Channel 24 emerge champions in Media Cup cricket

Channel 24 emerged as champion in the Fortune-Barisal Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Media Cup cricket tournament beating Channel I by three wickets in the final at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday, reports BSS.

Batting first, Channel I posted a competitive total of 76 runs for two wickets from their allotted six over and in reply Channel 24 reached the target for the loss of wickets.

Gias Uddin Sajib of Channel 24 was adjudged the player of the match for his impressive performance in the final while Nilandri Shekhor of Channel I was named the player of the tournament.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector and former captain of the national cricket team Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu was the chief guest in the final and distributed the prizes.