Islami Bank East Zone resumed the first innings with their overnight total of 395 for two wickets in 95 overs on the 3rd day of the four-day match and declared the innings for 555 for 2 in 139.5 overs adding another 160 runs on the day, featuring Tamim’s maiden triple century with unconquered 334 off 426 balls hitting 42 fours and three sixes.
The southpaw batsman completed his first triple ton off 407 balls with 40 fours to join Raqibul Hasan in the 300 club in the first-class cricket as Bangladeshi batsman. Tamim is now the fastest batsman to reach a first-class 300 for Bangladesh.
With the feat, Tamim surpassed record of not out 313 by Raqibul Hasan, scored in 2006-2007 season of the BCL for Barishal Division against Sylhet Division at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
Yasir Ali scored unbeaten 62 runs.
East Zone ensured a huge 342 runs lead over Central Zone in the first innings.
In reply, South Zone opened the 2nd innings and scored 115 runs for three wickets in 40 overs to trail by overall 227 runs.
Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar opened the Central Zone innings but failed to post more than nine runs in the first wicket stand. Soumya fell prey to Abu Jayed scoring only four runs while Saif added 33 runs before getting dismissed by Nayeem Hasan.
After losing two wickets for 65 runs, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Raqibul Hasan added 41 runs in the 3rd wicket stand. Najmul scored 54 runs but failed to continue a good run as he fell prey to Nayeem.
At the end of the 3rd day, Raqibul was not out for 16 while Shahidul Islam was accompanying him with not out seven runs.
Nayeem took two wickets conceding 36 runs in 10 overs while Abu Jayed bagged one wicket.
At the end of the day-3, Central Zone were trailing by 227 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Earlier in the first innings, Walton Central Zone lost the toss to bat first and posted 213 runs for all in 75.1 overs, featuring a fifty by opener Saif Hassan. Taijul Islam took five wickets conceding 58 runs.
Brief score:
Walton Central Zone (1st innings): 213/10 in 75.1 overs, Saif 58, Taibur 46, Soumya 36, Taijul 5/58, Abu Jayed 2/38, Nayeem 2/42.
Islami Bank East Zone (1st innings:) 555/2 (declared) in 95 overs, Tamim not out 334, Mominul 111, Mukidul 1/71, Shuvagata 1/162.
Walton Central Zone (2nd innings): 115/3 in 40 overs, Najmul 54, Saif 33, Nayeem 2/36, Abu Jayed 1/13