Dhaka – Prime Bank South Zone were trailing by 198 runs against the Islami Bank East Zone on the 3rd day of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.Replying to South Zone’s 1st innings total of 296, East Zone resumed their first innings with overnight total 290 for 4 in 98 overs and declared the innings at 523 for 7 in 178 overs.Apart from, Afif Hossain’s 137 and Tasamul Haque’s 98 runs, night watchman Alok Kapali contributed 66 runs hitting seven fours and tail-ender Rahatul Ferdous hammered an unbeaten 60 runs with six fours and one six.Number eight batsman M Saifullah scored not out 50 featuring two fours and one six while Abul Hassan made 41 runs with three fours and a six and Yasir Ali scored 35 runs.Nazmul Islam Apu and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak captured two wickets each for 98 runs and 135 runs respectively while Ziaur Rahman and Al-Amin Hossain took one wicket each.In the late afternoon, South Zone opened their 2nd innings and scored 29 for no loss in eight overs with Anamul Haque Bijoy and Fazle Mahmud were batting with 23 and 4 runs respectively.Brief Score: Prime Bank South Zone 1st innings: 296 all out in 80 ovrs; Imrul Kayes 136, Anamul Haque 51, Saqlain Sajib 3/17, Mohammad Saifuddin 3/70. 2nd innings (batting): 29/0; Bijoy 23, Mahmud 4. Islami Bank East Zone 1st innings: (Over night score290 for 4 in 98 overs); Afif Hossain 137, Tasamul Haque 98, Alok Kapali 66, Rahatul Ferdous not out 60, Saifuddin not out 50, Abul Hasan 41, Yasir Ali 35, Nazmul Islam Apu 2/98, Abdur Razzak 2/135.UNB news agency
