahi vs Dhaka: Rajshahi 365/9 (dec) & 77/10 in 41.5 overs; Jahirul 12, Shakil 0, Rafiqul 17, Farhad 3, Khaled Mashud 2, Mushfiqur 0, Anisur 5, Naeem 15*, Shahzada 6, Alamgir 6, Saqlain 0; Mosharraf 6/13, Sharif 2/24, Rafique 1/12, Mahbubul 1/21

Dhaka 313 & 131/7 in 38.4 overs; Anwar 8, Javed 21, Mahrab jr 39, Mehrab sr 0, Nazmul 3, Mosharraf 2, Rafique 4, Mahmudullah 25*, Sharif 24*; Saqlain 3/62, Shahzada 2/7, Alamgir 2/22

Sylhet vs Chittagong; Sylhet 354 & 201/10 in 73.1 overs; Imtiaz 30, Saif 0, Rezaul 25, Golam Mabud 0, Alok 14, Sharifullah 2, Golam Rahman 5, Ezaz 29, Sadiqur 1, Nabil 37, Rashedur 29*; Kamrul 4/37, Tareq 4/54, Younus 2/41

Chittagong 319 & 239/3 in 50.4 overs; Gazi Salauddin 42, Masumuddowla 32, Nazimuddin 65, Rezaul 54*, Ehsanul 34*; Rezaul 2/43, Nabil 1/50

Khulna vs Barisal: Khulna 193 & 325/10 in 102 overs; Nazmus 32, Imrul 0, Mostafizur 34, Sahagir 8, Jamal Babu 48, Nahidul 52, Ziaur 32, Murad 21, Farid 61, Aslam 3, Robiul 12*; Talha 3/77, Abul Bashar 2/23, Tariqul 2/63, Arafat 1/49, Monir 1/76

Barisal 217 & 238/10 in 95.1 overs; Hannan 18, Nasiruddin 60, Imran 23, Raisul 6, Abul Bashar 3, Raquibul 53, Arafat 14, Shaheen 29, Monir 0, Tarikul 32, Talha 9*; Murad 3/52, Jamal Babu 2/39, Aslam 2/42, Robiul 2/54, Ziaur 1/19.