Abahani extends red-hot streak left-arm pacers on fire: Mohammedan bundled Gazi for 40, outscored Sheikh Jamal but was no match for Abahani.
Key Takeaways: Abahani extends red-hot streak left-arm pacers on fire
Abahani Limited has made it nine consecutive wins in the Dhaka Premier League, beating arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj to top the points table after three weeks. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan are second with 7 wins, while Gazi Tires Cricket Academy suffered two heavy losses.
Bowling dominated this week as only two teams crossed the 250-run mark with four or more wickets for 12 wickets. Left-arm quick Abu Hidar took 7 for 20 – the second highest in Bangladesh’s history – to dismiss Gazi Tire for 40 in 12 overs. Mohammedan collected a total of nine wickets in 9.2 overs.
Best batsman- Annamul ton up, great debut
Parvez Hossain Emon scored the maximum runs despite losing by three runs. Meanwhile, his Prime Bank teammate Tamim Iqbal breached the 400-run mark this week. Sheikh Jamal’s Saif Hasan, Abahani’s Anamul Haque and Brothers Union’s Abdul Majid scored centuries.
Annamul scored his 15th List A century, an unbeaten 107 off 118 balls with seven fours and four sixes, helping Abahani beat Gazi Group Cricketers by seven wickets. Gazi Tires opener Mohabbat Hossain scored 63 runs off 47 balls at a strike rate of 134.04 against Rupganj Tigers in his debut match in the Roman list.
Best Bowler-Left-Arm Pacer Rules
Left-arm quick Heather, Maruf Mridha and Ruel Miah are now the top three wicket-takers in the DPL. Heather topped the list with his seven wickets, ahead of Maruf, while Ruel’s second five-wicket haul against Ghazi Tire took him into the top 3.
Best Match : Abahani extends red-hot streak left-arm pacers on fire– Saif’s resilience can’t take Sheikh Jamal to the line
Mohammedan started the week beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 5 runs in Fatulla before a loss against arch-rivals Abahani and a big win against Gazi Tyres.
Defending 200 runs, the Mohammedan bowlers did not allow Sheikh Jamal to settle down. Saif led them with a half-century but 33 overs – 60* – retired due to cramps. He returned in the 44th over and scored 84* off 120 balls but could not finish the job. Kamrul Islam Ravi was the bowler who kept him down and successfully saved 14 runs in the last over.
Points to ponder: Abahani extends red-hot streak left-arm pacers on fire
Abahani is unstoppable as he destroys Mohammedan with 90 balls to spare. If they win the last two matches of the first phase, it will be difficult for the rest of the Super League teams to top them. City Club finally won a game but no such luck for Rupganj Tigers who remain winless in eight games. After winning two matches last week, Gazi Tires got hammered this week: 84 all out against Gazi Group Cricketers and 40 all out against Mohammedan. The latter is the second lowest list in Bangladesh.
Player to watch: Abahani extends red-hot streak left-arm pacers on fire – Saif Hasan
Saif’s all-round skills came to the fore this week. He scored 115 runs and took 2 for 44 runs against Prime Bank, both of which were factors in the win in addition to his three wicket haul against Legends of Rupganj. Mahidul Islam is the only uncapped player among the highest run scorers in this year’s DPL. The Mohammedan wicketkeeper-batsman has scored six half-centuries in nine outings so far and is in fine form for some time in the Bangladesh A team next month.