Youngster Nayeem Ahmed scored an unbeaten 176—his maiden first-class century—to put Rajshahi in a strong position against Barisal on Day 2 of the third round of the National Cricket League (NCL) on Monday (October 19, 2026). Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder Shuvagata Hom created history by becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score 7,000 runs and take 300 wickets in first-class cricket, contributing 71 runs as Mymensingh posted 387 all out against Dhaka at Cox's Bazar Stadium.
In other matches across venues, Rangpur were dismissed for 206 against Sylhet in Chattogram, powered by opener Mim Mosaddek's third consecutive half-century (59) and captain Akbar Ali's 74, while off-spinner Naeem Ahmed picked up 4-33 to reach 50 first-class wickets. In Sylhet, Khulna extended their lead over Chattogram to 112 runs, reaching 161-4 in their second innings with Afif Hossain unbeaten on 58 and Enamul Haque scoring 53.
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