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DHAKA, Sept 26, 2026 (BSS)- Habibur Rahman Sohan and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit half-centuries as Rajshahi Division outclassed Khulna by eight wickets in their second match in the NCL T20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The tournament restarted today after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed it following an inclement weather interrupted the proceedings at Bogura and Rajshahi venues.

According to the revised schedule, from now on, all of the matches will take place at Sylhet.

Electing to bat first, Khulna posted a challenging 171-7 with Soumya Sarkar and Aif Hossain hitting half-centuries.

But apart from the duo, no one could get going against the disciplined Rajshahi attack. 

Soumya hammered 34 ball-63 with six fours and four sixes. Afif, however, was little bit slow as he had to play the anchor role after the wickets tumbling around him following the dismissal of Soumya.

Afif made 50 off 45 with three fours and as many sixes.

But their effort was trumped by Shanto and Haibubur who made the chase cake-walk by sharing 148 runs in just 12.4 overs in their opening stand. Habibur was the wrecker-in-chief, smashing a marauding 94 off 45 with 10 fours and six sixes. He, however, missed out a well-deserved ton by six runs after Robiul Haque dismissed him.

Shanto was not out on 65 off 69 after clattering eight fours and two sixes.