Legends of Rupganj edged past Shinepukur Cricket Club in a run-fest in the Dhaka Premier League at BKSP in Savar Monday.
Batting first, Rupganj posted 357/7, the highest total in this season’s DPL thanks mainly to centuries from opener Mohammad Naim (122) and captain Naeem Islam (108).
Naeem’s innings came from just 98 deliveries and had 11 boundaries and two maximums while Naim’s innings took 108 balls and contained eight fours and half a dozen sixes.
Legends of Rupganj won by 23 runs.
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In reply, Shinepukur put up a big fight during the chase as opener Sabbir Hossain scored a century from just 87 deliveries before departing with the score at 164/3 in the 27th over.
With the required run rate constantly creeping up, Shinepukur went for the jugular but lost wickets in the process and were all out for 334 in 49 overs.
Rupganj’s Nabil Samad was the best bowler on a batsman’s day taking 3/51 in his 10 overs, while Naim was adjudged player-of-the-match for his century.
Round 2
Shinepukur 334 in 49 overs (Sabbir 100, Nabil 3/51) lost to Rupganj 357/7 (Naim 122, Naeem 108) by 23 runs