Reazur Rahman Rohan’s brilliant 90-run knock inspired Bangladesh National Press Club cricket team to a convincing 132-run win over the visiting Tripura Sports Journalist Club in a friendly match between the two sides at the Mirpur Sahara-BCB National Academy ground yesterday.
After winning the toss, Tripura invited Bangladesh Press Club to take first strike but the decision back fired for the visitors as the home side posted a huge 220/6 in 20 overs.
After losing two quick wickets in the opening over, Press Club returned to the game with opening batsman Rohan and Ariful Islam Roney (17) repairing the innings with a fifty-plus partnership.
Man of the match Rohan was unlucky to miss out a century as the right-hander was cleaned up after blasting 90 off just 53 deliveries. His enterprising innings featured 11 boundaries and four sixes while Khairuzzaman Rana also scored an quick-fire 42 to help the home side post the mammoth total.
Chasing 221 for a win, the visiting side never looked comfortable and kept losing wickets at regular intervals and Tripura were eventually bundled out for just 88 runs in 18 overs.
Mazhar Uddin scalped three wickets for Bangladesh Press Club while Ariful and left-arm spinner Mohammad Isam provided valuable support bagging two wickets each for the home side.
The Bangladesh Press Club cricket team earlier toured Agartala, India in 2012 for a friendly match. Tripura Sports Journalist Club made their return visit to Bangladesh through yesterday’s exhibition match.
Bangladesh Cricket Board officials and former national cricket players were present at the ground while senior dignitaries of Bangladesh Press Club were also present. Walton sponsored the exhibition match.