Dhaka Division vs Khulna Division, 23rd Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball

Match Drawn in 23rd Match of National Cricket League Bangladesh (4-Day). Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

Key moments, ball by ball

1. DD Over 2 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Abdul Halim: 4 4 1 4 0 0
2. DD Over 32 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Rakib Howladar: 6 0 1 4 0 1
3. DD Over 35.5 — Ashiqur Rahman Shibli brings up a fifty off 95 balls
4. DD Over 45.5 — Md Foysal Rahman brings up a fifty off 88 balls
5. DD Over 62.1 — Taibur Rahman brings up a fifty off 58 balls
6. DD Over 81.3 — Taibur Rahman brings up a hundred off 124 balls
7. DD Over 86.5 — Aminul Islam Biplob brings up a fifty off 87 balls
8. KD Over 45 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by MD Anamul Haque: 4 0 2 1 4 1
9. KD Over 78.2 — Mohammad Mithun brings up a hundred off 147 balls
10. KD Over 115 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Aminul Islam Biplob: 0 6 2 1 4 1
11. DD Over 30 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Rakib Howladar: 0 6 0 2 nb 4 0
12. DD Over 33 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Sheikh Paevez Jibon: 4 2 4 1 0 6

How the runs came

Dhaka Division were 269 after 68 overs and finished on 513/9. Khulna Division were 300 after 80 overs and finished on 513/10.

Dhaka Division innings: over by over

Dhaka Division faced 529 dot balls (65%), hit 53 fours and 6 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 168 off 251 balls between Taibur Rahman & Aminul Islam Biplob.

Fall of wickets: 67-1 (Anisul Islam Emon, 19.4), 142-2 (Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, 37.4), 150-3 (Marshall Ayub, 40.5), 154-4 (Mahidul Islam Ankon, 42.3), 224-5 (Md Foysal Rahman, 55.4), 392-6 (Aminul Islam Biplob, 97.3), 412-7 (Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, 111.4), 503-8 (Sumon Khan, 133.4), 513-9 (Taibur Rahman, 136.1)

Khulna Division innings: over by over

Khulna Division faced 667 dot balls (69%), hit 48 fours and 10 sixes, and got 17 extras. The best stand was 104 off 155 balls between Azizul Hakim Tamim & Mohammad Mithun.

Fall of wickets: 19-1 (Soumya Sarkar, 6.2), 95-2 (Kalam Siddiki Aleen, 28.4), 199-3 (Azizul Hakim Tamim, 54.3), 300-4 (Nurul Hasan, 79.4), 375-5 (Imran Uzzaman, 104.6), 422-6 (Ziaur Rahman, 116.3), 424-7 (Mohammad Mithun, 117.3), 509-8 (Sheikh Paevez Jibon, 156.2), 514-9 (Abdul Halim, 159.1), 517-10 (Rakib Howladar, 160.4)

Dhaka Division innings: over by over

Dhaka Division faced 132 dot balls (59%), hit 16 fours and 5 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 89 off 91 balls between Anisul Islam Emon & Md Foysal Rahman.

Fall of wickets: 81-1 (Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, 20.4), 170-2 (Anisul Islam Emon, 35.5)

Our view

Dhaka Division put up a strong first-innings total of 513/9, with Taibur Rahman leading the way through a brilliant 211 off 294 balls. He built an important 168-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Aminul Islam Biplob, who also scored a valuable fifty. Earlier, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli and Md Foysal Rahman contributed half-centuries to keep the innings on track. In reply, Khulna Division showed equal determination with the bat. Mohammad Mithun scored 182 off 231 balls, while Azizul Hakim Tamim added 85. Their efforts helped Khulna reach 517, taking a narrow four-run first-innings lead.

Dhaka Division scored 170/2 in their second innings, with Anisul Islam Emon and Md Foysal Rahman adding 89 runs together. With only two wickets falling and the match moving towards its conclusion, neither side could create an opportunity to force a result. Both teams had strong batting performances, but their bowlers could not make enough breakthroughs to turn the game in their favour. Taibur's double century and Mithun's 182 were the standout individual efforts in a match where the batters largely dominated. The contest eventually ended in a draw.

Top performers

• Taibur Rahman — 211 (294 balls)
• Mohammad Mithun — 182 (231 balls)
• Azizul Hakim Tamim — 85 (154 balls)
• Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby — 4/82 (35.4 ov)
• Sheikh Paevez Jibon — 4/145 (43 ov)
• Sofor Ali — 2/66 (19 ov)

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