Yasir Ali, bowlers impress for East Zone
East Zone slipped to 70 for five in their reply, before Yasir and Irfan Sukkur added 151 runs for the sixth wicket. Yasir struck nine fours and four sixes in his 179-ball stay, while Irfan made 91 with 12 fours and a six. The other nine batters combined to score just 45 runs as they reached 257. Abu Hider and Nazmul Islam took three wickets each.
Naeem took another four-wicket haul while Khaled took three as Central Zone got bowled out for 125 runs in their second dig. East Zone reached their 149-run target with Amite Hasan and Shamim Hossain hitting unbeaten fifties in the fourth innings.
Abdullah, Mahedi shine in drawn encounter
South Zone collapsed to 57 for five before Nabil and Marshall Ayub bailed them out for a bit. Moin and Sumon then defended for nearly 90 minutes to ensure the draw, with two wickets in hand. Nahidul Islam’s 5-29 got him the Player-of-the-Match award.