Bangladesh: National cricket - Narayanganj in semis (5 Jun 1998)

5 June 1998

National cricket - Narayanganj in semis

Sports Reporter

Narayanganj moved into the semifinals of the 24th national cricket championship with a 41-run win over Comilla at the Sylhet Stadium yesterday.

Batting first in a rain reduced 25-over-a-side affair, Narayanganj scored 105 for eight with Mridul hammering highest 26. Among others, Zia scored 18 while Munna added 15 to the winners' credit.

In reply, Comilla were reeling at 64 for six when they refused to play after 20 overs' play citing bad light. But the umpires did not agree with the Comilla skipper and declared Narayanganj as the winners.

Narayanganj will now face last year's runners-up Biman in the second semifinal. The first semifinal, a three-day affair, between holders Chittagong and Rajshahi will begin at the same venue today.

Source :: The Bangladesh Daily Star (https://www.dailystarnews.com)