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BSKP prevails in a nail-biting DPL game
DHAKA, March 23, 2019 (BSS)- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan (BKSP) pulled off a thrilling two-run victory over Brothers Union to register their only second victory in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Playing his only fourth List A game, their medium pacer Mukidul Islam claimed his career best 4-62 and took two wickets for four runs in the penultimate over to deprive comparatively stronger team Brothers from a victory.
Brothers finally were restricted to 265-9 after failing to score required 12 runs in the last over. Earlier BKSP piled up 267-9.
Shamim Hasan struck 71 while captain Akbar Ali scored 56 to set the platform of BKSP. Parvej Hossain Emon then smashed 54ball-69 runs, clattering three fours and five sixes to give the side a late impetus and helped to set a tough target for Brothers.
Veteran pace Mohammad Sharif grabbed 3-65 to be the most successful bowler for Brothers while Ebadat Hossain snared 2-57.
Opener Junaid Siddique made 52 to give Brothers a solid start before Indian recruit Chirag Jani held together the innings with 96 runs. Jani was dismissed, leaving the side in 252-5.
With five wickets intact and needing just 16 off 12 balls to seal the deal, Brother were still favourites. However they lost four wickets for 13 runs in last two overs to concede the defeat.
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