Abahani beat Victoria by 8 wickets

Dhaka Abahani Ltd secured the second slot after the eight round matches of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) beating Victoria Sporting Club by 8 wickets in a match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.
After the eight round matches, Prime Bank Cricket Club tops the league table with 14 points (seven win and a loss) while Abahani followed with 12 points (six win and two losses). Abahani is ahead of Kalabagan Cricket Academy, placed third also with 12 points (six win and two losses), on the basis of net run rate.
In the day's match, replying to Victoria SC's 159 runs, Abahani reached the target scoring 165 runs for 2 wickets in 46.2 overs with the opening stand partnership of Abdul Majid and Liton Kumar contributing 86 runs in 27.3 overs.
Liton Kumar made a half-century scoring 54 runs off 67 balls with seven fours before being caught by Dhiman Ghosh off Marshall Ayub.
Opener Abdul Majid made another half century scoring unbeaten 50 runs off 148 balls with two fours while number four Nasir Hossain (not out 30) and Rakibul Hasan (20) were the other notable scorers for Abahani.
Marshall Ayub and Enamul Haque took one wicket each for 22 and 25 runs respectively in 4.2 and 10 overs.
Earlier, sent into bat first, Victoria SC scored 159 for all in 48.2 overs.
Number seven Sohrawordi Shuvo scored team highest 45 runs off 66 balls with six fours while opening batsman Imrul Kayes (31), Abu Hayder (20) and Dhiman Ghosh (18) were the other double digit scorers for Victoria SC.
In the day's other match at BKSP-3 in Savar, Kalabagan Cricket Academy defeated Partex Sporting Club by 197 runs.
Sent into bat first, Kalabagan CA scored a formidable 334 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs with Anamul Haque, playing a captain's knock, smashed a century scoring 113 runs off 104 balls with 11 fours and seven sixes.