Jaker steers Abahani, Bashundhara victorious

Jaker Ali Anik hit 133 off 103 as Abahani Limited handed Prime Bank Cricket Club their first defeat in the Walton Smart Fridge Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, powered by Bashundhara Cement, by 106 runs, during their sixth round match at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) Ground-3 on Wednesday.

After being put in to bat first, the Sky Blues posted 341-9 on the back of a 122-run third-wicket stand between Jaker and Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon.

Jaker struck 10 fours and nine sixes in his career-best List A knock , while Mahidul made 75 off 85 and SM Meherob Hasan contributed 42 off 34.

In reply, Prime Bank struggled early and stumbled to 74-3 and could not bounce back before being dismissed for 235 in 45.3 overs, with Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby taking 3-50 for Abahani.

Mosaddek Hossain Saikat and Rakibul Hasan also grabbed two wickets each. 

For Prime Bank, Shamim Hossain Patwary top-scored with 51 off 46, while Shahadat Hossain Dipu and Azizul Hakim Tamim scored 34 and 30 runs, respectively.

Mohammedan v Agrani Bank

Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd cruised to the top of the table with a nine-wicket win over Agrani Bank Cricket Club at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Towhid Hridoy hammered a blistering 71 not out off 24 deliveries, accompanied by Mohammad Naim’s 39 off 29 to help the Black and Whites chase down the target of 137-1 in 11.3 overs after pacers Saifuddin (4-18) and Musfik Hasan (4-37) skittled Agrani out for 133 in 33 overs.

Dhaka Leopards v Legends of Rupganj

Rupganj secured a narrow victory against Dhaka Leopards by two runs at the BKSP Ground-4.

Rupganj garnered 250 in 47.4 overs, with Ashikur Rahman Shibli scoring 70 off 89, before their bowlers restricted Leopards to 248 in 48.4 overs, thanks to Shahriar Ahmed’s 4-16.

Iftekhar Hossain Ifty scored 70 off 91 while Moin Khan and Zakir Hasan added 53 and 58 runs, respectively, which provided an edge to Leopards, but it all went in vain when Shahriar struck twice in the 47th over to ensure their win. 

Gazi Group v Gulshan

Gazi Group Cricketers won by 36 runs against Gulshan Cricket Club at the Cricketers Academy.

Gazi posted 219 in 48.1 overs, riding on Emon Ali’s 47 off 65 and Sabbir Hossen Shikder’s 42 off 76, while Tanvir Islam picked up 3-42.

In reply, Gulshan were all out for 183 in 44.3 overs, despite Sharear Sakib’s gritty 81 off 102 as no other batsmen could reach the 20-mark. Aridul Islam Akash claimed 3-38 for Gazi.

Bashundhara Strikers v City Club

Bashundhara Strikers edged City Club by one wicket at the Bashundhara Sports Complex.

Shakil Hossain and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain’s 82-run ninth-wicket partnership helped City Club to 231 in their allotted overs. Shakil and Saqlain remained unbeaten on 67 and 52, respectively. 

Saqlain also took 3-56, however his heroics were in vain as Bashundhara chased down the target of 232-9 with one ball to spare. 

Imranuzzaman top-scored with 61 off 102, while Aminul Islam Biplob hit a crucial 56 off 52 for Bashundhara to seal the match.

Brothers v Rupganj Tigers

Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club secured their first-ever win as they beat Brothers Union by just one run at the University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh ground.

Mohammad Abdullah’s 81 off 75 after Mahmudul Hasan’s 67 off 97 propelled Rupganj to 238-5.

Chasing the target, Brothers fell to a precarious 53-4, then Shariful Islam's 83 off 93 and Adil Bin Siddik's 72 off 97 enabled them to tackle the early setback.

Despite their efforts, Brothers concluded their 50-over quota with 237-8, falling short of the target. 

Humayun Ahmed took 4-54 for Rupganj.