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Mosaddek ton in vain as Sheikh Jamal stays in Super League race
DHAKA, April 10, 2019 (BSS)- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi raised the hope to
seal the Dhaka Premier League’s (DPL) Super League spot after they sealed a
hard-fought three-wicket win over mighty Abahani Limited despite their
captain Mosaddek Hossain’s valiant ton at BKSP-4 ground today.
Put into bat first, Mosaddek played a captain’s knock of 101 not out to
help Abahani reach 211-9, recovering from a shaky 14-4. With Super League
spot up from grab, Jamal fought relentlessly to finally overhaul the target
making 215-7 in 48.5 overs. Nasir Hossain played crucial role in clinching
the crucial match with all-round performance-a 3-29 with cherry and 45 runs
with willow.
The victory put Jamal into fifth place with 12 points from 11 games. A
defeat of either Mohammedan or Gazi Group Cricketers tomorrow in their
respective matches would help them to seal the Super League spot.
Mohammedan will take on BKSP while Gazi will play against Prime Bank
Cricket Club tomorrow. Both the teams have 10 points but ahead of Jamal with
net-run-rate.
Abahani Limited remained at second spot for the time being after finishing
the group phase with 16 points.
Nasir Hossain, with his gentle off-spin ripped through Abahani’s middle
order as he scalped three wickers in an over to leave Abahani a precarious
14-4. Mosaddek and Mithun recovered the early jolt with 60-run for the fifth
wicket stand but Abahani further fell in deep trouble when Elias Sunny dealt
a double blow, taking out Mithun and Saifuddin (6). Mithun scored 33.
With the side reeling to 88-6 in 27th over, Mosaddek serenely drove the
side past 200 runs mark, with the support from lower order. No. 8 batsman
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza scored 20 while No. 9 Abdullah Al Mamun made 26 to help
Mosaddek.
The captain however was unbeaten on 101 off 139, hitting six fours and
three sixes.
But it was not enough against a side who was determined to win it at any
cost. They also suffered top order collapse, being reduced to 12-2 before
Anustup Mojumdar and Imtiaz Hossain shared 69-run to help the side back on
track.
Abahani again got back into the game with the some quick wicket including
Mojumdar who made team’s highest 56. Nasir Hossain scored 45 off 56 to
further push the side before Tanbir Hyder scored an unbeaten 38 off 49 to
help the side canter to the victory.
Mohammad Saifuddin, Sunzamul Islam and Soumya Sarkar took two wickets
apiece for Abahani Limited.
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