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DPL T20 2021: Prime Bank Propel to Top
Prime Bank, Prime Doleshwar, Shinepukur, Abahani, and Gazi Group all won their respective matches in the ninth round of the DPL T20 Monday. There were several exciting encounters in this round of the DPL. After losing two matches in a row in the sixth and seventh rounds, Prime Doleshwar have returned to winning ways. And Prime Bank have risen to the top of the points table. Rony Talukdar, Kamrul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Munim Shahriar, and Najmul Hossain Shanto were among the star performers in this round.
Winners of ninth round of DPL T20
Prime Bank vs Old DOHS
Result: Prime Bank won by 22 runs
Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Old DOHS Sports Club by 22 runs in the ninth round match at BKSP, Savar and moved up to the top spot in the DPL points table.
Batting first, Prime Bank scored 147/7 in 20 overs. Opener Rony Talukdar hammered 54 off just 39 balls, featuring three big sixes; Tamim Iqbal also contributed 25 runs. Rakibul Hasan and Asaduzzaman Payel bagged two wickets each for DOHS.
Old DOHS were bowled out for only 125 while chasing the target of 148. Top-order batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored the highest 26 runs for them. Shoriful Islam bagged 3 wickets for Prime Bank. Rony Talukdar won the player of the match award for his batting performance.
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Prime Doleshwar vs Legends of Rupganj
Result: Prime Doleshwar won by 14 runs
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club beat Legends of Rupganj by 14 runs.
Batting first, Prime Doelshwar were bowled out for only 118 runs with a ball to spare. Fazle Mahmud scored the highest 29 runs for them, while pacer Mohammad Shahid bagged 3 wickets for Rupganj.
Chasing 119, Legends of Rupganj finished their innings on 104/8. Al Amin made the highest 30 and man of the match Kamrul Islam Rabbi picked up 3 wickets for Prime Doleshwar.
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Shinepukur vs Khelaghar
Result: Shinepukur won by 15 runs (DL Method)
Shinepukur Cricket Club won against Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity by 15 runs through the DL Method at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS).
Batting first, Shinepukur posted 154/6, on the back of Sajjadul Haque (48) and captain Towhid Hridoy (46). Pacer Khaled Ahmed picked up 3 wickets for 20 runs for Khelaghar.
Chasing a revised target of 126 in 16 overs, Khelaghar scored 110/7. Skipper Jahurul Islam (27) was the top scorer for Khelaghar. Tanvir Islam and Mohor Sheikh picked up two wickets each for Shinepukur.
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Abahani vs Sheikh Jamal
Result: Abahani won by 49 runs (DL Method)
Abahani came up top against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the SBNCS and won the rain-hit contest by 49 runs through the DL Method.
Batting first, Abahani posted 181/4 in their allocated 20 overs, thanks to opener Munim Shahriar's 74 off 40 and Najmul Hossain Shanto's 65 runs.
The play was then stopped for an hour due to rain, and the umpires set a new target of 147 in 13 overs for Sheikh Jamal who finished their innings on 98/8. Mohammad Enamul scored the highest 29* runs for Sheikh Jamal, while Mehedi Hasan Rana claimed 3/16 wickets for Abahani.
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Mohammedan vs Brothers
Result: No result
The match between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Brothers Union ended in a draw due to bad weather.
In Savar, Mohammedan Sporting Club batted first and scored 143 runs for 9 wickets. Opener Abdul Majid led the team with 35 runs. For the Brothers, Rahatul Ferdous and Alauddin Babu both grabbed two wickets. Later, the game was abandoned due to persistent rain.
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Partex vs Gazi Group
Result: Gazi Group won by 9 wickets (DL Method)
Gazi Group Cricketers beat Partex Sporting Club by 9 wickets through the DL Method with 15 balls to spare at BKSP.
Batting first, Partex Sporting Club scored 109/7 in 20 overs. Hasanuzzaman scored the highest 26 for Partex while Mohiuddin Tareq picked up 3 wickets for Gazi Group.
In reply, Gazi Group chased down the revised target of 47 runs in just 5.3 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. Player of the match Mahedi Hasan hammered 33 off just 13 balls with four big sixes.
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Bottom Line
Prime Bank have climbed up to the top position with 14 points after the ninth round of the DPL; Abahani and Prime Doleshwar, are in second, and third places. The top three of the points table have been in fantastic form from the start of the tournament, and they are all serious contenders to win this year's DPL.
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