Mushfiqur leads Mohammedans to victory

Emon retains form as Abahani secure top spot

FE Team | Published: April 09, 2025 21:57:17 | Updated: April 10, 2025 10:27:09

Mushfiqur Rahim blasted a 57 ball-75 runs as Mohammedan Sporting Club romped to a 74-run victory over Agrani Bank, overcoming a century of Amite Hasan in a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match at BKSP-3 ground in Savar on Wednesday, reports BSS.
Mahidul Islam Ankon complemented Mushfiqur's aggressive knock with 64 while captain Towhid Hridoy made 42 to help Mohammedan compile a 287-7.
Amite fought lonely for Agrani Bank, hitting 123 ball-105 with seven fours and one six as his side eventually were bowled out for 213 in 47.2 overs.
Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain and offspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz snapped up three wickets apiece to derail Agrani Bank. Nasum Ahmed and Taijul Islam took two wickets each to further torment Agrani batters.
Mohammedan continued to be at second spot with just two defeats in 10 matches. Agrani Bank, however, still have the chance to move to Super Six despite the defeat as they have six wins in 10 matches.
In another match, opener Parvez Hossain Emon continued his form in the DPL as Abahani Limited secured its top spot in the points table, having crushed Prime Bank Cricket Club by 133runs at BKSP-4 ground in Savar on Wednesday.
Emon scored 71 ball-79 in this match to guide Abahani to a respectable 290-9 after opting to bat first.
Later, the bowlers bowled well in tandem to help the side bundle Prime Bank out for just 157 in 32 overs for a victory. Prime Bank pacer Hasan Mahmud finished with 4-38 and posed a significant threat but Emon dominated him in style to give the side a strong platform of a big total. He smote six fours and five sixes in his knock. Nayeem Ahmed who picked up three wickets to complement Hasan Mahmud removed Emon as he approached to a century.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto then took the onus to drive the side to the safety by playing 58 off 70, an innings laced with four fours and three sixes.
Mosaddek Hossain Saikat with 37 was another notable contributor for Abahani.
Saikat also took three wickets for 29 runs in seven overs to slice Prime Bank's top order. Amidst the other batters' failure, opener Naim Sheikh continued his rich vein of form by playing 74 ball-73, hitting nine fours and one six.
While defending champions Abahani continued to be at top spot, Prime Bank's aspiration to move to the Super Six derailed further as they were downed to seventh position after this defeat. They have, so far, secured five wins in 10 matches while Abahani lost only one game after playing same number of matches.
Meanwhile, Gulshan Cricket Club moved to third spot after beating Shinepukur Cricket Club by five runs in a thrilling contest at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Wednesday.
Gulshan were bowled out for just 178 runs but defended the total by wrapping Shinepukur up for 173 in 43 overs, thanks to three wickets apiece from Nihad Uz Zaman and captain Azizul Hakim Tamim.
It was Gulshan sixth victory in 10th game while Shinepukur continued to languish at bottom table after registering just one victory in the same number of matches.