Shinepukur Cricket Club defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club by 41 runs in their first match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Wednesday in Mirpur. 

Shinepukur batted first and posted 250 for seven wickets riding on 70 by Sazzadul Hoque Ripon. Along with him, Alauddin Ahmed Babu also did well with the bat scoring 46 off just 19 runs with four fours and three sixes. Sikandar Raza, the Zimbabwean recruit of Shinepkuru scored 42 as well. 

For Mohammedan, Soumya Sarkar bagged three wickets while Salauddin Shakil took two wickets. 

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In reply, Mohammedan fell short of 41 runs. Parvez Hossain Emon was the best batter for them scoring 54 off 88 balls with three fours and one six. Sohrawordi Shuvo also hit a fifty (51), but their efforts went in vain as the other batters were unable to bat well which was needed most for Mohammedan. 

Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistani star of Mohammedan, failed to do well in the first match as he was sent back by Alauddin Babu only for four. 

For Shinepukur, Alauddin, Sikandar and Anisurl Islam scalped two wickets each. 

In the other match of the day, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won by six wickets against Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in BKSP. 

Khelaghar batted first, and with a century by Amite Hasan, they posted 221 for seven. For Sheikh Jamal, Saif Hassan scalped three wickets conceding 30 runs in 10 overs. In reply, Shykat Ali and Saif scored a fifty each while posting a 111-run opening stand. Jahurul Islam scored 47 as well. They chased down the target in 47.4 overs and won the match by six wickets. For Khelaghar, Mohammad Hossain Ali took two wickets.

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With these two matches, the first round of the Dhaka League has ended. The matches of the second round will take place on March 18 and 19.