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Chittagong score 279 for 8 against Dhaka

UNB, Dhaka

Chittagong Division scored 279 for 8 in 90 overs in the first innings against Dhaka Division on the first day of the four-day sixth round match of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.

Favoured by coin, Chittagong Division opened the innings first to post a moderate total despite losing two quick wickets - Gazi Salauddin (0) and Nafees Iqbal (14) for 29 runs in 13.1 overs.

Chittagong had another jolt one down Masum-ud-Dowla returned to the pavilion scoring 32 runs off 119 balls, leaving the team total at 87 for 3 in 40.3 overs.

But middle order batsman Faisal Hossain Dickens, who scored a superb 129 runs in the previous match against Sylhet Division at home ground, pairing with two down Tariq Ahmed carried the team total to a respectable position contributing 123 runs in the 4th wicket stand.

Faisal made back to back century scoring 102 runs off 101 balls with nine fours and four sixes before he was caught by Nazmul off Ashraful delivery while number four Tariq made 83 off 149 balls with nine fours and two sixes.

Pacer Ashraful Haque and Emon Ahmed picked up two wickets each for 29 and 53 runs respectively.

Brief score: Chittagong Division 1st innings - 279 for 8 in 90 overs; Faisal Hossain 102, Tariq Ahmed 83, Masum-ud Dowla 32, Nafees Iqbal 14, Tareq Aziz batting 11, Nadimuddin 10, extras 14, Ashraful Haque 2/29, Emon Ahmed 2/53, Mahmud Ullah 1/46, Arafat Sunny 1/54 and Elias Sunny 1/61.

In the day's another match at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra, league leaders Rajshahi Division were in the driving seat against Barisal Division.

Rajshahi in their 1st innings scored 96 for 2 in 27.1 overs at stumps on the first day, Monday, after dismissing Barisal Division for 166 in 57.5 overs.

Opting to bat first, Barisal Division lost wickets at regular interval to be dismissed cheaply. National colour one down batsman Hannan Sarker made team highest 77 runs off 119 balls with 10 fours and a six.

Besides, middle order Nasir Hossain (36), lower order Tariqul Islam (not out 18) and Raisul Islam (12) were the other batsmen who reached double figures.

All rounder Suhrawardy Shuvo and new ball bowler Mohammad Shahzada grabbed three wickets each for 25 and 57 runs respectively while pacer Alamgir Kabir and Sabbir Rahman took two wickets each.

In reply, Rajshahi Division faced an initial jolt losing two wickets - Jahurul Islam (0) and Mahbub Alam (2) - for 25 runs in 6.2 overs, but one down Farhad Hossain partnering with number four Anisur Rahman steadied the innings contributing 71 runs in the 3rd wicket stand.

Farhad Hossain was batting with 36 runs off 77 balls with five fours and Anisur Rahman batting with 34 runs off 62 deliveries, also with five boundaries.

Talha Jubair claimed two wickets for 20 runs. Hannan Sarker 77, Nasir Hossain 36, Tariqul Islam not out 18, Raisul Islam 12, Suhrawardy Shuvo 2/25, Mohammad Shahazada 2/57, Sabbir Rahman 2/1 and Alamgir Kabir 2/29.

Rajshahi Division - 96 for 2 in 27.1 overs; Farhad Hossain batting 36, Anisur Rahman batting 34, Mahbub Alam 20, Talha Jubear 2/20.

The day's other match between hosts Sylhet Division and Khulna Division could not start on schedule on Monday due to the inauguration of floodlight at the Sylhet Stadium. The match will begin today (Tuesday).

Yuvraj's all-round heroics sink England again

Reuters, Indore

Yuvraj Singh blasted his second consecutive century and grabbed four wickets to spur India to a 54-run win over England in the second one-dayer on Monday. The 26-year-old top-scored with 118 to lift India out of trouble and to an imposing 292 for nine before denting England's fightback, earning the hosts a 2-0 lead in the seven-game series.

England collapsed to 238 all out after Yuvraj ended a 96-run second-wicket partnership by removing both Owais Shah (58) and Matt Prior (38) in successive overs before returning 4-28 bowling slow left-arm spin on a sluggish pitch.

He returned to dismiss Andrew Flintoff (43) and skipper Kevin Pietersen (33) in the same over after their racy 74-run fourth-wicket partnership had kept alive England hopes before they lost four wickets for eight runs.

Yuvraj, who stroked 138 not out to set up India's crushing 158-run win in Friday's first contest of the seven-match series, took over after paceman Stuart Broad's triple strike left the hosts reeling at 29 for three.

He struck his 10th one-day hundred and raised 134 runs for the fourth wicket with opener Gautam Gambhir, who made 70 for his second fifty of the series.

Broad removed Yuvraj to return four for 55 but Yusuf Pathan hammered 50 not out from 29 balls on his 26th birthday to help India regain the initiative.

The third match will be played in Kanpur on Thursday.

Bachelors SC beat Uttara Hockey Club

UNB, Dhaka

Bachelors SC beat Uttara Hockey Club by 2-1 goals in the only match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday.

After a barren first half, KM Naser and Taleb Reza scored one goal each for the winners, while Mohammad Jissa for the losers.

Mymensingh DSA emerge zonal champion to reach final round

UNB, Dhaka

Mymensingh DSA emerged zonal champion to reach the eight-team final round of the 29th National Cricket Championship eliminating Dhaka DSA by three wickets at the Tangail Stadium on Monday.

Batting first after winning the toss, Dhaka DSA scored 207 runs for all in 49.5 overs.

In reply, Mymensingh DSA reached the target of 208 in 48.5 overs for the loss of seven wickets.

In the day's other match, Chittagong DSA (96/1) reached the zonal final beating Laxmipur DSA (91/10) by one wicket at the Noakhali Stadium. Habiganj DSA, Faridpur and Rangpur DSAs earlier booked their berth for the final round.

Arun Nandi's body to remain at Bangabandhu Stadium today at 10 am to pay respect

UNB, Dhaka

The body of celebrated swimmer Arun Kumar Nandi reached here Monday afternoon from Kolkata.

National sports award winning swimmer Nandi died at his sister's residence in Kolkata on Sunday at 9:15 am at the age of 68.

His body will be brought to Bangabandhu National Stadium today (Tuesday) at 10 am for admirers to pay their last homage to the swimmer.

Newly elected general secretary of Bangladesh Swimming Federation Mahbubur Rahman Shaheen and other officials of the federation received Nandi's body at the Benapole border at 11 am on Monday.

Later, the body was brought to the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur Monday evening, where swimmers and sports loving people paid their respect.

Nandi, a lifelong bachelor, went to Kolkata on November 3 for treatment of diabetes and kidney diseases.

Nandi, also a freedom fighter, was born in Bagadi village of Chandpur district on November 26 in 1941.

He made world record in endurance swimming - 90 hours and 5 minutes - in October 1971 in West Bengal to create public opinion for the independence of Bangladesh.

As a long distance swimmer Nandi took part in the Narayanganj-Chandpur long distance swimming in 1964 and also in the Daudkandi-Narayanganj 32-kilometer long swimming competition in 1965-66.

Nandi, who received the national sports award in 1996, also served the Bangladesh Swimming Federation as the vice president from 2003-2006 and as executive member in 2006-07.

Pakistan whitewash West Indies

BBC Online, Abu Dhabi

Pakistan completed a 3-0 one-day series whitewash over West Indies as a stellar display from Younus Khan guided them to a 31-run win in Abu Dhabi.

Younus hit 101 before he was bowled by Nikita Miller with Misbah-ul-Haq adding 79 as Pakistan set a total of 273.

Chris Gayle led the fightback with a battling 122 while Ramnaresh Sarwan (62) added 151 for the second wicket.

But after Sarwan's dismissal, West Indies crumbled, losing their last eight wickets for 74 runs.

Pakistan had endured wobbles of their own as they lost opener Salman Butt for a duck when he was caught by Daren Powell in the first over of the match.

But Younus came to the crease and quickly set about building the home side's score alongside Khurrum Manzoor (30).

The 30-year-old reached his sixth one-day hundred with a single off Powell, but just two balls later he attempted a reverse sweep off Miller and was bowled.

Misbah continued his good work, adding a useful 40 for the sixth wicket with Kamran Akmal, who was bowled off the final delivery for 21.

After Pakistan claimed victories in the opening two matches, the final tie in Abu Dhabi was a dead rubber, nonetheless West Indies skipper Gayle set about the business of chasing Pakistan's total.

Sarwan ably supported Gayle before Rao Iftikhar Anjam broke their second-wicket stand when he trapped Sarwan in the 33rd over.

Iftikhar ploughed through the West Indies, dismissing Shivnarine Chanderpaul (3) and Xavier Marshall (0) in the very next over, as he returned figures of 4-59.

Gayle, who survived an edge to wicket-keeper Akmal on 99, was finally undone with six overs left when he caught behind off Umer Gul.

The West Indies captain will now take his team to tour New Zealand while Pakistan prepare to host rivals India.

Lahore the 'Badshah's' of ICL

Internet, Ahmedabad

Opener Imran Nazir blazed to a sparkling century as the Lahore Badshah's beat defending champions Hyderabad Heroes by 8 wickets in the third final and win the second edition of ICL-20s Indian Championship.

Winning the toss, the Heroes put on 158 for seven in 20 overs. In reply the Badshah's completed a comprehensive victory by scoring 160 for 2 in just 13.5 overs

Imran Nazir plundered 111 runs off only 44 balls; studded with 7 fours & 11 mighty sixes. The Knock also too Imran Nazir to the top of the leading scorer list for the tournament. Imran Nazir was fittingly declared man of the match. Nazir also won the Haywards Soda Solid Six award of US $10,000 for longest six of that went 140mts in the same match.

Brief scores: Hyderabad Heroes 158/7 in 20 overs (Khaleel 45, Binny 25, Shahid Nazir 3/29) lost by 8 wickets to Lahore Badshahs 160/2 in13.5 overs (Imran Nazir 111*, Farhat 28, Boje 1/25)

Bangladesh lose to Denmark in men's section of Chess Olympiad

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh lost to 32 seed Denmark by 1.5-2.5 points in the 4th round men's section matches of the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany on Sunday.

FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar (Rating-2377) beat IM Glud Jakob Vang (R-2444), GM Abdullah Al Rakib (R-2522) drew with GM Schandorff Lars (R-2520), GM Ziaur Rahman (R-2510) lost to GM Hansen Lars Bo (R-2570) and GM Enamul Hossain Razib (R-2494) lost to GM Nielsen Peter Heine (Rating-2662).

In women's section, Bangladesh lost to Austria by 1-3 points. WFM Syeda Shabana Parveen Nipa drew with WFM Novkovic Julia (R-2161), WFM Tanima Parveen (R-2066) drew with Newrkla Katharina(R-2071), WFM Shamima Akter Liza lost to IM Moser Eva (R-2376) and Nazrana Khan Eva lost to WFM Kopinits Anna-Christina (R-2270).

Bangladesh Boys earns 1-0 goal victory over Dhanmondi Club

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Boys Club Monday managed 1-0 goal victory over Dhanmondi Club in the day's lone match of the Metropolis Second Division Football League at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur.

Polash Samanta scored the match-decider for the Gogibagh outfit in the 73rd minute.

Bangladesh Boys Club secured 27 points and Dhanmondi Club bagged 14 points, playing 14 matches each.

Today's matches: East End Club vs Police AC (1:30 pm), Prantik KC vs Matuail Udayan Sangsad (3:15 pm).

BKSP earn 5-wicket win over Tasin Hasin CA

UNB, Dhaka

BKSP (Green) registered a five-wicket win over Tasin Hasin Cricket Academy in a final round match of the 3rd Division qualifying cricket League at the Dhaka University ground on Monday.

Batting first after winning the toss, Tasin Hasin CA were all out for 107 in 39.2 overs with Miraj scoring 43 runs. Papai claimed four wickets for 21 runs, while Abid grabbed two wickets for three runs.

In reply, BKSP (Green) reached their target making 111 in 38.1 overs for the loss of five wickets with Mehedi contributing unbeaten 56 runs. Tariqul and Nazmul captured two wickets each for 16 and 19 runs respectively.

In the day's other match, Mohammedan Cricket Academy earned a hard-fought seven runs win over Little Friends Cricket Academy at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium.