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Nurul, Gunaratne stars as Sheikh Jamal cruise to victory
DHAKA, March 25, 2019 (BSS)-Nurul Hasan with unbeaten 81 and Ashela Gunaratne with his all-round performance powered Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to record a comprehensive 43-run victory over Gazi Group Cricketers in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah today.
Skipper Nurul’s run-a-ball-81 not out was complemented by Sri Lankan recruit Gunaratne’s whirlwind 79 as Sheikh Jamal compiled a hefty 277-6 in 50 overs.
Playing his first match after surviving the Christchurch attack, during Bangladesh’s tour in New Zealand, pace bowler Khaled Ahmed was also instrumental in wrapping Gazi Group up for 234 in 47 overs, grabbing 3-31. Gunaratne also dazzled with cherry to bag the figure of 2-50.
Nurul gave the side impetus after his side looked strangled by disciplined bowling attack of Gazi bowlers. Opener Fardeen Hassan though scored 46 but his slow batting along with the top order was about to cost the game until Nurul took the onus to pace the innings. He got ably support from Gunaratne who struck seven fours and two sixes in his 65 ball-79 as the duo shared 121-run for the fifth wicket stand. Nurul smote eight fours and one six in his 81-run knock.
Gazi’s Indian recruit Parvej Rasool snapped up 3-37.
Khaled Ahmed scythed down Gazi top order, ably support from fellow pacer Salahuddin Shakil (3-47), leaving them in a precarious 47-5. As the defeat was inevitable, Shamsur Rahman hit 81 and Mehedi Hasan scored 60, only to reduce the margin.
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