Top spot up for grabs
With four more rounds to go before the Super League stage of the Dhaka Premier League, things are getting pretty intense. The league will begin today after a five-day break. At the moment, the top eight teams are separated by just two points. The top six will make it through to the Super League while the bottom three will battle it out to avoid relegation.
At the moment, Mushfiqur Rahim's Mohammedan Sporting Club are on top of the table with 10 points. They will take on Sabbir Rahman's Prime Bank Cricket Club, who have eight points , at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
A win for Mushfiqur's side will keep them at the top, but if Prime Bank win the game, then things will get a lot tighter at the top of the table with the defending champions reaching 10 points.
Nasir Hossain's Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, who also have 10 points, will take on bottom-placed Kalabagan Cricket Academy at Fatullah today. It will be a good chance for Prime Doleshwar to extend their lead and be in a more powerful position ahead of the Super League. A win for them and a loss for Mohammedan will make Doleshwar the new league leaders.
“The game will be very important for us because we have a chance to go to the top. The ones who stay ahead before the Super League, they have a good chance of being champions, so we really want to get these points,” Nasir told reporters yesterday at Mirpur.
A brilliant performance from Kalabagan CA skipper Mahmudul Hasan gave the side their first win of the tournament in the last round by beating Abahani. However, with just two points from seven games, it is not enough. They need to hit form in order to avoid relegation and will hope Mahmudul's inspiration in the last game spreads throughout the team.
At the BKSP today, ninth-placed Abahani will take on fifth-placed Gazi Group Cricketers. With four more games to go, Tamim Iqbal's Abahani just have six points. They will need to win at least their next two games in order to stay in contention for the Super League. For a team filled with so many experienced players, it will be a shocker if they do not finish in the top six.
Gazi Group, the newcomers with eight points currently, have done well so far riding on the likes of Anamul Haque and the young Mahedi Hasan. If they can win tomorrow's game, not only will they spoil Abahani's party, but they will have a chance to climb to at least third place with 10 points.
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