Shakib’s Reds defeat Mahmudullah’s Greens

BCB Red team, led by Shakib al Hasan, registered a comfortable win against BCB Green side, captained by Mahmudullah, at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka Thursday. Batting first, BCB Green folded for just 96 runs in 17.3 overs. Delwar Hossain was the top-scorer with 20 while Nahidul Islam made 18. Mahmudullah scored 11 while Ariful Haque made 12. Rahman Uddin took three wickets for 20 runs while Shakib took one conceding 18 runs in his quota of four overs. In reply, Shakib came out to bat in the opening position, alongside Zakir Hasan, and scored 15 off 11 balls. BCB Red reached their target within 16.1 overs losing four wickets. Zakir emerged as the top-scorer, making 37 off 35 deliveries.

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The match was organised to keep the likes of Shakib and Mahmudullah match fit as their respective teams did not qualify for the Super League phase, or the relegation league, of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2017-18 season. It was good practice indeed for Shakib who is preparing for the Indian Premier League T20 2018 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Tigers’ interim head coach Courtney Walsh, team manager Khaled Mahmud, national selectors Minhajul Abedin Nannu and Habibul Bashar Sumon and cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan were present at the field and watched the game.BRIEF SCOREBCB Red 97/4 in 16.1 overs (Zakir 37, Shakib 15) beat BCB Green 96 in 17.3 overs (Delwar 20, Rahman 3/20) by six wickets