Legends succumb to first defeat

Legends of Rupganj suffered their first defeat in the Dhaka Premier League yesterday as they went down to Brothers Union by five wickets at the BKSP yesterday. Batting first, Rupganj were bowled out for 192 in 49.1 overs. In reply, Brothers reached their target with 2.3 overs remaining. Mosharraf Hossain's performance, which saw him score 80 runs and scalp two wickets, was the highlight of the game.

Meanwhile, Prime Bank Cricket Club made the most of Rupganj's fall and beat Prime Doleshwar by six wickets at the BKSP to equal Rupganj in terms of points at the top of the table. Currently, both the teams have ten points. A four-wicket haul from Enamul Haque Jr helped Prime Bank bowl Doleshwar out for 190. In reply, half-centuries from Shuvagata Hom and Soumya Sarkar took Prime Bank home with 4.3 overs to spare.

At the other end in Fatullah, Shohag Gazi's five-wicket haul went in vain as his team, Sheikh Jamal, were thrashed by 96 runs by Kalabagan Cricket Academy. Captain Mahmudul Hasan led the way with a fine 81. Nafees Iqbal, batting at number five, chipped in with a half-century to help Kalabagan post 239. Three-wicket hauls from Bishwant Halder and Mohammad Sharif, however, bundled Sheikh Jamal out for 143. 

SCORES IN BRIEF

PRIME DOLESHWAR: 190 all out in 48 overs (David 70,Rony 34; Enamul 4-37)

Prime Bank: 192 for 4 in 45.3 overs (Soumya 55, Shuvagata 51 not out; Sunzamul 2-53)

Result: Prime Bank won by six wickets.

LEGENDS OF RUPGANJ: 192 all out in 49.1 overs (Mosharraf 80,Jahurul 44; Asif 3-21)

BROTHERS UNION: 194 for 5 in 47.2 overs (Denly 51,Nazim 51; Mosharraf 2-27)

Result: Brothers won by five wickets.

Kalabagan CA: 239 for 8 (Mahmudul 81, Nafees 64; Shohag 5-63)

SHEIKH JAMAL: 143 all out in 40 overs (Amit 51; Bishwant  3-8, Sharif 3-22)

Result: Kalabagan won by 96 runs.