DPL T20
Abahani, Prime Bank, Prime Doleshwar in Pole Position to Win DPL T20 2021
Abahani, Prime Bank, and Prime Doleshwar are in a great position to win the ongoing DPL T20 after the second round of the super league.Prime Bank and Abahani are in first and second place respectively with 20 points each. Prime Bank have risen to the top of the points table thanks to better net run rates.Prime Doleshwar are in third place with 19 points, followed by Gazi Group, Sheikh Jamal, and Mohammedan. With three rounds left in the super league, one of the top three teams in the DPL T20 2021 points table is most likely to win the tournament.
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Who Has the Best Chance to Win DPL T20 2021?
Prime Bank Cricket Club
Prime Bank won nine out of eleven games in the round-robin stage of the DPL T20 2021. We saw that the opening combination of Tamim Iqbal and RonyTalukdar had a great rapport in the first phase of the tournament. But Prime Bank are competing in the Super League without the country's best opener Tamim Iqbal. In place of him, Rubel Mia has opened the innings with RonyTalukdar in this round.
Rubel has made an instant impact as an opener. Prime Bank Cricket Club won the Super League round for the first time thanks to his 65-run knock against Mohammedan Sporting Club. They are currently in first position in the points table and will win the championship if they win their remaining games.
Mohammad Mithun has scored the most 353 runs in 13 innings while pace bowler Shoriful Islam has grabbed the most 18 wickets in 13 matches for Prime Bank Cricket Club.
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Prime Bank's remaining fixtures:
Gazi Group (23rd June)
PDSC (24th June)
Abahani (26th June)
Abahani Ltd
So far, Abahani Ltd is the only unbeaten team in the super league round. They defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club and Gazi Group in their first two Super League matches, respectively. Abahani are now in second place in the points table, but their progress may be hindered due to Captain Mushfiqur Rahim's injury.
Will Abahani be able to maintain the momentum without Mushfiqur? They have a number of talented national team cricketers who can take the team forward. The tournament's new sensation, MunimShahriar has been in fine form since the beginning. He has played some magnificent match-winning knocks in this twenty20 competition. Apart from him, Mohammad Saifuddin, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Taijul Islam will have to bear more responsibilities In order to win the title for Abahani.
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Mohammad Naim has scored the most 333 runs in 13 innings while all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has taken the most 18 wickets in 13 matches for Abahani Ltd.
Abahani's remaining fixtures:
PDSC (23rd June)
SJDC (24th June)
PBCC (26th June)
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club are one of the most consistent teams in the Dhaka Premier League 2021. This team don't have many star players, but they have worked well together. So far, Prime Doleshwar have won eight games and lost two in this year's campaign.
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Prime Doleshwar are in third place in the points table, and they need to win their remaining games to win the championship. They must work together as a team in order to achieve favorable results.
Saif Hasan has scored the most 307 runs in 11 innings while pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi has snatched the most 21 wickets in 13 matches for Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club.
Prime Doleshwar's remaining fixtures:
Abahani (23rd June)
PBCC (24th June)
MSC (26th June)
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Verdict
Abahani Ltd have remained unbeaten in the super league stage and have demonstrated more commitment to winning the competition. But their superstar captain Mushfiqur Rahim is out of the tournament after suffering an injury in Monday's encounter against the Gazi Group. So, Rahim's absence might affect their chances. Prime Bank and Prime Doleshwar will seize the opportunity to win the DPL T20 2021 title if Abahani fail to maintain their momentum.
3 years ago
Mahmudullah, Rubel, Nurul Spark in DPL T20 2021
The fourth round of the DPL T20 was held on June 7 with a one-day break and the tournament has become more competitive. Prime Doleshwar, Prime Bank, Gazi Group, Sheikh Jamal, Brothers Union, and Khelaghar won their respective matches in this round. Big teams like Abahani and Mohammedan suffered their first defeats in the tournament. On the other side, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club is still undefeated after four consecutive wins. National stars Mahmudullah Riyad, Nurul Hasan Sohan, and Rubel Hossain, all played well in the fourth round. The outcomes of the fourth round of the DPL T20 2021 are discussed in this article. The winners of the DPL T20 2021 fourth round
All fourth-round matches of the Dhaka Premier League were held on Monday. Let's have a look at the results of this round.
Shinepukur Cricket Club vs Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Result: Prime Doleshwar won by 4 wickets
Veteran all-rounder Farhad Reza-led Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club played their fourth-round match against Shinepukur Cricket Club on Monday at SBNCS, Mirpur. Reza’s aggressive batting display guided Prime Doleshwar to seal their third victory of the season and they have now climbed to the top of the points table.
Batting first, Shinepukur scored 162/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Young wicket-keeper batsman Mahidul Islam Ankon scored the highest 44 off 32 runs for the team. For Prime Doleshwar, Shamim Hossain and Rejaur Rahman picked two wickets each.
In reply, PDSC reached the target with two balls in hand for the loss of 6 wickets. Skipper Farhad Reza played an unbeaten 27* off 11 balls knock while came into bat at no.6 and secured the victory for his side. Mohor Sheikh picked up two wickets for Shinepukur CC.
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Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Partex Sporting Club
Result: Prime Bank won by 72 runs
Prime Bank Cricket Club continued a good run of form in the ongoing DPL T20 cricket league as they beat Partex Sporting Club by 72 runs in their fourth-round match at BKSP, Savar, and moved up to the second position in the standings.
Opting to bat first, Prime Bank managed to score 167/5 in 20 overs. Veteran Tamim Iqbal made 47 runs while hammering 3 huge sixes player of the match-winner Mohammad Mithun contributed the highest 57 runs for the side. Leg-spinner Jubair Hossain (1/22) was the most successful bowler for Partex.
In chase, Partex were bowled out for 95 in just 17.2 overs. Opener Abbas Musa hammered 29 with a strike rate of 223.07. But after his departure, Partex innings fell apart and Prime Bank wrapped them up with 16 balls in hand. Skiddy pacer Rubel Hossain bagged 4 wickets for 30 runs in his 4 overs spell.
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Legends of Rupganj vs Gazi Group Cricketers
Result: Gazi Group won by 7 wickets
In Savar, Gazi Group beat Legends of Rupganj quite comprehensively by 7 wickets and registered their second victory of the season.
Opting to field first, Gazi Group restricted Legends of Rupganj to 132/8 runs in 20 overs. Mehedi Maruf (24) was the top scorer for Legends of Rupganj. Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad was outstanding with the ball for Gazi Group, he picked up 2 wickets for 19 runs.
In chase, Gazi Group Cricketers reached the winning target with 13 balls to spare. Soumya Sarkar (53) and Mominul Haque (34) made valuable contributions with the bat for Gazi. The national team capped player Mohammad Shahid (1/22) was the most successful player for Rupganj.
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vs Mohammedan Sporting Club
Result: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi won by 16 runs
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered their second victory of the season after winning their fourth-round match against Shakib Al Hasan’s Mohammedan Sporting Club by 16 runs at the SBNCS, Mirpur.
Batting first, Sheikh Jamal put up 161/5 runs on board to defend thanks to wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan’s blazing 66 off 34 and Ziaur Rahman’s 35 off 17 balls knocks. Shakib Al Hasan did what he usually does with the ball, he picked up 2 wickets and conceded only 12 runs in 4 overs.
In chase, Mohammedan only managed to score 145/8 in 20 overs. Nadif Chowdhury scored highest 57, while Mohammad Enamul bagged 3 wickets for 13 runs. Nurul Hasan won man of the match award for his outstanding batting.
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Brothers Union vs Old DOHS Sports Club
Result: Brothers Union won by 2 runs
Brothers Union beat Old DOHS Sports Club by 2 runs in a closely-contested match in Savar. It was Brothers second victory of the season.
Batting first, Brothers Union scored 139/5 in 20 overs. Middle order batsman Myshukur Rahaman made highest 68 runs, while Al Islam took 2 wickets for Old DOHS.
In chase, Old DOHS managed to score 137 despite losing only 3 wickets. Opener Anisul Islam Emon scored highest 64 runs. Rahatul Ferdous (1/15) was the best among Brothers Union bowlers.
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Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity vs Abahani Limited
Result: Khelaghar SKS won by 8 runs
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity stunned hot favorite Abahani after winning the contest by 8 runs in Savar on Monday.
Opting to bat first, Khelaghar made a challenging 164/6-run in 20 overs. Opener Imtiaz Hossain (66) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (33) played two crucial innings for Khelaghar. Abahani’s two spinners – Arafat Sunny and Mosaddek Hossain took two wickets each.
Abahani finished their innings 8 runs short of victory while chasing the target. They scored 156/5. Mohammad Naim and Najmul Hossain both scored 49 runs each, while Khaled Ahmed and Rony Chowdhury both picked up 2 wickets each for Khelaghar.
Bottom Line
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club leads the standings with 7 points after the fourth round of the DPL T20 2021. On the other hand, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Abahani Limited, and Mohammedan Sporting Club are in second, third, and fourth positions, with 6 points each. These four teams will definitely be on the list of favourites to win this year's event, even though the tournament has just started. How the national team players are performing is the most important thing for the BCB and despite expectations, players from the national side set up are still not able to perform at their best.
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3 years ago
Sheikh Jamal end Mohammedan’s winning run
Coming into the fourth round of the ongoing Banglabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered their first defeat at the hands of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
It was Nurul Hasan Sohan, the wicketkeeper-batsman, whose previous highest score this season was just 22, who came up with a whirlwind 66 off 34 deliveries with four fours and five sixes and helped his team to post a challenging total of 161 runs for five in 20 overs.
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Mohammedan failed to chase down the target of 162 despite a 43-ball 57 by Nadif Chowdhury. Ebadat Hossain and Enamul Haque bagged three early wickets to destroy their top-order, and Mohammedan failed to recover from that early damage.
Sheikh Jamal won the toss and batted in an unexpected way to score only 85 runs for five in 15 0vers. But in the last five overs, they added 76 runs without losing any more wickets, thanks to some big hittings from Nurul and Ziaur Rahman who ended up on 35 off 17 balls with one four and three sixes.
Shakib Al Hasan and Abu Hider took two wickets each. Abu Hider conceded 53 runs in four overs.
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In reply, Mohammedan slumped to 15/4, and at the very early stage of the game, they lost the race. Pavez Hossain Emon, who hit a fifty in the previous game, suffered a duck this time around. Along with him, Irfan Sukkur, who also had hit a fifty in the second game of the season, suffered second consecutive duck, and in between them, Shakib only posted two runs.
Mohammedan’s last ray of hope was the bats of Shamsur Rahman and Nadif Chowdhey, who came up with a 48-run stand in the fifth wicket partnership. But they eventually ended up on 145 for eight in 20 overs and lost the game by 16 runs.
For Sheikh Jamal, Enamul bagged three wickets while Ziaur took two.
In the other two games of the day, Gazi Group Cricketers beat Legends of Rupganj by seven wickets and Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Partex Sporting Club by 72 runs at BKSP.
Soumya Sarkar hit 53 off 43 balls with four fours and two sixes for Gazi while Mohammad Mithun was the best batsman for Prime Bank scoring 57 off 36 deliveries with three fours and as many as sixes. For Prime Bank, Rubel Hossain bagged four wickets conceding 30 runs in four overs. It was his first game in the season.
3 years ago