NCL round-up: Dhaka claw back from 0 for 4 to stun Sylhet; Mahmudul scores another century
Nasum Ahmed took 7 for 43 on his return from the UAE but it wasn't enough for Sylhet
Chattogram's Mahmudul Hasan Joy struck back-to-back centuries after he made 121 off 211 balls with nine fours and a six, against Barisal.
Nasum Ahmed took 7 for 43 on the first day against Dhaka Division, a few days after returning from Bangladesh's T20 World Cup campaign in the UAE. He followed it up with 5 for 70, which gave him career-best figures of 12-113. It was, however, not enough for Sylhet as they fell short in the chase.
Both Tier-1 games were worth watching. Dhaka bounced back superbly against Sylhet from 0 for 4 to score 123. Sylhet took a comfortable 142-run lead, with Sayem Alam, Zakir Hasan and Jaker Ali scoring fifties as they made 265.
Rangpur lead Tier-1 with 26.39 points, closely followed by Dhaka on 22.63 points. In Tier-2, Chittagong look in the strongest position to push for promotion next season, after they ended the round on 26.6 points. Barisal are second on 16.9 points.
Youngsters Akbar and Mrittunjoy, both part of Bangladesh's Under-19 World Cup win last year, played well in this round. Mehidy Hasan Miraz also continued to shine, this time scoring twin fifties and taking five wickets against Rangpur.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84