DHAKA, March 30, 2019 (BSS)-Shinepukur Cricket Club were forced to settle for a tie after a dramatic final over against BKSP in a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) game today at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium.
Playing for his only second List A game, BKSP’s 16-year old pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib held his nerve to defend 10 runs in the final over to prevent Shinepukur from what appeared to be an easy victory with set batsman Unmukt Chand in the crease.
Indian recruit Chand failed to score required two runs in the final delivery as he was baffled by Sakib’s bowling and only could manage one bye run before being run-out in an attempt to steal the unlikely second runs.
His run-out made the score level with 222-9, after BKSP amassed 222-8. Chand’s valiant effort, a 87 ball-74 with two fours and three sixes finally went in vain. Delicate
But Tanzim Hasan Sakib had the last laugh due to this match-defining bowling despite going wicket-less in the match.
Hasan Murad was the top wicket-taker for BKSP with 3-41 while Abdul Kaiyum took 2-31.
Shinepukur openers Shadman Islam made 45 and Sabbir Hossain scored 36 as they shared 86-run to give the side a solid start in pursuit of 223. Unmukt Chand held together the innings after their dismissal but didn’t find enough support as BKSP bowlers made regular inroads to tie the match from the jaws of defeat.
Electing to bat first, BKSP rode on opener Prantik Nawroz Nabil’s 81 and Abdul Kaiyum’s 70 to set up a decent total. Fast bowler Delwar Hossain claimed 3-33 for Shinepukur.