Nazmul, the left-arm bowler, followed up his batting contribution with a six-wicket haul in Rangpur’s reply in the third innings. They were bowled out for 178 runs, with Anik Sarker making 69. Apart from Nazmul’s 6-56, Sakil and Taibur Rahman won two each. Dhaka then took 3.2 overs to complete the 16-run chase on the third day.

Shadman scored a career-best 250, his second double century in first-class cricket. His previous double hundred was in March this year, also at the Cox’s Bazar venue. He added 434 runs for the third wicket with Naeem, who made 221. This is the highest third-wicket stand in Bangladesh, the previous being the 326 runs between Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels in Khulna in 2012. It is also the second highest. defend any window in Bangladesh.

This was also Naeem’s second double century, the last one occurring six years ago. He hit 23 fours and five sixes in his nine-hour stay at the crease. Shadman batted for three minutes short of six hours, hitting 28 fours and a six in his 437-ball stay.

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Mominul came out in the eighties for the second time when Chattogram declared 256 for 9 in his second innings. Barishal, however, had no answer to Chattogram’s bowling in the fourth innings, being bowled out for 54. Only Shamsul Islam managed double figures and top-scored with ten runs. Nayeem won 5-21, while Fahad and Ifran Hossain won two each.

Nurul took Khulna’s batting from 249 for 4 to 472 all out, making 125 off 18 balls with twelve fours and two sixes. Sunzamul Islam and Taijul Islam took four wickets each. Rajshahi were then bowled out for 178 runs in the second innings, with Al-Amin Hossain taking a five-wicket haul. Nahidul Islam also got three wickets.