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Rajshahi Division declared their first innings making 438 for rhe loss of nine wickets against Chittagong Division on the second day of the four-dayer match of the Ispahani Mirzapur Tea 10th National Cricket League at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Sunday.

In reply, Chittagong Division were at the stumps on 54 for the loss of three wickets.

Anisur Rahman (111) and skipper Khaled Mashud (3)of Rajshahi resumed the innings with the overnight score of 275 for the loss of four wickets.

Anisur Rahman notched up 142 before he was cleanly bowled by Yasin Arafat.

Khaled Mashud hit a captain's knock of 72 off 213 balls. He hit 10 boundaries in his 295-minute innings.

Mohammad Younus of Chittagong Division harpooned four wickets at the cost of 110 runs.

Later, Chittagong Division faced a debacle as they lost their early three wickets for 35 runs.

Sohrawardy Shuvo of Rajshahi Division bagged acouple of wickets giving away 17 runs while his teammate Farhad Hossain took one wicket for 20 runs.

At the Sylhet Divisional Stadium, hosts Sylhet Division piled up a massive 343 in the first innings against Dhaka Division on the same day.

In reply, Dhaka Division were struggling at 183 for the loss of five wickets.

Ezaz Ahmed of Sylhet Division knocked a sparkle 88 facing 143 deliveries. He cracked five sixers and eight fours.

Elias Sunny of Dhaka Division bowled a superb spell and finished as 28.4-6-79-7.

Later, Shamsur Rahman of Dhaka Division hit 78 off 96 balls. He sent the ball 12 times through the ropes.

Mahmudullah was the other notable scorer for Dhaka Division who made 44 off 96 balls.

Meanwhile, Barisal Division have a 78-run lead in the first innings as Barisal scored 288 and then they bowled out Khulna Division for 210 at the Fatullah Stadium on the same day.

Talha Jubaer of Barisal played the key role in demolishing Khulna innings grabbing four wickets in liew of 43 runs with a good support of Sajedul Islam, who claimed three wickets in the space of 51 runs.

Besides, Tariqul Islam bagged a pair of wickets instead of 59 runs while Arafat Salahuddin took one wicket for 20 runs.