Riding on paceman Delwar Hossain’s five-wicket haul, Prime Doleshwar recorded a seven-wicket victory over namesake Prime Bank in the Super League of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in Mirpur yesterday. The convincing win elevated Prime Doleshwar to third in the standings with 18 points, just two behind joint table-toppers Abahani and Prime Bank.
Delwar, the star of the 13th round encounter between the two Primes, later onwards shared his thoughts on the milestone.
Do you get motivated while playing for a good side?
One advantage you get while playing for a good team is that you are focused and it helps you to deal with the challenges. Surjo Torun was my first team in the Premier League and in my second season I played for Mohammedan. So yes, it helps when you play for a big team.
How do you keep yourself motivated?
I always try to play well and I think I have been able to do that. My aim was to perform which will help the team and also benefit me. Everyone aims to play in the national team and I also harbour the same hopes.
Do you feel there is a healthy competition between all the pacemen now?
Yes, that is a fact. Every player dreams of playing for the national side. I also dream the same as a paceman. However, my aim is to perform and attract the attention of the selectors and the board (BCB).
How did the wickets behave in the Super League?
There is a little bit of bounce but all are batting tracks to be honest. The change in the ball was troublesome. We started playing the league with the SG ball but later we bowled with Kookaburra. It was difficult to generate pace with the SG ball and it used to wear off after two or three overs which in turn helped the batsmen. Maybe the SG balls we played with did not have the cutting edge.
Did you get any assistance from the wicket today (yesterday)?
It was a good track to bowl on. One of my wickets came from a speedy delivery while the other four came from slower deliveries.
