At Fatullah, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club picked up their third win of the season as Gazi Group Cricketers’ struggles with the bat continued.
Sheikh Jamal DC registered a 43-run win over Gazi Group as the former defended their total of 278 thanks to a combined effort from the bowlers.
Gazi were in all sorts of trouble as they lost half of their side for just 47 while chasing the target. Shamsur Rahman however, started some rearguard action and added 57 runs with Touhid Tareq, who made 27, to take the score past 100.
Mehedi Hasan gave him even greater support and the pair took the score to 193 and the derailed chase was back on track needing 85 in last ten overs.
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. won by 43 runs against Gazi Group Cricketers
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But Shamsur got out in the first ball of the 41st over scoring 81 and though Mehedi continued his fight but that was not enough as he was dismissed as the last batsman in the 47th over after making 60.
Jamal’s pacemen Khaled Ahmed and Salauddin Sakil grabbed three wickets each while Asela Gunaratne bagged two wickets.
After being sent to bat first, Sheikh Jamal captain Nurul Hasan scored an unbeaten run-a-ball 81 and man of the match Gunaratne scored 79 off just 65 balls to help their side achieve a defendable total.
Gunaratne was adjudged man-of-the-match for his all-round performance.
BRIEF SCORE
Sheikh Jamal 277/6 in 50 overs (Nurul Hasan 81*, Parvez 3-37) beat Gazi Group 234 all out in 47 overs (Shamsur 81, Khaled 3-31) by 43 runs
DPL
TEAM M W L T PT NRR
Abahani 5 4 1 0 8 1.03
Prime Bank 5 4 1 0 8 0.672
Doleshwar 5 4 1 0 8 0.325
Rupganj 5 4 1 0 8 -0.192
Mohammedan 5 3 2 0 6 0.108
Brothers 5 2 3 0 4 0.245
Gazi Group 5 2 3 0 4 -0.038
BKSP 5 2 3 0 4 -0.284
Sheikh Jamal 5 2 3 0 4 -0.373
Shinepukur 5 1 4 0 2 0.161
Khelaghar 5 1 4 0 2 -0.226
Uttara Sporting 5 1 4 0 2 -1.37
