Mashrafe blitz wins it for South Zone

Mashrafe Mortaza blasted a 33-ball 50 to help Prime Bank South Zone to a two-wicket win over Walton Central Zone in Fatullah. He was adjudged man of the match for his effort.

Batting first, Central Zone posted 213 runs in 45.3 overs with South Zone's Rubel Hossain picking up five wickets. Central Zone were reduced to 90 for 5 before Dhiman Ghosh's unbeaten 64 helped them past the 200-run mark. Abdur Razzak and Enamul Haque jnr took two wickets each while Mashrafe picked up one wicket.

In reply, South Zone were in disarray at 143 for 7 in the 40th over when Mashrafe and Razzak added 73 runs for the unbroken eighth-wicket stand. Mashrafe struck four boundaries and three sixes in his 50 while Razzak made 28 with two fours and a six.

Elias Sunny took three wickets while Shuvagata Hom picked up two wickets.