Legends lose 3 on the trot
Slow-left armer Taijul Islam was the only national player to make a sizeable impact in the Dhaka Premier League yesterday in a round which saw the arrival of the national players following the Zimbabwe series. Taijul's four-wicket haul helped Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Shakib Al Hasan-led Legends of Rupganj by 95 runs at the BKSP. The defeat pushed the most expensive team of the league to fourth place, while Prime Bank CC took a four-point lead at the top of the table.
Batting first, Prime Bank were scored 243, courtesy of Shuvagata Hom's 46 and Nurul Hasan's 41. In reply, Rupganj were bundled out for just 148. Taijul, who finished with figures of 4 for 32 was the chief destroyer.
The intense match, expectedly, witnessed its share of incidents. Rupganj's Mosharraf Hossain was hit on the head with a bouncer while batting and had to retire. Mosharraf later told The Daily Star that the injury was not serious and that he had been asked to rest for a day. Shakib, who finished with figures of 1 for 32, was fined for excessive appealing.
Jahurul Islam scored his fourth half-century while Ryan Ten Doeschate hit 40 in Rupganj's 148.
Mushfiqur Rahim began his DPL stint with a win as his side, Prime Doleshwar, thumped bottom-placed Old DOHS Sporting Club by 109 runs. Mehedi Maruf was the top scorer for Doleshwar with 47 and helped them post 225 at Fatullah yesterday.
In reply, Old DOHS were sent packing for 116 as Asif Ahmed took five wickets while Sanjamul scalped four.
Mohammedan Sporting Club secured a tense eight-run win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at Mirpur yesterday with Naeem Islam leading the way for MSC with a half-century and a three-wicket haul. Batting first, MSC posted 185. In reply, Sheikh Jamal were bowled out for 177.
SCORES IN BRIEF
PRIME BANK CC: 243 for 9 (Shuvagata 46, Nurul 41; Nayeem 2-48)
LEGENDS OF RUPGANJ: 148 all out in 39.1 overs (Jahurul 53, Ten Doeschate 40; Taijul 4-32)
Result: Prime Bank CC won by 95 runs.
PRIME DOLESHWAR SC: 225 for 9 (Mehedi 47, Rony 29; Saleh 4-30, Shahidul 2-29)
Old DOHS SC: 116 all out in 40.2 overs (Shahnaj 59; Asif 5-24, Sanjamul 4-20)
Result: Doleshwar won by 109 runs.
MOHAMMEDAN SC: 185 for 9 (Naeem 57,Ariful 37; Shohag 3-33, Mehedi 2-33)
SHEIKH JAMAL DC: 177 all out in 48.5 overs (Shahriar 89; Naeem 3-21, Amit 3-35)
Result: Mohammedan won by eight runs.
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