Anamul secures big win for Kalabagan
National team opener Anamul Haque bolstered Kalabagan Cricket Academy to continue their climb of the Dhaka Premier League ladder as the right-hander's sparkling hundred helped his side outclass Partex Sporting Club by 197 runs at BKSP yesterday.
The Kalabagan side, with their sixth win, moved to third position on the table while Abahani jumped to second position with the same number of wins, after beating Victoria Sporting Club by eight wickets at Mirpur, by virtue of better run-rate.
After a couple of early hiccups, captain Anamul hit 113 and shared a 193-run third-wicket partnership with Mahmudul Hasan as they piled up 334 runs for five after being reduced to 22 for 2.
Anamul struck eleven fours and seven sixes in his 104-ball knock and Hasan contributed 70 off 87 balls with eight fours and a six. Their English recruit Phil Mustard added 59 off 42 balls that featured seven fours and two sixes.
Partex had no answer to the mammoth target and were eventually bundled out for just 137 runs.
Avishek Mitra hit his maiden List A hundred to guide Brothers Union to victory against Kalabagan Krira Chakra by four wickets at another venue of BKSP.
Mitra scored an unbeaten 101 off 137 balls, smashing eleven fours and a six, while Nazimuddin added 50 as Brothers overtook Kalabagan's 192 in 46.3 overs.
At the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam along with pacer Mustafizur Rahman shattered Victoria's top order and then left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib took two wickets to wrap up Victoria's innings for 159 runs.
Abahani reached the target in 46.2 overs, riding on half-centuries from Abdul Majid and Liton Das.
SCORES IN BRIEF
KALABAGAN CA: 334 for 5 in 50 overs (Anamul 113, Hasan 70, Mustard 59 not out, Sabbir 33; Azim 3-55, Zain 2-54)
PARTEX: 137 all out in 35.5 overs (Robiul 35, Shafiul 41 not out; Sharif 2-37, Bishwant 3-16)
Result: Kalabagan Cricket Academy won by 197 runs.
KALABAGAN KC: 192 all out in 49 overs (Nasiruddin 41, Pettini 54, Masud 45 not out; Sadat 3-16, Asif 3-36)
BROTHERS: 195-6 in 46.3 overs (Avishek 101 not out, Nazimuddin 50; Shahadat 2-50, Rockybul 2-28)
Result: Brothers Union won by four wickets.
VICTORIA: 159 all out in 48.2 overs (Imrul 31, Shuvo 45; Mustafizur 2-33, Nazmul 4-14)
ABAHANI: 165 for 2 in 46.2 overs (Majid 50 not out, Liton 54, Rokibul 20, Nasir 30 not out)
Result: Abahani won by eight wickets.
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