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Rangpur District team moved into the final of the National Cricket Championship when they eliminated Dinajpur District team by eight wickets in the second semi-final at the Jessore Shamsul Huda Stadium on Tuesday.

Earlier, Khulna District team confirmed their final berth on December 1.

Tomorrow Rangpur District team will take on Khulna District team in the final at the same venue.

Electing to bat first, Dinajpur District team scored 202 off 49.4 overs.

In reply, Rangpur District team sailed home in 33.2 overs making 206 for the loss of two wickets.

Openers Salahuddin and Ashraful Islam of Rangpur made a solid start as they put on together 80 runs in the opening stand.

Ashraful Islam remained undefeated with 89 playing 90 deliveries. He sent the ball 11 times through the ropes and three times over the fence. Ashraful Islam was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Rangpur District lost their two wickets for 104 runs. Ashraful Islam and Alauddin Babu added 102 runs in the unbroken third wicket partnership.

Alauddin Babu hit an unbeaten 50 using 49 balls. He cracked six fours.

Earlier, opener Salauddin deprived from a half century for just two runs.

He hit a quickfire 48 off 39 balls amid five fours and two sixes.

Minhaz Reza and Faysal Bin Mostak of Dinajpur took one wicket apiece.

Earlier, Faysal Bin Mostak and Bappy Das added 53 and 43 runs respectively to the Dinajpur total.

Abdur Rahman of Rangpur harpooned three wickets in lieu of 16 runs while Monirul Islam and Alauddin Babu bagged a couple of wickets each instead of 44 and 45 runs respectively.

Besides, Sahib Sarkar and Ashraful Islam took one wicket each for 19 and 39 runs respectively.