Mohammedan Sporting Club earned their first victory in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in their sixth match Saturday.
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and chose to field first at BKSP. Mohammedan scored 290 for seven in 50 overs, with Imrul Kayes top-scoring with 86 off 101 balls with 10 fours and two sixes. Mahmudullah Riyad was the second-highest scorer with 48 off 51 balls.
Shakib Al Hasan, who led Mohammedan in the match, had a poor day with the bat, scoring only 5 off 9 balls. For Sheikh Jamal, Parvez Rasool and Arif Ahmed took two wickets each.
In response, Sheikh Jamal fell short by 22 runs, finishing on 268-10 in 49.2 overs. Saif Hassan and Parvez Rasool hit fifties. Jake Lintott took three wickets for Mohammedan.
In the other two matches today, Legends of Rupganj and Prime Bank Cricket Club defeated Gazi Group Cricketers and Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club.
Ravi Teja scored a century for Gazi Group; Al Amin Hossain took a five-for for Legends of Rupganj.
Yasir Ali scored 96 for Prime Bank; Alauddin Babu took three wickets for Rupganj Cricket Club.