Gazi, Abahani keep winning

Rajin Saleh became the first local batsman to score a century in this season's Dhaka Premier League (DPL), but his effort was not good enough for Partex Sporting Club, as they succumbed to a 25-run defeat against defending champions Gazi Tank at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Young Left-arm spinner Nayeem Islam claimed six wickets for 33 runs to help Gazi defend their total of 226 runs and secure their second consecutive victory, while Abahani also continued their winning run as they outclassed Prime Doleshwar by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, courtesy of Liton Kumar, who scored 98 runs in the low-scoring match.
Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny grabbed five wickets for 18 runs, after 24-year old English right-hander Liam Dawson scored an unbeaten 113 as Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club recovered from defeat in their opening match to secure a massive 122-run victory against Kalabagan Krira Chakra at BKSP.

SCORES IN BRIEF
PRIME DOLESHWAR: 147 all out in 48.4 overs (Malan 27, Habibur 41; Al-Amin 2-26, Shuvashis 2-34, Ziaur 2-26, Nazmul 3-22)
ABAHANI: 148-2 in 37.2 overs (Liton 98, Majid 27; Sunny 2-40)
Result: Abahani won by eight wickets.
GAZI TANK: 226-9 in 50 overs (Junaed 44, Zaidi 45, Faisal 52 not out; Azim 2-48, Sabbir 2-56, Rahman 2-34)
PARTEX SC: 201 all out in 48.1 overs (Rajin 105, Mehrab 53; Nayeem 6-33)
Result: Gazi Tank won by 25 runs.
SHEIKH JAMAL: 296-5 in 50 overs (Amit 33, Nafees 65, Liam A. Dawson 113 not out, Sayeem 44; Hasan 2-42, Fariduddin 2-30)
KALABAGAN KC: 174 all out in 47.1 overs (Shamsur 54, Tasamul 43, Nasum 26; Arafat Sunny 5-18)
Result: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won by 122 runs.