Rangpur Division's bowlers took advantage of the conditions to help their side to their first win in the ongoing National Cricket League in their second-round match against Chattogram Division at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Meanwhile, Sylhet Division and Rajshahi Division were in strong positions at stumps on the third day of their respective matches.

Rangpur's Mukidul Islam Mugdho followed up his four-wicket haul in the first innings with three for 41 in the second as Chattogram were skittled for 199. Carrying on from an overnight score of 126 for six after skipper Irfan Shukkur had provided resistance on day two, Mugdho picked up the left-hander early in the morning for 67.

Tanbir Hayder (36) and Nasir Hossain's (45) 74-run stand for the fourth-wicket then saw Rangpur coast to a seven-wicket win.

At the BSKP, Sylhet were in a strong position after pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib bagged a fifer to bowl Dhaka Division out for 256 before opener Imtiaz Hossain's unbeaten 42 saw them reach stumps at 110 for three, needing 108 runs on the last day.

Mushfiqur Rahim added just two to his overnight score of 108 as Rajshahi were bowled out for 366. Unbeaten fifties from Marshall Ayub and Zahiduzzaman saw Dhaka Metro reach 191 for four at close, still trailing by 41 runs.

At the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar, Mohammad Ashraful remained unbeaten on 55 off 206 deliveries during a patient knock, supported by Sohag Gazi's unbeaten 64 as Barishal Division reached 195 for four, leading by 230 runs against Khulna Division.