Junaid, Farhad help Rajshahi chase down 385

Tier – 2

Rajshahi Division reached the third-highest successful chase in Bangladesh’s first-class cricket, overcoming a target of 385 by eight wickets against Chittagong Division at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Unbeaten centuries from Junaid Siddique and Farhad Hossain helped set up the victory, as they chased down the target in 65.2 overs, with a run rate of 5.92. The pace was set by openers Myshukur Rahaman and Mizanur Rahman who added 143 runs together. Both fell in the eighties before Junaid and Farhad added 199 runs for the unbroken third-wicket partnership.

Farhad’s unbeaten 113, his 14th first-class hundred, came off just 77 balls and included nine fours and five sixes. Junaid’s 10th ton included three fours and two sixes as he was not out on 104 off 97 balls.

Chittagong had set up the formidable target after declaring their second innings on 299 for 3, with Tasamul Haque and Yasir Ali hitting unbeaten centuries. Tasamul scored his second hundred of the match, having hit 104 in Chittagong’s first innings, in which the team scored 315. Saqlain Sajib dismissed five Chittagong batsmen in the first innings.

Rajshahi were bowled out for 230 runs in their first innings, conceding an 85-run deficit.

Dhaka Metropolis’ 452 against Bangladesh Biman in 2000-01 is the highest successful chase in Bangladesh’s first-class history, while Khulna …

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