The 2020 ICC Under-19 World Cup-winning members are making a name for themselves in the ongoing 23rd National Cricket League (NCL) as Tanzid Hasan Tamim, playing for Rajshahi Division, smashed his maiden first-class ton against Dhaka Metropolis on the third day of the fourth round of the league at the BKSP 4 yesterday.

Before Tamim, another member of the champion Under-19 squad, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, had smashed his second successive first-class ton for Chattogram Division on the second day of their play against Barishal Division.

Going back to yesterday's action, Tamim struck a 171-ball 145 to help Rajshahi end the day on 241 for four, with a 75-run lead. The left-handed opener starred in a second-wicket 162-run stand with Junaid Siddique, who remained unbeaten on 59.

Unlike Siddique, who had built his 194-ball knock patiently, Tamim played aggressively throughout his innings, smashing as many as 15 boundaries and two maximums during his almost four-hour-long stay at the crease.

However, Tamim's knock came to an end when he fell prey to national team leg-spinner Aminul Islam in the 60th over.

While Tamim's ton helped Rajshahi to a commanding position at the end of third day, his U-19 compatriot Joy was adjudged player-of-the-match after his side Chattogram romped to an innings and 73-run win against Barishal at the BKSP 3 yesterday.

Thanks to Joy's 121-run knock on the second day, Chattogram resumed on 364 for four and with a 128-run lead on the board yesterday. Playing 27.1 overs on the day, Chattogram scored 443 all out, amassing a 207-run lead.

But Barishal, who were bundled out for 236 in their first innings, suffered yet another batting collapse and were restricted to 134 in just 35 overs in their second innings with Chattogram pacer Mehedi Hasan and their national Test team off-spinner Nayeem Hasan sharing seven wickets between them.

Meanwhile, at the Sylhet Academy Ground, Rangpur Division ended the day on 53 for the loss of a solitary wicket, needing 195 more runs to win on the final day against Khulna Division. Khulna, who started the day on 21 for one, scored 212 before being bundled out as overnight batsman Amit Majumder and national Test team all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz struck fifties.

In the other game in Sylhet, Dhaka Division, having resumed on 22 for one, batted the entire day and were at 234 for eight in 103 overs against Sylhet Division before stumps yesterday. Overnight batsman Abdul Mazid (59 off 145) and Raqibul Hasan (54 off 160) struck fifties as Dhaka lead by 92 runs.