On Wednesday, the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur hosted three second-round matches, where Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Gazi Group Cricketers, and Prime Bank Cricket Club won their respectivematches.The remaining second-round matches scheduled to take place on Thursday at the same venue. Bangladesh's Test captain Mominul Haque showed his T20 batting skill by playing a decisive knock for the Gazi Group Cricketers, who is generally overlooked for limited-overs cricket. Mominul's innings helped Gazi Group to seal their first victory of the DPL 2021 season. This article has discussed the outcomes of all the matches of DPL T20 2021 held on Wednesday (June 02, 2021).
The winners of the DPL T20 2021 second round
Three matches were completed in the second round, while the remaining three matches are scheduled to be held at the SBNCS, Mirpur on Thursday. Let's take a look at the outcomes of the matches.
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers
Result: Gazi Group Cricketers won by 7 wickets
Gazi Group Cricketers lost their season-opening match against Prime Bank by 7 wickets but came back strong in the second-round match against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. They beat Sheikh Jamal by 7 wickets at the SBNCS, Mirpur and opened their account in the points table.
Batting first, Sheikh Jamal scored 151 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Veteran Mohammad Ashraful scored the highest 41 runs for the team. For Gazi Group, Mukidul Islam and skipper MahmudullahRiyad bagged took two wickets each.
In reply, the Gazi Group reached the winning target with 7 balls to spare for the loss of only 3 wickets. Tigers' Test captain Mominul Haque played a scintillating 54 off 36 balls innings, including 8 boundaries. While Man of the match-winner MahmudullahRiyad made 62 runs. Mominul-Riyad pair contributed 97 runs in the third wicket and eased the victory for Gazi Group.
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Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity
Result: Prime Doleshwar Sporting Clubwon by 19 runs
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club sealed their first victory of the season after came out victorious against KhelagharSamajKallayanSamity on Wednesday at the Mirpur stadium.
Batting first, Prime Doleshwar made a challenging 149/6 in 20 overs. Opener Imran Uzzaman played a blazing 40 off 17 balls knock, featuring 4 huge sixes. Masum Khan and Khaled Ahmed picked up two wickets each for the Khelaghar side.
In the chase, KhelagharSamajKallayanSamity were bowled out for 130 runs in exact 20 overs. Farhad Hossain made the highest 33 runs, while Kamrul Islam, Rejaur Rahman and EnamulHaque all took 2 wickets each for Prime Doleshwar. Wicket-keeper batsman Imran Uzzaman won the player of the match award for his crowd-pleasing innings.
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Shinepukur Cricket Club vs Prime Bank Cricket Club
Result: Prime Bank won by 3 wickets
Prime Bank Cricket Club reached the top of the DPL T20 2021 points table after beating Shinepukur Cricket Club by 3 wickets in their second-round match at Mirpur cricket ground.
Batting first, Shinepukur were bowled out for 119 runs in exact 20 overs. Off-spinner NayeemHasan and Monir Hossain were brilliant with the ball. The Player of the match winner Nayeem picked up 3 crucial wickets for 24 runs, while Monir gave away only 15 runs in his 4 overs and also bagged two wickets. Skipper TowhidHridoy (29) was the top scorer for Shinepukur.
Prime Bank reached the target with 3 balls in hand. Opener Tamim Iqbal made the highest 32 runs and RonyTalukdar contributed 26 runs as well. Tanvir Islam bowled superbly for Shinepukur, snatched 3 wickets for only 12 runs in his 4 overs spell.
Bottom Line
Following a one-day break due to severe weather, the T20 format Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2021 resumed on June 2. No match was held at BKSP because the fields were unfit for play. When there is minimal rain, the outfield becomes unsuitable for playing due to BKSP's lack of a systematic drainage system. Therefore, the BCB should pay close attention to this matter. Meanwhile, there is yet to be seen a run-fest contest in the DPL T20 2021. Hopefully, the tournament will become more competitive as the season progresses.