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NCL T20: Najmul Hossain Shanto's All-round Performance Leads Rajshahi to 26-run Win Over Sylhet

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NCL T20: Najmul Hossain Shanto's All-round Performance Leads Rajshahi to 26-run Win Over Sylhet

NCL T20: Najmul Hossain Shanto's All-round Performance Leads Rajshahi to 26-run Win Over Sylhet

NCL T20: Najmul Hossain Shanto's All-round Performance Leads Rajshahi to 26-run Win Over Sylhet

Najmul Hossain Shanto emerged as the hero for Rajshahi in their 26-run victory over Sylhet in the NCL T20. Shanto's outstanding 78-run innings was the highlight of Rajshahi's total of 181 runs. Apart from his batting, Shanto was also impressive with the ball, taking 1 wicket for just 19 runs in his 4 overs.

After a series of losses, Rajshahi finally tasted victory, largely due to Shanto's all-round performance. Returning from an injury, Shanto had previously scored 80 runs in his comeback match but had struggled since then. Today, however, he was back in form, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes in a knock that spanned 48 balls.

Batting first at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Rajshahi posted a total of 181/8. As usual, Habibur Rahman Sohan provided a fiery start, scoring 25 runs off just 14 balls, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. Sabbir Hossain contributed 30 runs off 14 balls at number three. Towhid Hridoy added 21 runs, with a six included in his innings.

Chasing a target of 182, Sylhet’s chase got off to a bad start with the loss of Toufiq Khan Tushar in the very first over. However, Zeeshan Alam provided some hope for Sylhet, scoring 60 runs, including a half-century, before being dismissed. Pinak Ghosh also chipped in with 27 runs, but no other batsman could make a significant impact. Sylhet’s innings ended at 155/8, falling short by 26 runs. With this defeat, Sylhet was knocked out of the NCL.

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