DHAKA, March 29, 2019 (BSS)- While the match was considered as high-voltage
clash, pace bowler Mohammad Shahid made it mismatch, helping Legends of
Rupganj crush Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by 72 runs to bolster their
position in the point table of Dhaka Premier League (DPL) at Sher-e-Bangla
National Cricket Stadium today.
Shahid delivered his career-best 4-23 to wrap up Prime Doleshwar for 193 in
46 overs, after Legends of Rupganj compiled a respectable 265-9 in the
stipulated 50 overs.
By virtue of this victory, Legends of Rupganj retained the top spot
alongside Abahani Limited with 12 points from seven games but stayed in
second position by net-run-rate.
It was Nabil Samad who made the breakthrough for Rupganj by taking out
inform Saif Hasan (5) cheaply but opener Imran-uz-Zaman and Mahmudul Hasan
kept Doleshwar in the hunt.
As they grew with strength, Shahid broke through with the wicket of Imran
who made 37 and looked destined for big score.
Shahid then got another key wicket of Marshall Ayub (5) to peg back
Doleshwar’s innings and considering the match scenario it was big blow as
Doleshwar couldn’t recover from despite Saad Nasim’s 62 runs in 61 balls.
Well supported by fellow pacer Shuvashis Roy, Shahid cleaned up the tail of
Doleshwar to give Rupganj such a comprehensive victory that was beyond their
imagination.
Shahriar Nafees struck 68 and Akbar-ur-Rahman made 67 to shape Legends of
Rupganj innings.
They shared 101-run partnership for the third wicket stand after Rupganj
were reduced to 83-3. That set the platform, standing on which Naeem Islam
hammered 31 runs in ball-43, to help the side propel past 250 runs mark.
Doleshwar skipper Farhad Reza continued his rich vein of form with cherry,
scalping 4-52.