Mohammedan Sporting Club won their second successive match in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) at Shre-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.
They beat Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity.
Mohammedan won the toss and sent Khelghar to bat first. They posted 225 all-out in 47.3 overs. Mohammedan chased it down in 49.2 overs (226/6) and won the game by four wickets. Raqibul Hasan starred with the bat by heating unbeaten 84. He was awarded man of the match for his match-winning knock.
While batting first, Khelaghar posted 225 runs with the help of Mosaddek Iftekhar. The right-handed batsman struck 87 off 113 balls with seven fours to his name.
Apart from Iftekhar, Amit Majumder (37), Ashok Menaria (26), Robiul Islam Robi (19) also contributed with the bat.
Sohag Gazi, the offspinner, was the best batsman of Mohammedan as he scalped three wickets in 41 runs. Alauddin Babu and Qazi Onik bagged two wickets each for the team as well.
Meanwhile, right-handed diminutive batsman Al Amin's ton went in vain as Prime Bank Cricket Club conceded a five-wicket defeat to Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in DPDCL at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan on Tuesday.
Doleshwar, who won the toss and decided to field first, gave away 301/8 runs in 50 overs against Prime Bank who chased the big target successfully in 48.2 overs (302/5) and won the game by five wickets.
While batting first, Al Amin struck 111 off 99 balls with eight fours and four sixes to his credit. Along with him Sudip Chatterjee, the Indian recruit of Prime Bank, hit 57 to set a challenging total. Besides, Anamul Haque (28), Zakir Hasan (36) and Ariful Haque (28) also played their parts while batting.
In the other match of the day, Gazi Group Cricketers beat Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) in Fatullah by four wickets.
BKSP posted 249/7 in 50 overs while batting first. Mahmudul Hasan Joy hit 85 with nine fours and one six for them to be the highest runs getter. Aminul Islam (63) also hit a fifty for BKSP.
Besides, Ratul Khan (34) and Shamim Hossain (44) contributed with the bat.
