Sylhet Division suffered a 54-run defeat to Rajshahi Division in the seventh and final round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday. This was Sylhet’s first defeat in this NCL.
They, however, confirmed their first ever NCL title before this round. Sylhet which eventually collected 37 points, finished with four wins, two draws and one defeat in seven matches of the country’s traditional first class tournament.
Their first defeat in this league looked imminent when they were left 142-8, chasing a victory target of 201 on Day 3. On Day 4, what was the final day of the seventh round, they were able to survive just 16 balls before adding four runs with the rest of the two wickets to be all out for 146 runs finally.
