Dhaka, Oct 9 (UNB) – Rajshahi Division, riding on two centuries by openers Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mizanur Rahman, scored 419 runs for 2 in 116 overs to take a comfortable 268-run lead in the first innings against Rangpur Division on the 2nd day of the four-day Tier-1 2nd round match of the National Cricket League at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Tuesday.

Replying to Rangpur Division’s first innings total of 151 all out in 59.4 overs, hosts Rajshahi Division resumed the first innings with their overnight total of 99 for no loss in 27 overs and piled up a huge total (419) contributing 311 runs in 77 overs in the opening stand.

Opener Shanto, who was batting on 37 runs, hammered a century contributing a polished 173 off 313 balls featuring 23 boundaries while another opener Mizanur Rahman (59) made another ton scoring 165 runs off 216 deliveries with 22 hits to the fence.

National coloured top order batsman Junaid Siddique and Farhad Reza were in batting with 39 and 26 runs respectively when the bails were drawn for the 2nd day (Tuesday).

Ariful Haque and Mahmudul Hasan took one Rajshahi wicket each conceding 56 and 67 runs respectively.

Brief score: Rangpur Division first innings- 151 all out in 59.4 overs; Naeem Islam 60, Suhrawardy Shuvo 29, Mahmudual Hasan 18, Liton Das 17, Mohon Sheikh 3/37, Farhad Reza 3/39, Shafiul Islam 2/31.

Rajshah- Division first innings- 419 for 2 in 116 overs (overnight 99 for no loss in 27 overs); Nazmul Hossain Shanto 173, Mizanur Rahman 165, Junaid Siddique not out 39, Farhad Reza not out 26, Ariful Haque 1/56 and Mahmudul Hasan 1/67.