The latest round of matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) Thursday saw Abahani, Gazi Group Cricketers, and Shinepukur Cricket Club emerge victorious.
Abahani vs Brothers Union
Abahani posted 372 runs for the loss of six wickets against Brothers Union in their first match of the new season of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) in Mirpur.
Opener Anamul Haque Bijoy set the tone of the innings with 123 off 118 balls, which included six fours and as many sixes. Naim Sheikh scored 85 runs off 74 balls while Afif Hossain Dhrubo's explosive 65 off 47 deliveries helped Abahani put up a daunting total.
Sabbir Hossain was the pick of the bowlers for Brothers Union, taking three wickets for 75 runs in his nine overs.
In reply, Brothers fell short of 124 runs, as they managed to score 248 runs for the loss of six wickets in their 50 overs.
Skipper Mizanur Rahman scored 102 off 116 balls, but he lacked support from the other end. Myshukur Rahman's 73 off 99 balls went in vain as Abahani's bowlers kept a tight leash on the run-scoring. Tanvir Islam and Ripon Mondol picked up two wickets each for Abahani.
Gazi Group Cricketers vs Mohammedan Sporting Club
Gazi Group defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club by 128 runs in their DPDCL match today in Fatullah.
Winning the toss, Mohammedan Sporting Club decided to field first. Gazi Group had an excellent start as the openers posted 74 runs within the first 10 overs.
Indian batter Ravi Teja (66), Meherob Hasan (62), and Akbar Ali (59) batted brilliantly and helped the team post 349 runs for seven wickets.
Syed Khaled Ahmed was the most successful bowler for Mohammedan; he took three wickets for 75 runs.
Chasing 350 runs, Mohammedan got off to a decent start, but they lost wickets at regular intervals.
Rony Talukdar, who recently returned to the Bangladesh T20Is team after 10 years, scored an impressive 80 runs, and Mahmudullah Riyad, who has been dropped from the team for the Ireland series, scored a fifty. But the team kept losing wickets and could only score 221 runs in 39.2 overs.
Husna Habib Mehedi and Qazi Onik Islam picked up two wickets each for Gazi Group. They won the match by 128 runs.
Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
Shinepukur Cricket Club won a thrilling encounter against Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club by four wickets at the BKSP.
Rupganj Tigers, who were put in to bat, started slowly, losing two wickets in the first 13 overs. However, Mominul Haque scored 65 and Naeem Islam played a captain's knock, remaining unbeaten on 86, to take them to 216/6 in 50 overs.
Farhad Reza picked two wickets for Shinepukur.
In reply, Shinepukur started well with Avishek Mitra and Khalid Hasan adding 50 runs in the first wicket. But Rupganj Tigers struck back, leaving Shinepukur at 75/4.
Sangeeth Malindu Cooray's 56 and Aminul Islam Biplob's unbeaten 50 helped Shinepukur cross the finish line with four wickets and 22 balls to spare.
Islam Mukidul Mugdho was the pick of the bowlers for Rupganj Tigers, taking four wickets for 49 runs in his 10 overs.