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Nasir’s century propels Sheikh Jamal to comfortable victory
DHAKA, April 15, 2019 (BSS)- Nasir Hossain struck a superb century as
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club scripted a facile six-wicket victory over Prime
Bank Cricket Club at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah today.
A six-filled 51 ball-74 from Ariful Haque helped Prime Bank to post 236
before being all out in 48.3 overs but his effort was ruined by Nasir
Hossain’s 110 ball-112 not out as Sheikh Jamal overhauled the target by
making 239-4 in 48.4 overs.
Opener Elias Sunny was the other notable scorer for Jamal with 67. He and
Nasir added 93-run for the third wicket stand to make the chase a cake-walk
after initial trouble. Sunny though couldn’t prolong his innings, Nasir hung
in there to sail the side home.
He struck a dozen of boundaries and three sixes in his knock, which was
his seventh List A century. Nahidul Islam and Abdur Razzak took two wickets
for Prime Bank.
After losing Anamul Haque Bijoy in the first ball of the innings, Prime
Bank recovered through Rubel Mea and Nama Ojha who shared 120 runs for the
second wicket stand. Rubel Mea scored 66 and Ojha made 46 but their departure
in the space of five runs triggered a sensational collapse that saw them
losing four wickets for just 10 runs.
Ariful then settled the things, hitting a six-filled knock that helped the
side propel past 200-mark which looked unlikely halfway through the innings.
Ariful’s 51 ball-74 was studded by three fours and seven sixes but it was not
enough to save the side from a defeat.
Elias Sunny and Tanbir Hyder claimed three wickets apiece for Sheikh
Jamal.
BSS/SMP/SSS/1850 hrs